Gogi Grant's "The Wayward Wind" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 16, 1956 and spent six weeks at the top of the chart.

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E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band – FomFom

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The original “Tempos” band was formed in 1946 as a “jam session” group by some European soldiers stationed in Accra. It played for army dances and at the Accra club. Over time, African musicians replaced the European ones, until finally it became an all-African band. Mensah joined the band in 1947. Shortly after this the […]

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Alte Radiowerbung: Compilation "Heartbreaker", Frühjahr 1994 #shorts #compilation #sampler

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Cool Cats Invasion

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“Cool Cats Invasion” is a classic collection (102 tracks) of Highlife, Palm-wine music & Jùjú from Nigeria & Ghana, from the 50’s & 60’s.

This compilation includes unavailable tracks by Earnest Olatunde Thomas, known as Tunde Nightingale or The Western Nightingale, as well as legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Ransome Kuti‘s first [...]

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RTL Radio - Die größten Oldies [Programmausschnitt] (1997)

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African Tribal Songs And Dances

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This album, “African Tribal Songs And Dances”, recorded and distributed in the 1950s, is probably one of the first recordings to expose the traditional music of Western Africa, with music from the Malinké and Baoulé tribes. […]

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Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 21, 1956 and spent eight weeks at the top of the chart.

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When April showers may come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May.
So, when it's raining have no regrets
because it isn't raining rain you know
It's raining violets.

April Showers
Judy Garland

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Judy Garland sings "April Showers", finale from "GE Theatre" (1956)

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