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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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" ... | ||
| Words and title of song | 10/16/2009 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Where is this found and title? "five feet of heaven in a pony tail, sways with a wiggle when she ... A: Actually I didn't know the song, but I did a search on the Web, and the song is called "What Is ... | ||
| identify song | 9/25/2009 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I'm trying to identify a favorite song from the mid fifties. I don't know the artist, but I think ... A: Actually, "When" was not from the mid fifties, but from the late fifties, right around the end of ... | ||
| Popular Italian Song of 50's | 5/8/2009 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: Searching for a very popular Italian song, titled 'Anna' with the first wording 'Tango Italiana' ... A: I am certainly familiar with a song called "Anna" which was from a movie of the same name in 1952 or ... | ||
| Singer | 4/19/2009 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I'm not real good with computers, I should be able to find this, but I can't. In the late 50's or ... A: Kathy: "Channel 802" means nothing to me as I do not know anything about your Dish TV setup. But the ... | ||
| Singer | 4/19/2009 | Bruce R. Gilson |
| Q: I'm not real good with computers, I should be able to find this, but I can't. In the late 50's or ... A: That's a bit hard to answer, because there were more than one female singer who recorded the song. ... | ||
| at my front door | 1/12/2008 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: But the lyrics are the one's to the other more common song. The lyrics I am looking for goes She was ... A: Dennis, I don't know if you found your song yet, but I think I did. I think it's "Bim Bam Boom" by ... | ||
| crazy little mama | 1/11/2008 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: The other night I heard on sirius radio crazy little mama by the Eldordos. But it was not the ... A: Dennis, There isn't a song called, "Crazy Little Mama", by the Eldorados. However, there IS a song ... | ||
| group name | 1/6/2008 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: what is the name of the group that recorded the song "marie" in the 1950's. It was also recorded(I ... A: Jerry, Hogie didn't sing that song as far as I know, but certainly a lot of people did. I only have ... | ||
| Russ Hamilton | 1/5/2008 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: However, I couldn't download the song, including "Rainbow". Could you help me find out how I can ... A: My e-mail address is gdelcarlo@cox.net Send me an e-mail and I'll send them to you along with ... | ||
| Marie La-voue | 1/1/2008 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: My mother listened to this song when i was a young girl its about a woman who was ugly and the man ... A: Happy New Year! The song you want is "Marie Laveau" by Bobby Bare. There are a few other artists ... | ||
| 1950 (?) song | 9/13/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: There was in 1950 a song called something like "Old Kentucky Fox Hunt on Saturday night." Maybe it ... A: I'm sorry Pete, but I entered your title all different ways, and I entered your lyrics into Google, ... | ||
| speedo | 9/6/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I heard a song I think was called Speedo...It went something like..all my friends call me speedo but ... A: Larry, I have to compliment you here. That's the fastest I've ever seen anyone get back to me. ... | ||
| who recorded this song | 9/6/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: pery como song [with all my heart and soul]what female artist recorded this song not dottie west ... A: William, I'm sorry, but I went through every reference book I have (and I have a lot), and every ... | ||
| Trouble finding this awesome song | 8/30/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: Well Gar, I'm losing it. I've tried so many different search engines trying to get a handle on ... A: Well Pat, I've searched and searched, and can't find anything on that song. I entered the entire ... | ||
| " I Saw Linda, Yesterday" by Dickey Lee | 8/23/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: Such a coincidence...finding your site, reading Ruby's email. I have been looking for "My Song", for ... A: Are you talking about "My Song" by Aretha Franklin? I do not have that song. I know of 130 people ... | ||
| 50s music finding artist & title | 8/22/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I know part of the lyrics of a song that has great sentimental value. My original record was broken ... A: Carolyn, I'd sure like to help you, but when you put those exact lyrics into Google, and nothing ... | ||
| Lyrics of the song You and I | 7/24/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I would like to find the lyrics of the song entitled You and I, it sounds like this, you and I will ... A: Ram, "You and I" was by Shirley Bassey. G@ry You and I Shirley Bassy You and I will travel far ... | ||
| song | 5/23/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I am looking for the vegetable man song that was on a 45 on the flip side of a much more popular ... A: Alice, I'm sorry, but I don't find a song like that. The only song I find is "Vegetable Man" by ... | ||
| Song by Buddy Clark. | 5/19/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I became a teen a little before that and there was a song sung by Buddy Clark who died in 1949, it ... A: Victor, I was a little young for Buddy Clark. I was only 7 when he died. I just looked at all the ... | ||
| oldies music | 4/10/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: where can i find a free download or a cheap download on the internet of a song by dickie lee called ... A: Ruby, Actually it's from 1962. "Patches" by Dickey Lee. It reached it's peak on the Billboard ... | ||
| Song title containing 1963 | 3/30/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I know this is not 50's music, but it is closer than 80's music. I am looking for a song that has ... A: Willem, Are you talking about the song, "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" by the Four Seasons? To ... | ||
| I'am looking for the name of a song | 3/17/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: I'am looking for the name of a song I heard once. it is about a woman who dress up like a man to ... A: I'm sorry Harold, but this is the type of question that you either know the answer to it off the top ... | ||
| "you and i" lyrics | 3/7/2007 | Gary R. Del Carlo |
| Q: i would like to know the artist and lyrics of the song... "you and I" it goes like this... you and ... A: Love, I've check all my resources, and I don't find those lyrics. Not all lyrics end up on the web. ... | ||
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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