The Wonder Years

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1957

Artist Song Buy
Buddy Holly  That'll Be The Day   buy on itunes
Jackie Wilson  Reet Petite  buy on itunes
Everly Brothers  Wake Up Little Susie  buy on itunes
Dale Hawkins  Susie Q  buy on itunes
Johnny Cash  I Walk The Line  buy on itunes
The Bobbettes  Mr Lee  buy on itunes
Chuck Berry  Rock And Roll Music  buy on itunes
The Del Vikings  Come Go With Me  buy on itunes
Don Gibson  Oh Lonesome Me  buy on itunes
Eddie Cochran  Twenty Flight Rock  buy on itunes
Elvis Presley  All Shook Up  buy on itunes
Jerry Lee Lewis  Great Balls Of Fire  buy on itunes
Eydie Gorme  Too Close For Comfort  buy on itunes
Sam Cooke  You Send Me  buy on itunes
Thurston Harris  Little Bitty Pretty One  buy on itunes
Link Wray  Rumble  buy on itunes
Machito  Congo Mulence  buy on itunes
Brenda Lee  Dynamite  buy on itunes
Johnny Mathis  Wonderful! Wonderful!  buy on itunes
Anita O'Day & Oscar Peterson  Old Devil Moon  buy on itunes
Mickey & Sylvia  Love Is Strange  buy on itunes
Larry Williams  Bony Moronie  buy on itunes
Little Richard  Tutti Frutti  buy on itunes
Patsy Cline  Walkin' After Midnight  buy on itunes
Nina Simone  My Baby Just Cares For Me  buy on itunes
Billie Holliday  One For My Baby  buy on itunes
Miles Davis  Budo  buy on itunes
Thelonious Monk  Brilliant Corners  buy on itunes

Comment:

The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool. Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl, printed in England, is seized by U.S. customs officials on the grounds of obscenity. Juan Manuel Fangio, driving for Maserati, wins the Formula One German Grand Prix, clinching (with 4 wins that season) his record fifth world drivers championship, including his fourth consecutive championship (also a record); these two records would endure for nearly half a century.

The first edition of Jack Kerouac's On the Road went on sale. Radio telescope of Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, UK, opened. Jailhouse Rock opens nationally and Elvis Presley continues to gain more notoriety. The Piña Colada was invented by Ramon Marrero, a bartender at Puerto Rico's Caribe Hilton.

We said Hello to Spike Lee, Shane McGowan, Sid Vicious, Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Buscemi, Nick Cave & Billy Bragg.

We said Goodbye to Humphrey Bogart, Eliot Ness, Oliver Hardy, Louis B Mayer & Judy Tyler.

Enjoy the sounds of '57.
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XYZ
Date: 12/3/2006
So many superb tracks here, too many to mention individual tracks. I'd never had 1957 down as such a good year.
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hemizen
Date: 12/3/2006
16,19,27 & 28 are hugh favorites.
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anthony lombardi
Date: 12/3/2006
well you fellas have outdone yourself once again -- wonderful, fantastic, superb, keep the adjectives rolling out -- personal favorites of mine are the johnny cash, sam cooke, miles davis & thelonious monk, though everything is pretty flawless here (gotta mention the opening two as well, which are great)
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Jenergy
Date: 12/3/2006
Oh yeah, baby. And have I mentioned that I think of that Sam Cooke song every time I use YouSendIt to download one of your killah mixes.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 12/3/2006
A great year and a great mix.
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p the swede
Date: 12/3/2006
nice job
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 12/4/2006
Wow, Killer Year! 1-8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 22-27 are all favs.
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musicgnome
Date: 12/4/2006
Typically wonderful. And, for whatever reason...this sounds great this time o' year!!!!
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deja_vu_all_over_again
Date: 12/4/2006
I'm a big big fan of this series and this offering is of your usual high quality! Here's a challenge, though: do something pre, oh, say, 1930...
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Siobhan
Date: 12/5/2006
It's official: this is my favourite AotM series, ever. And this is another great year; admittedly I've only recently learned to love the '50s but now I'm very glad I do. Love the Buddy Holly, Bobbettes and excelltn Monk pick. Well done again!
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Nomates
Date: 12/6/2006
As per usual, this really is a "wonder" to behold. Brilliant!
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French Connection
Date: 12/6/2006
Oh the innocence of the times is what comes to mind, that & what a great mix, JLL & Link Wray tunes are personal faves.
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tornadoZ
Date: 12/16/2006
the only good thing about this site going down is that I've been able to catch up on all the downloads I've saved up. this one was a treat. especially enjoyed the Jackie Wilson, Eydie Gorme and that incredible 17-20 bit.

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