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
Tag: 1957
1957’s Biggest Artists and Songs Harry Belafonte’s The Banana Boat Song was the most-recorded pop song of the year – recordings by The Tarriers, Fontane Sisters, Steve Lawrence, Sarah Vaughn, and Stan Freberg all also cracked the top 25 Billboard charts with the song. New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Sam Cooke, Jimmy Rodgers,… 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 1957: December 8, 1956 – February 8, 1957: Guy Mitchell – Singing The Blues February 9, 1957 – March 1, 1957: Elvis Presley – Too Much March 2, 1957 – March 29, 1957: Tab Hunter – Young Love March 30, 1957 – April 5, 1957: Buddy Knox – Party Doll… Read More
1957 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1957: World Changing Event: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first space satellite, starting the Space Race. The Top Song was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley Influential Songs include: The Banana Boat Song (Day-o) by Harry Belafonte and Wake Up Little Suzie by The Everly Brothers The Movies to Watch include An… Read More
1957 Popular Song Chart 1. Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley 2. Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino 3. Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On – Jerry Lee Lewis 4. Banana Boat Song (Day-O) – Harry Belafante 5. Walkin’ After Midnight – Patsy Cline 6. You Send Me – Sam Cooke 7. Chances Are – Johnny Mathis 8.… Read More
What happened in 1957? Fun Facts Quiz! 57 Trivia Questions for 1957 History 1. Who was President of the United States in 1957? Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961) 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1957? All Shook Up – Elvis Presley 3. To the nearest quarter, what… Read More
1957 Oscars 29th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 27, 1957 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California & NBC Century Theatre, New York City, New York Hosts: Jerry Lewis and Celeste Holm Eligibility Year: 1956 The Searchers (1956) Official Trailer – John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter Movie HDWatch this video on YouTube Director John Ford’s classic… Read More
