Radio George Presents The Best of the 1950's Top 40

The jukebox above is not just an ordinary one. It's the incredible Radio George Best of the 1950's Top 40 Jukebox.

It's filled with over 500 songs -- the biggest Top 40 hits from the first five years of rock n' roll, 1955-1959. It has songs by Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson, Connie Francis, and other 50's artists like Al Hibbler, Billy Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra.

Each time you visit this page, you'll hear between two and three hours of 1950's musical memories, and each time you'll hear a randomly-selected batch that will always be played in a different order---just like listening to the jukebox at the old malt shop!

Except here, you don't even have to spend a dime.

Spread the word, and come back as many time as you like. Listen and enjoy!

Talkin' Oldies
Stories from the soundtrack of your life

New Page 1 Featured Artist: The Fontane Sisters
Chart debut year: 1950 Best known songs include: I Wanna Be Loved (1950); Hearts Of Stone (1954); Daddy-O (1955); Playmates (1955); Rock Love (1955); Rollin' Stone (1955); Seventeen (1955); Banana Boat Song (1956); Eddie My Love (1956); Chanson D'amour (1958)

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In memory of "The Day The Music Died"... a look at the worst air disasters to claim the lives of rock and roll performers and bigwigs. Nine more plane and helicopter crashes besides the one that claimed Buddy, Ritchie, and the Bopper, and each detailing exactly what led to the untimely deaths of these rock and roll legends of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and even the 80s.Learn more in this list of notorious rock air disasters.

All about "American Pie"
Everyone has their own idea of what this famous song really means, even aside from the obvious connection to Buddy Holly -- is Don McLean talking about the Beatles, JFK, Kent State, Woodstock, or just a bar near his house? This list of Frequently Asked "American Pie" Questions breaks down the most common interpretations, as well as some of the stranger ones, and also lets a little fresh air in via the singer's own words.

The Complete Buddy Holly
Everything you'd want to know about the legendary Buddy Holly -- not just the tragic accident which claimed his young life, but also his extraordinary, groundbreaking career. Here's my Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list covering every detail of Buddy's life and music.

The Beatles Songs: Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
John's psychedelic carnival fantasia was famously inspired by a circus poster, as you probably already know, and was achieved with some unusual effects, as you may also know. But for a song written so quickly, quite a lot of work went into getting the audience to "smell the sawdust" -- more than most Beatles fans even realize. See the very poster itself! Read more about "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" in my latest Beatles fact sheet.

The Beatles Songs: Fixing a Hole
Paul waited until 1967 to live on his own for the first time, and the freedom of that new lifestyle, along with the flipside of fans camping out at his place, led to a strangely moody and wistful Sgt. Pepper track... and yes, drugs probably had something to do with it, too.Read more about "Fixing a Hole" in my latest Beatles fact sheet.