Welcome to our show and whilst there have been some great songs since 2005, we felt that hits from the 40s and 50s deserved a showcase from now to the end of the year… we hope you will enjoy our music memories and some of the news events of the decade.
Here is my next selection of top 1950s chart hits which I hope you will enjoy.
Bill Haley and His Comets – Rock Around the Clock
“Rock around the clock”, composed in the 12-bar blues format by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers for Decca Records, was the first rock and roll record to reach #1 on the US pop charts. It remained at #1 for two months and peaked at #3 on the R&B chart. It also performed well in the UK. Bill Haley’s recording became an anthem for young rebels in the 1950s, particularly after it was included in the 1955 film “Blackboard Jungle”. The song is ranked #159 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
October 15th 1955 Buddy Holley opens for Bill Haley & His Comets in Lubbeck, Texas, and impresses Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, leading to a recording contract with a misspelling that creates “Buddy Holly”
The Platters – Only You
“Only you”, composed by Buck Ram, was recorded by The Platters in 1955 on Mercury Records, with lead vocals by Tony Williams. The song held strong in the number 1 position on the Billboard R&B chart for seven weeks, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 where it remained for 30 weeks. The Platters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
December 29th 1955 Barbra Streisand’s 1st recording “You’ll Never Know” at age thirteen
Now time for my next picks from the 1950s all tunes that I remember from my childhood from cartoons, films and my parents records.
Frankie Lane – Do Not Forsake Me
“The Ballad of High Noon” (also known simply as “High Noon”, or by its opening lyric and better known title, “Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’”) is a popular song published in 1952, with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Ned Washington. It is the theme song of the 1952 multiple Academy Award-winning movie High Noon. It was awarded the 1952 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The cover of the song by Frankie Lane reached #13 in the charts in 1952
January 8th 1956 Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog” single goes #1 and stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single)
Pattie Page – How Much is That Doggy in the Window
“(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” is a popular novelty song. It was written by Bob Merrill, and first published on September 25, 1952 as “The Doggie in the Window”. On January 27, 1953, it was published in New York as “How Much is That Doggie in the Window?”. The best-known version of the song was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952, and it reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953, and sold over two million copies. Crinale819
November 5th 1956 “The Nat King Cole Show” debuts on NBC, the first variety program to be hosted by an African-American
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My goodness, this was wonderful. I remember all the songs, and I especially like the news events.
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Fantastic Jennie delighted it brought back the memories.. ♥
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Hugs to you, Sally! 😍
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A little before my time of appreciation. But my husband loved rock n roll, and used to coax me to dance with him to Rock around the Clock, and the Twist. He was a madman on the dance floor and loved spinning me around and round til I was dizzy, lol. Thanks for the memories. ❤ xx
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Ah, I’m sure you were both quite good on the dance floor, Debby. What a great memory. Hugs
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Yes, for sure. 🙂 xx
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Those were the best dances for me… I could dance for hours.. brilliant memories Debby ♥
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Lol Sal, my G loved to dance, and honestly he wore me out on the dance floor. I often had to refuse him at social events and would literally ask other women to please dance with my husband. Lol, the golden days ❤
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What a guy Debby… so many husbands don’t like to dance and it is such a shame as it is wonderful to share ♥
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He was a party animal ❤
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Fond memories of my dad singing How Much is that Doggy to me. All great old tunes.
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Thank you very much, Darlene. Glad you enjoyed your trip down memory lane. Hugs
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Fantastic Darlene and I do love that song..♥
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These great songs will bring me through the night. 😉 Thanks for sharing so famous pieces of culture, William. Thanks also to you, Sally! The host we are loving most. hugsx Michael
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You are most welcome Michael. Glad you enjoyed. Have a good week.
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So pleased to hear that you enjoyed our selections this week Michael – we enjoy sharing them..hugsx
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Thanks for sharing, Michael. All the best.
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Thanks very much for sharing Michael..hugsx
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Boy did that stir up memories of my youth. We love the movie High Noon and watch it about once a year. You can’t beat those old westerns, nor the old songs. And I remember singing How Much Is That Doggie In the Window until my mom couldn’t stand to hear it one more time. LOL Great nostalgia. Thank you.
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Many thanks, Sharon. Delighted that you enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Hugs
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Thank you Sharon and we watched High Noon on a regular basis too. My father was a western buff and that was one of his favourites. I think we all drove our mums mad with that song lol..xx
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Wonderful choices! To my mind, Bill Haley started rock and roll. And I’d forgotten that Grace Kelly starred in High Noon. The Frankie Lane version of Do Not Forsake Me is the one I remember. What a nice trip down memory lane.
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Thanks Noelle and glad you enjoyed this week’s retro selection. Amazing how many of these songs we still remember… they certainly left their mark ♥
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Thank you very much, Noelle. I am glad that you enjoyed our selection of songs. Like Sally said, it’s amazing how many of these songs one can remember. Hugs
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Good stuff! Really good stuff! ❤
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Wonderful thanks Annette ♥
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Thanks, Annette. Delighted that you enjoyed. Hugs
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Loved todays collection, thank you.
I was a bit transfixed by the couple in the restaurant ‘only you’ and wondered if they might do something?
All different and enjoyable from rocking around the clock to cowboy movies!
with a Doggie in the end, who doesn’t sing that little tune? Well I do!
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Wonderful thanks Sue and I love that song too.. have a wonderful day ♥
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Thank you very much, Sue. Delighted that you enjoyed our selections. Hugs
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Yep, I was definatley rocking around the Zumba room!
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Good for you, Sue. Hugs
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Hi Sally, Hi William, great songs. What fun to see How much is that Doggie in the Window. I wrote a poem about that song when I was in high school.
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Ah, good to hear, Robbie. Glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Hugs
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That is great Robbie.. I used to love that song and sing it constantly much to the annoyance of my parents lol… ♥
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I think the version of “Do Not Forsake Me” I remember is different form this one.
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Thank you, Liz. The song has been covered a few times for sure, but this is the only one I know. Hope you enjoyed. Hugs
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You’re welcome, William.
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You may be thinking of the Tex Ritter version Liz.. great song and movie…xx
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That could be.
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