Patti Page was a great one and had a profound influence on me. She died yesterday (January 2, 2013) at the age of 85. Since this is the “Number 1 Project”, Patti had four number one songs during her career. … Continue reading →
Today, May 7, is Jim Lowe’s birthday. He recorded one of my very favorite records from the Fifties, “Green Door”. I was about 15 when this song became a big hit in 1956, staying at the number one position on … Continue reading →
Here is the introduction of my Kindle book about Fats Domino: “I love the music of the Fifties. Anyone who reads this blog knows that. Actually, I love the music of the Sixties and Seventies, etc. as well, but the … Continue reading →
I’ll bet not too many people who read this have ever heard of Nick Ashford. Maybe Jerry Leiber is a name you may have heard. But both of these men wrote some of the greatest songs that we have been … Continue reading →
I have been away from this blog for way too long. I have been busy trying other things and even while doing those other things, I kept feeling the tug of number1project. Music is my main love in life (after … Continue reading →
This post is a little different than others I have written. One reason I stopped posting was I felt the posts were too formulaic. I like putting all of the information in the posts, but I think I’d like this … Continue reading →
Let’s begin this journey through the music of the 20th Century with a song that is looked on by most people as the first Rock and Roll record. I’m talking about “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and His … Continue reading →
In March of 1973, I was living in New Jersey and working a good job. I particularly remember The O’Jays and their infectious song “Love Train”. There were several stations on the radio that played Top 40 music (Most coming … Continue reading →
My wife writes a blog about her life which you can read here. She talked about a song she sang as a little girl called “The Little Blue Man” by Betty Johnson. This was a very cool song in the … Continue reading →