(Saturday, June 16, 1956) — “Standing on the Corner” by The Four Lads peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three weeks.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
Elvis Presley performs on final ‘Milton Berle Show ’ 60 years ago this hour (June 5 1956)
Video: 'Elvis - Hound Dog & Dialogue - Milton Berle Show - 5 June 1956'
(Tuesday, June 5, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Elvis Presley performed “Hound Dog” doing his hip-gyrating act live tonight on the the final episode of the original The Milton Berle Show in Los Angeles. From then on, cameras would only show him from the waist up.
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‘Moonglow and Theme from Picnic’ by Morris Stoloff peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (June 2 1956)
(Saturday, June 2, 1956) — “Moonglow and Theme from Picnic“ by Morris Stoloff peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three consecutive weeks (June 2/9/16, 1956).
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‘Long Tall Sally’ by Pat Boone peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (June 2 1956)
(Saturday, June 2, 1956) — “Long Tall Sally” by Pat Boone peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week.
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‘Blue Suede Shoes’ by Carl Perkins peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (May 19 1956)
(Saturday, May 19, 1956) — “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for four weeks. In 2004, this track was ranked No. 95 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘Long Tall Sally’ by Little Richard peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago today (May 12 1956)
(Saturday, May 12, 1956) — “Long Tall Sally” by Little Richard peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. The song is ranked #55 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘R-O-C-K’ by Bill Haley and His Comets peaks at #16 in USA 60 years ago today (May 12 1956)
(Saturday, May 12, 1956) — “R-O-C-K” by Bill Haley and His Comets peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
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‘Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)’ by Perry Como peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (May 5 1956)
(Saturday, May 5, 1956) — “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” by Perry Como peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
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‘Blue Suede Shoes’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 28 1956)
(Saturday, April 28, 1956) — “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis Presley (written and originally recorded by Carl Perkins) peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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Elvis Presley debuts in Las Vegas 60 years ago today (Apr 23 1956)
Video: 'Liberace and Elvis at the New Frontier - April 1956'
(Monday, April 23, 1956) — Elvis Presley made his Las Vegas debut today, opening for comedian Shecky Greene. Presley’s engagement was canceled after a week because of poor ticket sales, and he didn’t return to Vegas for 13 years.
