The Comets are credited by some music historians with having recorded the first rock and roll song in 1953 with “Crazy Man, Crazy.”
Died February 24
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The 1950s were very good to country legend Webb Pierce. The honky-tonk idol joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1952 and spent the 1950s recording a string of hit singles …
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The Berenstain Bears have captivated generations of children…
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Don Knotts was a natural comedian – his expressive face, unique look and great sense of timing combined to make him one of the funniest men on TV in the …
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Dinah Shore’s charm made her a natural at singing upbeat and easy-going duets with other popular singers of her day…
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Johnnie Ray would have turned 85 today. We offer a primer for those who only know him from the Dexy’s Midnight Runners song…
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Webb Pierce had more number one hits than any other country artist of the 1950s. Here are 20 things you may not know about the flamboyant singer’s life and career.
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He played the slow-witted deputy Chester Goode in the TV classic western “Gunsmoke” and the New Mexico deputy solving New York crime in “McCloud.”
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