All Time Favorite Songs....

[Tom Palven]

I went to you tube to listen to For The Longest Time, pure doo-wop rock 'n roll by Billy Joel; then went to Wikipedia to see when it was written- 1983, well after rock 'n roll's heyday.

Then it struck me like a bolt outta the blue! I didn't know who sang Little Darlin', the all-time quintessential rock 'n roll song!

It was The Diamonds, a Canadian group, 1957:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCrpUsLd5kE

I also learned at Wikipedia that "Billy Joel is a secular Jew and an atheist." Good man!

[Tom Palven]

Addendum:

These are the original Diamonds performing in 2007. Three of the four have since died in their 70's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmT1-jEmK74

Note: I really love the solo monologue, "My darlin' I need you, to call my own and never do wrong..." What makes it especially precious is that it doesn't make sense.

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Tom Palven

Addendum:

These are the original Diamonds performing in 2007. Three of the four have since died in their 70's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmT1-jEmK74

Note: I really love the solo monologue, "My darlin' I need you, to call my own and never do wrong..." What makes it especially precious is that it doesn't make sense.

I've never heard that song or the band before. Definitely classic 50's rock'n'roll.

For the record, if we are talking about quintessential rock'n'roll hits from the 50's, I vote for Rock Around the Clock or Johnny B Good.

[Tom Palven]

For a real change of pace here are a few fellows playing Arkansas Traveler.

The camera turns to watch each one play his own version of the melody, and they're all terrific:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...2011&FORM=VIRE

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Tom Palven

For a real change of pace here are a few fellows playing Arkansas Traveler.

The camera turns to watch each one play his own version of the melody, and they're all terrific:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...2011&FORM=VIRE

Sounds cool, but it definitely makes me think of deep south banjo music.