The 50's

1955

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/1	4		Let Me Go Lover...Joan Weber__Columbia 40366
2/5	3		Hearts Of Stone...The Fontane Sisters__Dot 15265
2/12	10		Sincerely...The McGuire Sisters__Coral 61323
3/26	5		The Ballad Of Davy Crockett...Bill Hayes__Cadence 1256
4/30	10		Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White...Perez "Prez" Prado__RCA Victor 5965
5/14	3		Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)...Georgia Gibbs__Mercury 70572
5/14	2		Unchained Melody...Les Baxter__Capitol 3055
7/9	8		(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock...Bill Haley & His Comets__Decca 29124
7/9	2		Learnin' The Blues...Frank Sinatra__Capitol 3102
9/3	6		The Yellow Rose Of Texas...Mitch Miller__Columbia 40540
9/17	2		Ain't That A Shame...Pat Boone__Dot 15377
10/8	6		Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing...Four Aces__Decca 29625
10/29	4		Autumn Leaves...Roger Williams__Kapp 116
11/26	8		Sixteen Tons..."Tennessee" Ernie Ford__Capitol 3262

 

1956

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/7	6		Memories Are Made Of This...Dean Martin__Capitol 3295
2/18	6		Rock And Roll Waltz...Kay Starr__RCA Victor 6359
2/18	2		The Great Pretender...The Platters__Mercury 70753
2/25	4		Lisbon Antigua...Nelson Riddle__Capitol 3287
3/17	6		The Poor People Of Paris...Les Baxter__Capitol 3336
4/21	8		Heartbreak Hotel...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-6420
5/5	1		Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)...Perry Como__RCA Victor 6427
6/2	3		Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic"...Morris Stoloff__Decca 29888
6/16	8		The Wayward Wind...Gogi Grant__Era 1013
7/28	4		I Almost Lost My Mind...Pat Boone__Dot 15472
7/28	1		I Want You, I Need You, I Love You...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-6540
8/4	5		My Prayer...The Platters__Mercury 70893
8/18	11		Don't Be Cruel...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-6604
8/18	11		Hound Dog...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-6604
11/3	5		Love Me Tender...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-6643
11/3	3		The Green Door...Jim Lowe__Dot 15486
12/8	10		Singing The Blues...Guy Mitchell__Columbia 40769

 

1957

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
2/9	3		Too Much...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-6800
2/9	1		Don't Forbid Me...Pat Boone__Dot 15521
2/9	1		Young Love...Sonny James__Capitol 3602
2/16	6		Young Love...Tab Hunter__Dot 15533
3/30	3		Butterfly...Andy Williams__Cadence 1308
3/30	1		Party Doll...Buddy Knox With The Rhythm Orchids__Roulette 4002
4/6	2		Round And Round...Perry Como__RCA Victor 6815
4/13	9		All Shook Up...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-6870
4/13	2		Butterfly...Charlie Gracie__Cameo 105
6/3	7		Love Letters In The Sand...Pat Boone__Dot 15570
7/8	7		(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7000
8/19	5		Tammy...Debbie Reynolds__Coral 61851
9/9	1		Diana...Paul Anka__ABC-Paramount 9831
9/23	4		Honeycomb...Jimmie Rodgers__Roulette 4015
9/23	1		That'll Be The Day...The Crickets__Brunswick 55009
10/14	4		Wake Up Little Susie...The Everly Brothers__Cadence 1337
10/21	7		Jailhouse Rock...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7035
10/21	1		Chances Are...Johnny Mathis__Columbia 40993
12/2	3		You Send Me...Sam Cooke__Keen 3-4013
12/16	6		April Love...Pat Boone__Dot 15660

 

1958

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/6	7		At The Hop...Danny & The Juniors__ABC-Paramount 9871
2/10	5		Don't...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7150
2/17	4		Sugartime...The McGuire Sisters__Coral 61924
2/24	2		Get A Job...The Silhouettes__Ember 1029
3/17	5		Tequila...The Champs__Challenge 1016
3/24	1		Catch A Falling Star...Perry Como__RCA Victor 7128
4/14	4		He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands)...Laurie London__Capitol 3891
4/21	1		Twilight Time...The Platters__Mercury 71289
4/28	3		Witch Doctor...David Seville__Liberty 55132
5/12	5		All I Have To Do Is Dream...The Everly Brothers__Cadence 1348
6/9	6		The Purple People Eater...Sheb Wooley__MGM 12651
7/21	2		Hard Headed Woman...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7280
7/21	1		Yakety Yak...The Coasters__Atco 6116
7/28	1		Patricia...Perez Prado__RCA Victor 7245
8/4	2		Poor Little Fool...Ricky Nelson__Imperial 5528
8/18	5		Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré)...Domenico Modugno__Decca 30677
8/25	1		Little Star...The Elegants__Apt 25005
8/25	1		Bird Dog...The Everly Brothers__Cadence 1350
9/29	6		It's All In The Game...Tommy Edwards__MGM 12688
11/10	2		It's Only Make Believe...Conway Twitty__MGM 12677
11/17	1		Tom Dooley...The Kingston Trio__Capitol 4049
12/1	3		To Know Him, Is To Love Him...The Teddy Bears__Dore 503
12/22	4		The Chipmunk Song...David Seville/The Chipmunks__Liberty 55168

 

1959

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/19	3		Smoke Gets In Your Eyes...The Platters__Mercury 71383
2/9	4		Stagger Lee...Lloyd Price__ABC-Paramount 9972
3/9	5		Venus...Frankie Avalon__Chancellor 1031
4/13	4		Come Softly To Me...The Fleetwoods__Dolphin 1
5/11	1		The Happy Organ...Dave "Baby" Cortez__Clock 1009
5/18	2		Kansas City...Wilbert Harrison__Fury 1023
6/1	6		The Battle Of New Orleans...Johnny Horton__Columbia 41339
7/13	4		Lonely Boy...Paul Anka__ABC-Paramount 10022
8/10	2		A Big Hunk O' Love...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7600
8/24	4		The Three Bells...The Browns__RCA Victor 7555
9/21	2		Sleep Walk...Santo & Johnny__Canadian A. 103
10/5	9		Mack The Knife...Bobby Darin__Atco 6147
11/16	1		Mr. Blue...The Fleetwoods__Dolton 5
12/14	2		Heartaches By The Number...Guy Mitchell__Columbia 41476
12/28	1		Why...Frankie Avalon__Chancellor 1045