Hits That Weren’t Hits
One of the most frequently “googled” artists on this website is Andy Williams, and from our Google research we can tell that the most frequently searched Andy Williams song is “Moon... Read MoreI like Steely Dan, his songs are pretty cool…
In this post we celebrate the musical contribution of Walter Becker, who passed away last week at age 67. “I like Steely Dan, his songs are pretty cool…” Possibly the most frequently... Read MoreMovie Magic: A Wild Ride!
In our feature artist article on Andy Williams, we focus on his penchant for performing outstanding movie themes. Movie themes. Andy Williams. Cool August nights at the Drive-in. Sound... Read MoreRemembering Bea Wain
For a brief period of time prior to World War II, Beatrice “Bea” Wain was America’s most popular female vocalist. Fronting Larry Clinton’s big band act, Wain’s voice g... Read MoreGlen Campbell, Barbara Cook
Yesterday we lost two icons of American Popular Song, guitarist extraordinaire Glen Campbell and Broadway star Barbara Cook. Rather than repeat the obituary news you’ve already read, we’ll... Read MoreFinding Gold in Your Old Record Collection
Other than questions about who sang what, and when did so-and-so record such-and-such, the question most frequently asked of PopularSong.org is: “How much are my records worth?” If we had ... Read MoreTraditional Pop Longevity: Top Hits in Four Decades
Question popped up during a discussion of artists with lengthy careers. The question was, specifically, how many artists had sustained success long enough to span four different decades? To define ... Read MoreAll-time Dominant #1 Songs
These are the songs that are the standards of the standards, American popular songs that topped the charts for more than 10 weeks. A quick glance reveals standards such as Vaughn Monroe’s powerf... Read MoreWelcome to the New PopularSong.org
Thanks for joining us! To kick things off we’re going to post a series of our most popular “Tidbits” column, which is being replace by this new format. Here goes… We recen... Read More- 2 of 2
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