lelouden
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The Nifty Fifties~
*Sing me anything from the 50's
Moving away from the big band sound of the prior decade, music took a turn. Television influenced music to change into three minute musicals and hit songs were performed as television skits.
The Fifties are known as the “Birth of Rock and Roll” but the fifties were more than just rock 'n roll. Crooners like Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Dinah Shore were all popular. There were Country Crooners like Bing Crosby, Ray Price and even Dean Martin. Many of these singers were the idols of the rockers who developed the new sound of Rock and Roll. Classic Pop, Rockabilly, Doo Wop, R&B, Blues, and Old Country dominated and defined this decade of music.
Patty Page kicked things off with what would become the biggest hit of the decade, the “Tennessee Waltz.”
*Elvis Presley was on the Top 100 more than any other artist in the 50's.
*Nearing the end of the decade we lost three great singers in a plane crash.
On February 3rd, 1959, often considered: The Day The Music Died, Rock Hall of Famers Buddy Holly (22), the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) (29), and Ritchie Valens (18) as well as the pilot Roger Peterson died when their Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed just outside Clear Lake, Iowa, during a stormy winter night. Holly was famous for many hits including “Peggy Sue.” The Big Bopper had one big hit, “Chantilly Lace,” and Valens was best known for his hits, ” Oh, Donna”, and “La Bamba.” They should never be forgotten.
This season is wide open to any 50's genre. All I ask is that you say or write who the artist is and what year it was recorded. Please learn a new song to submit to the playlist. I will post comments on new videos only.
Guidelines For Entries
1. No videos posted before 12:01 am, Hawaii time, Sunday Sept. 21
Season closes at 11:59:59 pm, Hawaii time, on Sunday, Sept. 28
2. Ukulele front and center. Say it's for Season 136 including artist and recording date.
3. Everything newly recorded this week is an entry
4. Multi tracking is ok.
5. All video entries must be recorded this week and must be a song you've never recorded!
6. Multiple versions are ok.
There will be three playlists.
*Songs of the 50's
*Song by Elvis/50's
*Songs by Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens!
Winners will be chosen by the raffle ball cage from each playlist plus there will be bonus winners.
Prizes *1950's Ukulele Music Book and *Nostalgia Items! These items are featured in the opening video
*Books
*Marbles
*Jacks
*Slinky
*Daniel Boone/Davy Crocket Coon Hats Adult L and XL
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