The 50's saw a great change in popular music.  In the beginning of the 50's it was a carry over from the Big Band/Easy Listening era, but as the years moved forward we began to hear Doo Wop music.  And then, when Elvis entered the music kingdom, it was the birth of Rock & Roll.  Teenagers came forth with a new type of dancing at the sock hops, and the popular fashion for the girls was poodle skirts and bobby sox, and white t-shirts and jeans for the boys.

The boys wore their hair in a DA or Duck's Butt with a lot of grease to keep it in place (a little dab'll do ya), and a true girlish teeny bopper wore her hair in a poni-tail.  The music was sometimes called the "bubble gum" music, and the new singers and groups became our "teen idols."  In the late 50's we even got our own TV show - Dick Clark's American Bandstand!

Below  is a list of some of the Hits for each year in the 50's.  It is not a complete list as I have picked out only 10 songs for each year.  I tried to pick a selection of types of songs and artists.  These songs are just samples of the original songs.  I did not include any songs by Elvis Presley because I have a page especially for him and The Beatles.  Below is a link to my Elvis and Beatles page:

ENJOY!

1950 Hits for each Year

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Song Artist
Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy Red Foley
Dream A Little Dream Of Me Frankie Laine

Goodnight Irene

Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra

Hoop Dee Doo

Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters
I Wanna Be Loved By You The Andrews Sisters
If I Knew You Were Coming Eileen Barton
My Heart Cries For You Guy Mitchell
Rag Mop The Ames Brothers
Tennessee Waltz Patti Page
Thinking Of You Don Cherry


Song Artist
Be My Love Mario Lanza
Cold Cold Heart Tony Bennett
Come On-a My House Rosemary Clooney
Cry Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
Detour Patti Page
How High The Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford
I Can Dream, Can't I The Andrews Sisters
If Perry Como
It's No Sin Eddy Howard & His Orchestra

Too Young

Nat King Cole


Song

Artist

A Guy Is A Guy

Doris Day

Half As Much Rosemary Clooney
Here In My Heart Al Martino
I Went To Your Wedding Patti Page
Kiss Of Fire Georgia Gibbs
Please Mr. Sun Johnny Ray
Wish You Were Here Eddie Fisher
Wheel Of Fortune Kay Starr

Why Don't You Believe Me

Joni James

You Belong To Me

Jo Stafford


Song Artist
Doggie In The Window Patti Page

Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes

Perry Como
I'm Walking Behind You Eddie Fisher
No Other Love Perry Como
Rags to Riches Tony Bennett
St. George & The Dragonet Stan Freberg
Til I Waltz Again With You Teresa Brewer
Typewriter Song Leroy Anderson
Vaya Con Dios Les Paul & Mary Ford
You You You The Ames Brothers


Song Artist
Bimbo Jim Reeves
Cross Over The Bridge Patti Page
Hernandos Hideaway Archie Bleyer
I Need You Now Eddie Fisher
If You Really Love Me Kay Starr
Little Things Mean A Lot Kitty Kallen
Make Love To Me Jo Stafford
Mr. Sandman The Chordettes
Teach Me Tonight DeCastro Sisters
Wanted Perry Como


Song Artist
Ain't That A Shame Pat Boone

Ballad Of Davy Crockett

Bill Hayes
Hearts Of Stone The Fontane Sisters
I Hear You Knocking Gale Storm
Learning The Blues Frank Sinatra
Let Me Go Lover Joan Weber
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing The Four Aces
Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets
Sincerely The McGuire Sisters
Yellow Rose Of Texas Mitch Miller & His Orchestra


Song Artist
Be Bop A Lula Gene Vincent
Great Pretender The Platters

Hot Diggity

Perry Como
I Almost Lost My Mind Pat Boone
Ivory Tower Cathy Carr
Long Tall Sally Little Richard
Memories Are Made Of This Dean Martin
On The Street Where You Live Vic Damone
Standing On The Corner The Four Lads
Wayward Wind Gogi Grant


Song Artist
Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
Butterfly Andy Williams
Dark Moon Gale Storm
Diana Paul Anka

Don't Forbid Me

Pat Boone

Honeycomb

Jimmie Rodgers

Party Doll

Buddy Knox
Round & Round Perry Como

Tammy

Debbie Reynolds

That'll Be the Day Buddy Holly & The Crickets


Song Artist
Bird Dog The Everly Brothers
Catch A Falling Star Perry Como
Get A Job The Silhouettes
Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands Laurie London
Little Star The Elegants
Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson
To Know Him Is To Love Him The Teddy Bears
Twilight Time The Platters
Witch Doctor David Seville


Song Artist
Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell
Lonely Boy Paul Anka

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin
Mr. Blue The Fleetwoods
Sea Cruise Frankie Ford
Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters
Stagger Lee Lloyd Price
Til I Kissed You Everly Brothers
Why Frankie Avalon


"Nostalgia Index"

"Main Street of Mitchell"

"Music Of The 60's"

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"American Bandstand"
Les Elgart
1957

We're going hopping. we're going hopping today
Where things are popping the Philadelphia way
We're gonna drop in on all the music they play
On the Bandstand

We're going swinging, we're gonna swinging the crowd
And we'll be clinging and floating high as a cloud
The phones are ringing, my mom and dad are so proud
I'm on Bandstand

And I'll jump, and hey, I may even show 'em my handstand
Because I'm on, because I'm on the American Bandstand
When we dance real slow I'll show all the guys in the grandstand
What a swinger I am, I am on American Bandstand

We're going hopping. we're going hopping today
Where things are popping the Philadelphia way
We're gonna drop in on all the music they play
On the Bandstand

Hey I'm making my mark, gee, this joint is jumping
They made such a fuss just to see us arrive
Hey, it's Mr. Dick Clark, what a place you've got here
Swell spot the music's hot here
Best in the east, give it at least a seventy five

Now for all you Joe's, here goes my American handstand
Because I'm on, because I'm on the American Bandstand
As we dance real slow I'm showing the guys in the grandstand
That I like my girl, but I love American Bandstand

The singers' crooning; he ain't the greatest but gee
My baby's swooning in front of all of TV
So if you tune in, you'll see my baby and me
On the Bandstand

And now we're hopping and we'll be hopping all day
When things are popping the Philadelphia way
And you can drop in on all the music they play
On the Bandstand

And we'll rock and roll and stroll on American
Lindy hop and slop, it's American
Tune in, I'm on
Turn on, I'm in, I'm on today

The music playing is a condensed version of "Bandstand Boogie", and is for entertainment, educational and evaluation purposes only. Titles have full copyright by their respective artists and record companies. Please show your support for the artists who gave us this great music by purchasing their CDs.

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July 2005



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