Music

The 1950’s was the first decade that the act of listening to music became a form a teenage rebellion. The popular music that evolved to rock and roll first emerged in the mid- 1950’s, and exploded onto the commercial scene.  The lyrics and dance moves were considered indecent and provocative. The teens of the era were the main say in what was hot and what was not and their culture was quickly influencing the music industry greatly. 1950’s songs took hold of the nation and created a new stepping stone for the music industry. As stars like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Ray Charles took to the charts, music was forever changed. In the early 1950’s music could only be heard on the radio, seen on a black and white television or heard on a jukebox.

1950s Top Dance Hall Songs 1. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley and His Comets media type="youtube" key="-qnOf-OMuAw" height="390" width="480" 2. Rock and Roll is Here To Stay - Danny & the Juniors3. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino 4. At The Hop - Danny and the Juniors 5. Little Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris 6. The ABC's Of Love - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers 7. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley 8. Little Darlin' - The Diamonds media type="youtube" key="5SaHPgTdF1g" height="390" width="480" 9. Come Go With Me - Dell-Vikings 10. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 11. Love Is Strange - Mickey and Sylvia 12. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent media type="youtube" key="vDU9FP5_B2M" height="390" width="480" 13. I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino 14. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly media type="youtube" key="ku5UeUT7yIQ" height="390" width="480" 15. School Day - Chuck Berry 16. What'd I Say - Ray Charles 17. The Stroll - The Diamonds 18. Goody Goody - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers media type="youtube" key="ch-ubs_46c8" height="390" width="480" 19. Stood Up - Ricky Nelson 20. Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper

Top 1950s Party Rock Songs 1. Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog - Elvis Presley media type="youtube" key="unwE_632oh8" height="390" width="480" 2. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis 3. Maybellene - Chuck Berry 4. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 5. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 6. Rock and Roll Music - Chuck Berry 7. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins media type="youtube" key="79CJON8fv6c" height="390" width="480" 8. Do You Want To Dance - Bobby Freeman 9. Book Of Love - Monotones 10. Rockin Robin - Bobby Day media type="youtube" key="wmBmD3s-R9s" height="390" width="640"

Top 1950s Love Songs 1. Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips 2. Earth Angel - The Penguins media type="youtube" key="9H4heyqcdJ8" height="390" width="480" 3. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis 4. Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny 5. You Send Me - Sam Cooke 6. In The Still of The Night - Five Satins 7. It's All in The Game - Tommy Edwards 8. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters media type="youtube" key="9r2pEdc1_lI" height="390" width="480" 9. Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka 10. Come Softly To Me - the Fleetwoods 11. It's Just a Matter of Time - Brook Benton 12. I Only Have Eyes For You - Flamingos 13. All the Way - Frank Sinatra media type="youtube" key="w2Tef3IEWCM" height="390" width="480" 14. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - Four Aces 15. April Love - Pat Boone

1950s Biggest Artist

Taken from http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_artists50s.html website
 *  **1. Elvis Presley**
 * 2. Fats Domino **
 * 3. Chuck Berry **
 * 4. Little Richard **
 * 5. The Everly Brothers **
 * 6. Bill Haley & The Comets **
 * 7. Ray Charles **
 * 8. Buddy Holly & The Crickets **
 * 9. The Clovers **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">10. The Platters **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">11. The Dominoes **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">12. Ruth Brown **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">13. Bo Diddley **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">14. Jerry Lee Lewis **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">15. Sam Cooke **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">16. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">17. Johnny Otis **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">18. Ricky Nelson **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">19. Big Joe Turner **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">20. The Drifters **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">21. The "5" Royales **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">22. Johnny Ace **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">23. The Coasters **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">24. LaVern Baker **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">25. Eddie Cochran **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">26. The Flamingos **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">27. Chuck Willis **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">28. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">29. Carl Perkins **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">30. Little Willie John **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">31. Clyde McPhatter **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">32. The Moonglows **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">33. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">34. Ivory Joe Hunter **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">35. Jackie Wilson **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">36. Lloyd Price **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">37. Shirley & Lee **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">38. Otis Williams & The Charms **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">39. Jesse Belvin **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">40. James Brown **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">41. Faye Adams **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">42. Jack Scott **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">43. Duane Eddy **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">44. Screamin' Jay Hawkins **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">45. The Five Keys **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">46. Sonny Til & The Orioles **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">47. Larry Williams **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">48. Link Wray **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">49. Professor Longhair **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">50. The Chantels ** || <span class="wiki_link_ext"> **51.Etta James**
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">52. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">53. Dion & The Belmonts **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">54. The Cadillacs **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">55. Bobby Darin **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">56. The Del-Vikings **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">57. Mickey & Sylvia **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">58. "Little" Esther Phillips **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">59. Percy Mayfield **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">60. Ritchie Valens **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">61. Gene & Eunice **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">62. Big Maybelle **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">63. The Penguins **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">64. Smiley Lewis **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">65. The Cleftones **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">66. Johnny Burnette Rock 'n' Roll Trio **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">67. The Crests **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">68. The Harp-Tones **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">69. Marvin & Johnny **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">70. Big Mama Thornton **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">71. The Spaniels **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">72. Dale Hawkins **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">73. Gene Allison **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">74. Buddy Knox & The Rhythm Orchids **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">75. The Five Satins **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">76. Johnny "Guitar" Watson **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">77. Roy Hamilton **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">78. Bobby Day/Hollywood Flames **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">79. Wanda Jackson **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">80. Don & Dewey **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">81. Bobby Freeman **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">82. The Robins **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">83. Lee Andrews & The Hearts **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">84. Bill Doggett **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">85. The Larks **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">86. El-Dorados **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">87. The Heartbeats **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">88. Richard Berry **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">89. The Skyliners **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">90. Brenda Lee **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">91. Bobby Mitchell **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">92. Little Anthony & The Imperials **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">93. Amos Milburn **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">94. Cliff Richard **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">95. Roy Orbison **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">96. Don Julian & The Meadowlarks **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">97. Andre Williams **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">98. The Chords **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">99. The Diamonds **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">100. The Crows ** ||