(Saturday, August 27, 1955) — “Ain’t That a Shame” by Fats Domino was the #16 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. The song is ranked #438 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
‘Hummingbird’ by Les Paul & Mary Ford peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1955)
(Saturday, August 13, 1955) — “Hummingbird” by Les Paul & Mary Ford was the #8 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
Bill Haley & his Comets perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Aug 7 1955)
Video: 'BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS "Rock Around The Clock" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, August 7, 1955, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Bill Haley & his Comets performed “Rock Around The Clock” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
‘Learnin’ the Blues’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (July 23 1955)
(Saturday, July 23, 1955) — “Learnin’ the Blues” by Frank Sinatra was the #2 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks.
‘Razzle-Dazzle’ by Bill Haley and His Comets peaks at #15 in USA 60 years ago today (July 23 1955)
(Saturday, July 23, 1955) — “Razzle-Dazzle” by Bill Haley and His Comets was the #15 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (July 9 1955)
(Saturday, July 9, 1955) — “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets, widely considered to be the record that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture around the world, was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for eight consecutive weeks (July 9/16/23/30, Aug. 6/13/20/27, 1955).
The song is ranked No. 158 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
‘The Lawrence Welk Show’ debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (July 2 1955)
Video: 'LAWRENCE WELK AND HIS CHAMPAGNE MUSIC - 1955'
(Saturday, July 2, 1955, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Lawrence Welk Show, hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk, premiered tonight on ABC-TV under its original title The Dodge Dancing Party. The musical variety show ran for 27 years, both on the network and in syndication.
Chuck Berry records his first single, ‘Maybellene’ for Chess Records in Chicago 60 years ago today (May 21 1955)
Video: 'Chuck Berry - Maybelline (1955)'
(Saturday, May 21, 1955, afternoon) — Chuck Berry today recorded “Maybellene,” his first single release and his first hit, at Universal Recording Studios in Chicago for Chess Records.
‘Dance with Me, Henry’ by Georgia Gibbs peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (May 21 1955)
(Saturday, May 21, 1955) — “Dance with Me, Henry” by Georgia Gibbs was the #2 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
‘Unchained Melody’ by Les Baxter peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (May 14 1955)
(Saturday, May 14, 1955) — “Unchained Melody” by Les Baxter was the #2 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six weeks.