In the Summer of 1958, rock and roll music appeared to mellow down considerably.

In 1956 and 1957, the prime ingredients for rock and roll were a heavy backbeat and R&B leanings, but by 1958, commerciality started to change the nature of the beast. Song rhythms grew tamer and the genre began to show signs of wearing down. There was still some great music, but the BPM dropped, as did the raw energy.

Only one song in this show contains the energy of the previous two years (“Summertime Blues”), implying that rock and roll was beginning to shed its blatantly rebellious edge.

Featured tracks include: 

Ginger Bread – Frankie Avalon 

Delicious! – Jim Backus and Friend 

It’s All in the Game – Tommy Edwards 

Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) – Domenico Modugno 

Tears on My Pillow – Little Anthony & The Imperials 

Chantilly Lace – The Big Bopper 

Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran 

Devoted to You – The Everly Brothers 

Stupid Cupid – Connie Francis 

The Freeze – Tony and Joe 

To Know Him Is to Love Him – The Teddy Bears 

A Lover’s Question – Clyde McPhatter 

Lonesome Town – Ricky Nelson