50's Music

17 years ago
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I don't know much 50's music so can you recommend some. All I really know is Billie Holiday
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we have a general suggestion thread you know...
can't really go wrong with Elvis...
Sam Cooke also come out heavily in my mind.

17 years ago
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Quote from Battlerenji
I don't know much 50's music so can you recommend some. All I really know is Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was great, though most of her stuff was recorded pre-1950's.
What kind of stuff do you want?
Fats Domino?
Kingston Trio?
Miles Davis?
Charles Mingus?
John Lee Hooker?
Muddy Waters?
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17 years ago
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I like Muddy a lot also John Lee Hooker but never heard of the rest I'll look into those.
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17 years ago
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Hound Dog Taylor
Howlin Wolf
Earl Hooker
Magic Sam
Gil Evans
Lightnin Hopkins
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16 years ago
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Thats crazy how Hound Dog has another finger thats awesome. My dad grew up during those days and told me magic sam was great so was Howlin Wolf.
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16 years ago
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Quote from Battlerenji
Thats crazy how Hound Dog has another finger thats awesome. My dad grew up during those days and told me magic sam was great so was Howlin Wolf.
Hound Dog Taylor is my current favorite right now.
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16 years ago
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I don't really know much about 50's music but I have had to listen to a lot of it playing Fallout 3

16 years ago
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Quote from Burningdragon
I don't really know much about 50's music but I have had to listen to a lot of it playing Fallout 3
Thats basically why I started this because of Fallout 3 and Bioshock
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16 years ago
Posts: 54
Quote from ahoaho
Quote from Battlerenji
I don't know much 50's music so can you recommend some. All I really know is Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was great, though most of her stuff was recorded pre-1950's.
What kind of stuff do you want?
Fats Domino?
Kingston Trio?
Miles Davis?
Charles Mingus?
John Lee Hooker?
Muddy Waters?
Wow you know 50's music...um heres some
jackie brentson and his Delta Cats
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley
Johnny Otis
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Ritchie Valens
Roy Orbison
Otis Blackwell
Jerry Lee Lewis
Carl Perkins
The Chords
The Crewcuts
The Platters
The Drifters
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Dion and the Belmonts
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16 years ago
Posts: 1145
🤣 I love oldies.
Bing Crosby
Rosemary Clooney
Nat King Cole
Ames Brothers
Dean Martin
Bill Haley & His Comets
Elvis Presley
Pat Boone
Tommy Edwards
Bobby Darin
The Chordettes
Eddie Fisher
Gale Storm
Frank Sinatra
Gene Vincent
Little Richard
Fats Domino
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Jerry Lee Lewis
David Seville
Everly Brothers
The Flamingos
Dion and the Belmonts
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Big Joe Turner
.... and tons more if you want. I can name some really good 60's - 80's artist as well.
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