Happy Birthday, Don and Phil

Hi folks it’s Retro Dee with yet another tribute to that dreamy duo of yesteryear, The Everly Brothers. Although the boys are no longer with us on this Earth, their fans (myself included) regard their talent and good looks as timeless; we love them with the same amount of passion as if they were still…

Thank You, Alan Seltzer

Hello folks, it's Retro Dee and I'm here to announce that my favorite Oldies Show is coming to an end as my favorite DJ embarks on a new chapter of his life. However! The good news is that The Grooveyard will continue in repeats for a long time to come as an online show and…

Three Favorites from Elvis

Hi folks it's Retro Dee with more fantastic music from the fabulous 50's. In this post, in honor of "Elvis Week", I am going to share my three favorite songs by the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley. Of course, my favorites are by 1950's Elvis, when he ruled the charts during The Best…

The Time I Met Elvis

Hi folks, this is Retro Dee at Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever and today I'ma tell you about the time I met Elvis. All right, well, I didn't actually meet the real Elvis, after all, he died many years before I was even born! And I didn't actually meet the Elvis impersonator…

Happy Birthday, Dion! Three Hits From The Belmonts

Dion ca.1950s In honor of Dion's July 18th Birthday, we'll be looking at 3 of his big hits with The Belmonts in the late 1950's. Dion DiMucci made his career debut in 1957 with The Belmonts: Angelo D'Aleo, Carlo Mastrangelo, and Fred Milano. All four singers hailed from The Bronx. Let's start with The Belmonts…

Retro Dee Reveals: Picks for the 2022 Summer Song Survey

Hi folks and Welcome to another Retro Dee Reveals!  Yes, yes, yes, it's another post where I reveal which songs I voted for, complete with a lot of useless commentary. This time I'm going to be talking about the songs I voted for in The Grooveyard 2022 Summer Song Survey! The way the Summer Song…

Musical Misconceptions: Early In The Morning

Hey there folks! It’s Retro Dee with another edition of Musical Misconceptions! In this edition, instead of looking at two different songs with the same name, we'll be looking at the very same song, performed by two different artists. Recently, the discussion came up of who has the better version of "Early In The Morning",…