Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s

‘Tea for Two Cha Cha’ by Tommy Dorsey peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1958)

(Monday, November 3, 1958)“Tea for Two” by The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Tea for Two Cha Cha’ by Tommy Dorsey peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1958)

‘Rock-In Robin’ by Bobby Day peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1958)

(Monday, October 13, 1958)“Rock-In Robin” by Bobby Day peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock-In Robin’ by Bobby Day peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1958)

‘It’s All in the Game’ by Tommy Edwards peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

(Monday, September 29, 1958)“It’s All in the Game” by Tommy Edwards peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Sep. 29, Oct. 6/13/20/27, Nov. 3, 1958). Continue reading ‘It’s All in the Game’ by Tommy Edwards peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

‘Summertime Blues’ by Eddie Cochran peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

(Monday, September 29, 1958)“Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Summertime Blues’ by Eddie Cochran peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

‘Carol’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #18 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

(Monday, September 29, 1958)“Carol” by Chuck Berry peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Carol’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #18 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

‘Devoted to You’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1958)

(Monday, September 22, 1958)“Devoted to You” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Devoted to You’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1958)

‘Born Too Late’ by The Poni-Tails peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1958)

(Monday, September 15, 1958)“Born Too Late” by The Poni-Tails peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Born Too Late’ by The Poni-Tails peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1958)

‘West Side Story’ Broadway cast perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1958)


Video: 'West Side Story "Cool" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, September 14, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Broadway cast of West Side Story performed “Cool” on tonight’s 11th season premiere of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ Broadway cast perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1958)

‘Volare’ by Dean Martin peaks at #15 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1958)

(Monday, September 1, 1958)“Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” by Dean Martin With Orchestra Conducted By Gus Levene peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Volare’ by Dean Martin peaks at #15 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1958)

‘Little Star’ by The Elegants peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1958)

(Monday, August 25, 1958)“Little Star” by The Elegants peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Little Star’ by The Elegants peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1958)