I travelled down to Waxhaw NC to help celebrate the 75th Birthday of the mother of one of my best friends. The theme was a 1950’s style sock hop, and the music was centered around that era. I was brought in to provide DJ services, sound system, uplighting, and video projection. We put together a wonderful slideshow for the guests that showed a retrospective of Caroline’s life and family. In addition to all the great music, I also hosted a ‘Name That Tune” contest, and helped engineer a balloon drop. It was a tremendous celebration and I was honored to be a part of it!
Set 1 | |
Chuck Berry | Johnny B Good |
Everly Brothers | Dream |
Elvis Presley | Blue Suede Shoes |
Johnny Burnette & The Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio | Your Baby Blue Eyes |
Bobby Darin | Splish Splash |
Platters | Twilight Time |
Chuck Berry | Reelin’ & Rockin |
The Beatles | Roll Over Beethoven |
Elvis Presley | Hound Dog |
Link Wray & Robert Gordon | Red Cadillac & A Black Moustache |
Robert Gordon & Link Wray | Red Hot |
Wanda Jackson | Honey Bop |
Patsy Cline | Crazy |
Dion & the Belmonts | A Teenager in Love |
Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry | Ain’t Got No Home |
Elizabeth Cotten | Freight Train |
Fats Domino | Ain’t That a Shame |
B.B. King | Rock Me Baby |
Drifters | Save the Last Dance for Me |
Eddie Cochran | Pink-Peg Slacks |
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons | Sherry |
The Chordettes | Lollipop |
Crests | 16 Candles |
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters | Finger Poppin’ Time |
Little Richard | Lucille |
Monotones | Book Of Love |
Smiley Lewis | I Hear You Knocking |
The Ventures | Walk Don’t Run |
Aubrey ‘Moon’ Mullican | Seven Nights to Rock |
Billy Bland | Let The Little Girl Dance |
Bo Diddley | Who Do You Love? |
Elvis Presley | Blue Suede Shoes |
Buddy Holly | Peggy Sue |
Doris Troy | Just One Look |
The Champs | Tequila |
Bobby Darin | Splish Splash |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Shake, Rattle and Roll |
Frankie Ford | Sea Cruise |
The Archies | Sugar Sugar |
Mary Wells | My Guy |
The Ronettes | Be My Baby |
Del Vikings | Come Go With Me |
John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John | We Go Together |
Bill Haley And The Comets | Rock Around The Clock |
Jerry Lee Lewis | Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On |
Elvis Presley | Jailhouse Rock |
Neil Diamond | Sweet Caroline |
The Penguins | Earth Angel |
Patsy Cline | Walkin’ After Midnight |
Roy Orbison | Only The Lonely |
Name That Tune Contest | |
Platters | Twilight Time |
Chuck Berry | Reelin’ & Rockin |
The Everly Brothers | Wake Up Little Susie |
Danny & the Juniors | At the Hop |
Hank Williams, Sr. | Your Cheatin’ Heart |
The Righteous Brothers | Unchained Melody |
Johnny Otis Show | Willie And The Hand Jive |
Connie Francis | Lipstick on Your Collar |
Set 2 | |
The Righteous Brothers | Unchained Melody |
Everly Brothers | Dream |
The Penguins | Earth Angel |
Isley Brothers | Shout! |
The Big Bopper | Chantilly Lace |
Chubby Checker | The Twist |
Bill Haley And The Comets | Rock Around The Clock |
Jerry Lee Lewis | Great Balls Of Fire |
Chuck Berry | Johnny B Goode |
Carl Perkins | Blue Suede Shoes |
Eddie Cochran | C’mon Everybody |
Danny & the Juniors | At the Hop |
Little Richard | Tutti-Frutti |
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | You’re the One That I Want |
Brian Setzer | Jump Jive & Wail |
Roy Orbison | Oh, Pretty Woman |
Ben E. King | Stand by Me |
Frankie Avalon | Venus |
Fleetwoods | Come Softly to Me |
Fats Domino | Blueberry Hill |
Gene Vincent | Say Mama |
Wanda Jackson | Let’s Have A Party |
Chubby Checker | Let’s Twist Again |
Ricky Nelson | My One Desire |
Buddy Holly | That’ll Be The Day |
Mary Wells | My Guy |
Martha and The Vandellas | Jimmy Mack |
Temptations | My Girl |