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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Summer Songs of the 1950s and Older Summer Songs 1. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, 1958 2. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – Billy Murray (or many others), 1908 3. We’re Gonna Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets, 1955 4. Summertime – Sam Cooke, 1957 5. Sleepwalk – Santo… Read More
The 60s’ Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. Sugar Sugar – The Archies 2. The Twist – Chubby Checker 3. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles 4. Daydream Believer – The Monkees 5. Fun, Fun, Fun – The Beach Boys 6. The Loco-Motion – Little Eva 7. Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys 8.… Read More
1956’s Biggest Artists, Albums and Songs Elvis Presley managed to do what no one had done before – crossing over Pop, R&B, and Country, all while making Rock and Roll almost respectable. His single Don’t Be Cruel, with the reverse side Hound Dog, spent most of the summer on ’56 in the top Billboard chart… Read More
Novelty & Comedy Songs Novelty songs are different from most popular songs in that they usually have an invisible expiration date like 1999 or Pac-Man Fever with the exception of Christmas Songs and to a lesser extent, Halloween Songs. Pac-Man Fever really mattered in the early 1980s, but it has long since lost its purpose.… Read More
Top 100 Doo-Wop Hits About Doo-Wop Songs: The PCM Doo Wop list is based first and foremost, on the most well-known and recognized “oldies” Doo Wop songs, the songs that had the biggest influence on the genre, and songs that best represented Doo-Wop of the era. Doo Wop Song List 1. Up On The Roof… Read More
Sexy Songs From Yesteryear Music has been the source of sexual discovery for a very long time. In different eras, the style of the music of the music that was considered erotic or sexy changed. A few decades can make the difference between an amorous connection or a silly novelty song. Here is a mix… Read More
Advice Songs From 1890s to the 1950s When I was just a little girl I asked my mother What will I be? Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me… – Doris Day, Que Sera Sera Advice may be given… advice may be taken. Your advice can be someone… Read More
1959’s Biggest Artists and Songs Bobby Darin (1st Best New Artist Grammy Winner, for 1958, awarded in 1959) Bobby’s career started with a songwriting partnership with Don Kirshner. His first hit was written after a bet that he could not write a song that started out with the words, “Splish Splash, I was takin’ a… Read More
About Music of the Fifties… Things You Need To Know Rock and Roll, Jazz and Doo Wop evolved from the Blues, which came from the African-American community in the decades after slavery with gospel, spirituals, work songs, and chants which, with the addition of some instruments, became Rhythm and Blues. It’s a much longer story… Read More
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
Oldies: Pre-Beatles The post-50s-pre-Beatles brought an amazing and often under-estimated, even forgotten, selection of quality popular music. This Era of Pop Music brought us the Girl Groups, Phil Spectre and the post-do-wop sound of rock and roll. After this era, the Beatles changed music again. Oldies – 1959-1963/4 The Top Instrumentals 1959-1963/4 1. Yakety Sax… Read More
Love Songs of the 1940s and 1950s Whether you’re creating an old school playlist for an evening with your special partner, planning an oldies event, or a classically themed Valentine’s Day, this soft pop romance-filled hit list from the 1940s and 50s is sure to create the background atmosphere of the era. 1. Sea Of… Read More
1958’s Biggest Artists and Songs New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Big Bopper, Johnny Otis Show, Link Wray, Dion and the Belmonts, Ritchie Valens “Tom and Jerry” had a top 50 Billboard hit with Hey, Schoolgirl. They did much better for themselves when they used their real names,… Read More
Worst Songs in Pop Music World’s Worst Pop Music Bad music and all of the worst songs are subjective, we admit. Often, the songs on this are loved by many, but hated even more by others. This section is devoted entirely to the worst songs of all time. Well, maybe not the all-time worst written… Read More
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 1959: December 22, 1958 – January 18, 1959: The Chipmunks with David Seville – The Chipmunk Song January 19, 1959 – February 8, 1959: The Platters – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes February 9, 1959 – March 8, 1959: Lloyd Price – Stagger Lee March 9, 1959 – April 12,… Read More
1959 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1959: World Changing Event: Antarctic Treaty: 12 countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, signed a treaty that set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent The Top Song was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin Influential Songs include: Sea… Read More
Popular and Notable Books From 1950: Across the River and into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway The Adventurer by Mika Waltari The Cardinal by Henry Morton Robinson The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis The Disenchanted by Budd Schulberg The Egyptian – Mika Waltari Floodtide by Frank Yerby… Read More
1959 Popular Song Chart 1. Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin 2. Kansas City – Wilbur Harrison 3. 16 Candles – The Crests 4. I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos 5. A Teenager In Love – Dion and the Belmonts 6. What’d I Say – Ray Charles 7. Sleep Walk – Santo… Read More
1960 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: November 29, 1959 Held in: Los Angeles and New York Host: Meredith Wilson Eligibility Year: January 1, 1959 – August 31, 1959 1960 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin Album of the Year: Come Dance With Me, Frank Sinatra (Capitol) Song of the Year:… Read More
Funny you never realize the generation gap until you mention something from your past to a teenager. At fifteen, I wanted to be a “beatnik”. My idol was a chacter named Maynard G. Krebs from the 1959 TV show “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”. Maynard was played by Bob Denver. Maynard was American television’s… Read More
What happened in 1959? Fun Facts Quiz! 59 Trivia Questions for 1959 History 1. 375 people sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic and reached number 13 on the Billboard pop charts. Name that group. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir 2. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1959? 75… Read More
1959 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: May 4, 1959 Held at: Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles & New York Host/Emcee: Mort Sahl Eligibility Year: January 1, 1958 – December 31, 1958 1959 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare), Domenico Modugno Album of the Year: The Music From Peter Gunn,… Read More
1959 Oscars 31st Academy Awards Winners Announced: April 6, 1959 Held at: Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California Host: Jerry Lewis, Mort Sahl, Tony Randall, Bob Hope, David Niven and Laurence Olivier Eligibility Year: 1958 Trailer – The Blob (1958)Watch this video on YouTube Gigi earned 9 nominations, winning all nine. Cuts were made to make the… Read More
The Number One Hits Of 1958: December 28, 1957 – January 10, 1958: Pat Boone – April Love January 11, 1958 – February 14, 1958: Danny & the Juniors – At The Hop February 15, 1958 – March 21, 1958: Elvis Presley – Don’t / I Beg Of You March 22, 1958 – April 25,… Read More
1958 Popular Song Chart 1. Tequila – Champs 2. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry 3. At The Hop – Danny & the Juniors 4. Get A Job – Silhouettes 5. Twilight Time – The Platters 6. It’s All In The Game – Tommy Edwards 7. Do You Want To Dance – Bobby Freeman 8.… Read More
1958 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1958: World Changing Event: President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA. The Top Song was At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors Influential Songs include: Tequila by The Champs, Tom Dooley by The Kingston Trio and Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy The Movies to Watch include South Pacific,… Read More
What happened in 1958? Fun Facts Quiz! 58 Trivia Questions for 1958 History 1. Name the first #1 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson 2. How many people lived in the United States in 1958? The population was an estimated 174,881,904 people. 3. How many people lived in the… Read More
