You can enjoy Midi music featured on this website by clicking on the titles below. In the weeks to come, we will be adding more oldies from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll. Now, sit back, listen, and be transported back to the days when life was a little simpler, cars were cool, and greasy hair was in!

The Hilo Days Website Playlist
Song Title (Artist, Label, Date Hit Top 20 in USA)

American Bandstand Theme ("Bandstand Boogie") (First Airing 8/57) At The Hop (Danny & the Juniors, ABC Paramount, 12/57) Blue Moon (Marcels, Colpix, 3/61) Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (Perez Prado, RCA, 3/55) 'Happy Days' Theme (Pratt & McClain, Reprise, 5/76) Great Pretender, The (Platters, Mercury, 12/55) Judy's Turn to Cry (Leslie Gore, Mercury, 8/63) My Special Angel (Bobby Helms, Decca, 11/57) Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly, Coral, 12/57) Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley & His Comets, Decca, 7/55) Runaway (Del Shannon, Big Top, 4/61)

Sea Cruise (Frankie Ford, Ace, 4/59) See You Later, Alligator (Bill Haley & His Comets, Decca, 1/56) Sentimental Journey (Les Brown & His Orchestra, 5/45) Shake, Rattle and Roll (Bill Haley & His Comets, Decca, 9/54) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Platters, Mercury, 12/55) Tequila (Champs, Challenge, 3/58) Twilight Time (Platters, Mercury, 4/58) Wake Up Little Suzie (Everly Brothers, Cadence, 10/57) Walk, Don't Run (Ventures, Dolton, 8/60) Wanderer, The (Dion, Laurie, 1/62)

More Top 20 songs From the '50s and '60s
Song Title (Artist, Label, Date Hit Top 20 in USA)

Barbara Ann (Regents, Gee, 6/61) Be-Bop-A-Lula (Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, Capitol, 7/56) Bye Bye Love (Everly Brothers, Cadence, 6/57) Chantilly Lace (Big Bopper, Mercury, 10/58) Come Go With Me (Dell Vikings, Dot, 3/57) Diana (Paul Anka, ABC Paramount, 8/57) Dream Lover (Bobby Darin, Atco, 5/59) Duke of Earl (Gene Chandler, Vee Jay, 2/62) Earth Angel (Penguins, Dootone, 1/55) Fun, Fun, Fun (Beach Boys, Capitol. 3/64) Hello Mary Lou (Ricky Nelson, Imperial, 5/61) He's a Rebel (Crystals, United Artists, 10/62) I'm Walking (Fats Domino, Imperial, 3/57) It's My Party (Leslie Gore, Mercury, 6/63) Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley, RCA, 10/57)

Johnny Angel (Shelley Fabares, Colpix, 3/62) Light My Fire (Doors, Elektra, 7/67) Loco-Motion (Little Eva, Dimension, 8/62) Love Potion Number 9 (Searchers, Kapp, 12/64) Moon River (Jerry Butler, Vee Jay, 12/61) Rebel-'Rouser (Duane Eddy, Jamie, 7/58) Roses are Red (Bobby Vinton, Epic, 6/62) Save the Last Dance for Me (Drifters, Atlantic, 9/60) Sherry (Four Seasons, Vee Jay, 9/62) Stand by Me (Ben E. King, Atco, 6/61) Tell Laura I Love Her (Ray Peterson, RCA, 7/60) Telstar (Tornados, London, 12/62) Under the Boardwalk (Drifters, Atlantic, 8/64) Walk Like a Man (Four Seasons, Vee Jay, 2/63) Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Shirelles, Scepter, 1/61)

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