(Saturday, August 18, 1956) — “Hound Dog“/”Don’t Be Cruel” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for 11 weeks (Aug. 18/25 Sept. 1/8/15/22/29, Oct. 6/13/20/27, 1956). Continue reading ‘Hound Dog’/’Don’t Be Cruel’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Aug 18 1956)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
‘Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)’ by Doris Day peaks at #2 in USA 70 years ago today (Aug 18 1956)
(Saturday, August 18, 1956) — “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” by Doris Day peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for three weeks (Aug. 18/25, Sept. 1, 1956).
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‘My Prayer’ by The Platters peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Aug 4 1956)
(Saturday, August 4, 1956) — “My Prayer” by The Platters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for two weeks (Aug. 4/11, 1956). Continue reading ‘My Prayer’ by The Platters peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Aug 4 1956)
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‘Rip It Up’ by Little Richard peaks at #17 in USA 70 years ago today (Aug 4 1956)
(Saturday, August 4, 1956) — “Rip It Up” by Little Richard peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘I Want You, I Need You, I Love You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
(Saturday, July 28, 1956) — “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Want You, I Need You, I Love You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
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‘I Almost Lost My Mind’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
(Saturday, July 28, 1956) — “I Almost Lost My Mind” by Pat Boone peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for four consecutive weeks (July 28, Aug. 4/11/18, 1956). Continue reading ‘I Almost Lost My Mind’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
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‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaks at #7 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
(Saturday, July 28, 1956) — “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaks at #7 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
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‘Ready Teddy’ by Little Richard peaks at #44 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 21 1956)
(Saturday, July 21, 1956) — “Ready Teddy” by Little Richard peaked at #44 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ready Teddy’ by Little Richard peaks at #44 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 21 1956)
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Louis Armstrong, Julie Andrews perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (July 15 1956)
Video: 'Louis Armstrong "Muskrat Ramble" (July 15, 1956) on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, July 15, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Louis Armstrong peformed “Muskrat Ramble” and Julie Andrews performed “I Could Have Danced All Night” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Louis Armstrong, Julie Andrews perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (July 15 1956)
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‘I’m in Love Again’ by Fats Domino peaks at #3 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 14 1956)
(Saturday, July 14, 1956) — “I’m in Love Again” by Fats Domino peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’m in Love Again’ by Fats Domino peaks at #3 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 14 1956)
