Jukebox Hits of 1957, Vol. 2

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jukebox Records
• ASIN: B00003CX2R
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. April Love

2. Tammy

3. Little Darlin'

4. Blueberry Hill

5. Old Cape Cod

6. Dark Moon

7. I'm Walkin'

8. Raunchy

9. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby

10. Freight Train

11. White Silver Sands

12. Whispering Bells

13. I'm Available

14. Love Is Strange

15. Niney-Nine Ways

16. Black Slacks

17. Young Love

18. Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)

19. Deep Purple

20. One in a Million

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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This review is from: Jukebox Hits of 1957, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Old line melodies like in "April Love" and "Tammy" continued to flourish despite the advent of Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc. Fats Domino made a classic with his version of "Blueberry Hill" (although even Gene Autry had sung it in a movie near the beginning of World War II). "Little Darlin'" as done by the Diamonds was a song to make fun at the sappy lyrics of the genre. (A more serious version by another group bombed). Gale Storm scored with "Dark Moon", overshadowing the version of Volume I. (Gale was a TV star and movie ingenue). "Happy Happy Birthday Baby" may be forgotten today but it is a great song served up by the Tune Weavers. Mickey and Sylvia's "Love is Strange" is a memorable tune that was used in the movie "Dirty Dancing". (It would have been an oldie even in 1963 when the movie is set). Rockabilly's Joe Bennett makes an appearance with his group. And "Old Cape Cod" is there to remind us that rock and roll is not the ONLY game in town.