Vintage Popular Songs That Ask The Question "Why?"
08/25/12 8:00PM By Joel Najman
Continuing a series of programs of songs that ask a question, this week's My Place with Joel Najman features an hour of vintage popular songs that ask the question "Why?". Interrogative classics by Frankie Lymon, the Belmonts , Pat Boone and many others are featured.
Playlist
8:03pm
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
| Artist Name | The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Gee 1002 |
8:06pm
Why Don't You Write Me
| Artist Name | The Jacks |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | RPM 428 |
8:09pm
Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me
| Artist Name | Bull Moose Jackson And His Buffalo Bearcats |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 78rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | King 4321 |
8:12pm
Why Do Things Happen To Me
| Artist Name | Roy Hawkins |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 78rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Modern 734 |
| Note | Some pressings show the title as "Why Do Everything Happen To Me" |
8:15pm
Why Me
| Artist Name | Ruth Brown |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Atlantic 1197 |
8:18pm
Why
| Artist Name | The Cues |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Capitol CL14682 |
8:21pm
I Wonder Why
| Artist Name | Dion And The Belmonts |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Laurie 3013 |
8:24pm
Tell Me Why
| Artist Name | The Belmonts |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Sabrina 500 |
| Note | Originally released in 1961 on Surprise 1000 |
8:27pm
Why Don't You Believe Me?
| Artist Name | The Duprees |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Coed 584 |
8:30pm
Why Do Kids Grow Up
| Artist Name | Randy & The Rainbows |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Rust 5073 |
8:33pm
Why
| Artist Name | Frankie Avalon |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Chancellor 1045 |
8:36pm
Why Don't They Understand
| Artist Name | George Hamilton IV |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | ABC-Paramount 19862 |
8:39pm
Why Baby Why
| Artist Name | Pat Boone |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Dot 15545 |
8:42pm
Tell Me Why
| Artist Name | Elvis Presley |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA Victor 47-8740 |
8:45pm
Oh Why
| Artist Name | The Teddy Bears |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Imperial 5562 |
8:50pm
Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart
| Artist Name | Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Philles 110 |
8:54pm
Why Me
| Artist Name | Kris Kristofferson |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Monument 8571 |