What’d I Say is the song that propelled Ray Charles to the music public. It came out in 1959, and lead to a dynamic decade for him in the 1960s.
This song does not sound like it came from 1958. Have you heard of Link Wray? “Rumble” might be the song why.
I feel like we’re losing touch – maybe for good – with the great songs from the 1950s. Maybe it’s natural – the people who grew up with that music are a small minority of our living world in 2026, and just about everything from the 1950s seems more historical than living at this point.
I kinda feel like we’re losing touch with the rock and roll pioneers of the 1950s. That includes the Everly Brothers.
Welcome to my favorite Christmas song.