Oldies But Goodies - At The Sock Hop

Nobody could describe a “Sock Hop” better than WIKIPEDIA©: ******
Sock hops were held as early as 1944 by the American Junior Red Cross to raise funds during World War II. They then became a fad among American teenagers in 1948. Sock hops were commonly held at high schools and other educational institutions, often in the school gym or cafeteria. The term came about because dancers were required to remove their hard-soled shoes to protect the varnished floor of the gymnasium. The music at a sock hop was usually played from vinyl records, sometimes presented by a disc jockey. Occasionally there were also live bands.
In later years, "hops" became strongly associated with the 1950s and early rock and roll. Danny and the Juniors sang "At the Hop" in 1957, which named many popular dances and otherwise documented what happened at a hop. In subsequent decades, with the widespread popularity of sneakers and other types of indoors-only shoes, the practice of removing shoes was dropped. The term then came to be applied more generally to any informal dance for teenagers.
Yes, these were actually vinyl records.
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You’ll hear:
1) Bandstand Boogie [Theme from "American Bandstand"] by Les Elgart And His Orchestra
2) Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley & The Comets
3) Tutti Frutti by Pat Boone
4) The Twist by Chubby Checker
5) First Name Initial by Annette Funicello
6) Whole Lotta Lovin' by Fats Domino
7) Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins
8) Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley
9) Goody Goody by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
10) At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors
11) Dede Dinah by Frankie Avalon
12) Sugartime by The McGuire Sisters
13) Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
14) Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen by Neil Sedaka
15) Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers
16) Twistin' The Night Away by Sam Cooke
17) Witch Doctor by David Seville
18) Diana by Paul Anka
19) All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
20) Johnny Angel by Shelley Fabares
21) Chantilly Lace by Big Bopper
22) A Teenager In Love by Dion & The Belmonts
23) Little Star by The Elegants
24) Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison
25) Everybody's Somebody's Fool by Connie Francis
26) Blue Moon by The Marcels
27) Runaway by Del Shannon
28) Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis
29) Sherry by The Four Seasons
30) I Want to Be Wanted by Brenda Lee
31) Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
32) See You Later, Alligator by Bill Haley & His Comets
33) Splish Splash by Bobby Darin
34) Jim Dandy (To The Rescue) by LaVern Baker & The Gliders
35) A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) by Marty Robbins
36) Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker
37) The Locomotion by Little Eva
38) Hound Dog by Elvis Presley
39) Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On by Jerry Lee Lewis
40) Good Rockin' Tonight by Pat Boone
41) Runaround Sue by Dion
42) Twist And Shout by The Isley Brothers
43) Ginger Bread by Frankie Avalon
44) Tall Paul by Annette Funicello
45) Twistin' U.S.A. by Danny & The Juniors
46) Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha by Sam Cooke
47) Shake, Rattle And Roll by Bill Haley & The Comets
48) Let's Have A Party by Wanda Jackson
49) Tiger by Fabian
50) Hey Boy, Hey Girl by Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker
51) Ready Teddy by Elvis Presley
52) God Bless America by Connie Francis