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.
Vintage Popular Songs That Ask The Question “Why?”
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Playlist:
8:03 pm
- 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
8:06 pm
- Why Don't You Write Me
- Artist Name: The Jacks
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: RPM 428
8:09 pm
- 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
8:12 pm
- 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"
8:15 pm
- Why Me
- Artist Name: Ruth Brown
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Atlantic 1197
8:18 pm
- Why
- Artist Name: The Cues
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Capitol CL14682
8:21 pm
- I Wonder Why
- Artist Name: Dion And The Belmonts
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Laurie 3013
8:24 pm
- 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
8:27 pm
- Why Don't You Believe Me?
- Artist Name: The Duprees
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Coed 584
8:30 pm
- Why Do Kids Grow Up
- Artist Name: Randy & The Rainbows
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Rust 5073
8:33 pm
- Why
- Artist Name: Frankie Avalon
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Chancellor 1045
8:36 pm
- Why Don't They Understand
- Artist Name: George Hamilton IV
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: ABC-Paramount 19862
8:39 pm
- Why Baby Why
- Artist Name: Pat Boone
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Dot 15545
8:42 pm
- Tell Me Why
- Artist Name: Elvis Presley
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: RCA Victor 47-8740
8:45 pm
- Oh Why
- Artist Name: The Teddy Bears
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Imperial 5562
8:50 pm
- 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
8:54 pm
- Why Me
- Artist Name: Kris Kristofferson
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Monument 8571