1955’s Biggest Artists and Songs Autumn Leaves was a huge song in 1955. It was released by Roger Williams (#1 on Billboard Charts), Steve Allen, Mitch Miller, Jackie Gleason, Victor Young, and The Ray Charles Singers. Based on the 1945 French song “Les feuilles mortes” (literally “The Dead Leaves”) it had a pretty good run,… Read More
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Top 100 Moldie Oldies 1955-1958 Moldy Oldies Pre-Beatles, Pre-Motown Oldies Like all Pop Culture Madness music charts, this list is a reflection of the most requested songs in our network of disc-jockeys and YOUR e-mailed suggestions. This list is of songs that were popular before the Beatles, and some songs after that continued in that… Read More
Top 25 Songs 1955 – 1959 1. Don’t Be Cruel/ Hound Dog – Elvis Presley 2. Singing The Blues – Guy Mitchell 3. Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin 4. All Shock Up – Elvis Presley 5. Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets 6. The Wayward Wind – Gogi Grant 7.… Read More
The Number One Hits Of 1955: December 4, 1954 – January 21, 1955: The Chordettes – Mr. Sandman January 22, 1955 – February 4, 1955: Joan Weber – Let Me Go, Lover! February 5, 1955 – February 11, 1955: The Fontane Sisters – Hearts Of Stone February 12, 1955 – March 25, 1955: The McGuire… Read More
1955 Fun Facts, History and Trivia Quick Facts from 1955: The World-Changing Event: Dr. Jonas Salk started inoculating children against polio. The Other World Changing Event: In Montgomery, Alabama, a bus boycott began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person. The Top Song was Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White by… Read More
1955 Popular Song Chart 1. Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & The Comets 2. Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra 3. Earth Angel – The Penguins 4. Only You (and You Alone) – The Platters 5. Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino 6. Maybellene – Chuck Berry 7. Cherry Pink And Apple… Read More
What happened in 1955? Fun Facts Quiz! 55 Trivia Questions for 1955 History 1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1955? Cinerama Holiday 2. This actor, who died in 1955, was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Who was he? James Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30,… Read More
My First Trip To Mississippi Still recalling my very first visit back to our family home in Gore Springs, Mississippi. At least the first trip that I was old enough to remember. It was way, way back in 1955, shortly after the lynching of Emmett Till in the little town of Money, Mississippi. Money is… Read More
1955 Oscars 27th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 30, 1955 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California and NBC Century Theatre, New York City, New York Hosts: Bob Hope (Hollywood) and Thelma Ritter (New York City) Eligibility Year: 1954 A Star Is Born (1954) Official Trailer – Judy Garland, James Mason Movie HDWatch this video… Read More
