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Malt Shop Memories the songs
that were played between the birth of rock n' roll and the total
invasion of the charts by the British. The innocent days before
sex and drugs were linked to rock n' roll. Or at least the sex
and drugs part was kept very, very quiet.
Malt Shop Memories
Slang of the 1940's
ameche - to telephone
bag - to shoot down a plane
barouche - car, jalopy
bunny - to chat
creep - despicable person
lettuce - money
Fads & Fancies of the
1940's
bebop bubble gum blowing contest
flying saucers
jitterbug
pinafore dresses
Rosie the Riveter
slinky tutti-frutti
victory gardens
zoot suit
From Tommy Diamonds CBS show
"Conversations with the Legends" Courtesy of CBS, Tommy
Diamonds Purple Rose and Tommy Diamond Entertainment 2010 |
