Five Dollar Singles

A friend of Joe Woods left about 150, 45 rpm, 7” vinyl singles and EPs from the 50s and 60s at his house; records that he bought at a garage sale for a total of five dollars. Here's recording of each one, along with the history and witty anecdotes that should rightfully accompany them.

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Lesley Gore — “It’s My Party” (2:55)

pub. Mercury 1963, 72119

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I have been referencing this song for a while now, even though I don’t think I’d ever heard it before.

So, needless to say, my roommate and our cat were a bit annoyed at my repeated utterances of “what the what” as I put on this record. I was just overcome.

But see, here’s the thing. This blog? It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to.

Anyway. Lesley Gore recorded this song at sixteen. Sixteen years old. It was quickly a number one hit; and she didn’t have any songs in the top ten after ‘64—speaking of, this woman is still alive and actually 64.

And she was on an episode of Batman, which is pretty cool.

See you tomorrow.

Posted on September 11, 2011