tHE DOO WOP CORNER - mUSIC RADIO SHOW
(= 'Swell FM' but with a presenter!)

The 1950s music show that's a bit different



On Radio Adelaide!
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'The Doo Wop Corner' is an exciting quirky radio show featuring the music of the 1950s/ early 60s - music BEFORE the Beatles located in Adelaide, South Australia.

Some songs you know, some you don't. The show is running every Friday, 4pm-5:30pm on Radio Adelaide 101.5FM or online - click on the red coloured link below.


You can also listen back to previous shows anytime on Radio Adelaide - click HERE! (www.radioadelaide.org.au/shows/the-doo-wop-corner/)



RUNNING TIMES OF THE DOO WOP CORNER- LIVE SHOW!!!


AUSTRALIA

SA (location of show) 4:00pm – 5:30pm

TAS & VIC & NSW & ACT 4:30pm – 6:00pm Afternoon

WA 1:30pm – 3:00pm Afternoon

NT 4:00pm – 5:30pm Afternoon

QLD 4:30pm - 6:00pm Afternoon


INTERNATIONAL

Europe except for UK & Ireland 8:30am-10:00am Morning

Europe - UK & Ireland 7:30am - 9:00am Morning

US – New York 2:30am - 4:00am Early morning

US – Chicago 1:30am – 3:00am (Fri) Night

US – Denver 12:30am - 3:00am (Fri) Night

US- Los Angeles 11:30pm (Thu) - 1:00am


WHERE TO LISTEN (live and any time)
South Australia on 101.5FM
Online anywhere in the world on Radio Adelaide- click HERE.
( https://www.radioadelaide.org.au/shows/the-doo-wop-corner/ )



NEXT SHOW: Friday, 9 May 2025



THE PAPER SHOW
- OVER OR UNDER?



The best paper tunes from letters to Poopsin'.
And an all important question will be asked:
​OVER or UNDER!

The best tunes from the 50s/early 60s.
​Always party time on Friday afternoons!





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Music before the Beatles! Doo Wop, 1950s tunes, Rock'n'Roll, R&B, Swing, Rockabilly, Ska, Big Band Sound & Jazzy Tunes.

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2024 DOO WOP
CHRISTMAS CHART RESULTS



It's been a lovely tradition for these charts to run yearly since 2009.


This song is 1 out of 16 rare & beautiful 'old-style' Christmas songs introduced on the radio show 'The Doo Wop Corner' in South Australia in the weeks before Christmas 2024.


HOW DOES IT WORK?

From 29 November to 15 December 2024, the number of watches of all 16 video clips were counted. The final placing was nominated by the number of watches. Hence, number 1 received the most watches.


FINAL PLACING (Click on titles to open Youtube video & listen)

1) Sinners - Lonely This Christmas

2) Johnny Shand - Snow will fall this Christmas

3) Kellox - Gans Oder Gar Nix

4) Crystalairs - Here comes Christmas

5) Ol' 55 - I Want A Rockin' Christmas

5) Ral Donner - Christmas Day

6) Tommy Steele - Must Be Santa

7) Yellowman-We Wish You A Reggae Christmas

8) Trashmen - Dancing with Santa

9) Barry & The Highlights - Christmas Bell Rock

10) Voices - Santa Claus Boogie

11) Little Lambsie Penn - I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis

12) Laurels - Christmas Will Soon Be Here

13) Honey Jumpers - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus

14) Episodes - The Christmas Tree

15 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Winter Wonderland


Have a magical Doo Wop Christmas!



DOO WOP CHRISTMAS CHART RESULTS 2023





The list and final placing of all songs is displayed below. Just click on the entry and you can listen to the Youtube video.

HOW DID IT WORK?
A number of 40 rare & beautiful ‘old-style’ Christmas songs was selected on my Youtube channel with 10 new songs added.
Additionally, the songs were also introduced on the radio show ‘The Doo Wop Corner’ in South Australia in the 3 weeks before Christmas. The number of watches for all 40 video clips was recorded (25 November and 15 December 2023).

The final placing was derived from the number of watches.
Listeners of the radio show ‘The Doo Wop Corner’ were also able to vote and received extra watches. The higher the number of watches, the higher the placing of the song/s.

I hope you had a magical Doo Wop Christmas!



FINAL RESULT NUMBERS

CLICK ON ENTRY TO LISTEN TO THE SONG/S

#1 Johnny Staton & Feathers - Ride On Santa

#2 Delltones - There's No Snow (Here At Christmas) AUSTRALIA_NEW

#3 Sinners - Christmas Time

#4 Uniques - Merry Christmas Darling_NEW

#5 The Hepsters- Rockin'n'Rollin with Santa Claus_NEW

#6 Cadillacs & Jesse Powell & Orchestra-Rudolf the red nosed reindeer

#7 JD McPherson - Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)_NEW

#8 Destinations - Little Christmas Angel_NEW

#9 Ol' 55 - I Want A Rockin' Christmas_AUSTRALIA

#10 Senti-Mentals - You Show Me Yours at Xmas_NEW

#11 Del Vetts - I Want A Boy For Christmas_NEW

#12 Billy Cotton & His Band - When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney_NEW

#13 Judy Brown - Dear Santa_NEW

#14 Stephan Griebel - Santa Oh

#15 Crystalairs - Here comes Christmas

#16 Velvet Sounds - Hangin' Up The Christmas Stockings_NEW

#17 Jimmy Charles - Santa Won't Be Blue This Christmas

#18 Debbie & The Darnells - Santa Teach Me To Dance

#19 Sinners - Another Rock 'n Roll Christmas

#20 Denise & The Double Dates - Little Bitty Snow Flake

#21 Tommy Regan & Group - Santa Twist

#22 Echoes - Merry Christmas Baby Blue

#23 Classic Four - Limbo Under The Christmas Tree

#24 Laurels - Christmas Will Soon Be Here

#25 Kellox - Gans Oder Gar Nix

#26 Ral Donner - Christmas Day

#27 Brendan Hanlon & The Bat Men - Christmas Party

#28 Diamonds - Sleigh Ride

#29 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Winter Wonderland

#30 Trashmen - Dancing with Santa

#31 Sesame Street Doo Wahs - Counting the days

#32 Sinners - Lonely this Christmas

#33 The Granville Williams Band - Santa Claus Is Ska-ing To Town

#34 Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo

#33 Crew Cuts - Dance, Mr. Snowman, Dance

#36 The Rhythm Kings - Xmas Is Coming At Last

#37 Billy Field - Santa Claus is headin' South_AUSTRALIA

#38 Yellowman - We Wish You A Reggae Christmas

#39 Planotones - Doo Wop Christmas

#40 Blue Moon Special-flying Home For Christmas​



The Doo Wop Corner



Carmen Kaye
Radio Adelaide
Eastwood SA 5063
EMAIL: thedoowopcorner2008@gmail.com
MOBILE: 0478 29 49 69
FACEBOOK: Carmen thedoowopcorner
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CHRISTMAS CHART RESULT 2021





Since 2010 The Doo Wop Corner is running the 'old-style' Christmas Chart voting.

HOW IT WORKED:
20 songs were introduced on the radio show 'The Doo Wop Corner' from 3 December to 19 December 2021.

Everyone was welcome to vote and was able to nominate up to 3 songs in order of preference via email (thedoowopcorner@internode.on.net), SMS (0478 29 49 69) or on Facebook (Carmen thedoowopcorner).
Any equal placings were resolved in counting the watches for all 20 Youtube clips.

Results are published below.

Click on the links below to listen to the songs.



1) Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
2) Bob Dylan - Must be Santa
3) Bill Haley - Rockin' around the Christmas tree
4) Drifters - White Christmas
5) Benny Lee & The Ken-Tones - Rock'n'Rollin Santa Claus
6) Kenny Vance & The Planetones - Doo Wop Christmas
7) Johnny Earl - Christmas bells
8) Hubbas - Lonely this Christmas
9) Elvis Presley - Santa bring my baby back to me
10) Stephan Griebel - Santa Oh
11) Lollipops - Mister Santa
12) Elvis Presley - Here comes Santa Claus
13) The Cadillacs - Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
14) Marcels - Merry Twist-mas
15) Bucko & Champs - Aussie Jingle bells
16) Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo
17) Kenny Vance- Mr Santa
18) Johnny & The High Keys - The Christmas Game
19) Bet E. Martin - Mrs Santa Claus
20) Diamonds - Sleigh ride