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Relive. Rejoice. Remember.

Some songs never really end.

A 1920s flapper in a beaded gold gown with long white gloves, pearls and a feathered headband

Some songs never really end. They wait for you in the car, in your parents’ living room, under a mirror ball, or on a 45 you played so many times the label wore off. I Love The Oldies is a home for those memories, and for everyone who still turns the radio up when a classic comes on.

We celebrate the music, movies, cars, gadgets, toys and style of the decades that shaped us. One day it’s the vinyl revival, the next it’s the night disco “died”, the ’57 Chevy Bel Air or Miss Pac-Man and the golden age of arcades.

Some memories deserve more than a blog post, so we put them on shirts. Our Vintage Themed Tees turn the things we loved into soft, everyday tees. Each one is printed on demand, so it’s made for you when you order.

About the site

What is I Love The Oldies?

I Love The Oldies is a nostalgia site and community for the music, movies, cars, gadgets, toys and style of the ’50s through the ’90s. It was started by Fred Pesce, a Long Island husband, father and artist. You can read the stories, take the quizzes, see what was No. 1 the year you were born, join the community on Facebook and shop our Vintage Themed Tees.

A vintage Wurlitzer jukebox glowing with colored lights
Who’s behind it

The folks behind the oldies.

Fred Pesce, founder of I Love The Oldies, in a leather jacket at a diner
Founder

Fred Pesce

I Love The Oldies was started by Fred Pesce, a Long Island husband, father and artist who never stopped loving the good old days. Fred is also the founder of Pesce MediaWorks, a digital marketing company, and he brings those skills to keeping the oldies alive online. He curates the stories and runs the community that has grown around them.

Ruby, the I Love The Oldies host, smiling with her chin on her hand
Your Oldies host

Ruby

Ruby is the friendly face of I Love The Oldies. You will find her greeting everyone in our videos and in the Oldies Fan Club on Facebook, always ready with a song, a story and a warm welcome.

Meet Ruby →Join the Oldies Fan Club →Ruby is our AI-created host.

Richard Jennings, moderator
Moderator

Richard Jennings

Army veteran and an old Southern boy, born and raised in Texas, where he spent the ’60s and ’70s on his grandparents’ farms. He collects ancient Greek and Roman coins that follow Alexander the Great’s trek, like the silver he and Darius paid their soldiers. “You can ask my wife, I’m pretty much stuck in the Oldies.”

The weekly blast from the past

One email. All the oldies.

Free every week: new stories, this week in oldies history, a quiz and fresh reels to watch.

Ruby, the I Love The Oldies hostRuby says: See you in your inbox!

  • New stories
  • On This Day
  • Weekly quiz
  • Fresh reels

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