“Lollipop” is a pop song written by Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross in 1958 for the duo Ronald & Ruby, which was covered most successfully by The Chordettes. Dixson’s name is sometimes spelled “Dixon”. The song is a firm favorite amongst many performing barbershop music. Continue reading
“The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond”, or simply “Loch Lomond” for short, is a well-known traditional Scottish song (Roud No. 9598). It was first published in 1841 in Vocal Melodies of Scotland. Loch Lomond is a large Scottish loch located between the counties of Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire. The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond is often the final piece of music played during an evening of revelry (a disco or dinner, etc.) in Scotland, a phenomenon not seen in other parts of the United Kingdom. About 1876, the Scottish poet and folklorist Andrew Lang wrote a poem based on the song titled “The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond”. The title sometimes has the date “1746” appended—the year of the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion and the hanging of some of his captured supporters. Lang’s poem begins: Continue reading
“Little Darlin'” is a popular Top 40 song.
It was written by Maurice Williams with both melody and doo-wop accompaniment strongly emphasizing the clave rhythm. It was first recorded by Excello Records in January 1957 and quickly released as a rhythm-and-blues song by Williams’s R&B group, The Gladiolas. The song is noted for its spoken recitation by the lead singer (“Oh Darlin’ I need you…”). Continue reading
“Lipstick on Your Collar” is a song written by Edna Lewis (lyrics) and George Goehring (music) which was a 1959 hit single for Connie Francis. Continue reading
“Light My Fire” is a song by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released the first week of January 1967 on the Doors’ debut album. Released as a single in April, it spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and one week on the Cash Box Top 100, nearly a year after its recording. A year later, it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 following the success of Jose Feliciano’s version of the song, peaking at number 87. The song was largely written by Robby Krieger, and credited to the entire band. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1967, representing sales of one million units. Continue reading