Salvaged and Restored -
The Shady Dell
Record Collection!
Vol. 13: Long Lost Dell Songs
of Summer and Fall 1959
BEWARE! NOTHING CAN
PREPARE YOU FOR...
JUKEBOX GIANTS
THAT TIME FORGOT!
Hello, friends! Dell Rat Tom
welcoming you to volume 13
of my exclusive 36-part
Shady's Place series
SAVED
BY THE
DELL
Today, you will travel
back to the summer
and fall seasons of
1959
and find yourself
standing before
the Dell jukebox.
Those dimes
and quarters
you brought
along are
burning
a hole
in your
pocket...
so why not
feed them
to the record
machine and
play some
of the great
Dell songs
of 1959?
This series was made possible by Jim Sieling, my good friend
in York, and the husband of John Ettline's niece Nancy.
Jim Sieling
(faithful friend of The Dell)
As you recall, Jim acquired the Dell's Seeburg jukebox (below)
and many of the records that played on it through the decades.
Keep in mind that the Dell had two jukeboxes - one in Helen's
snack bar up at the house, the other down in "The Barn" -
the dance hall John had built onto the barn and garage.
When Jim took possession of the Dell's record collection,
he discovered, to his dismay and ours, that many of
the discs had been improperly handled and stored.
Simply put - they were filthy.
Mice (Dell rats?) had made a home among the records, and at least
one snake (a Violet Hill viper?) had slithered in looking for a meal.
Jim undertook the mammoth job of cleaning, organizing and cataloging
the records, then sent me the finished alphabetical list. There are 6,065
records on Jim's list including Christmas records, 12,130 songs in all!
My series brings you the 180 best Dell jukebox songs from 1955
through 1963, a period long before I arrived on the scene.
This series is dedicated to
the memory of Nancy Sieling.
Nancy Sieling
(faithful friend of The Dell)
Nancy, who was John Ettline's niece and Jim's wife, passed away in 2020.
Over the years, Nancy's generous contributions of pictures, information
and Shady Dell memorabilia greatly enhanced the quality of both of my
Dell-themed blogs. We have Nancy to thank for rescuing many of the
Dell's priceless platters when they were art risk of being thrown into
a trash dumpster and destroyed, hence the name of my series...
SAVED BY THE BELL DELL
Of course, we also have Jim to thank for tackling the enormous
task of cleaning, organizing and cataloging these 6,065 records!
Okay, it's time to use your imagination. Pretend that you are
at the Dell looking at the musical menu on the jukebox.
Scroll down and play the next 5 Dell songs.
BEWARE AND BEHOLD...
LISTEN AND LEARN...
AS WE EXPERIENCE...
JUKEBOX GIANTS
THAT TIME FORGOT!
The records and pictures are arranged in chronological
order, allowing you to trace the evolution of the
"Shady Dell Sound" and clothing styles
month by month through the years.
You know the drill.
ENJOY THE VINTAGE FASHION
PARADE AND FANZINES.
CLICK ON PICTURES OF
RECORDS TO PLAY SONGS.
JUNE - JULY 1959
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 61
JULY - AUGUST 1959
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 62
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1959
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 63
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 64
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1959
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 65
Once again I thank our late, great friend of the Dell,
Nancy Sieling, and her husband Jim, for doing the
good work of preserving the Shady Dell legacy for
future generations. We owe you a debt of gratitude.
Stick around. You'll hear more long lost songs
of the Shady Dell... the moldy oldies, dusty discs,
colossal fossils and rusty relics we like to call...
JUKEBOX GIANTS
THAT TIME FORGOT!
coming up on the next exciting edition of...
SAVED BY THE BELL DELL
Shady!
ReplyDeleteThe tends and food of 1959, interesting! I always loved the food concoctions of the 50s and 60s, but the sherbet mixed with Dr. Pepper doesn't sound half bad. I may have to try it.
The songs sound like they are moving from doo wop to bubblegum teenage girl pop of the early 60s. I sense some Motown too.
I have found my soundtrack for the day.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteCongratulations, dear friend! You're the Early Bird this time, and Shady guarantees that the crown is yours to keep forever and ever!!!
Thanks for flashing back with me to the year 1959 for a sampling of fashions, soda pop, beer and cigs that were popular that year along with moldy oldie records played on the Dell jukebox.
Yessum, I agree that those Dr Pepper ice cream floats look mighty good. I wonder how a Schlitz ice cream float would taste. :) Thanks for adopting these Dell songs as your soundtrack for the day. Some of them should be familiar to your dad, if you get time to run them by him.
Thanks again for being here early, dear friend JM. Have a lovely day and enjoy the rest of your week!
I may send this link to him since I don't see him much, but we text every day. Dad probably have a lot of these songs on mixes his one friend made him in the early 2000s.
DeleteThanks, Jessica Marie!
DeleteKeep in mind that the songs in this series become a little more recent with every new volume, progressing to the end of the series when the timeline reaches January, 1964, and the start of the Beatles invasion in America. So, the chances that your dad will know the songs will increase as time goes by.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, dear friend JM!
Good morning, Tom! I remembered to swing by before I forgot. :) It won't come as any surprise when I tell you that none of these songs I know. I always click on your YT links to open in a different tab so I can listen to each one as I scroll through your post. When I flip between the songs, I frequently read YT comments. Interestingly, I learned that Lindsey Buckingham covered "It Was I"
ReplyDeletehis 1981 Law and Order album. I don't remember it, either. The 50s and 60s were such innocent times as reflected by the music and fashion. Many of us long for days like that again. Thanks for sharing another installment in this series. I plan to reset things for awhile in Blogosphere beginning in June. I am going to do my best to step away from things. I will continue to run the weekly 4M posts so others can continue to link up but I'm not going to take an active role with commenting or return visits. I may make an exception as my mood dictates. I need to real down time which I haven't given myself even though I've tried. I'm not sure how I'll deal with BOTB yet. I may put it completely on hold until after summer. I don't like doing that but as I mentioned I need time to myself. I know you understand where I'm coming from. Well, let me scoot off here for now. Have a blessed day, my friend!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThanks for being the second place finisher this month, dear friend! It's great to see you here as I present Part 13 of Saved By The Dell.
I didn't know that Buckingham covered "It Was I." Thanks for sharing what you learned in your research. It's interesting to me that "It Was I" is correct grammar, but so is "It Was Me." The latter is more informal and conversational, while "It Was I" is used in formal writing such as speeches.
Yessum, I noticed that you did not take part in this year's A to Z, and I don't blame you for wanting to tap the brakes and step away from the grind for a while, especially with the warm weather upon us and plenty of places to visit and sights to see around your region. And you're right, it's hard to withdraw from blogging when, in your case, you have taken pride in your weekly features and miss displaying your favorite music and artwork. Personally, I don't have any regrets about slowing down the pace of my blogging activity. I have found that great friendships remain intact, including ours.
Thanks again for taking a look and a listen to Saved By The Dell #13. Enjoy the rest of your week and the month of May until we meet again, dear friend Cathy!
Hey friend Shady! Nice to see you here. I'm afraid I only knew one song in this deep dive of music, "A Thousand Miles Away." Really interested in some of the articles in the magazines this time. What was happening with the Family Doctors I wonder?
ReplyDeleteI was able to finish the A to Z but I was running out of space on WP so I wasn't able to add too many videos. I'm not sure what I'm going to do because I don't want to pay for more space.
Hope you and the Mrs. are doing well. We are all okay over here. See you next month!
Hi, Janet!
DeleteWelcome back to Shady's Place, dear friend, and thanks a lot for coming. The bronze is yours! Just this minute, I finished composing and submitting my comment at Janet's Smiles. As usual, it vanished, so please comb your spam dungeon and see if it is trapped in there.
Yessum, the doo-wop classic "A Thousand Miles Away" should be familiar to many readers, although not this particular version. The song was written by James Sheppard and originally recorded in 1956 by his group The Heartbeats. This is a cover by Danny And The Juniors, released on the B side of their top 30 hit single "Twistin' USA." At this point, I need to apologize, because it just dawned on me that this record by The Juniors was released in August of 1960, not August of 1959, and therefore does not belong in this volume of the series. Sorry about that!
Perhaps that article in The Saturday Evening Post was referring to the concept of doctors making house calls becoming obsolete. That's my guess. Be sure to show my buddy Benny the Calling All Girls cover in this edition. The girl's wiener dog appears to be reading the headline "How to Eat a Frankfurter." Either it's making him hungry or he's worried that somebody will eat HIM! :)
Thank you again for your kind visit and comment, dear friend Janet. Enjoy the merry month of May, and I hope to see you again when I publish my next post around the 27th. Take care!
The Crest record is my favorite this time, but that may just have to do with the contrast to the other songs, which are on the mellow side. Had there one mellow song, and all the rest '50s rockers, I'd probably end up favoring the former. I must say all those ads and magazine covers gives one a good idea just how tightly small-c conservative the culture was back then. It will be interesting to see things loosen up in the 1960s.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kirk!
DeleteThanks for joining me today, good buddy!
I'm happy that you singled out the last of the Dell songs in this set, the hit record by Johnny Maestro and his vocal group The Crests singing "The Angels Listened In." It's one of my favorites. I have always favored mid and up tempo songs over ballads, except on those special occasions when I happened to have a Dellette in my arms out on the dance floor.
I'm glad you enjoyed scrolling down and viewing the signs of the times revealed in these old ads and movie posters, including Rock Hudson cheek to cheek with his IRL friend Doris Day. The ad that jumped out at me was the one near the top of the lineup for L&M cigarettes with a testimonial about the brand offered by radio and television announcer Jack Lescoulie whom I watched on NBC's Today show for years. I haven't thought about him in decades and just read that he died in 1987 at age 74, same age as I am now.
Thanks again for dropping in, good buddy Kirk. Have a merry month of May and I'll be back with another post somewhere around the 27th. See you then!
While I don't know most of the songs, the retro ads and images are really cool.
ReplyDeleteHi, Alex!
DeleteThanks for swinging over, good buddy!
I'm pleased that some of the images in this volume of the series caught your attention and captured your imagination. Three of my favorite films were released during this span of time in 1959, and they are represented here by posters. In addition, three classy ladies appeared in those movies. The first, Hitchcock's N X NW, co-starred Eva Marie Saint who will turn 100 years of age on the 4th of July this year! The second, Anatomy of a Murder, co-starred the ravishing redhead Lee Remick. In contrast to Eva, Lee did not enjoy a long life. She was only 55 when she died of cancer in 1991. The third of my favorite movies featured in this post is Pillow Talk starring America's good girl next door Doris Day. Doris was blessed with longevity, reaching the age of 97 before passing away in 2019.
Thanks again for being here for this month's post. I reckon another meeting of the IWSG will be held tomorrow. I will stop by your site. Have a wonderful month of May and I hope to see you back here around the 27th when I unveil my next post. Take care, good buddy Alex!
Again, great adds. I was not a big Doris Day Fan, but Lee Remick could have gotten me to dance with her to any of the songs. It is funny that none of the songs were the biggest hit by the artist and obviously some covers were higher on the charts. I think I already told you I liked the cover of Close Your Eyes by the Skyliners. Just a Dream really put Jimmy Clanton on the charts and of course the Crests had many hits. I must confess that I do not remember that version of Your a Thousand Miles Away. I also think I will go have some Cherry Pie and play some other oldies. Another great post. Jerre
ReplyDeleteHi, Jerre!
DeleteThanks for dropping in for Vol. 13, good buddy!
Lee Remick was a stunner, that's for sure, and I loved her in Anatomy Of A Murder. What a big year 1959 was for movies! It's a terrible shame that Lee took ill and died young at only 55, while Eva Marie Saint is set to become a centenarian on the 4th of July.
As you might have read in my reply to Janet, I goofed by jumping ahead one year on that cover by Danny And The Juniors. I was going to say that I should have known by the title of the single's A side, a Twist song, that it could not have been released in 1959, seeing as how Chubby Checker's "the Twist" had not yet been released. Then I quickly remembered that the Twist originated with Hank Ballard and was released in December, 1958, on the flip side of The Midnighters' single "Teardrops On Your Letter," making it possible that Danny and group drew inspiration from Hank's original version. But, anyway, I apologize for inserting that "1000 Miles Away" song in the wrong edition of the series. It's the only mistake I think I have made so far.
I know I have told you that I got to know Jimmy Clanton when he was a nighttime DJ at an oldies format radio station in the Susquehanna Valley. I used to call in, answer trivia questions and request songs. Jimmy will be 86 in a few months. He's a heck of a nice guy.
How about Skip & Flip? Like Simon & Garfunkel, the duo started out with a different name. They called themselves The Rockabillies, The Pledges and Gary & Clyde before taking the name Skip & Flip. Both guys went on to considerable fame. "Skip" - Clyde Battin - was a member of the Byrds, New Riders of the Purple Sage and Flying Burrito Brothers. "Flip" - Gary Paxton - established himself as a notable record producer and was responsible for two chart-topping singles - "Alley Oop" for the Hollywood Argyles in 1960 and "Monster Mash" for Bobby "Boris" Pickett in 1962. Unfortunately, both men are gone now. Skip/Clyde developed Alzheimer's and died too young at age 69. Flip/Gary had a bad heart and liver disease and didn't live much longer than his former partner, passing away at age 77. "Cherry Pie" was originally waxed by Marvin & Johnny in 1954. Was the 1960 hit cover by Skip & Flip one of the records in the Dell jukebox? Stick around to find out in a future volume of Saved.
I'm glad you enjoyed yourself and I thank you again for supporting this series and my blog throughout the years. I believe my next post will appear around May 27 but, in any case, I will send you a heads-up email in advance. Thanks again and take of yourself until next time, good buddy Jerre!
Sorry but I do not remember whether Cherry Pie was heard at the Dell or as Jim referenced the 4 Towers of Power. Jerre
DeleteHi, Jerre!
DeleteI hope you saw my second convoluted reply to you, the discussion about Chubby Checker and Danny And The Juniors and which came first, the chicken or the egg. If not, scroll down a bit and you will find it beneath my reply to friend Mary.
I remember "Cherry Pie" being played on WSBA. It is not to be confused with this song of the same name:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gC9kWmdQ3Q
:)
Anyway, you, Jim and I will all find out together if the "Cherry Pie" hit cover by Skip & Flip was among the records in the Dell dance hall jukebox when the timeline of the series moves forward into 1960. (I worked on all of these posts two years ago and completely forgot by now.)
Have a great month, good buddy Jerre!
I'm afraid none of these rang a bell for me this time, Shady! But I have to say... the Skyliners sure do have a smooth sound!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed dipping in to the sights and sounds of 1959. I just love all the old magazines and adverts.
Hi Kelly & Pat!
DeleteThanks so much for coming over, dear friend!
Yessum, The Skyliners had a doo-wop sound that was smooth as silk. I really didn't expect you or most other friends to know these relatively minor hit A side releases or that non-charting B side by Danny And The Juniors. They are not among the best known songs of the period, but I hope you agree they make good listening, and I am sure the Dell rats of 1959 had fun dancing to them.
Yessum, as usual in this series, you get to see plenty of magazine headlines relating to teen idols and Hollywood movie stars, plus some vintage posters from three big films of the year. I'm happy that you enjoyed gazing at them.
Thanks again for dropping by and have a great May. I'll catch up with you late in the month when I return with a new post. Until then, take good care of yourself and my buddy Pat, dear friend Kelly!
Hello! Greetings and salutations! I hope you and Ms. Shady are keeping well. Harley says Woof...he was a bad boy. He grabbed a bag outside and hubby tried to get it from him but Harley clamped down right into his finger. It was deep but hubby survived. Don't mess with Harley and food...or paper bags that smell of food. Otherwise, he is a big suckle!
ReplyDeleteLove the Skyliners and their dreamy song.and enjoyed Skip and Flip. . The next 2 songs are sweet to dance to with my Sweetie and The Crests are fun!
As for the fashion, how can anyone not love that red rose dress that Eva Marie Daint wore in that grwT Hitchcock film. She loved it and wanted to keep it.
The girls on the cover..I will take that blue pencil skirt dress. . The one style I can't stand is anything sailor...I can't stand the look. Don't ask me why because I don't know but I never liked it even when I eas a kid. All these sweet girl dressed so n8ce with gloves ...what a difference to today when many dress like sluts on ice. See through mesh and just crap. Give me this look any day. Love that you ended it with Pillow Talk. Have a great day and month coming.
Hi, Birgit!
DeleteThanks for coming, dear friend! Sorry my reply was delayed. Mrs. Shady called me away for dinner.
I've been missing you and your smooch pooch, BB. Several times this month, I awakened in the night calling Harley's name. :) I'm sorry to hear that my buddy was a bad boy and accidentally bit your hubby's finger. I'm glad your hubby is on the mend.
I'm excited that you like mellow doo-wop harmonies of The Skyliners, Skip & Flip and The Crests in particular. Thanks for noticing my vintage movie posters. How about Eva Marie Saint turning 100 this July 4? I'm rooting for her to reach that milestone and keep on going. Thanks for doing your best Joan Rivers impression and weighing in on the clothing styles on display in this edition of Saved. I agree that the fashions of the period were smart, elegant and classy - so much better than today's trashy look. Yessum, you still need to see Anatomy Of A Murder, and Harley and I are gonna keep "hounding" you until you do. Speaking of hounds, be sure to show him that cover of Calling All Girls. The girl's sausage hound is eyeing that headline about how to eat a frankfurter. The poor little wiener dog probably thinks he's on the menu.
Yessum, I ended the post with Pillow Talk, the first of three highly successful films starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day and Tony Randall. I love all three comedies. FYI - to this day, people I meet consider me a dead ringer for Rock Hudson. :)
Thank you again for making time for a visit and for your splendid comments. If you have a song post tamale, I'll be over. I will also read and comment on your Thursday film review post before dropping out of sight for the month. Please take good care of yourself and my buddy Harley and have a safe and happy May, dear friend BB!
Aww theres that cute little wiener dog again.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Dr.Pepper with sherbet. That's a new one for me. I have had root beer and ice cream though. Though I've never heard of Hires root beer.
The cigarette ads just kill me. I'm glad I never started smoking. But I grew up in the 70's so I inhaled enough second hand smoke to kill an elephant.
I miss Woolworths. That was a good store.
Those songs were before my time. All new to me.
I hope you have a good week. Until we chat again, be well.
Hi, Mary!
DeleteBelieve it or nuts, I found your comment in my junk folder! The blog gremlins are back and they're up to their old tricks. Dang!
Thanks for coming over, dear friend, and for bringing my buddy Falcor along with you. Yessum, please show Falcor the Calling All Girls cover. As you see, the wiener dog is focused on the headline above him which reads "How to Eat a Frankfurter." I'm trying to decide if the headline is making the little guy lick his chops or if he's worried that someone will mistake him for a foot-long frank, slather on mustard and try to eat him! :)
Yessum, root beer and ice cream is a great combination. I can't imagine sherbet being as satisfying but, then again, I never tried it. Thanks for telling me that you never heard of Hires root beer. The Hires formula dates back to the post-Civil War era and was a common brand when I was growing up. In recent years, it has been phased out in the U.S. and the A & W brand heavily promoted by the same parent company.
Good for you having never smoked! I struggled with the habit for decades before quitting cold turkey in 1992 - 32 years ago this June. That L & M ad features, at the bottom, a picture of a popular NBC news announcer and a quote, supposedly by him (not the ad copywriter) extolling the virtues of the popular cigarette brand.
You being one of my youngest blog friends, it doesn't surprise me that all five of these Dell songs are new to your ears.
Thanks again for making time for a visit, dear friend Mary, and for putting up with those nasty comment thieves - my blog gremlins. Take care of yourself and my buddy Falcor until we connect again late next month!
I'm glad to hear you were able to quit smoking.
DeleteI wonder if Hires and A & W root beer tastes the same since they are made by he same parent company?
I'm glad you were able to find my comment.
Hi, Mary!
DeleteYour follow-up reply was published without gremlin interference, dear friend! Thanks for coming back to continue our thread.
I haven't consumed any soft drinks since the 1960s or 70s, and so I cannot answer that question. Mrs. Shady, however, remains quite fond of root beer. I'll ask her if she has tasted both brands and what differences there are, if any.
Yessum, looking back, it was the biggest, most powerful, most important day of my life, that day in June, 1992, when I got sick and tired of living the way I was living and rid myself of the unwanted habits of drinking and smoking. I tossed unused cigs in the trash, poured the booze down the drain and never went back to either one. There was absolutely no struggle, no residual longing or craving. When you really and truly make your mind up to do something, you can.
Thanks for your interest and additional comments, dear friend Mary. I'll see you and my buddy Falcor around the time I return to the blog scene on the 27th!
Jerre - I'd like to amend or augment my reply to your comment. As you know, there were quite a few Twist songs written and recorded by various artists to capitalize on the dance craze. When I wrote my reply to you earlier, I was in too much of a hurry to check and see if "Twistin' USA," the A side of Danny And The Juniors' 1960 single, is the same song as Chubby Checker's "Twistin' U.S.A." As you see, one title has "USA" and one has "U.S.A. and therefore I thought it possible they are different songs. However, I have now confirmed that they are the same song written by Kal Mann. I have heard Chubby's version before, but never heard the one by Danny and group until just now on YouTube. It's quite good, but I still prefer Chubby's version. Here's the neat thing about it. I assumed the version by the Juniors was a cover of Chubby's recording, but that was apparently not the case. "Twistin' USA" by Danny And The Juniors was released as a single in August, 1960. "Twistin' U.S.A" by Chubby was not released until October that year, issued as the lead song on the album Twist with Chubby Checker. In November, 1961, Chubby released "Twistin' U.S.A." as a single for the first time, occupying the B side of his reissue of "The Twist." So Danny's group was first to release "Twistin' USA." Another interesting tidbit is that the ditty has been accused as being a rip-off of Bobby Rydell's hit "Kissin' Time." The melodies are certainly similar.
ReplyDeleteYou sure do cover all the facts. The history of these groups like what you gave for Skip and Flip is always interesting to me. It is amazing just how much of this history is on line if your willing to take the time and effort. I appreciate your efforts. Jerre
DeleteHi again, Jerre!
Deletei was busy writing that other reply to you and didn't know you had already spotted this one and replied. This is how crazy it has been for me since publishing the post yesterday morning. I started my day at 4:45 am and was researching and typing almost nonstop throughout the day and evening. I've been up since 5-something this morning doing the same. Today is the Perfect Storm of blogging, with people participating in two different "hops" that occasionally fall on the same day. It is the first day of the month, and that is Battle of the Bands day. It is also the first Wednesday of the month when the IWSG - "Insecure Writers Support Group" - meets. "Servicing clients" (blog friends) who take part in those hops takes a lot of time, and when the level of participation on my own blog is also high, such as it is on this particular post, I remain crazy busy. I am not complaining, though, because this sure beats those first couple of years when you were the only person to read and comment on my posts. I'm delighted to be keeping you entertained all these years, Jerre. The research I do and the detailed replies I write help keep me young. The facts I uncover enable us to learn more about the boomer era artists and songs we love and gain new insights into the years of our misspent youth at the Dell. So thank you again for keeping me company all these years, good buddy. I'm glad you appreciate my efforts and I surely (Shirley) appreciate your friendship and support!
Tom -- I know how you can find the songs for Shady’s Place; but, I’m always amazed at all the period pictures you come up with! I did note from the September ‘59 cover of Teen magazine that it was was originally sent to Milton, PA (not that far north from here). Except for “It Was I”, these were the songs of my young life – from the ‘Four Towers of Power’ - WSBA.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the effort you put in,
Jim
p.s. North by Northwest has always been one of my favorites, but I would have guessed you would have picked “A Summer Place” – Sandra Dee and the theme song hit #1.
Hi, Jim!
DeleteIt's great to see you, my friend! Thanks for the feedback on Part 13 of Saved By The Dell, the blog series made possible by your valiant efforts and Nancy's.
To find pictures for this particular series, I went month by month, performing searches on the Google, Bing and Yahoo image search engines. Search criteria included the names of popular fashion magazines and retail catalogs of the period and the names of gossip rags that focused on Hollywood celebs and teen singing idols. Noting how cute the cover art is, I looked up every issue of Calling All Girls. I also performed searches for ads for popular brands of clothing, cars, cigarettes, beer, liquor, soda, etc., always including specific terms like "spring 1959" in the search box. As you noted, I sometimes include posters for hit movies that were released during the span of time encompassed by the post. North By Northwest, Anatomy Of A Murder and Pillow Talk were all released between July and October of 1959. The film you mentioned, A Sumer Place, was not released until November 18 that year and is therefore outside the scope of this particular volume.
Good eye noticing that one of those issues of "Teen magazine, the one with Edd "Kookie" Byrnes on the cover, was addressed to someone in the Webster household in Milton, PA. (Kookie died in January of 2020.) The other issue, featuring Annette Funicello and Roberta Shore from the TV series Walt Disney Presents: Annette, was addressed to a young lady named Dottie in Huntington, NY.
Thanks again for joining the fun here at Shady's Place, Jim. Take care of yourself, my good friend, and look for my next post near the end of the month.
I wonder what the ladies in this era think about the latest fashion trends. I love the classic dresses here of course. They could be sexy without trying too hard. Also, I've never used a jukebox.
ReplyDeleteHi, Lux!
DeleteI'm delighted to have you over, dear friend! Thanks for coming to view the 1959 fashion parade and listen to more of the ancient records pulled from the Shady Dell jukebox. Yessum, you told me before that you never experienced the thrill of dropping coins into a slot of a jukebox and picking tunes to play. At the Dell, it was our way of "voting" for our favorite songs. "Losers" - records that were seldom played or not played at all, were removed from the rotation.
You are not the only one who admires the smart, elegant, classy looks on these Fifties women. I miss those mid-twentieth century styles!
Thanks again for coming by for a visit, dear friend Lux. I will return to blogging late this month with a new post, so be on the lookout for it. Until then, take care and have a wonderful May!
Yay! I found you again. Hope your move went well and that you're all settled in. Nice to see your post! It is fun to see the fashion and ads of a by-gone era. Thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteHi, Sherry!
DeleteI'm excited to see you, dear friend! Thanks for looking me up and checking out Vol. 13 of my jumbo 36-part series Saved By The Dell. Since you haven't been here lately, I will remind you that the series runs on a timeline from the mid 1950s to the arrival of the Beatles in the U.S. at the start of 1964 and introduces some of the great songs played at the Shady Dell in those early years before I became a Dell rat. Each post also contains visuals showcasing the clothing and hair styles of the period, ads for popular consumer brands, covers of celeb fanzines and posters from hit movies of the period.
Yessum, our move went reasonably well, but we lost a few easily replaceable items in transit. We think we left them behind in the closet of our cabin on the auto train. Also, we moved in the heat of August which made the work of carrying heavy cartons all the more difficult. But we are happy to be back up north so that we can experience the beauty of the changing leaves in fall and the cold and snow of winter.
I hope married life is treating you well, Sherry. You are one of my oldest friends in blogging and I thank you again for hunting me down and taking a peek at the post. Have a safe and happy month of May and please come back and see me again soon, dear friend Sherry!
Hi Shady! I'm a bit late to the party but it's been a busy time and working hasn't helped. Not sure how long I'll continue but for now the hospital still needs the help. Anyway, in '59 I was six and none of the songs sound familiar but they were the tempo of the day and I'm sure lots of close dancing was happening. This past weekend was my Granddaughter Lexi's prom. Posing for pics they did a dancing pose and I had to laugh when Phil said, make room for Jesus between you. He was never told that in high school but it was funny to hear it come out of his mouth! I sure love all those fashions and I have seen a few of those movies. Pillow talk is very funny and Doris Day and Rock had a life long friendship. Today at work we were talking about how thin folks were back in that time frame. Clothes sizes are different today. Yesterday's 12 is today's size 8. Those were the days my friend and I'm sure glad I get to see them here and enjoy the sounds and the fashions of the 50's. I hope you're having a beautiful Spring and soon Summer will be upon you and hopefully you'll enjoy the cooler temps of the North compared to your days in Florida. Take care Shady!
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DeleteI'm very happy to see you, dear friend! I saw your comment last night but by the time I did it was time for me to hit the hay and I was too tired to compose a reply. I know you are still working this year. It makes me appreciate your visits and the time you spend on your thoughtful comments all the more.
That's a funny story about Phil reminding Lexi to keep a decent space between herself and her prom date. I have no idea what today's proms look like, how the kids dress or what type of music is played. I think the prom goers of the 1950s were the fortunate ones.
Yessum, I know you always enjoy the fashion parade in this series, and thanks for mentioning the movie posters I inserted. All three films are top notch and worth seeing. I have watched all three at least a half dozen times. Like you, I immediately notice how thin most people look in movies and TV shows of the mid-20th century. Before I forget, please remember to show my sweetie pie Annabelle the cover of that issue of Calling All Girls with the sausage hound reading the headline above his head "How to Eat a Frankfurter." Let's be frank about it, shall we? Either the wiener dog is licking his chops eager to try the recipe, or he is worried that someone will cover him with mustard and relish and have him for lunch! :)
I'm disappointed that spring came so quickly up here. In my neck of the woods, the temps have been summerlike the last few days. I was hoping for another snowstorm or two before summer arrives. :) I actually remember it snowing in early May when I was young and living in PA. I know the summertime temperature can reach 100 or more where I now live. That means it could potentially be warmer up here than down in Florida, a peninsula surrounded by water.
Thanks again for joining the fun in Part 13 of my series and for sharing your memories and observations. I hope you, Annabelle, Jack and Jord are well and in good spirits, and hope Summer's heart is healing in the wake of the tragic loss of her former boyfriend. I see that you have a new post up and running and I will be over to read it shortly. Have a safe and happy May and look for my next post around the 27th. Blessings to you and your wonderful family, dear friend YaYa!
Well, after all these days since 30th April here I am at last 'swinging by', the latest at 'Girls Of The Golden East', just put out a few hours ago, referring to the phenomenon that was 'Seventies Swing', incidentally.
ReplyDeleteThat was an impressive 'book-ending' at your latest selection in a Doo-Wop vein, Shady, first from The Skyliners then from The Crests, with some pretty decent stuff in-between and had me singing along. Thanks, also, for referencing Marvin & Johnny's 'Cherry Pie' in your subsequent comments, as I have that on the 'Various Artists' LP from half-a-century ago, 'Oop Shoop' - a compilation of some gems of early Rock 'n' Roll and Doo-Wop, another stand-out track being Young Jessie's 'Hit Git & Split', covered a decade on from when the 'Oop Shoop' album was released by the UK Rhythm & Blues band, Dr. Feelgood on their album 'Doctor's Orders'. 'Oop Shoop' was one of the items I got from a record and book stall that a classmate in my German class ran in the main concourse, where all the cafeterias were and where the May Balls had the main dance floor when I was at the University of Derby in the Nineties. It was also there where I got one of my 'Bibles', Dave McAleer's 'The Warner Guide To UK & US Hit Singles'.
Noting that there has been a bit of a thread on soft drinks (a) this year is the fiftieth anniversary of that great invention of Communist-Era Czechoslovakia, Vinea - a grape-based carbonated soft drink that comes in red and white varieties and that I can get here in the UK at the Super Sam supermarket in Derby - that they tried to market in the land of Coca Cola, but to no avail, in the event and (b) one of my latest discoveries, thanks to some hints on properly-made freshly-ground coffee and the uses for it, coffee soda, that I make with the coffee ground with a vintage East German-manufactured AKA RG 25 motor unit in an RG 28 coffee-grinding attachment and knocked through a similarly vintage Sona J 123 percolator, chilled in the fridge - sorry, refrigerator! ;-) - mixed with some Barr's American Cream Soda that I can get at £1.19 for a 2-litre - sorry, liter! ;-) - bottle at various local newsagents and convenience stores. It makes a better caffeine-based soft drink, I think, than the aforementioned Coca Cola. I've just enjoyed some with my evening meal!
There's been quite an adventure since the last time we were in touch that I have referred to at the Fan Blog for Valérie Čižmárová, 'Hotlips On The Horse Tram', involving meeting an actual YouTuber after the closing regular Championship season match in Birmingham for my beloved 'Canaries', Norwich City. I have Mary Love's 'Lay This Burden Down' on the Kent Records cassette, 'For Dancers Always' and I thought of a good Northern Soul football - sorry, soccer! ;-) - song on the way between Birmingham City Centre - sorry, Center! ;-) - and their St. Andrew's stadium, inspired by the city's many gleaming tower blocks and Norwich being such a relatively sleepy, little cathedral city - "We're gonna send this colossus down!". We didn't quite 'send' them down, having lost the match, but at least I was there to see them go down, to be in a division below my home city club, Derby County, after they'd secured promotion from League One to the Championship the previous weekend, which is doubly satisfying. It now remains for us to go up with our East Anglian local rivals, Ipswich Town, going up from first League One then from the Championship to the Premier League in successive seasons, if we can go all the way through the promotion Play-Offs, to bring the greatest 'pitchforks at dawn' inter-village local derby on the planet, 'The Old Farm Derby', as they call it, back to the top tier of the game!