The Story and Music of Jo Ann Campbell

Jo Ann Campbell

Introduction to Jo Ann Campbell Jo Ann Campbell is an American retired pop/R&B/country singer-songwriter, particularly active in the 50s music era. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1938. Campbell was a former dancer, starting from school participation as a drum majorette. Then she toured Europe as a dancer in the early … Read more

Jorgen Ingmann, the Guitarist from Denmark with a Global Hit

Jorgen Ingmann the Guitarist from Denmark with a Global Hit

Introduction to Jørgen Ingmann Jørgen Ingmann (born 1925) is a Danish musician but best known as a guitarist who achieved global fame during the early 60s music era. He originated from Copenhagen, Denmark. Ingmann first started out in jazz, having worked with the “Fiddling Viking” Sven Asmussen sometime from the 1940s-1950s, being … Read more

Jim Lowe and His Hit “Green Door”

Jim Lowe and His Hit Green Door

Introduction to Jim Lowe Jim Lowe is an American singer-songwriter who is best known for the songs “Green Door,” “Talkin’ to the Blues” and “Four Walls.” He also has had a noted career as a disc jockey, sitting for WNEW AM and WNBC AM, both in New York.  He retired in the … Read more

The Music of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

The Music of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

Introduction to Hank Ballad and the Midnighters Hank Ballard and The Midnighters began in the early 1950’s as a doo wop group named The Royals.  The group consisted and had several future stars, such as Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Freddie Pride and Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, perform in the … Read more

The Music of Frankie Ford

The Music of Frankie Ford

Introduction to Frankie Ford New Orleans rock and roller Frankie Ford rose to distinction during the 50s music scene with his single “Sea Cruise” which reached #14 on the pop chart. He was born in Gretna, Louisiana in 1939, was adopted by a couple who named him Francis Guzzo. Although Ford never … Read more

Introduction to Ernie Freeman

Male musician hands playing on piano keys

In the vibrant tapestry of 20th-century music, few names shine as subtly yet significantly as Ernie Freeman. A maestro whose fingers danced across piano keys with the same ease and passion with which he orchestrated chart-topping hits, Freeman’s journey from a budding talent in Cleveland to a sought-after arranger in Los Angeles … Read more

The Music of Ernie Fields

Ernie Fields

Introduction to Ernie Fields Ernie Fields (born Ernest Lawrence Fields in 1904 – died in 1997) was an African-American bandleader. Born in Oklahoma, Fields began his career as a pianist and eventually played the trombone which became his main instrument after graduating from the Tuskegee Institute, then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He … Read more

Wanda Jackson – The Queen of Rockabilly

Wanda Jackson

Introduction Wanda Jackson is popularly proclaimed as “The Queen Of Rockabilly” or “The First Lady Of Rockabilly,” one of the few known female stars of the country and rockabilly genre during the height of the 50s music scene. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Jackson began her professional career while still in high … Read more

Classic Rock Legends: Little Richard

Little Richard

  Richard Wayne Penniman AkA “Little Richard”. Richard Wayne Penniman, known by the stage name of “Little Richard”, proclaims himself as “The Architect of Rock and Roll”. He has been known by other aliases, including: “The Real King of Rock and Roll“, “The King of Rockin’ n Rollin’”, “The Rhythm and Blues … Read more

Peggy Lee – “Fever”

Peggy Lee

Introduction to Peggy Lee Peggy Lee is one of the most renowned figures in American entertainment history – she was a talented pop/jazz singer, songwriter and actress whose career run spanned six decades. As an actress, she supplied the speaking and singing voices for the Disney animation film Lady And The Tramp; … Read more

The Gentrys – “Keep on Dancing”

The Gentrys

Introduction The Gentrys were a 1960s to 1970s American rock and roll/psychedelic rock band, best known for their 1965 hit “Keep On Dancing.” In 1965, the Gentrys hit it big with “Keep On Dancing,” which rose to the Top 10 and became a million seller. However, their following singles, although performing adequately, … Read more

History of Buddy Holly, One of Classic Rock Legends

History of Buddy Holly, One of Classic Rock Legends

Buddy Holly — An Introduction Buddy Holly (born Chalres Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936 – died on February 3, 1959) was an American singer-songwriter and musician whose influence and appeal still endure even over 50 years after his death in an airplane crash. In 1956, Holley signed to Decca Records, and … Read more