American Songwriter

On This Day in 1950, Another “Hank” Became a Star in Nashville With His First of Seven No. 1 Hits—a Song His Record Label Originally Rejected

Before there was Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and George Jones, there was Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Marty Robbins, and the legendary Hank Snow. Without those four predecessors, the ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Not fade away? As definition of oldies changes, it's getting harder to hear 1950s songs on radio

Music from the 1950s will no doubt have a longer shelf life than the music from the 1940s, which is virtually impossible to hear in southern New Jersey, because some of the 1950s hits were rock 'n' ...

1950s crooner Jerry Vale dies at 83

Jerry Vale, the beloved crooner known for his high-tenor voice and romantic songs in the 1950s and early 1960s, has died. He was 83.
Hawk Central

See the NJ artists who made this list of the top 50 dance songs from 1950 to today

Dance halls, honky-tonks, speakeasies, jazz clubs, ballrooms, rock 'n' roll clubs, discotheques, raves, nightclubs and EDM festivals have different names, but they all have continued to attract music ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1950, Hank Williams Recorded One of Only Two Career Hits To Feature the Drums

On this very day in the year 1950, the incomparable country music pioneer Hank Williams recorded the legendary song, “Moanin’ The Blues”. The song was recorded during a session at Castle Studio in ...