Song and Music - 50s and earlier (1)
Song title | Release date | Singer - Band | Singer-Band picture | Album | Country | Musical genre | Remarks | |
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Be-Bop-A-Lula | Jun. 1956 | GENE VINCENT AND HIS BLUE CAPS | Be-Bop-A-Lula | U.S. | Rockabilly | Many people thought it was Elvis Presley who was singing it when heard the first time | ||
Don't Be Cruel | Jul. 1956 | ELVIS PRESLEY | Don't Be Cruel | USA | Rock and roll | |||
Just a Gigolo | Nov. 1956 | Louis Prima | The Wildest! | U.S. | Jazz | Tango composed in 1929; in the album, it is paired in a medley with another old standard, "I Ain't Got Nobody" | ||
Quand on n'a que l'amour | Nov. 1956 | JACQUES BREL | Quand on n'a que l'amour | France | Various | |||
That'll Be the Day | May 1957 | BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS | The "Chirping" Crickets | USA | Rock and roll | A first cover version was recorded by the Quarrymen (the future Beatles) in 1958 | ||
Diana | Jul. 1957 | PAUL ANKA | Diana | U.S. | POP song | |||
Reet Petite | Aug. 1957 | JACKIE WILSON | He's So Fine | USA | ROCK | |||
Rock and Roll Music | Sept. 1957 | CHUCK BERRY | Chuck Berry | U.S. | Rock and roll | |||
Jailhouse Rock | Sept. 1957 | ELVIS PRESLEY | Jailhouse Rock | USA | Rockabilly | OST of the eponym movie | ||
You Are My Destiny | Dec. 1957 | PAUL ANKA | You Are My Destiny | USA | POP | |||
Come Prima | 1958 | DALIDA | Come Prima | France | Various music | |||
Blue Skies | 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book | USA | Jazz | Composed in 1926 and integrated in the musical "Betsy" | ||
My Baby Just Cares For Me | 1958 | NINA SIMONE | Jazz As Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club | USA | Jazz | The music was originally witten for the 1928 musical "Whoopee !" | ||
Sweet Little Sixteen | Jan. 1958 | CHUCK BERRY | Sweet Little Sixteen | U.S. | Rock and roll | |||
Reelin' and Rockin' | Jan. 1958 | CHUCK BERRY | Sweet Little Sixteen | USA | ROCK song | |||
Good Golly, Miss Molly | Feb. 1958 | LITTLE RICHARD | Little Richard | USA | Rock and roll | A Valiants' version of this song was released first in 1957 | ||
Johnny B. Goode | Mar. 1958 | CHUCK BERRY | Chuck Berry Is on Top | USA | Rock and roll | It is considered as one of the best rock songs ever | ||
I Still Miss Someone | Mar. 1958 | JOHNNY CASH | The Fabulous Johnny Cash | USA | Country music | |||
All I Have To Do Is Dream | Apr. 1958 | THE EVERLY BROTHERS | All I Have To Do Is Dream | U.S. | Doo-Wop | Recorded live in two takes | ||
Twilight Time | Apr. 1958 | THE PLATTERS | Twilight Time | USA | R&B | The first vocal version on record was released, in 1945, by bandleader Jimmy Dorsey with Teddy Walters on vocals |
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