Tag: 1955
Top 100 Moldie Oldies 1955-1958
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 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? Pop Culture 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 On The Waterfront had twelve Oscar nominations and eight wins. “This is one night I wish… Read More