Popular Songs Of 1957, Vol. 2

Can't get enough Popular Songs of 1957? Well, you're in luck! Here's part 2 of 3 in the series. Only good stuff here, no fillers. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Buddy Holly & The Crickets  ~  “That’ll Be The Day”

2)  Pat Boone  ~  “Why, Baby, Why”

3)  The Coasters  ~  “Searchin’”

4)  The Bobbettes  ~  “Mr. Lee”

5)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Teddy Bear”

6)  Fats Domino  ~  “I’m Walkin’”

7)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “Wake Up, Little Susie”

8)  Chuck Berry  ~  “School Days”

9)  Ferlin Husky  ~  “Gone”

10)  Guy Mitchell  ~  “Rock-A-Billy”

11)  The Rays  ~  “Silhouettes”

12)  Chuck Willis  ~  “C.C. Rider”

13)  Perry Como  ~  “Round And Round”

14)  Sam Cooke  ~  “You Send Me”

15)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Be-Bop Baby”

16)  Billy Williams  ~  “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter”

17)  Jim Reeves  ~  “Four Walls”

18)  Betty Johnson  ~  “I Dreamed”

19)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Too Much”

20)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Send For Me”

21)  The Four Coins  ~  “Shangri-La”

22)  Buddy Knox  ~  “Party Doll”

23)  Harry Belafonte  ~  “Jamaica Farewell”

24)  Larry Williams  ~  “Bony Moronie”

25)  Johnny Mathis  ~  “Chances Are”

Popular Songs Of 1957, Vol. 1

And now we begin another trip back in time. The year is 1957. Rock and roll is in its infancy. Traditional pop music still holds many of the top slots on the charts. Artists of color are enjoying more mainstream success. And all of the music is top-notch. Here's part 1 of 3 in the Popular Songs Of 1957. Ready, set, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Jailhouse Rock”

2)  Harry Belafonte  ~  “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)”

3)  Pat Boone  ~  “Love Letters In The Sand”

4)  Mickey & Sylvia  ~  “Love Is Strange”

5)  Little Richard  ~  “Jenny Jenny”

6)  Marty Robbins  ~  “A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)”

7)  Patti Page  ~  “Old Cape Cod”

8)  Bobby Helms  ~  “My Special Angel”

9)  Johnnie & Joe  ~  “Over The Mountain, Across The Sea”

10)  Jerry Lewis  ~  “Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody”

11)  Debbie Reynolds  ~  “Tammy”

12)  Paul Anka  ~  “Diana”

13)  The Tune Weavers  ~  “Happy Happy Birthday, Baby”

14)  Andy Williams  ~  “Butterfly”

15)  The Del-Vikings  ~  “Come Go With Me”

16)  Sonny James  ~  “Young Love”

17)  Jane Morgan  ~  “Fascination”

18)  Johnny Mathis  ~  “Wonderful! Wonderful!”

19)  Marvin Rainwater  ~  “Gonna Find Me A Bluebird”

20)  Elvis Presley  ~  “All Shook Up”

21)  Don Rondo  ~  “White Silver Sands”

22)  Gale Storm  ~  “Dark Moon”

23)  Thurston Harris  ~  “Little Bitty Pretty One”

24)  Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps  ~  “Lotta Lovin’”

25)  Jerry Lee Lewis  ~  “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”

Popular Songs Of 1956, Vol. 2

Here's the latest and last (for this year, at least) entry in the "Popular Songs Of..." series, this one being Part 2 (of 2) featuring songs from the year 1956. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tennessee Ernie Ford  ~  “Sixteen Tons”

2)  Pat Boone  ~  “Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)”

3)  Fats Domino  ~  “My Blue Heaven”

4)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Hound Dog”

5)  The Lennon Sisters  ~  “Tonight You Belong To Me”

6)  Bill Doggett  ~  “Honky Tonk”

7)  Gogi Grant  ~  “The Wayward Wind”

8)  Bill Haley & His Comets  ~  “See You Later, Alligator”

9)  Perry Como  ~  “Juke Box Baby”

10)  Vic Damone  ~  “On The Street Where You Live / Let’s Take An Old-Fashioned Walk”

11)  Johnny Cash  ~  “I Walk The Line”

12)  The Platters  ~  “You’ll Never Know”

13)  Eddie Heywood  ~  “Canadian Sunset”

14)  Peggy Lee  ~  “Mr. Wonderful”

15)  Gale Storm  ~  “Ivory Tower”

16)  The Four Lads  ~  “No, Not Much”

17)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Love Me Tender”

18)  Little Richard  ~  “Long, Tall Sally”

Popular Songs Of 1956, Vol. 1

I'll bet you thought I was done with these "Popular Songs Of..." posts for the year, didn't you? Well, I am...after this two-parter. But I couldn't neglect one of the biggest years in the early days of rock 'n' roll (as well as a solid year for traditional pop), could I? You don't have to answer that. You just have to listen (if you want to)...and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Heartbreak Hotel”

2)  The Platters  ~  “The Great Pretender”

3)  Doris Day  ~  “Que Sera Sera”

4)  Dean Martin  ~  “Memories Are Made Of This”

5)  Morris Stoloff  ~  “Moonglow and Theme From Picnic”

6)  Pat Boone  ~  “I Almost Lost My Mind”

7)  Kay Starr  ~  “Rock And Roll Waltz”

8)  Carl Perkins  ~  “Blue Suede Shoes”  (Why would I not include Elvis’ version of this song? For one, I already have 5 Elvis songs lined up for these posts. And for another, Perkins released his version eight months earlier and became one of the biggest hits of Perkins’ long and distinguished career. So there!)

9)  Johnnie Ray  ~  “Just Walkin’ In The Rain / If I Had You”

10)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Don’t Be Cruel”

11)  Perry Como  ~  “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)”

12)  Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps  ~  “Be-Bop-A-Lula”

13)  Fats Domino  ~  “Blueberry Hill”

14)  Guy Mitchell  ~  “Singing The Blues”

15)  Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly  ~  “True Love”

16)  Patti Page  ~  “Allegheny Moon”

17)  Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers  ~  “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?”

18)  Elvis Presley  ~  “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”