Country swing singer and songwriter Tex Williams performs on NBC radio circa 1947. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) A prominent figure on the post-World War II Western swing scene, Tex Williams…
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Remember When Patty Loveless and George Jones Released a Song Together in the 90s?
Patty Loveless on 6/29/96 in Chicago, Il. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) Patty Loveless didn’t do a lot of songs with other artists, which is what makes the ones she did stand out…
One Year Ago Today, We Lost the Last Surviving Member of the Vocal Quartet Whose No. 1 Hit Soundtracked ‘Halloween,’ ‘Deadpool,’ and ‘Stranger Things’
The Chordettes pose for a studio group portrait in 1956 in the United States. (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) Has there even been a more infectious tune in the history of sound than…
3 Songs From 1965 That Teens Couldn’t Stop Playing in Their First Car
The Beatles rehearse at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool for the group’s bill-topping appearance on ABC TV’s Blackpool Night Out, 1 August 1965. Left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and…
4 Forgotten Pop Hits From the 70s That Still Sound Radio-Worthy
The pop group ‘Pilot’ pictured here beside the famous supersonic airliner Concorde at RAF Fairford near Bristol January 1975. (Photo Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) If you’re not loving what’s on the radio these…