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[Rich5ltr]

OK for those of use with slightly older classics how about some suggestions for the best '50s music for driving? One of my next jobs is to get my old HMV valve radio converted for FM and MPEGs so them I'll buy an iPod and put some "classic" music on it.

I was thinking about

Matt Monro - On Days Like These http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z8aLdIejPs&feature=related

Andy Williams - The Impossible Dream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX_0OcL96v0&feature=related (ok do it's a '60s song but it has the right feel to it)

Then not motoring related but my Dad's favourite song, Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxEmnxiUz8w

...and of course some Frank Sinatra but don't know which ones..?

Any other ideas? Rich...

[pigtin]

The 50s. That's when I started motoring and we listened to some of the most appaling music... I actually used to like this--even the slurring of the words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RffQTcvw3mQ

The song that was top when I bought my first car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTbB-d12A0

Having been weaned off classics I became interested in Jazz:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DRsPLu2x0s

Then the 60s...Wow.

[Rich5ltr]

Ah yes, Chris Barber and perhaps some Dave Brubeck?

[pigtin]

Yes, Dave Brubeck. Take five, and Blue Rondo. I thought about putting them in but they were early 60s.

Don.

[Uncle Joe]

Though I can think of others, there are 3 that stand out for me....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlT7F5jdbIo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OauMxtbktrU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0YUA3yTUss

Jazz? You guys are sick.....

[Job-Rated]

Lots of different kinds of Jazz, Joe.

I particularly like the 'Race Music', such as that recorded on the Blue Note & Verve labels between '66 & '70.
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[Uncle Joe]

I could stretch to George Formby as good jazz...

By the way J-R, welcome back...

[Job-Rated]

Thanks Joe.

Though I'm already wishing I was back there - it didn't take long for the British Govt. to make sure of that...

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[Greeney in France]

I like the 50s doo-wop stuff
the Coasters, the Drifters, the Moonglows, Little Anthony and the Imperials ,The Miracles,The "5" Royales , The Flamingos ,The Impressions , The Dells, The Cadillacs, The Midnighters, the Teenagers and platters of course
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[Uncle Joe]

Though it did start in the '50's, its really more '60's. That is to say virtually every song ever recorded on the Stax label, then again theres Northern Soul.....

[62rebel]

are you entirely sure that you want that sound reproduced by purely electronic means? what i mean is, that in order to get massive amounts of data onto these devices, it is necessary to compress a lot of it, and thereby a good portion of the signal or data is distorted on playback.
i think a better sound quality would be found with standard CD multiple disc player carrying a collection of your favorites. anyway;just my opinion!

[Uncle Joe]

Reb, after listening to a 440 big block with dual Flowmasters for the last two years, I couldnt notice the difference in sound quality....

[pigtin]

[Uncle Joe]

Of course he had impeccable taste in vehicles, everyone from his home town does....

[clan chieftain]

I remember them as well.....
The best in the car is Cliff Richard "Move it".......The only out and out rock and roll record made in Britain....All the other rock and roll records were American.
Any Lonnie Donegan from the 50s is also good listening....Rock island line etc.
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