Monday, February 3, 2014

Popular Songs Of 1954


To further prove that my recent streak of nostalgic music posts has not been a fluke, here's a wonderful collection of popular songs from 60 years ago. Rock-n-roll enthusiasts will recognize some notable early examples of the genre which were first released that year. But for the most part, rock hadn't caught on yet, and highly-orchestrated pop songs by solo artists and vocal groups were still all the rage. Maybe you're old enough to remember these first-hand, or maybe you just prefer oldies to today's music. Either way, how many of these are you familiar with?  ~  JH



1)  Bill Haley and His Comets  ~  "Rock Around The Clock"




2)  The Chordettes  ~  "Mr. Sandman"




3)  Elvis Presley  ~  "That's All Right (Mama)"




4)  Patti Page  ~  "Steam Heat"

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5)  The Crew-Cuts  ~  "Sh-Boom"




6)  Dinah Washington  ~  "Love Is Here To Stay"

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7)  Eddie Fisher  ~  "I Need You Now"




8)  Rosemary Clooney  ~  "Hey There"




9)  Frank Sinatra  ~  "Someone To Watch Over Me"




10)  Jo Stafford  ~  "Make Love To Me"




11)  Perry Como  ~  "Papa Loves Mambo"




12)  Doris Day  ~  "Secret Love"




13)  The Penguins  ~  "Earth Angel"




14)  The Fontane Sisters  ~  "Happy Days And Lonely Nights"




15)  Muddy Waters  ~  "Hoochie Coochie Man"




16)  Kitty Kallen  ~  "Little Things Mean A Lot"




17)  Hank Snow  ~  "I Don't Hurt Anymore"




18)  June Christy  ~  "It Could Happen To You"




19)  Ray Charles  ~  "I Got A Woman"




20)  The McGuire Sisters  ~  "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"


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