My mom drove me to elementary school every morning. Not just because it was on her way to work, but because it was her work. En route, she typically picked the music we listened to on the radio. I can ...

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This day in music: 1969 _ No. 1 Billboard hit: Dizzy, Tommy Roe. It is Roe's biggest hit, selling 6-million records. 1967 _ No. 1 Billboard pop hit: Happy Together, the Turtles. 1963 _ Rapper M.C.

Tommy Roe, born May 9, 1942, is best remembered today for his mid-to-early 1960s bubblegum hits. Songs such as "Hooray For Hazel," "Sweet Pea," "Jam Up and Jelly Tight," and his other chart topper, ...

It’s entirely possible that you’ve never heard of Tommy Roe, but he hit #1 twice, and he did it years apart. The second time was with “Dizzy” in 1969, and that’s one of the foundational records of the ...

If you've listened much to an oldies radio station, you'll most likely recognize some of Tommy Roe's hit songs, including "Sheila," "Dizzy" and "Sweet Pea." In the 1960s, he was one of the biggest ...

The Big E, New England’s largest fair, continues this week in West Springfield with a variety of entertainers: Bering Strait, a Russian country band, plays today and Friday at 1 and 4:30 p.m. Pop ...