t exist in the peak years of street corner groups — the ’50s and the early ’60s. Most reliable music almanacs trace the term to one specific person and time; New York Disc jockey Gus Gossert, who began saying “doo-wop” as a reference point during his oldies show on WCBS-FM in...
he frequently turned to the audience to sing along with him, and they obliged every time, belting out each note with a sense of exuberance. The two continued with the “oldies but goodies,” taking it back to their very first EP,A Place...
Here, then, is a comparison of the top 10 most-played seasonal songs on country, R&B, Christian, rock and oldies radio from Nov. 1 through Dec. 6, 2009, according to Nielsen BDS. (Thanks to Nielsen Entertainment-Music Director of Data Services Adam Foster for providing the rankings.) ...