HOW MUSIC CHANGED – HONORABLE MENTION – THE PRE-ROCK N' ROLL ERA;

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PEREZ PRADO

PATTI PAGE

JULIE LONDON

TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD

SMILEY LEWIS

THE EL DORADOS

JOHNNY ACE

As you probably know by now, our Friday show is dedicated to the “How Music Changed” series, where we discuss one out of 250 specific artists from the past century who had a profound impact on the development of music. From time to time, we also discuss a few ‘honorable mention’ artists who don’t quite make our list of 250, but who deserve mention all the same. Today, we decided to compile a few artists from the pre-rock and roll era who managed to impact music – each in their own way, and often in ways that they never could have imagined.

            Preparing this show was great fun, and I hope it shows. Here’s a list of material covered in today’s program;

1)    Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White – Perez Prado

2)    Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White – The Fabulous Thunderbirds

3)    How Much Is That Doggy in the Window – Patti Page

4)    Tennessee Waltz – Patti Page

5)    Tennessee Waltz – Otis Redding

6)    Vaya Con Dios – Patti Page

7)    You Belong to Me – Patti Page

8)    Cry Me a River – Julie London

9)    Cry Me a River – Joe Cocker

10)  Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford

11)  Sixteen Tons – Johnny Cash

12)  I Hear You Knocking – Smiley Lewis

13)  I Hear You Knocking – Gale Storm

14)  I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds

15)  At My Front Door – El Dorados

16)  At My Front Door – Pat Boone

17)  At My Front Door – Nilsson

18)  Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace

19)  Pledging My Love – Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross

20)  The Clock – Johnny Ace

21)  The Late Great Johnny Ace – Paul Simon