“Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers
“Wake Up Little Susie” peaked at number one on the charts in 1957, but a Boston radio station banned it anyway. According to the censors, the song implies that the teenage couple had an intimate relationship. The content, in general, of staying out late with a boyfriend, was too delicate for the 1950s. In today’s world, that reaction is virtually incomprehensible. The song became a great smash. While campaigning for president, George W. Bush told Oprah that Buddy Holly’s rendition of “Wake Up Little Susie” was his favorite song. The majority of The Everly Brothers’ songs were written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, a husband and wife duo who also wrote songs for Elvis, Bob Dylan, and Buddy Holly.
Wake Up Little Susie By The Everly Brothers
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