American Songwriter

The Everly Brothers Had a Big Hit With This Innocent Song, Even Though It Was Banned at Some Radio Stations

In 1957, The Everly Brothers had a big hit with "Wake Up Little Susie", even though the song was banned at some radio ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1957, The Everly Brothers Overcame a Radio Ban With an Oddly Controversial No. 1 Hit: “There’s Nothing Sleazy or Off-Color in There”

Think of the Everly Brothers, and probably several songs come to mind. But perhaps their most popular is “Wake Up Little Susie,” a song that went to No. 1 on the country charts on October 14, 1957.