UNCOOLTWO50: Hello. While we're moving on from #Let5D0It to #UncoolTwo50, I don't want us to forget about #LetsDoIt25 The pre-1954 challenge, running early in 2025. Please see attached an Introduction, serving as the informal launch. "LET'S START EARLY" docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Hello. While we're moving on from #Let5D0It to #UncoolTwo50, I don't want us to forget about #LetsDoIt25 The pre-1954 challenge, running early in 2025. Please see attached an Introduction, serving as the informal launch. "LET'S START EARLY" docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#LetsDoIt25 INTROdocs.google.com #LETSDOIT25 TOP 50 TRACKS, PRE-1954 (January - February 2025) INTRODUCTION “LET’S START EARLY” What is #LetsDoIt25? The last of the four era-based challenges (see here and here for details) in the ov...

one thing i did when this was first floated was ask @poorpete.bsky.social (who ran the pre 50s polls on twitter) for a link to his playlists music.youtube.com/playlist?lis... this is the one he thought was most useful but there's a treasure trove of stuff in his youtube account too

Pre-Rock Rock and Roll Music (1953-1941)music.youtube.com R&B, jump blues, western swing, vocal harmony, blues, gospel, and rock and roll music of the "Pre-Rock' era

possible resource for this: @jonathanbogart.bsky.social's "vernacular pop" series, focusing on interwar music from a global perspective www.jonathanbogart.net/blog/?tag=Ve...

Exist Yesterday. — Jonathan Bogartwww.jonathanbogart.net Floy joy floy joy floy joy.

i might also put forward Just One Song More, my long-delayed history of 20th century music per year; only up to 1932 as of now, but possibly helpful for anyone needing a crib sheet to the first quarter of the century justonesongmore.com

Just One Song Morejustonesongmore.com

yes!!! definitely picking up a lot of early brazilian pop from your lists

Note: I found these helpful for #LetsDoIt25 playback.fm/charts/top-1... playback.fm/one-hit-wond...

Pop Song Charts for (1900-2021)playback.fm Find the top Pop songs for the years of 1900-2021. 121 years of popular Pop charts available for listening!

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