There are musicians to this day who can go out and perform in front of a crowd of a few thousand people, every night, who’ve come there just to hear that one song they recorded nearly sixty years ago - and if the musician is good enough they can get that crowd enjoying their other songs as well.īut there are other musicians who can never capitalise on that one record, and who never get another shot. And depending on how big the hit is and how good it is, that one hit might be enough to keep them going through a whole career. After all, a one-hit wonder has had a hit, which is more than the vast majority of musicians ever do. One-hit wonders have an unusual place in the realm of music history, and one which it’s never easy to decide whether to envy or to pity. Let’s talk about one-hit wonders for a while. This podcast is brought to you by the generosity of my backers on Patreon. The Chords’ music has never been anthologised on CD that I can find out, but almost any good doo-wop compilation should have “Sh-Boom”. My main resources are, as with last week Honkers & Shouters: The Golden Years of Rhythm and Blues by Arnold Shaw, one of the most important books on early 50s rhythm and blues, The Sound of the City by Charlie Gillett, and Marv Goldberg’s website. I am not going to share that song anywhere, given its lyrical content. In this case, I have missed out one track that’s used in the podcast – I use approximately seven seconds of the intro to “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, without any of the lyrics, in the podcast. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.Īs always, I’ve created a Mixcloud streaming playlist with full versions of almost all the songs in the episode. Today we’re looking at “Sh-Boom” by the Chords. Welcome to episode eighteen of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs. If you don't hear the low rumble of this ride rollin' your way, you will definately hear the 800 watt stereo system! This car is all about luxury and class with power steering, power brakes, cruise control and AC/heat with hidden vents.Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on February 4, 2019 All interior work by Street Seat's of New Port Richey, FL. Corvette six-way power leather seats provide comfort, with the passengers surrounded by a custom leather interior. Power is transferred to the road via air-over-oil shifter with indicator lights in the dash, no visible shifter, and a floating console housing the air ride controls. This cars interior sports a hand-made steel dash and console, 37 Ford taillights for the center gauge pods, 50 Harley side lights for the outer gauges, custom art deco steering wheel, Napa leather and suede interior, and 1-off machined brake and gas pedals. It has now moved on to Vegas and to its new owner and famous singer. Guess who won?Īfter 22,000 miles of car show's in one year, the car was in retirement in Colorado only to visit ice cream shops on Sunday. During the construction we had a score board on the wall to score the use of the wheels. Jon's 1 yes to 30 No's. The controversy was the wheel's, as they were 19" front wheel drive wheels manufactured by Prime Wheels. Thanks to my good friend Mike Griffen and his help in building the car. Car was featured in over 14 magizines and received NSRA Pro's pick, Rod and Custom, Street Rodder top ten, 3 Goodguys and several Boyds picks. Dons grill laid back 3", air ride technology, 2" channel, and numerous other body modifications.One of the 1st LS-1 engines installed thanks to Street and Performance.The interior features a single gauge, a roll up speedometer from a 1967 Riviera complete with speed alert set in a 40 Ford dash, which was smoothed out. Built in 1999, Downs Manufacturing Club Cabriolet.
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