(Saturday, February 11, 1956) — “See You Later, Alligator” by Bill Haley & His Comets peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard pop chart for four weeks.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
‘Tutti Frutti’ by Little Richard peaks at #17 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 4 1956)
(Saturday, February 4, 1956) — “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard pop chart for one week.
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Elvis Presley records Carl Perkins’ ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ in New York City 60 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1956)
Video: 'Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes'
(Monday, January 30, 1956, at around 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley, 21, recorded a cover version of Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” today during a seven-hour session at the RCA Studio, 155 E. 24th Street in New York City.
Three other tunes were recorded this day, including “My Baby Left Me,” “One-Sided Love Affair,” and “So Glad You’re Mine.”
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Elvis Presley makes national TV debut on ‘Stage Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Jan 28 1956)
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(Saturday, January 28, 1956, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley, 21, made his first national TV appearance tonight on Stage Show, broadcast live from CBS Studios in New York City and hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, performing “Shake, Rattle and Roll/Flip, Flop and Fly” and “I Got a Woman.”
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‘(Love Is) The Tender Trap’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 28 1956)
(Saturday, January 28, 1956) — “(Love Is) The Tender Trap” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
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The Whiting Sisters perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Jan 22 1956)
Video: 'Margaret & Barbara Whiting "Ain't We Got Fun" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, January 22, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Whiting Sisters (Richard Whiting’s daughters Margaret and Barbara) performed “Ain’t We Got Fun” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
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‘Memories Are Made of This’ by Dean Martin peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 14 1956)
(Saturday, January 14, 1956) — “Memories Are Made of This” by Dean Martin peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for five consecutive weeks (Jan. 14/21/28, Feb. 4/11, 1956).
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‘Love and Marriage’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 14 1956)
(Saturday, January 14, 1956) — “Love and Marriage” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘Burn That Candle’ by Bill Haley and His Comets peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 14 1956)
(Saturday, January 14, 1956) — “Burn That Candle” by Bill Haley and His Comets peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week.
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‘Nuttin’ for Christmas’ by Art Mooney with Barry Gordon peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 7 1956)
(Saturday, January 7, 1956) — “Nuttin’ for Christmas” by Art Mooney and His Orchestra, with six-year-old Barry Gordon as lead vocalist peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week (based on sales for the week ending Dec. 28, 1955).
