I just finished this mix of Belgian Popcorn Oldies. It was an interesting Belgian musical phenomenon similar to the better known Northern Soul scene in England. Check popcornoldies.tv for more details. In short it’s about a danceteria that started playing 50’s doo-wop and R’n’B Latin chachacha in the late 70’s. Belgian commuters went nuts about it and came from wide and far to dance to it on Sunday afternoons. Soon the record vultures/dj’s started going to the US to buy this stuff and payed prices as high as the Northern Soulies did. Many Belgian bootlegs were pressed as well. I just got into it by buying a collection of this stuff and I’ve had quite some fun with it and wanted to share. This is just a mix that isn’t even that broad in genres, an entire popcorn set would have more different flavours but you know, today was Sunday and things were quiet…. love, Gerd de Wilde

The Valli Boys – Nighthawk (Smash)

Sonny Knight – If you want this love (Aura records)

The Pathfinders – Sweet is the woman (Capehart)

Fred Darian – Strong Man (Jaf)

Richard Hayes – Misery’s Child (Decca)

Brook Benton – Two tickets to paradise (Mercury)

Hoyt Hudson – Individuality (United Artists)

Matt Monro – Honey on the vine (Capitol)

Lorne Greene – Pop goes the hammer (Rca)

Diane Renay – Soft-spoken Guy (20th century fox)

The Chiefs – Apache! (Greenwich records)

The Webs – It’s so hard to break a habit (Popside)

Erroll Garner – Affinidad (M-G-M)

Googie Rene and his band – Swingin’ Summer Love (Class)

The Four Tophatters – One Arabian Night (Cadence)

The Frogmen – Underwater (Candix)

E.C.Beatty – Ski King (Colonial) – a bit distracted on the mix here…

Tiny – Aw! Shucks Baby (King)

Nancy Wilson – The best is yet to come (Capitol)

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