Billboard Top 100 Songs of the 1950s by Year - Classic Hits...

Billboard Top 100 Songs of the 1950s by Year

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1950

1 The Fat Man Fats Domino

2 Please Send Me Someone To Love Percy Mayfield

3 Teardrops From My Eyes Ruth Brown

4 Mona Lisa Nat "King" Cole

5 Tennessee Waltz Patti Page

6 Long Gone Lonesome Blues Hank Williams

7 Mardi Gras In New Orleans Professor Longhair

8 I'm Movin' On Hank Snow

9 Rollin' Stone Muddy Waters

10 Double Crossing Blues Johnny Otis (Little Esther & the Robins)

11 Moanin' The Blues Hank Williams

12 Pink Champagne Joe Liggins

13 Bad Bad Whiskey Amos Milburn

14 Count Every Star Ravens

15 Why Don't You Love Me Hank Williams

16 Goodnight, Irene Weavers with Gordon Jenkins Orchestra

17 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Red Foley

18 Oh Babe! Louis Prima (Keely Smith)

19 Love Don't Love Nobody Roy Brown

20 Blue Light Boogie Louis Jordan

21 Bon Ton Roula Clarence Garlow

22 Bald Head Roy Byrd (Professor Longhair)




23 Safronia B Calvin Boze

24 Rollin' And Tumblin' Muddy Waters

25 Blue Shadows Lowell Fulson

26 Rag Mop Doc Sausage & His Mad Lads

27 Stack-A-Lee Archibald

28 Every Night About This Time Fats Domino

29 Carnival Day Dave Bartholomew

30 I Like My Baby's Pudding Wynonie Harris

31 Nobody's Lonesome For Me Hank Williams

32 I Will Wait Four Buddies

33 Do Something For Me Dominoes

34 Cupid's Boogie Johnny Otis (Little Esther & Mel Walker)

35 Oh Babe! Wynonie Harris & Lucky Millinder

36 Well Oh Well Tiny Bradshaw

37 Hard Luck Blues Roy Brown

38 Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Joe Morris (Laurie Tate)

39 I'll Never Be Free Paul Gayten (Annie Laurie) / Dinah Washington

40 I Need You So Ivory Joe Hunter

41 Information Blues Roy Milton

42 Little Red Rooster Griffin Brothers (Margie Day)

43 If You've Got The Money Lefty Frizzell

44 Shotgun Boogie Tennessee Ernie Ford

45 Everyday I Have The Blues Lowell Fulson

46 Tee-Nah-Nah Smiley Lewis

47 Why Do Things Happen To Me Roy Hawkins




48 Cadillac Baby Roy Brown

49 Rock Mr. Blues Wynonie Harris

50 She Walks Right In Professor Longhair

51 Rockin' With Red Piano Red

52 Nevertheless Mills Brothers

53 Mistrustin' Blues Johnny Otis (Little Esther & Mel Walker)

54 Still In The Dark Joe Turner

55 Louisiana Blues Muddy Waters

56 Good Morning Judge Wynonie Harris

57 I Don't Have To Ride No More Ravens

58 Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Bullmoose Jackson

59 Breaking Up The House Tiny Bradshaw

60 Hey La Bas Boogie Fats Domino

61 Ain't Gonna Do It Dave Bartholomew

62 Chicken Blues Dominoes

63 Raining In My Heart Peppermint Harris

64 S.P. Blues Ivory Joe Hunter

65 Long About Sundown Roy Brown

66 Detroit City Blues Fats Domino

67 I'm Going To Have Myself A Ball Tiny Bradshaw

68 C.C. Baby Brownie McGhee

69 Mr. Blues Is Coming To Town Wynonie Harris

70 Deceivin' Blues Johnny Otis (Little Esther & Mel Walker)

71 Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Liggins

72 Hot Rod Race Tiny Hill




73 Little Bee Fats Domino

74 Daddy's Little Girl Mills Brothers

75 I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' Hank Williams

76 At Night Orioles

77 Rockin' Blues Johnny Otis (Mel Walker)

78 Sax Shack Boogie Amos Milburn

79 Lonesome Christmas Lowell Fulson

80 That's All Right Jimmy Rogers

81 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine

82 I Wanna Be Loved Dinah Washington

83 Shotgun Blues Lightnin' Hopkins

84 Sitting By The Window Billy Eckstine with the Quartones

85 Sad Journey Blues Floyd Dixon

86 My Baby's Gone Charles Brown

87 Keep Your Hands On Your Heart Billy Wright

88 It Isn't Fair Dinah Washington

89 Let's Do It Sticks McGhee

90 Go Back To The One You Love T-Bone Walker

91 Turkey Hop Johnny Otis (Robins)

92 Walkin' Blues Amos Milburn

93 Mother Earth Memphis Slim

94 I Love My Baby Larry Darnell

95 Everybody's Somebody's Fool Lionel Hampton (Little Jimmie Scott)

96 I'm So Crazy For Love Cap-Tans

97 Is My Heart Wasting Time Orioles




98 Million Dollar Secret Helen Humes

99 Our Father (Which Art In Heaven) Five Blind Boys

100 Cry, Cry Baby Ed Wiley (Teddy Reynolds)




1951

1 Sixty Minute Man Dominoes

2 Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston

3 Dust My Broom Elmore James

4 Cry Johnnie Ray

5 Too Young Nat "King" Cole

6 Cold Cold Heart Hank Williams / Tony Bennett / Dinah Washington

7 Glory Of Love Five Keys

8 Three O'Clock Blues B.B. King

9 Hey Good Lookin' Hank Williams

10 How High The Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford

11 It Ain't The Meat Swallows

12 Chains Of Love Joe Turner

13 Black Night Charles Brown

14 I'm In The Mood John Lee Hooker

15 I Can't Help It Hank Williams

16 Booted Rosco Gordon

17 Fool, Fool, Fool Clovers

18 Don't You Know I Love You Clovers

19 How Many More Years Howlin' Wolf

20 Lovin' Machine Wynonie Harris

21 The Train Kept A'Rollin' Tiny Bradshaw

22 I Got Loaded Peppermint Harris




23 My Baby Left Me Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

24 Still A Fool Muddy Waters

25 Unforgettable Nat "King" Cole

26 Baby Please Don't Go Orioles

27 Bloodshot Eyes Wynonie Harris

28 Eyesight To The Blind Sonny Boy Williamson

29 Long Distance Call Muddy Waters

30 I Apologize Billy Eckstine

31 The Little White Cloud That Cried Johnnie Ray

32 Best Wishes Roy Milton

33 Flamingo Earl Bostic

34 Harbor Lights Dominoes

35 T-99 Blues Jimmy Nelson

36 Moanin' At Midnight Howlin' Wolf

37 Tend To Your Business James Wayne

38 Shouldn't I Know Cardinals

39 Dear John Hank Williams

40 Eternally Swallows

41 My Reverie Larks

42 Bar Room Blues Roy Brown

43 Eyesight To The Blind Larks

44 Where Are You (Now That I Need You) Mello-Moods

45 Will You Be Mine Swallows

46 I Am With You Dominoes

47 Pretty Baby Blues Tampa Red / Margie Day & the Griffin Brothers




48 Walking The Chalk Line Tiny Bradshaw

49 The Deacon Moves In Little Esther & the Dominoes

50 Smooth Sailing Ella Fitzgerald

51 The Blacksmith Blues Ella Mae Morse

52 On Top Of Old Smoky Weavers

53 Let's Rock A While Amos Milburn

54 I'll Wait For You Ruth Brown

55 Hey Little Girl John Godfrey Trio / Billy Wright

56 I'm Waiting Just For You Lucky Millinder (Annisteen Allen/John Carol)

57 Rockin' Chair Fats Domino

58 Big Town Roy Brown

59 Little Side Car Larks

60 I Didn't Sleep A Wink Last Night Arthur Prysock

61 Honey Bee Muddy Waters

62 Do It If You Wanna Sonny Boy Williamson

63 Rocket 88 Bill Haley & the Saddlemen

64 I Know Ruth Brown

65 Castle Rock Johnny Hodges & Big Al Sears

66 The World Is In A Tangle Jimmy Rogers

67 Don't Take Your Love Away From Me Joe Morris (Laurie Tate)

68 I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

69 I'm A Night Owl Lowell Fulson

70 Cherokee Boogie Moon Mullican

71 Junco Partner James Wayne

72 Dearest Swallows




73 Got You On My Mind John Greer

74 Don't You Lie To Me Fats Domino

75 Good Rockin' Man Roy Brown

76 Slow Poke Pee Wee King

77 Out In The Cold Again Dinah Washington & the Ravens

78 The Chill Is On Joe Turner

79 Seven Long Days Charles Brown

80 All That Wine Is Gone Big Jay McNeely (Three Dots & a Dash)

81 Baby, We're Really In Love Hank Williams

82 The Wrong Yo-Yo Piano Red

83 Weepin' And Cryin' Griffin Brothers (Tommy Brown)

84 Money Blues Camille Howard

85 My Real Gone Rocket Jackie Brenston

86 Stacked Deck Billy Wright

87 It's Later Than You Think Roy Milton

88 Jesus Gave Me Water Soul Stirrers

89 Heart And Soul Four Buddies

90 All Nite Long Johnny Otis

91 Hold Me, Squeeze Me Orioles

92 What A Fool I Was Percy Mayfield

93 Walk That Mess Tiny Bradshaw

94 Rockin' And Rollin' Lil' Son Jackson

95 I Miss You So Orioles

96 Beautician Blues Roy Brown

97 Bee's Boogie Smiley Lewis




98 Good Lovin' H-Bomb Ferguson

99 Every Hour Little Richard

100 My Summer's Gone Four Buddies




1952

1 Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lloyd Price

2 Jambalaya (On The Bayou) Hank Williams

3 Have Mercy Baby Dominoes

4 One Mint Julep Clovers

5 Night Train Jimmy Forrest

6 My Song Johnny Ace

7 Goin' Home Fats Domino

8 Moody Mood For Love King Pleasure

9 Juke Little Walter

10 Baby Don't Do It 5 Royales

11 5-10-15 Hours Ruth Brown

12 I Don't Know Willie Mabon

13 I Believe Elmore James

14 Rock The Joint Bill Haley with the Saddlemen

15 K.C. Lovin' Little Willie Littlefield

16 Ting-A-Ling Clovers

17 You Win Again Hank Williams

18 The Bells Dominoes

19 Dream Girl Jesse & Marvin

20 No More Doggin' Rosco Gordon

21 That's What You're Doing To Me Dominoes

22 I'd Be Satisfied Dominoes




23 I'm Gone Shirley & Lee

24 I'll Drown In My Tears Sonny Thompson (Lula Reed)

25 The Wild Side Of Life Hank Thompson

26 Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams

27 Five Long Years Eddie Boyd

28 She Moves Me Muddy Waters

29 Big Ten Inch Record Moose Jackson

30 Heavenly Father Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas

31 I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive Hank Williams

32 You Know I Love You B.B. King

33 Rocket 69 Todd Rhodes (Connie Allen)

34 Hey Miss Fannie Clovers

35 Wheel Of Fortune Kay Starr / Cardinals

36 It Wasn't God Kitty Wells

37 Settin' The Woods On Fire Hank Williams

38 Middle Of The Night Clovers

39 Beside You Swallows

40 Sad Hours Little Walter

41 My Story Chuck Willis

42 Nine Below Zero Sonny Boy Williamson

43 High Noon Tex Ritter

44 Sweet Sixteen Joe Turner

45 I Played The Fool Clovers

46 Half As Much Hank Williams

47 Keep On Churnin' Wynonie Harris




48 Mailman Blues Lloyd Price

49 New Blowtop Blues Dinah Washington

50 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Nat "King" Cole / Johnnie Ray

51 The Bells Are Ringing Smiley Lewis

52 Daddy Daddy Ruth Brown

53 The Glow Worm Mills Brothers

54 Red Sails In The Sunset Five Keys

55 Please Mr. Sun Johnnie Ray

56 Don't You Cry Joe Turner

57 Gabbin' Blues Big Maybelle

58 I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks Marie Adams

59 Mary Jo Four Blazes

60 My Ding-A-Ling Dave Bartholomew

61 Story From My Heart And Soul B.B. King

62 A Beggar For Your Kisses Diamonds

63 Mean Old World Little Walter

64 Every Beat Of My Heart Royals

65 You Belong To Me Orioles / Jo Stafford

66 I Only Have Eyes For You Swallows

67 Rock Me All Night Long Ravens

68 So Tired Roy Milton

69 Poor Poor Me Fats Domino

70 Can't Do Sixty No More Du Droppers

71 Serve Another Round Five Keys

72 How Long Fats Domino




73 Take All Of Me 5 Royales

74 Roll Mr. Jelly Amos Milburn

75 Oooh-Oooh-Oooh Lloyd Price

76 Pedal Pushin' Papa Dominoes

77 Bad News Baby Wynonie Harris

78 Hard Times Charles Brown

79 Kissa Me Baby Ray Charles

80 Trouble In Mind Dinah Washington

81 Kiss Of Fire Billy Eckstine

82 Night And Day (I Miss You So) Roy Milton

83 Rocking On Sunday Night Treniers

84 Call Operator 210 Floyd Dixon / Johnny Otis (Mel Walker)

85 Courage To Love 5 Royales

86 Street Walking Woman T-Bone Walker

87 All Night Long Muddy Waters

88 Aged And Mellow Little Esther

89 Gumbo Blues Smiley Lewis

90 Soft Tiny Bradshaw

91 Saturday Night Daddy Little Esther & Bobby Nunn

92 The Last Of The Good Rockin' Men Four Jacks

93 Your Daddy's Doggin' Around Todd Rhodes (Connie Allen)

94 I'll Be Gone Fats Domino

95 Mainliner Little Esther

96 The Wolf Is At Your Door Howlin' Wolf

97 Moonrise Royals




98 You're My Inspiration Five Crowns

99 You're Part Of Me Four Buddies

100 It's So Peaceful Smiley Lewis




1953

1 Money Honey Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

2 Your Cheatin' Heart Hank Williams

3 Crying In The Chapel Orioles

4 Gee Crows

5 Shake A Hand Faye Adams

6 Honey Hush Joe Turner

7 Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown

8 Hound Dog Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

9 Kaw-Liga Hank Williams

10 The Things That I Used To Do Guitar Slim

11 Help Me Somebody 5 Royales

12 Going To The River Fats Domino

13 The Clock Johnny Ace

14 Please Don't Leave Me Fats Domino

15 Crazy, Man Crazy Bill Haley with Haley's Comets

16 Good Lovin' Clovers

17 I Didn't Want To Do It Spiders

18 Please Love Me B.B. King

19 Feelin' Good Little Junior's Blue Flames

20 Sunday Kind Of Love Harptones

21 One Scotch. One Bourbon, One Beer Amos Milburn

22 I'll Be True Faye Adams




23 I'm Mad Willie Mabon

24 Crawlin' Clovers

25 TV Mama Joe Turner

26 I Wanna Know Du Droppers

27 Too Much Lovin' 5 Royales

28 You're So Fine Little Walter

29 Woke Up This Morning B.B. King

30 Please Hurry Home B.B. King

31 Laundromat Blues 5 Royales

32 Mess Around Ray Charles

33 Bear Cat Rufus Thomas

34 Crazy, Crazy, Crazy 5 Royales

35 Rags To Riches Tony Bennett / Dominoes

36 Don't Deceive Me Chuck Willis

37 Blues With A Feeling Little Walter

38 24 Hours Eddie Boyd

39 Baby It's You Spaniels

40 These Foolish Things Dominoes

41 Get It Royals

42 Mercy Mr. Percy Varetta Dillard

43 Let Me Go Home, Whiskey Amos Milburn

44 Baby Doll Marvin & Johnny

45 Golden Teardrops Flamingos

46 White Cliffs Of Dover Checkers

47 Saving My Love For You Johnny Ace




48 Cross My Heart Johnny Ace

49 My Country Man Big Maybelle

50 My Saddest Hour Five Keys

51 Rose Mary Fats Domino

52 You're Still My Baby Chuck Willis

53 Soul On Fire Lavern Baker

54 I Love You So Crows

55 Mad Love Muddy Waters

56 My Man's An Undertaker Dinah Washington

57 Hittin' On Me Buddy & Ella Johnson

58 Tell Me Pretty Baby Lloyd Price

59 Drunk Jimmy Liggins

60 Just Walkin' In The Rain Prisonaires

61 You're The One Spiders

62 Marie Four Tunes

63 If I Can't Have You Flamingos

64 Let's Have A Party Amos Milburn

65 Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop Joe Turner

66 You Can't Keep A Good Man Down Dominoes

67 I Had A Notion Joe Morris

68 Ain't It A Shame Lloyd Price

69 Early In The Morning Elmore James

70 There Stands The Glass Webb Pierce

71 Caldonia's Party Smiley Lewis

72 Mystery Train Little Junior's Blue Flames




73 That's Amore Dean Martin

74 Way Back Home Big Maybelle

75 Daddy Rollin' Stone Otis Blackwell

76 Mexican Joe Jim Reeves

77 Something's Wrong Fats Domino

78 I'm Just Your Fool Buddy & Ella Johnson

79 Perfect Woman Four Blazes

80 I'll Never Tell Harptones

81 Playgirl Smiley Lewis

82 Nadine Coronets

83 Fractured Bill Haley with Haley's Comets

84 Third Degree Eddie Boyd

85 Wild Wild Young Men Ruth Brown

86 Well, I Done Got Over It Guitar Slim

87 You're Mine Crickets

88 In The Mission Of St. Augustine Orioles

89 Send For Me Big Maybelle

90 A Thousand Stars Rivileers

91 Till Then Orioles

92 The Way I Feel Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

93 She Felt Too Good Jimmy McCracklin

94 Good, Good Whiskey Amos Milburn

95 The Deacon Don't Like It Wynonie Harris

96 My Girl Awaits Me Castelles

97 Big Mamou Smiley Lewis




98 My Kind Of Woman Emitt Slay Trio

99 T.V. is the Thing Dinah Washington

100 Santa Baby Eartha Kitt




1954

1 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets

2 Shake, Rattle And Roll Joe Turner / Bill Haley & His Comets

3 Earth Angel Penguins

4 Sh-Boom Chords

5 That's All Right Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

6 Pledging My Love Johnny Ace

7 Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite Spaniels

8 I've Got A Woman Ray Charles

9 White Christmas Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

10 Work With Me Annie Royals / Midnighters

11 Sincerely Moonglows

12 Tweedlee Dee Lavern Baker

13 Good Rocking Tonight Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

14 Just Make Love To Me Muddy Waters

15 Hearts Of Stone Charms / Jewels

16 Honey Love Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

17 Lovey Dovey Clovers

18 Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters

19 Rock Island Line Lonnie Donegan

20 The Wind Diablos

21 Blue Moon Of Kentucky Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

22 Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash Clovers




23 Such A Night Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

24 Annie Had A Baby Midnighters

25 Gloria Cadillacs

26 Cherry Pie Marvin & Johnny

27 Oh, What A Dream Ruth Brown

28 You'll Never Walk Alone Roy Hamilton

29 You Upset Me Baby B.B. King

30 Riot In Cell Block # 9 Robins

31 Ling Ting Tong Five Keys / Charms

32 Sexy Ways Midnighters

33 Everyday I Have The Blues B.B. King

34 Evil Is Goin' On Howlin' Wolf

35 Tick Tock Marvin & Johnny

36 I'm Ready Muddy Waters

37 Reconsider Baby Lowell Fulson

38 You Don't Have To Go Jimmy Reed

39 Bip Bam Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

40 Ko Ko Mo Gene & Eunice

41 I Feel So Bad Chuck Willis

42 It Should've Been Me Ray Charles

43 Jockomo Sugarboy

44 You Better Watch Yourself Little Walter

45 Mister Sandman Chordettes

46 Never Let Me Go Johnny Ace

47 I'm Slippin' In Spiders




48 Whole Lotta Lovin' B.B. King

49 You Done Me Wrong Fats Domino

50 Oop Shoop Shirley Gunter & Queens

51 Well All Right Joe Turner

52 Buick 59 Medallions

53 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Perez Prado

54 Last Night Little Walter

55 My Memories Of You Harptones

56 Little Mama Clovers

57 Mary Lee Rainbows

58 Please Forgive Me Johnny Ace

59 Don't You Know Ray Charles

60 Poison Ivy Willie Mabon

61 The Letter Medallions

62 Framed Robins

63 Mambo Baby Ruth Brown

64 In The Jailhouse Now Webb Pierce

65 Smoke From Your Cigarette Mellows

66 Teach Me Tonight Dinah Washington

67 Hey There Rosemary Clooney

68 Dim, Dim The Lights Bill Haley & His Comets

69 Hurts Me To My Heart Faye Adams

70 Come Back Ray Charles

71 Where Did You Stay Fats Domino

72 Hey Senorita Penguins




73 Darling Dear Counts

74 Mama, Talk To Your Daughter J.B. Lenore

75 I've Got My Eyes On You Clovers

76 Little School Girl Fats Domino

77 I Love You Madly Charlie & Ray

78 In The Chapel In The Moonlight Orioles

79 Lucille Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

80 Tipitina Professor Longhair

81 I Don't Hurt Anymore Hank Snow / Dinah Washington

82 Jam Up Tommy Ridgely

83 Baby Let's Play House Arthur Gunter

84 Jump Children Flamingos

85 Bye Bye Young Men Ruth Brown

86 Sneakin' Around B.B. King

87 I Was Wrong Moonglows

88 Blue Monday Smiley Lewis

89 All Night Long Joe Houston

90 I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

91 Any Day Now Buddy & Ella Johnson

92 The Bells of St. Mary's Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

93 Adios, My Desert Love Diablos

94 God Only Knows Capris

95 Secret Love Moonglows

96 Space Guitar Young John Watson

97 No Place To Go Howlin' Wolf




98 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer B.B. King

99 My Lovin' Baby El Dorados

100 Two Hearts Charms




1955

1 Tutti-Frutti Little Richard

2 Maybellene Chuck Berry

3 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley

4 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Teenagers

5 The Great Pretender Platters

6 Ain't It A Shame Fats Domino

7 Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

8 Speedoo Cadillacs

9 Story Untold Nutmegs

10 My Babe Little Walter

11 At My Front Door El Dorados

12 Only You Platters

13 Baby Let's Play House Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

14 Mystery Train Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

15 I'm A Man Bo Diddley

16 Unchained Melody Al Hibbler / Roy Hamilton

17 See You Later, Alligator Bill Haley & His Comets

18 When You Dance Turbans

19 The Wallflower Etta James

20 Flip, Flop And Fly Joe Turner

21 I Forgot To Remember To Forget Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

22 Manish Boy Muddy Waters




23 Life Is But A Dream Harptones

24 I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis

25 Feel So Good Shirley & Lee

26 What'cha Gonna Do Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

27 Smokey Joe's Cafe Robins

28 Need Your Love So Bad Little Willie John

29 A Fool For You Ray Charles

30 All By Myself Fats Domino

31 Close Your Eyes Five Keys

32 Heaven And Paradise Don Julian & the Meadowlarks

33 Blue Velvet Clovers

34 Don't Start Me Talkin' Sonny Boy Williamson

35 Nite Owl Tony Allen & the Champs

36 Diddley Daddy Bo Diddley

37 Why Don't You Write Me Jacks / Feathers

38 All Around The World Little Willie John

39 This Little Girl Of Mine Ray Charles

40 Seventeen Boyd Bennett & His Rockets

41 Who Will Be Next Howlin' Wolf

42 Witchcraft Spiders

43 Greenbacks Ray Charles

44 Eddie My Love Teen Queens

45 Lily Maebelle Valentines

46 You Baby You Cleftones

47 Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford




48 Thirty Days Chuck Berry

49 Don't Be Angry Nappy Brown

50 Steamboat Drifters

51 The Door Is Still Open Cardinals

52 Mary Lou Young Jessie

53 Bring It To Jerome Bo Diddley

54 Crazy For You Heartbeats

55 Most Of All Moonglows

56 Adorable Drifters / Colts

57 Come Back My Love Wrens / Cardinals

58 Morning, Noon And Night Joe Turner

59 WPLJ Four Deuces

60 Lonely Nights Hearts

61 This Is My Story Gene & Eunice

62 Memories Are Made Of This Dean Martin

63 I Wish You Would Billy Boy

64 April In Paris Count Basie

65 Pretty Thing Bo Diddley

66 Hand Clappin' Red Prysock

67 I'll Be Forever Loving You El Dorados

68 Later Alligator Bobby Charles

69 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Earl King / Johnny "Guitar" Watson

70 Chop Chop Boom Danderliers

71 Wee Wee Hours Chuck Berry

72 Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie Bill Haley & His Comets




73 Hide And Seek Joe Turner

74 Seventh Son Willie Mabon

75 The Verdict Five Keys

76 Soldier Boy Four Fellows

77 The Way You Dog Me Around Diablos

78 Good Rockin' Daddy Etta James

79 As Long As I'm Moving Ruth Brown

80 Nip Sip Clovers

81 So Doggone Lonesome Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

82 Rollin' Stone Marigolds

83 Johnny Has Gone Varetta Dillard

84 Poor Me Fats Domino

85 Anymore Johnny Ace

86 In My Diary Moonglows

87 You Painted Pictures Spaniels

88 That's Your Mistake Charms

89 Mardi Gras Mambo Hawkettes

90 I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

91 Whadaya Want Robins

92 Hands Off Jay McShann (Priscilla Bowman)

93 Green Eyes Ravens

94 Hey Bartender Floyd Dixon

95 Cry, Cry, Cry Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

96 The Chicken And The Hawk Joe Turner

97 Bop-Ting-A-Ling LaVern Baker




98 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers / Midnighters / Ruth Brown

99 The House Of Blue Lights Chuck Miller

100 Everyday Count Basie (Joe Williams)




1956

1 Hound Dog Elvis Presley

2 Long Tall Sally Little Richard

3 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins / Elvis Presley

4 Don't Be Cruel Elvis Presley

5 Be-Bop-A-Lula Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps

6 Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry

7 In The Still Of The Nite Five Satins

8 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino

9 Please, Please, Please James Brown & the Famous Flames

10 I Walk The Line Johnny Cash & the Tennessee Two

11 Fever Little Willie John

12 The Train Kept-A-Rollin Johnny Burnette Trio

13 Come Go With Me Del-Vikings

14 Let The Good Times Roll Shirley & Lee

15 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley

16 Rip It Up Little Richard

17 Honky Tonk Bill Doggett

18 Blue Monday Fats Domino

19 Jim Dandy Lavern Baker

20 Oh What A Nite Dells

21 My Prayer Platters

22 Who Do You Love Bo Diddley




23 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man Chuck Berry

24 Ready Teddy Little Richard

25 Honey Don't Carl Perkins

26 I'm In Love Again Fats Domino

27 Little Girl Of Mine Cleftones

28 A Thousand Miles Away Heartbeats

29 I've Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra

30 Tear It Up Johnny Burnette Trio

31 Drown In My Own Tears Ray Charles

32 I Put A Spell On You Screamin' Jay Hawkins

33 Love Is Strange Mickey & Sylvia

34 Goodnight My Love Jesse Belvin

35 Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Harry Belafonte

36 Stranded In The Jungle Cadets

37 Slippin' And Slidin' Little Richard

38 I Promise To Remember Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

39 One Hand Loose Charlie Feathers

40 Race With The Devil Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps

41 Boppin' The Blues Carl Perkins

42 My Baby Left Me Elvis Presley

43 Smokestack Lightnin' Howlin' Wolf

44 My Blue Heaven Fats Domino

45 Ooby Dooby Roy Orbison

46 Without Love (There Is Nothing) Clyde McPhatter

47 The Girl Can't Help It Little Richard




48 Honey Hush Johnny Burnette Trio

49 Singing The Blues Guy Mitchell

50 Woman Love Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps

51 Too Much Monkey Business Chuck Berry

52 Corrine, Corrina Joe Turner

53 All Mama's Children Carl Perkins

54 Ain't Got No Home Clarence "Frogman" Henry

55 Diddy Wah Diddy Bo Diddley

56 Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles

57 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You Elvis Presley

58 It's Too Late Chuck Willis

59 The Closer You Are Channels

60 You Gave Me Peace Of Mind Spaniels

61 Treasure Of Love Clyde McPhatter

62 The ABC's Of Love Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

63 Since I Met You Baby Ivory Joe Hunter

64 Bluejean Bop Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps

65 Devil Or Angel Clovers

66 Get Rhythm Johnny Cash & the Tennessee Two

67 One Night Smiley Lewis

68 Party Doll Buddy Knox

69 Ruby Baby Drifters

70 You Can't Catch Me Chuck Berry

71 Rock And Roll Ruby Warren Smith

72 Crazy Arms Ray Price / Jerry Lee Lewis




73 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind Five Keys

74 Trying To Get To You Elvis Presley

75 Up On The Mountain Magnificents

76 You've Got Me Dizzy Jimmy Reed

77 Church Bells May Ring Willows

78 (You've Got) The Magic Touch Platters

79 Candy Big Maybelle

80 Your Promise To Be Mine Drifters

81 Love Me Elvis Presley

82 I'll Be Home Flamingos

83 Share Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

84 Rubber Biscuit Chips

85 The Woo Woo Train Valentines

86 Ubangi Stomp Warren Smith

87 I Ain't Got You Billy Boy

88 The Angels Sang Solitaires

89 Please Say You Want Me Schoolboys

90 Jump, Jive An' Wail Louis Prima

91 Bottle To The Baby Charlie Feathers

92 You Ain't Treatin' Me Right Mac Curtis

93 I Want You To Be My Girl Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

94 Forty Days And Forty Nights Muddy Waters

95 Dixie Fried Carl Perkins

96 Bacon Fat Andre Williams

97 Just A Gigalo-I Ain't Got Nobody Louis Prima




98 Young Love Sonny James

99 Love Me Tender Elvis Presley

100 The Way You Look Tonight Jaguars




1957

1 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley

2 Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On Jerry Lee Lewis

3 That'll Be The Day Crickets

4 Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers

5 Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis

6 School Day Chuck Berry

7 Rock And Roll Music Chuck Berry

8 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly

9 Lucille Little Richard

10 Rocking Pneumonia Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns

11 All Shook Up Elvis Presley

12 Searchin' Coasters

13 You Send Me Sam Cooke

14 Wake Up Little Susie Everly Brothers

15 Susie Q Dale Hawkins

16 I'm Walkin' Fats Domino

17 Keep A 'Knockin' Little Richard

18 Matchbox Carl Perkins

19 C.C. Rider Chuck Willis

20 Send Me Some Lovin' Little Richard

21 At The Hop Danny & the Juniors

22 Little Darlin' Diamonds




23 Oh Boy! Crickets

24 Get A Job Silhouettes

25 Book Of Love Monotones

26 Maybe Baby Crickets

27 Young Blood Coasters

28 Chances Are Johnny Mathis

29 Little Bitty Pretty One Thurston Harris

30 Not Fade Away Crickets

31 Walking After Midnight Patsy Cline

32 I'm A King Bee Slim Harpo

33 Got My Mojo Working Muddy Waters

34 Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms

35 Too Much Elvis Presley

36 Diana Paul Anka

37 Silhouettes Rays

38 Reet Petite Jackie Wilson

39 Don't Let Go Roy Hamilton

40 Short Fat Fannie Larry Williams

41 Hey Bo Diddley Bo Diddley

42 Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby Carl Perkins

43 Red Hot Billy Riley

44 Twenty Flight Rock Eddie Cochran

45 It's Not For Me To Say Johnny Mathis

46 Could This Be Magic Dubs

47 Teddy Bear Elvis Presley




48 Just Because Lloyd Price

49 Farther Up The Road Bobby "Blue" Bland

50 It Hurts Me Too Elmore James

51 Treat Me Nice Elvis Presley

52 Long Lonely Nights Lee Andrews & the Hearts

53 Maybe Chantels

54 Honeycomb Jimmie Rodgers

55 Whispering Bells Del-Vikings

56 Teardrops Lee Andrews & the Hearts

57 Tonite, Tonite Mello-Kings

58 Lotta Lovin' Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps

59 Mr. Lee Bobbettes

60 Over The Mountain; Across The Sea Johnnie & Joe

61 We Belong Together Robert & Johnny

62 Happy Happy Birthday Baby Tuneweavers

63 Black Slacks Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones

64 Bony Moronie Larry Williams

65 Don't Elvis Presley

66 To The Aisle Five Satins

67 A White Sport Coat Marty Robbins

68 Stardust Billy Ward & the Dominoes

69 Baby I Don't Care Elvis Presley

70 Mona Bo Diddley

71 Everyday Buddy Holly

72 Buzz, Buzz, Buzz Hollywood Flames




73 Got A Lot O'Livin' To Do Elvis Presley

74 Be-Bop Baby Ricky Nelson

75 Deserie Charts

76 Florence Paragons

77 Flying Saucer Rock And Roll Billy Riley

78 Stood Up Ricky Nelson

79 Blue Christmas Elvis Presley

80 Swanee River Rock Ray Charles

81 Been So Long Pastels

82 Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) Dubs

83 Goody Goody Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

84 Jenny, Jenny Little Richard

85 Honest I Do Jimmy Reed

86 Before You Accuse Me Bo Diddley

87 Walkin' With Mr. Lee Lee Allen

88 Raunchy Bill Justis / Ernie Freeman

89 Miss Ann Little Richard

90 Peanuts Little Joe & the Thrillers

91 Words Of Love Buddy Holly

92 Baby Oh Baby Shells

93 Send For Me Nat "King" Cole

94 Think 5 Royales

95 The Stroll Diamonds

96 Can I Come Over Tonight Velours

97 Who's Sorry Now Connie Francis




98 My Special Angel Bobby Helms

99 Louie Louie Richard Berry & the Pharaohs

100 Jail Bait Andre Williams




1958

1 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry

2 Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran

3 Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard

4 For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler & the Impressions

5 Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry

6 Yakety Yak Coasters

7 La Bamba Ritchie Valens

8 Since I Don't Have You Skyliners

9 Rumble Link Wray

10 Lonely Teardrops Jackie Wilson

11 Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes Chuck Willis

12 Sea Cruise Frankie Ford

13 Rave On Buddy Holly

14 All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers

15 Rock-in Robin Bobby Day

16 Reelin And Rocking Chuck Berry

17 Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy

18 Chantilly Lace Big Bopper

19 C'mon Everybody Eddie Cochran

20 Do You Want To Dance Bobby Freeman

21 Willie And The Hand Jive Johnny Otis Show

22 Breathless Jerry Lee Lewis




23 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price

24 Tequila Champs

25 It's Only Make Believe Conway Twitty

26 Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony & the Imperials

27 Dizzy Miss Lizzy Larry Williams

28 Around And Around Chuck Berry

29 Don't You Just Know It Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns

30 One Night Elvis Presley

31 Carol Chuck Berry

32 What Am I Living For Chuck Willis

33 Sixteen Candles Crests

34 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Platters

35 Bird Dog Everly Brothers

36 Splish Splash Bobby Darin

37 I Wonder Why Dion & the Belmonts

38 Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay Danny & the Juniors

39 Whole Lotta Loving Fats Domino

40 (Night Time Is) The Right Time Ray Charles

41 Come On Let's Go Ritchie Valens

42 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee

43 Run Rudolph Run Chuck Berry

44 Donna Ritchie Valens

45 Little Star Elegants

46 High School Confidential Jerry Lee Lewis

47 It's All In The Game Tommy Edwards




48 Twilight Time Platters

49 Ten Commandments Of Love Moonglows

50 It's So Easy Crickets

51 Rama Lama Ding Dong Edsels

52 A Lover's Question Clyde McPhatter

53 Believe What You Say Ricky Nelson

54 One Summer Night Danleers

55 Drip Drop Drifters

56 Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) Domenico Modugno

57 Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson

58 Slow Down Larry Williams

59 Queen Of The Hop Bobby Darin

60 Over And Over Bobby Day

61 Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley

62 There's A Moon Out Tonight Capris

63 I Met Him On A Sunday Shirelles

64 To Know Him Is To Love Him Teddy Bears

65 Lovers Never Say Goodbye Flamingos

66 Jennie Lee Jan & Arnie

67 The Walk Jimmy McCracklin

68 Let's Have A Party Wanda Jackson

69 Trouble Elvis Presley

70 Well...All Right Buddy Holly

71 You Cheated Shields

72 So Fine Fiestas




73 Western Movies Olympics

74 The Twist Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

75 It's Just A Matter Of Time Brook Benton

76 Devoted To You Everly Brothers

77 Talk To Me, Talk To Me Little Willie John

78 I'm So Young Students

79 Try Me James Brown & the Famous Flames

80 One For My Baby Frank Sinatra

81 My True Love Jack Scott

82 To Be Loved Jackie Wilson

83 Lonesome Town Ricky Nelson

84 Ooh! My Soul Little Richard

85 Lollipop Chordettes

86 High Blood Pressure Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns

87 Sweet Home Chicago Little Junior Parker

88 I Cried A Tear Lavern Baker

89 Stormy Weather Spaniels

90 The Way I Walk Jack Scott

91 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Elvis Presley

92 I'm Gonna Love You Too Buddy Holly

93 Fever Peggy Lee

94 Tom Dooley Kingston Trio

95 For Your Love Ed Townsend

96 I Love You So Chantels

97 That Old Black Magic Louis Prima & Keely Smith




98 Summertime, Summertime Jamies

99 Goodbye Baby Jack Scott

100 Every Night (I Pray) Chantels




1959

1 What'd I Say Ray Charles

2 I Only Have Eyes For You Flamingos

3 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin

4 There Goes My Baby Drifters

5 Shout Isley Brothers

6 Kansas City Wilbert Harrison

7 Poison Ivy Coasters

8 Money Barrett Strong

9 Love Potion No. 9 Clovers

10 You're So Fine Falcons

11 Handy Man Jimmy Jones

12 Sea Of Love Phil Phillips with the Twilights

13 Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed

14 A Teenager In Love Dion & the Belmonts

15 I'm Ready Fats Domino

16 Charlie Brown Coasters

17 Back In The U.S.A. Chuck Berry

18 Come Softly To Me Fleetwoods

19 Beyond The Sea Bobby Darin

20 Dedicated To The One I Love Shirelles

21 Dream Lover Bobby Darin

22 It's Late Ricky Nelson




23 Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny

24 Sweet Nothin's Brenda Lee

25 Fannie Mae Buster Brown

26 Hey Little Girl Dee Clark

27 Harlem Nocturne Viscounts

28 A Big Hunk O' Love Elvis Presley

29 Somethin' Else Eddie Cochran

30 Little Queenie Chuck Berry

31 You Got What It Takes Marv Johnson

32 That's Why (I Love You So) Jackie Wilson

33 Forty Miles Of Bad Road Duane Eddy

34 ('Til) I Kissed You Everly Brothers

35 Along Came Jones Coasters

36 Memphis, Tennessee Chuck Berry

37 Mr. Blue Fleetwoods

38 Road Runner Bo Diddley

39 A Fool Such As I Elvis Presley

40 I Want To Walk You Home Fats Domino

41 Mary Lou Ronnie Hawkins

42 What A Difference A Day Makes Dinah Washington

43 Kansas City Little Richard

44 Let The Good Times Roll Ray Charles

45 Rooster Blues Lightnin' Slim

46 Only Sixteen Sam Cooke

47 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton




48 Linda Lu Ray Sharpe

49 Tallahassee Lassie Freddy Cannon

50 (Sorry) I Ran All The Way Home Impalas

51 It Doesn't Matter Anymore Buddy Holly

52 Let It Be Me Everly Brothers

53 Love You So Ron Holden

54 Running Bear Johnny Preston

55 This I Swear Skyliners

56 Personality Lloyd Price

57 I'll Be Satisfied Jackie Wilson

58 That Is Rock And Roll Coasters

59 Red River Rock Johnny & the Hurricanes

60 Be My Guest Fats Domino

61 El Paso Marty Robbins

62 Guitar Boogie Shuffle Virtues

63 I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Fats Domino

64 Say Man Bo Diddley

65 What In The World's Come Over You Jack Scott

66 Woo-Hoo Rock-A-Teens

67 Almost Grown Chuck Berry

68 Dance With Me Drifters

69 Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop Little Anthony & Imperials

70 Teen Beat Sandy Nelson

71 Hushabye Mystics

72 Baby Talk Jan & Dean




73 Broken-Hearted Melody Sarah Vaughan

74 Where Or When Dion & the Belmonts

75 Bad Girl Miracles

76 Hully Gully Olympics

77 Forty Days Ronnie Hawkins

78 Mountain Of Love Harold Dorman

79 The Angels Listened In Crests

80 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddy Cannon

81 Lavender Blue Sammy Turner

82 Babalu's Wedding Day Eternals

83 Don't Mess With My Man Irma Thomas

84 (Do The) Mashed Potatoes Nat Kendrick & the Swans

85 Take Out Some Insurance Jimmy Reed

86 We Got Love Bobby Rydell

87 Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka

88 The Happy Organ Dave "Baby" Cortez

89 Peggy Sue Got Married Buddy Holly

90 Lipstick On Your Collar Connie Francis

91 Never Be Anyone Else But You Ricky Nelson

92 Lonely Boy Paul Anka

93 Lonely Blue Boy Conway Twitty

94 I Need Your Love Tonight Elvis Presley

95 I'm Gonna Get Married Lloyd Price

96 Teen Angel Mark Dinning

97 Bad Boy Larry Williams




98 Venus Frankie Avalon

99 Kissin' Time Bobby Rydell

100 Rockin' Little Angel Ray Smith

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