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My Place: Nonsense Syllable Songs

There were "Bomp Bomp Bomp's"," Sha Na Na's", and "Dip Dip Dip's" everywhere rock & roll was played a half century ago, and this week Joel Najman's My Place presents a sampling of the great nonsense syllable songs  of the rock era's first golden years. Memorable recordings by the Marcels, the Del-Vikings, Dion and the Belmonts and others are among the selections featured.

Joel has been a part of Vermont's radio scene since 1964. He began his career at WIPS in Ticonderoga, New York. In 1965, he moved to WFAD in Middlebury, Vermont, where he attended Middlebury College. Over the years, Joel worked at radio stations WJOY, WQCR, WDOT, WDEV and WVAA where he served at various times as Morning Announcer, Program Director and News Director.
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