Popular Songs Of 1955, Vol. 1

If you thought I'd forgotten about this ongoing series of throwback songs from decades past, then you would most certainly be wrong. Here's Vol. 1 (of 2) of songs that were popular some fifty years ago. If you're old enough to remember when these songs came out, then you're....well...you're old! But wise! I'm sure you're quite wise, too! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Pérez Prado  ~  "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White"

2)  Mitch Miller & The Gang  ~  "The Yellow Rose Of Texas"

3)  Roger Williams  ~  "Autumn Leaves"

4)  Fess Parker  ~  "Ballad Of Davy Crockett"

5)  The Four Aces  ~  "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing"

6)  McGuire Sisters  ~  "Sincerely"

7)  Fats Domino  ~  "Ain't That A Shame"

8)  Johnny Maddox  ~  "The Crazy Otto Medley"

9)  Frank Sinatra  ~  "You're Sensational"

10)  Frankie Laine  ~  "A Woman In Love"

11)  The Fontane Sisters  ~  "Hearts Of Stone"

12)  The Four Lads  ~  "Moments To Remember"

13)  Joan Weber  ~  "Let Me Go, Lover!"

14)  Nat King Cole  ~  "A Blossom Fell"

15)  Perry Como  ~  "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)"

16)  Gisele MacKenzie  ~  "Hard To Get"

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17)  The Ames Brothers  ~  "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane"

18)  Jaye P. Morgan  ~  "That's All I Want From You"

19)  The Platters  ~  "The Great Pretender"

20)  Somethin' Smith & The Redheads  ~  "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie"

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"