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Originally Posted by Jazuela
"Oldies" can mean a multitude of genres now.
It can mean Swing and big band music.
It can be Rogers & Hammerstein musical music.
It can be Frank Sinatra & Brat Pack music.
It can be the Grateful Dead.
Be-bop from the 1950's.
Rockabilly and Elvis from the 50's.
Protest folk from the 1960's.
Psychedelic music from the 1960's and 1970's.
New Wave from the 1980's
Heavy Metal including Black Sabbath and Led Zep from the 1970's and 1980's.
ALL of the above are "oldies" and the term will mean different things to different Villagers, depending on what music was popular when they were teenagers and college students.
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Good list, does not include any disco or rap : )