Friends of 1560 WQEW (Home of American Popular Standards)

08/25/2025

"It's a Glenn Miller Monday..." 🎶

A String Of Pearls (Gray) by Glenn Miller & his OrchestraMiller arranger Jerry Gray’s most famous composition, with its Bobby Hackett cornet solo, was the ba...

08/23/2025

"...where the Stars come out Night and Day... 1560, WQEW"

NEVER beg for love. NEVER beg for someone to love you back or be with you when you want to. NEVER beg for someone's time, commitment, affection and attention...

08/20/2025

The pride of Newark, sassy pays homage on this

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08/08/2025

"Weekends are special, on 1560, WQEW..." 📻

Official Audio for Ain’t That A Kick In The Head performed by Dean Martin.

08/02/2025

"Chances are we're playing YOUR song.... on 1560, WQEW..."

Is this Jack's greatest vocal performance? Many think so. It's his signature tune to this day but I'll let you decide.From the 1966 album, "The Impossible Dr...

07/21/2025

It's July, 1995, and the spring Arbitron ratings are out...

07/17/2025

She recorded it in 6 languages... A number one hit and gold record for :

Link to the same song with lyrics in English and Portuguese, on the channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ACVldry8Y&t=18sEverybody Is Somebody's Fool ...

07/17/2025

We wish godspeed to the pride of Essex County, New Jersey, and legend: Concetta Franconero... Connie Francis . Hopefully she is able to catch up with Bobby Darin now 🌹



https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2025/07/connie-francis-beloved-pop-star-and-actor-from-nj-who-enjoyed-recent-revival-dies-at-87.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLl1b1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkqvFaIWoe5u4O9hvxFJXV3kQ18rFx3mJXXMb7ppQoOypTkcjyA96NpnJ6sC_aem_jJOY2zSxsMKIoS8na9CC9g

Francis grew up in New Jersey and rose to pop stardom in the '50s and '60s.

07/05/2025

Elvis released his studio album “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” on July 6, 1966. 🎶

07/04/2025

Happy Birthday, America! 🇺🇲

05/29/2025

We remember boxer, vaudevillian comedian, USO entertainer and singer Bob Hope, who was born this date in London (1903).

Playful re-make of the title song from the Hope-Crosby-Lamour movie of 1942. Bing had recorded his own (Hope-less) version that year with a different set of ...

05/29/2025

For D-Day, coming up on June 6th...