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Remembering 1958
How many songs do you know from this year?
If you need reminding, here is a list of titles and the best known recording artists for...
50 Song Hits from 1958
+All I Have To Do Is Dream -- The Everly Brothers
+At The Hop -- Danny and The Juniors
+Bird Dog -- The Everly Brothers
The Book of Love -- The Monotones
+Catch A Falling Star -- Perry Como
A Certain Smile -- Johnny Mathis (from the movie of the same title)
Chanson D'Amour (Song of Love) -- Art & Dotty Todd
Chantilly Lace -- The Big Bopper
+Don't --Elvis Presley
Doncha' Think It's Time -- Elvis Presley
Donna -- Ritchie Valens
For Your Precious Love -- Jerry Butler and The Impressions
+Get A Job -- The Silhouettes ("Sha-Na-Na" lyrics)
Great Balls of Fire -- Jerry Lee Lewis
+Hard-Headed Woman -- Elvis Presley (from KING CREOLE movie)
I Beg Of You -- Elvis Presley
+He's Got The Whole World In His Hands -- Laurie London
If I Had A Hammer -- The Weavers
+It's All In The Game -- Tommy Edwards
+It's Only Make Believe -- Conway Twitty
Johnny B. Goode -- Chuck Berry
+Little Star -- The Elegants
Lollipop -- The Chordettes
Magic Moments -- Perry Como
+Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) -- Domenico Modugno
One Night -- Elvis Presley
+Patricia -- Perez Prado
+Poor Little Fool -- Ricky Nelson
Put Your Head On My Shoulder -- Paul Anka
Queen Of The Hop -- Bobby Darin
Rebel-Rouser -- Duane Eddy
Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay -- Danny and The Juniors
Rockin' Robin -- Bobby Day
Satin Doll -- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
+Smoke Gets In Your Eues -- The Platters
Splish Splash -- Bobby Darin
Stagger Lee -- Lloyd Price
+Sugartime -- The McGuire Sisters
Ten Commandments of Love -- The Moonglows
+Tequila -- The Champs
+To Know Him, Is To Love Him -- The Teddy Bears
+Tom Dooley -- The Kingston Trio
+Twilight Time -- The Platters
We Belong Together -- Robert and Johnny
Who's Sorry Now? -- Connie Francis
Witchcraft -- Frank Sinatra
+Witch Doctor -- David Seville
+Yakety Yak -- The Coasters
You Cheated -- The Shields
You Are My Destiny -- Paul Anka
Singers with most recordings listed:
Elvis Presley = 5
Paul Anka = 2
Perry Como =2
Bobby Darin = 2
Danny and The Juniors = 2
The Everly Brothers = 2
The Platters = 2
+ = Billboard Top 40 Hits, 1955 To The Present, compiled by Joel Whitburn
Here are three CDs with many of the above song hits included...
1958: Billboard Top Rock n' Roll Hits
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The Magnificent Moonglows
They were among the greatest of all r & b ( or doo wop) groups. Originally named The Crazy Sounds, their new name was suggested by Alan Freed from his Moondog radio show in Cleveland and they became known as The Moonglows. They consisted of Prentiss Barnes, Bobby Lester, Alexander "Pete" Graves Warren , Harvey Fuqua, and Billy Johnson (guitar)].
Their first big hit of "Sincerely" (recorded in 1954) was covered by The McGuire Sisters, who had a multi-million selling record. The Moonglows had other hits too, like"See Saw" and"Please Send Me Someone to Love." Another pop hit and one of the great doo wop ballads was: "The Ten Commandments of Love" from 1958.
This 2 CD set includes all those hits plus several beautiful ballads: "Don't Say Goodbye"; "Blue Velvet"; "Love is a River" and "The Beating of My Heart."
This is an essential treasury from one of the greatest 50s doo wop groups!
[RIP, Prentiss Barnes. He was a member of the original Moonglows and died in McComb, Mississippi on 1 October 2006. He was 81. ]
To order this great 2 CD set, click on this link:
The Moonglows: Blue Velvet/ The Ultimate Collection
Songwriter Memories
Read about songs from the 1950s and '60s, including a chapter about Elvis Presley from the 1950s, in this illustrated e-book on CD-ROM with music files by songwriter Roger Hall
"Dream World" -- Songs, Poems and Stories
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1950s Christmas Album
One of the most beautiful popular Christmas albums was recorded by the soothing voice of Harry Belafonte.
It has both familiar and unfamiliar songs and can be enjoyed all year long.
It includes the song "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and music by Johnny Marks -- the same songwriter who wrote "Rudoplh, the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
To order this soothing and serene Harry Belafonte CD, click here:
Read about the Red, White and Blue Christmas hits by Gene, Bing and Elvis at
AMP Song Links
100 Essential Songs (1861 - 1961)
"The Last Round-Up" - A Tribute to Billy Hil
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Other links for popular songs and songwriters:
- American Popular Song
- Greatest Songwriters of 20th Century
- Popular Songwriters and Songs
- Sheet Music Magazine
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
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