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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| A Vic Damone Song | 10/4/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Where can I download a copy of Vic Damone's 1951 recording entitled "WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW"(not ... A: You gave me a flip side, which gives me more to go on, and I checked with the best source I have for ... | ||
| A Vic Damone Song | 10/4/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Where can I download a copy of Vic Damone's 1951 recording entitled "WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW"(not ... A: Your question puzzles me. You say "'WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW' (not When Lights Are Low)," but I have ... | ||
| Query about release date of the Glory of Love | 9/5/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: I am researching music from the early 50s and would like to know, if possible please, which month ... A: Just back so before beddie-byes here goes: The first version I can find was in 1936 by the Benny ... | ||
| Query about release date of the Glory of Love | 8/30/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: I am researching music from the early 50s and would like to know, if possible please, which month ... A: Sorry I am on holiday in Hawaii at the moment but will give you a date next week. I know that it ... | ||
| R & B song of the mid 50's | 8/19/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Partial lyrics include: "WOE, WOE, WOE, WOE, YAY, YAY, YAY, YAY, Somebody stole my gal away, ... A: Well, I have to admit that R&B is not my area of expertise, but I did a search for these lyrics, and ... | ||
| Oldies Song Help.... Need Help Finding The Title Of A Song/ Artist that Sings It | 8/19/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: I'm trying desperately to find an oldies song from, I believe, the 50's, that I heard in an antique ... A: Come on! That's too easy and although I appreciate that you are as much at a loss as I am the ... | ||
| Oldies Song Help.... Need Help Finding The Title Of A Song/ Artist that Sings It | 8/18/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: I'm trying desperately to find an oldies song from, I believe, the 50's, that I heard in an antique ... A: Wow! This is really so little and so many possibilities for one line which do not tie in with the ... | ||
| song title | 7/15/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: I heard a song a few times, I believe, played by Sammy Kaye band and sung by Tony Russo around ... A: Sammy Band and singers sang a version of the song with slightly different lyric to that used by ... | ||
| 50s/60s love songs | 7/2/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: I am looking for the lyrics to a song from the approximate period 1958 - 1961. I believe the song ... A: Here goes: Sways with a wiggle, with a wiggle when she walks Sways with a wiggle when she walks ... | ||
| 50s/60s love songs | 7/1/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: I am looking for the lyrics to a song from the approximate period 1958 - 1961. I believe the song ... A: A group called The Playmates had a big hit with 'Beep Beep'. I seem to remember flipping it over ... | ||
| Trying to find a song by the name of Ponytail | 6/20/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: perhaps early 60's. Here are some of the lyrics: Ponytail. My baby's got the cutest ponytail. I'd ... A: I'm sorry. I don't recognize the lyric, and I did some Web searches without any success. So I can't ... | ||
| 1940 /50 hit | 6/16/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: My 85 year old mum is trying to remember a song and artist,the words she remembers are : you're ... A: Well, it's not a song I remember personally, but I did a search on the Web and found it: YOU'RE ... | ||
| Unknown late 50's-early 60's song | 6/15/2011 | daddyp |
| Q: and thank you in advance. I remember a song from my youth, and recently heard it again in the ... A: I have spent a lot of time going through literally thousands of tracks on CD's without success at ... | ||
| Unknown late 50's- early 60's song | 6/14/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: and thank you in advance. I remember a song from my youth, and recently heard it again in the ... A: I'm sorry, but you really didn't give much to go on, especially because the song would appear to be ... | ||
| Master record recordings, 1940-50s | 4/21/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I have recently been working with the estate of a major Hollywood agent/manager who had clients from ... A: I am sure that there are collectors to whom these would have great value. But I cannot say how much ... | ||
| 50's instrumental piece | 4/6/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I am looking for a 1950's instrumental titled either "4:20 am" or "3:20 am". Someone suggested it ... A: Wow, that was a hard one, but one I was happier to look up than some other recent questions that ... | ||
| question about a 50s song-doowop | 3/25/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I'm looking for a song from the 50s, it could be from the early 60s, I'm not sure. Its a male voice ... A: Well, there are probably a number of songs with "Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh" over and over again. But the ... | ||
| Song Lyrics from a 1950s song | 3/1/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I am trying to find the title of a song that I believe is from the 1950s with the words 'experience ... A: The reason you didn't find it was that you looked for "experience _not_ necessary." Actually, the ... | ||
| Song popular in Germany in the mid 50"s | 2/25/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: It's in German and I don't know the exact spelling or translation of the title but phonetic spelling ... A: I looked up "Tausend Traenen" and found one song called "Tausend Traenen tief," but that seems to be ... | ||
| Doo Wop Song | 2/6/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Bruce. I've been trying to find who sang a song that I remember from hearing in the early 70's on ... A: I never heard of this song, but when I did a search based on the lyrics, I found a song called "My ... | ||
| Who sang | 1/14/2011 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Who sang the 50's song "Confidential" A: I must say, I never heard of a song by that name from the 50s. But while I was trying to find a ... | ||
| sinatra album orchestra | 10/31/2010 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: 1957 sinatra album "adventures of the heart" on columbia. want to know the orchestra on this album. ... A: This was a hard one to answer. And I don't really know if it can be answered to your satisfaction. ... | ||
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | 10/18/2010 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Was there a song about Zsa Zsa Gabor in the mid-to-late-50's. I know I must be crazy because I ... A: I imagine there was more than one song that mentioned her. However, the only one I was able to come ... | ||
| 45 Record | 10/2/2010 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: "Me too". Fantastic! Now my question is, where I can purchase that 45 record? Thank you, Sandy A: There are a lot of sites online where people are selling old 45s. One is http://www.45-rpm.com/ for ... | ||
| Song from the 50s on a 45 record - "Me Too" | 9/30/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: During the 50s we had a 45 record and my sister and I think the title was called "Me Too" or "Copy ... A: Sandy, I've been searching and searching for this songs, and all I've found is other people ... | ||
| 50's lyrics about hair | 9/29/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: School project requires music and lyrics from 50s about straight or "skinny" hair. I know the era ... A: Judy, I have searched for almost an hour and a half through all my reference books, and on the ... | ||
| Musical Venues | 9/23/2010 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I'm a fairly young (51) fan of American Popular Standards and especially the music from the late ... A: Actually, Sirius is not so great. The last I checked, their '40s channel is mainly pre-1945 big band ... | ||
| old country comedy song | 9/20/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: The song had to do with an ice man. Some of the words were: any ice today lady. It's nice today. ... A: I'm sorry Dorothy, but I can't find any songs like that, and as far as I know I've never heard one ... | ||
| sways with a wiggle | 9/2/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: name of song with lyrics: what is love? Five feet of heaven and ponytail? The cutest ponytail that ... A: The song you want is, "What is Love?", by the Playmates. It reached #15 on 7/6/59. Here it is on ... | ||
| 50's song title | 8/24/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: The lyrics I cought for the 50's song in question are: "I love you, I really do" (one man with high ... A: Well Skip, I'm really sorry, but I just don't recognize the tune here. I've done some Internet ... | ||
| 50's song title | 8/24/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: The lyrics I cought for the 50's song in question are: "I love you, I really do" (one man with high ... A: Skip, I'm not sure of the songs you want, and the one I have here doesn't have the exact lyrics you ... | ||
| Music early 50's | 5/31/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: "Come on out I know you're in there Edward" was played on the radio in the early 1950's. Do you know ... A: Well Ed, I really hate to say this but not only have I not heard anything like this before, but I've ... | ||
| Two songs I'am sure will stump you! | 5/26/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: First;What a night. Second;Why must love be a merry-go-round. ANSWER: If you have a question, ... A: I've never heard of the 2nd song nor can I find anything like it unless you can explain further, ... | ||
| MID 50'SFLIP SIDE | 5/25/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: TRYING TO FIND SIDE B SONG ABOUT A MAN WORKING IN A (SCREEN)? DOOR FACTORY. PART LYRIC MAY BE " ... A: Buddy, I'm very sorry, but neither I, nor expert friends of mine have the answer to your question. ... | ||
| Possible response to Gary's very aged question | 2/21/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I just happened to stumble on this site and saw this question. In 12/06 a gentleman named Gary ... A: You have me a little confused here. The Shane post. Where did you get that? I stopped answering ... | ||
| Possible response to Gary's very aged question | 2/21/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I just happened to stumble on this site and saw this question. In 12/06 a gentleman named Gary ... A: You gave me this information, but haven't really asked a question. I'll give you what I have on this ... | ||
| find source and words for song | 2/6/2010 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: When my parents gave me my first Hi-fi record player, around 1957, they included a couple of albums. ... A: Suzanne, I don't know if anyone has answered your question for you yet, but in case they haven't, I ... | ||
| availability of a recording for sale | 1/19/2010 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Is there a recording of the song 'Anna' performed by Flo Sandon's from the Italian movie 'Bitter ... A: I did some further checking. The "Hit Parade 1953" CD that has it seems to have gone out of print ... | ||
| availability of a recording for sale | 1/19/2010 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Is there a recording of the song 'Anna' performed by Flo Sandon's from the Italian movie 'Bitter ... A: I'm a bit confused because Flo Sandons' recording of "Anna" that I'm familiar with was not in ... | ||
| song title and lyrics | 1/18/2010 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I am looking for the lyrics of a song that had as the refrain" Time to get ready for love", which ... A: There is more than one song with this line. But the one I think is best known is "Wives and Lovers" ... | ||
Bruce R. Gilson
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am mainly interested in traditional pop music of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Experience
I've searched a lot of data for Wikipedia articles on this kind of music. (check User:BRG contributions to see what I've posted.)
Education/Credentials
My educational credentials aren't in the field of music - I have a Ph. D. in chemistry.
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