The Fabulous 50's
The 50's was a decade marked by the post-World War II boom. It's economy was booming with new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods. The music scene was changing from the 40's Big Band sound to new Pop and Rock n' roll with the emergence of Elvis, The Platters, Chuck Berry, and others.
This program touches on 10 hit songs from 1950 to 1959. Phil gives his audience the background on each song, along with the artist that had the chart hit. He sings songs by such artists as Patti Page, Nat King Cole, Jo Stafford, The Platters, Elvis, and more.
The 50's was a decade marked by the post-World War II boom. It's economy was booming with new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods. The music scene was changing from the 40's Big Band sound to new Pop and Rock n' roll with the emergence of Elvis, The Platters, Chuck Berry, and others.
This program touches on 10 hit songs from 1950 to 1959. Phil gives his audience the background on each song, along with the artist that had the chart hit. He sings songs by such artists as Patti Page, Nat King Cole, Jo Stafford, The Platters, Elvis, and more.