EDDIE FONTAINE
"NOTHIN' SHAKIN' (BUT THE LEAVES ON THE TREES)"
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Eddie Fontaine - Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves On the Trees)
from Restless! Reckless! And Reviled! Untamed Youth, The Original Rebels Of Rock And Roll by Famous Flames

https://famousflames.bandcamp.com/track/nothin-shakin-but-the-leaves-on-the-trees

"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" is a real classic rock 'n' roll oldie. The Beatles (Paul McCartney, it seems to me) used to perform this song at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, in the band's formative years.

Eddie Fontaine was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, which is the nearest large city to here.

My digital download copy gives Fontaine's name as Eddy Fontaine.

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LIL GREENWOOD AND THE FOUR JACKS
"GRANDPA CAN BOOGIE TOO"
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Grandpa Can Boogie Too
Lil Greenwood - Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVChn4XMEPY

My copy gives the title as "Grandpaw Can Boogie Too."

Evidently this record did not make the Billboard rhythm and blues chart. At YouTube, it is variously dated to 1952 or 1953.

This may be something of an oldies obscurity, but it is quite good.

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BILL PARSONS
"THE ALL AMERICAN BOY" (Talking Blues)
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1959 HITS ARCHIVE: The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (a #2 record)
The45Prof

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y9NKRCWe6w

Evidently when "The All American Boy" was playing in 1958 and (mostly) 1959, I was listening the other way. I gave this a try at Bandcamp and bought it; but for some reason, evidently it is no longer available there. Too bad but we still have YouTube. This track is really quite good.

Wikipedia

The All American Boy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_All_American_Boy

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TOMMY EDWARDS
"IT'S ALL IN THE GAME"
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It's All In The Game
Tommy Edwards - Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_DWxUb0vjs

One of the greats of rock oldies, "It's All in the Game" was written by Carl Sigman (lyrics) and Charles Gates Dawes (music). This Tommy Edwards hit is the only Billboard No. 1 record written by a vice president of the United States. Charles G. Dawes served under Vermont native Calvin Coolidge ("Silent Cal"). Any vice president who is an aspiring songwriter will have trouble topping this gem.

"It's All in the Game" remained in the Billboard No. 1 position for six weeks in 1958. Tommy Edwards reached the Billboard Top 40 six times, but "It's All in the Game" was by far his biggest hit.

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THE ROYALS
"MOONRISE"

The Royals (aka The Midnighters) - Moonrise
lovestheclassics69

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8llMZ81US3I

This title is variously given as "Moon Rise" or "Moonrise." Some may know this vocal group as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters.

"Moonrise" is dated 1952. This record is not listed in my Billboard rhythm and blues Top 40 book, so evidently it did not chart. It's pretty good though.

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THE ATMOSPHERES
"THE FICKLE CHICKEN"

The Atmospheres - The Fickle Chicken
from The Backbeat Of Rock And Roll by Famous Flames

https://famousflames.bandcamp.com/track/the-fickle-chicken

"The Fickle Chicken" is a snappy little late 1950s guitar instrumental. It is closer to rockabilly than not. It came to me by way of "The Backbeat of Rock and Roll" collection.

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ELVIS PRESLEY
"TRYING TO GET TO YOU"

Elvis Presley - Trying To Get To You ('68 Comeback Special)
Elvis Presley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ64T6gEdC4&list=PLMN2bn5PWpQz-neZfSZ8rCFR-O7rBUdQB&index=3

"Trying To Get to You" is my all-time favorite Elvis Presley song and this is an excellent performance of it. This video comes from Elvis's 1968 NBC TV special. The soundtrack of that "comeback" special is one of my three favorite Elvis albums, the others being "The Sun Sessions" and the absolutely essential "Reconsider Baby."

According to my CD copy of "The Sun Sessions," "Trying To Get to You" was not released until March 1956, after Elvis came to prominence.

I never heard the original recording of this song by The Eagles until right now. Here it is:

The Eagles - Tryin To Get To You - 1954
GreenTea200

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfQjLxAeRZo

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THE TUNE WEAVERS
"HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY"

The Tuneweavers - Happy Happy Birthday Baby
from The Rebellious Jukebox Plays Doo​-​Wop Daddies volume 2 The Aching Ballads by Fidelity Masters

https://fidelitymasters.bandcamp.com/track/happy-happy-birthday-baby

This is the earliest Boston rock 'n' roll hit record coming to mind.* It was taped at Boston's Ace Recording Studios, charting in September 1957 and ultimately reaching Billboard's No. 5 position, charting for 14 weeks. It went to No. 4 and remained for 11 weeks on Billboard's Rhythm and Blues chart.

* I have since recalled that the G-Clefs charted with "Ka-Ding Dong" in September 1956.

Wikipedia "The Tune Weavers" article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tune_Weavers

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