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Steve Mundy sent your web address and we are greatly impressed with your pages.

I went the the "Barn" almost every Sun night and always had a great time. Remember Keaty(sp) and the Katts and "Bouncing Bill Baker" WIBC 1070 on your dial. Bouncing Bill past away this pasts summer. I remember a joke he told one night and have probably re-told it 1000 times. " A girl I went to school with had a birth defect. Her breast were on her back. She wasn't much to look at but she was sure fun to dance with"

I loved you cowboy pages. Needless to say we are probably of the same political presuasion. I think you have left out one of my old time favorite cowboys, "Whip Wilson". However, it is a great page of memories.

I am including a pic of us old WHS graduates.

Thanks for the memories,

Richard and Linda Isley

BILL BAKER

Born: 1928, Tarentum, Pa.

Died: August 12, 2005

Also known as: Bouncin' Bill Baker (your early morning vitamin pill)

Stations: WIOU Kokomo, Ind., WIBC Indianapolis

Notes: Was morning man at WIBC from 1956 to 1969. Went on to found Broadcast Productions of America, an audio and video production company. Member of the Indiana Disc Jockey Hall of Fame.

"From The Columbus Jive Kennel to The Whiteland Barn To Dance"

Well, in and around 1957 through 1959 the pressure relief valve was not the Columbus Jive Kennel's ping pong, juke box dancing and cards; but the Whiteland Barn.

On Sunday nights when everyone was supposed to be studying for classes the next day at Columbus High, I was dancing with the ladies at the Whiteland Barn off North US 31 above Franklin Indiana. Rock and Roll spin records, and live bands, plus "Bouncing Bill Baker" from WIBC Indianapolis radio hosted in those days.

SONGS LIKE: "Come Lets Stroll, Stroll Across The Floor"...........and....... "Let's Twist Again, Like We Did Last Summer"...."Hey Bo-Diddley"..........."Come With Me To The Sea, To The Sea Of Love"............" Get a Job, Sean, Na Na, Yep, Yep, Yep"....... "Yackety Sacks, Yackey, Yack, Yackety Yack".........and on and on.

You say, Bob you should be ashamed of yourself for sneaking out of the Jive Kennel on Sunday nights, and not putting your nose in those books for the next day. Well, I did and I don't regret anything I did in my younger days, because I had fun and was adventurous to say it bluntly.

I wasn't a trouble maker kid, just a kid that enjoyed life and had a lot of great friends. The word party.............well where is it and I am there.

All of this didn't hurt me in life and my future had plenty of time to catch up to me, not me catching up with it. I loved to dance and that has carried throughout my whole life. Anyway, the Jive Kennel was a great place for kids to gather, but the Whiteland Barn on Sunday nights couldn't be beat.

Well, once the future caught up with my pace I became an outstanding student in College, which was a big change from my "go, go ways" of high school. So, my method of life's direction has been a trip, rewarding and of course fun.

Bob

Hi RV,

You probably don’t remember me, since you were an upper classman (3 years ahead of me), but I was an avid patron of the magical Whiteland Barn & a big fan of Keetie & the Kats. That being said, I stumbled across the attached pin that I somehow ended up with & have kept for more years than I care to remember. I was thinking that you may have use for it in your website or maybe not. I try to explain the Barn to people & it was just that, a barn out in the boonies, & how it would have top name performers which drew people from all over central Indiana & they just look at me funny.

Great website RV! I’ll be coming back to it a lot!!

Hi again Arvie,

Though this is a great site & I can’t begin to thank you enough for putting it together, not to mention the excellent job you’ve done, but there’s something very important that’s missing. A great deal of the magic that is the Whiteland Barn & the first thing I think of is the caliber of entertainers that performed there. Here’s a real barn out in the boonies, even to the locals, where one could go on Sunday nights & see, listen & dance to the sounds of musical groups that had current & some not so current hits playing on your favorite radio station. Some of the groups that I had the distinct pleasure of enjoying were The Ventures; Dino, Desi & Billy; The Kingsmen; Question Mark & the Mysterians; The Real McCoys; Dee Dee Sharp (joined by Cassius Clay who she was dating & traveling with at the time – they performed a duet of Stand By Me); Jerry Lee Lewis; Conway Twitty; Shangri-La’s & Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (I think), just to name a few. I’m sure that Don Holt can name a bunch more. You might want to consider including this bit of information.

Bud Braughton

The Top 50Songs of 1957

1. All Shook Up Elvis Presley

2. Love Letters In The Sand Pat Boone

3. Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley

4. Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear Elvis Presley

5. April Love Pat Boone

6. Young Love Tab Hunter

7. Tammy Debbie Reynolds

8. Honycomb Jimmy Rodgers

9. Wake Up Little Susie Everly Brothers

10. You Send Me Sam Cooke

11. Butterfly Andy Williams

12. Too Much Elvis Presley

13. Round and Round Perry Como

14. Butterfly Charlie Gracie

15 Diana Paul Anka

16. Chances Are Johnny Mathis

17. Party Doll Buddy Knox

18. That'll Be The Day Buddy Holly & Crickets

19. Don't Forbid Me Pat Boone

20. Young Love Sonny James

21. Little Darlin' Diamonds

22. So Rare Jimmy Dorsey

23. Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers

24. Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis

25. Teenage Crush Tommy Sands

26. All The Way Frank Sinatra

27. A White Sport Coat & A Pink Carnation Marty Robbins

28. Raunchy Bill Justis

29. A Teenager's Romance Ricky Nelson

30. Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin On Jerry Lee Lewis

31. School Day Chuck Berry

32. Searchin' Coasters

33. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A.... Billy Williams

34. Old Cape Cod Patti Page

35. Peggy Sue Buddy Holly & Crickets

36. Moonlight Gambler Frankie Laine

37. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Jimmy Rodgers

38. Silhouettes Rays

39. Be Bop Baby Ricky Nelson

40. Marianne Hilltoppers

41. Come Go With Me Dell Vikings

42. Gone Ferlin Husky

43. I'm Walkin' Fats Domino

44. Rainbow Russ Hamilton

45. Dark Moon Gale Storm

46. The Banana Boat Song Tarriers

47. Marianne Terry Gikyson

48. Raunchy Ernie Freeman

49. I'm Walkin' Ricky Nelson

50. It's Not For Me To Say Johnny Mathis

The Top 50Songs of 1958

1. At The Hop Danny & Juniors

2. It's All In The Game Tommy Edwards

3. The Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley

4. Don't Elvis Presley

5. Tequila Champs

6. All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers

7. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) Domenico Modungo

8. Sugartime McGuire Sisters

9. He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands) Laurie London

10. The Chipmunk Song David Seville & Chipmunks

11. To Know Him, Is To Love Him Teddy Bears

12. Witch Doctor David Seville

13. It's Only Make Believe Conway Twitty

14. Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley

15 Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson

16. Get A Job Silhouettes

17. Catch A Falling Star Perry Como

18. Tom Dooley Kingston Trio

19. Patricia Perez Prado

20. Little Star Elegants

21. Bird Dog Everly Brothers

22. Twilight Time Platters

23. Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers

24. Yakety Yak Coasters

25. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) Four Preps

26. Stood Up Ricky Nelson

27. Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry

28. Rock'n Robin Bobby Day

29. Lollipop Chordettes

30. Problems Everly Brothers

31. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Elvis Presley

32. Topsy Part II Cozy Cole

33. My True Love Jack Scott

34. Secretly Jimmie Rodgers

35. Are You Sincere Andy Williams

36. Short Shorts Royal Teens

37. Splish Splash Bobby Darin

38. Big Man Four Preps

39. Who's Sorry Now Connie Francis

40. Return To Me Dean Martin

41. The Stroll Diamonds

42. Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony & Imperials

43. A Wonderful Time Up There Pat Boone

44. Just A Dream Jimmy Clanton

45. One Night Elvis Presley

46. Magic Moments Perry Como

47. It's Too Soon To Know Pat Boone

48. Beep Beep Playmates

49. Believe What You Say Ricky Nelson

50. Sail Along Silvery Moon Billy Vaughn

The Top 50 Songs of 1959

1. Mack The Knife Bobby Darin

2. The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton

3. Venus Frankie Avalon

4. Stagger Lee Lloyd Price

5. The Three Bells Browns

6. Come Softly To Me Fleetwoods

7. Lonely Boy Paul Anka

8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Platters

9. Heartaches By the Number Guy Mitchell

10. Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny

11. Kansas City Wilbert Harrison

12. A Big Hunk Of Love Elvis Presley

13. Mr. Blue Fleetwoods

14. The Happy Organ Dave Baby Cortez

15 Personality Lloyd Price

16. Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka

17. Charlie Brown Coasters

18. Donna Ritchie Valens

19. Sixteen Candles Crests

20. Sea Of Love Phil Phillips

21. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) Impalas

22. My Happiness Connie Francis

23. There Goes My Baby Drifters

24. Don't You Know Della Reese

25. Dream Lover Bobby Darin

26. All American Boy Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)

27. (Now & Then There's) A Fool Such As I Elvis Presley

28. My Heart Is An Open Book Carl Dobkins Jr.

29. Pink Shoe Laces Dodie Stevens

30. Lavender Blue Sammy Turner

31. It's Just A Matter Of Time Brook Benton

32. I'm Gonna Get Married Lloyd Price

33. Tiger Fabian

34. Alvin's Harmonica David Seville & Chipmunks

35. Gotta Travel On Billy Grammer

36. In The Mood Ernie Fields

37. Til I Kissed You Everly Brothers

38. Teen Beat Sandy Nelson

39. Quiet Village Martin Denny

40. Waterloo Stonewall jackson

41. Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb Ed Byrnes & Connie Stevens

42. I Need Your Love Tonight Elvis Presley

43. Tragedy Thomas Wayne

44. Red River Rock Johnny & Hurricanes

45. Lipstick On Your Collar Connie Francis

46. Lonely Street Andy Williams

47. Guitar Boogie Shuffle Virtues

48. A Teenager In Love Dion & Belmonts

49. Petite Fleur Chris Barber

50. A Lover's Question Clyde McPhatter

The Top 50Songs of 1960

1. The Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith

2. Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley

3. It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley

4. Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers

5. Stuck On You Elvis Presley

6. Running Bear Johnny Preston

7. I'm Sorry Brenda Lee

8. Save The Last Dance For me Drifters

9. El Paso Marty Robbins

10. Teen Angel Mark Dinning

11. Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis

12. My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own Connie Francis

13. The Twist Chubby Checker

14. Stay Maurice Williams & Zodiacs

15 Why Frankie Avalon

16. Alley-Oop Hollywood Argyles

17. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini Brian Hyland

18. I Want To Be Wanted Brenda Lee

19. Mr. Custer Larry Verne

20. Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles

21. Last Date Floyd Cramer

22. Greenfields Brothers Four

23. He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves

24. Chain Gang Sam Cooke

25. Puppy Love Paul Anka

26. Only The Lonely Roy Orbison

27. Walk Don't Run Ventures

28. Handy Man Jimmy Jones

29. Wild One Bobby Rydell

30. Poetry In Motion Johnny Tillotson

31. Sixteen Reasons Connie Stevens

32. Sink The Bismark Johnny Horton

33. A Thousand Stars Kathy Young & Innocents

34. The Big Hurt Toni Fisher

35. Burning Bridges Jack Scott

36. Where Or When Dion & Belmonts

37. Good Timin' Jimmy Jones

38. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddie Cannon

39. You Talk Too Much Joe Jones

40. Sweet Nothin's Brenda Lee

41. North To Alaska Johnny Horton

42. Night Jackie Wilson

43. Because They're Young Duane Eddy

44. Volare Bobby Rydell

45. It's Time To Cry Paul Anka

46. He'll Have To Stay Jeanne Black

47. Mule Skinner Blues Fendermen

48. Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) Lolita

49. Paper Roses Anita Bryant

50. What In The World's Come Over You Jack Scott

The Top 100 Songs of 1961

1. Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis

2. Big Bad John Jimmy Dean

3. Runaway Del Shannon

4. Wonderland By Night Bert Kaempfert

5. Pony Time Chubby Checker

6. Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee

7. The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tokens

8. Blue Moon Marcels

9. Will You Love Me Tommorrow Shirelles

10. Michael Highwaymen

11. Calcutta Lawrence Welk

12. Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson

13. Quarter To Three Gary U.S. Bonds

14. Runaround Sue Dion

15 Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles

16. Surrender Elvis Presley

17. Please Mr. Postman Marvelettes

18. Running Scared Roy Orbison

19. Wooden Heart Joe Dowell

20. Moody River Pat Boone

21. Mother-In-Law Ernie K. Doe

22. I Like It Like That Chris Kenner

23. The Boll Weevil Song Brook Benton

24. Apache Jorgen Ingmann

25. Bristol Stomp Dovells

26. The Mountain's High Dick & DeeDee

27. Exodus Ferrante & Teicher

28. Raindrops Dee Clark

29. Crying Roy Orbison

30. Shop Around Miracles

31. Run To Him Bobby Vee

32. Daddy's Home Shep & Limelites

33. My True Story Jive Five

34. Goodbye Cruel World James Darren

35. Dedicated To the One I Love Shirelles

36. Wheels String A-Longs

37. A hundred Pounds Of Clay Gene McDaniels

38. Don't Worry Marty Robbins

39. Last Night Markeys

40. Fool No. 1 Brenda Lee

41. I've Told Every Little Star Linda Scott

42. There's A Moon Out Tonight Capris

43. I Don't Know Why, But I Do Clarence "Frogman" Henry

44. Where The Boys Are Connie Francis

45. Calendar Girl Neil Sedaka

46. Stand By Me Ben E. King

47. On The Rebound Floyd Cramer

48. Dum Dum Brenda Lee

49. Yellow Bird Arthur Lyman

50. You Don't Know What You've Got Ral Donner