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
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The Number One Hits Of 1956: November 26, 1955 – January 13, 1956: Tennessee Ernie – Sixteen Tons January 14, 1956 – February 17, 1956: Dean Martin – Memories Are Made Of This February 18, 1956 – February 24, 1956: Kay Starr – Rock And Roll Waltz February 25, 1956 – March 23, 1956: Nelson… Read More
1956 Fun Facts, History and Trivia Quick Facts from 1956: World Changing Event: Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Sullivan Show on September 9. 82.6% of American households watched. The Top Song was Don’t Be Cruel/ Hound Dog by Elvis Presley Influencial Songs include: Tutti Frutti by Little Richard and Don’t Be Cruel/ Hound Dog by Elvis Presley The Happy Earworm: The Happy… Read More
1956 Popular Song Chart 1. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley 2. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley 3. My Prayer – The Platters “My prayer is to linger with you 4. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard 5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 6. Mack The Knife –… Read More
Moving on to Junior High in Detroit There wasn’t a graduation ceremony, but by the time I had grown old enough to start junior high school, my mom had moved us from the projects to a nicer second floor apartment in a two family home on Lemay street. This was a big change both in… Read More
1956 Oscars 28th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 21, 1956 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California & NBC Century Theatre, New York City, New York Hosts: Jerry Lewis (Los Angeles), Claudette Colbert & Joseph L. Mankiewicz (New York) Eligibility Year: 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, Marty and The Rose Tattoo each earned 8… Read More
