US No1_s 1950 - 2018

1950

01 Gene Autry - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer..........(Best Sellers in Stores)

02 The Andrews Sisters - I Can Dream, Can't I

03 The Ames Brothers - Rag Mop

04 Red Foley - Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy

05 Teresa Brewer - Music! Music! Music!

06 Eileen Barton - If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked A Cake

07 Anton Karas - The Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme)

08 Nat 'King Cole' - Mona Lisa

09 Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers - Goodnight Irene

10 Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - Harbor Lights

11 Phil Harris - The Thing

12 Patti Page - The Tennessee Waltz

1951

01 Perry Como - If

02 Mario Lanza - Be My Love

03 Les Paul & Mary Ford - How High The Moon

04 Nat 'King' Cole - Too Young

05 Rosemary Clooney - Come On-A My House

06 Tony Bennett - Because Of You

07 Tony Bennett - Cold, Cold Heart

08 Eddy Howard & His Orchestra - (It's No) Sin

09 Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads - Cry

1952

01 Johnnie Ray - Cry

02 Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune.....................(first US No1, March 1952)

03 Leroy Anderson & His Pops Concert Orchestra - Blue Tango

04 Al Martino - Here In My Heart

05 Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Delicado

06 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

07 Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me

08 Patti Page - I Went To Your Wedding

09 Johnny Standley - It's In The Book (Parts 1 & 2)

10 Joni James - Why Don't You Believe Me

11 Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

1953

01 Perry Como with The Ramblers - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes

02 Teresa Brewer - Till I Waltz Again With You

03 Patti Page - The Doggie In The Window

04 Percy Faith & His Orchestra - The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)

05 Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You

06 Les Paul & Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)

07 Stan Freberg - St. George And The Dragonet

08 Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches

1954

01 Eddie Fisher - Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)

02 Doris Day - Secret Love

03 Jo Stafford - Make Love To Me

04 Perry Como - Wanted

05 Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot

06 The Crew-Cuts - Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)

07 Rosemary Clooney - Hey There

08 Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House

09 Eddie Fisher - I Need You Now

10 The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman

1955

01 Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover

02 The Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone

03 The McGuire Sisters - Sincerely

04 Bill Hayes - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

05 Pérez Prado & His Orchestra - Cherry Pink (& Apple Blossom White)

06 Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock

07 Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose Of Texas

08 The Four Aces - Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing

09 Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves

10 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons

1956

01 Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This

02 Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz

03 Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra - Lisbon Antigua

04 Les Baxter & His Chorus & Orchestra - The Poor People Of Paris

05(a) Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel

06(aa) Elvis Presley - I Was The One

07 Gogi Grant - Wayward Wind

08(a) Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

09(aa) Elvis Presley - My Baby Left Me

10(a) The Platters - My Prayer

11(aa) The Platters - Heaven On Earth

12(a) Elvis Presley - Hound Dog

13(aa) Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel

14(a) Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender

15(aa) Elvis Presley - Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)

16 Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues

1957

01(a) Elvis Presley - Too Much

02(aa) Elvis Presley - Playing For Keeps

03 Tab Hunter - Young Love

04 Buddy Knox - Party Doll

05 Perry Como - Round And Round

06 Elvis Presley - All Shook Up

07(a) Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand

08(aa) Pat Boone - Bernardine

09(a) Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

10(aa) Elvis Presley - After Loving You

11 Debbie Reynolds - Tammy

12 Paul Anka - Diana

13 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - That'll Be The Day

14 Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb

15 The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie

16(a) Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

17(aa) Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice

18(a) Sam Cooke - You Send Me

19(aa) Sam Cooke - Summertime

20(a) Pat Boone - April Love

21(aa) Pat Boone - When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano

1958

01 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop

02(a) Elvis Presley - Don't

03(aa) Elvis Presley - I Beg Of You

04 The Champs - Tequila

05 The Platters - Twilight Time

06 David Seville - Witch Doctor

07(a) The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream

08(aa) The Everly Brothers - Claudette

09 Sheb Wooley - The Purple People Eater

10(a) Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman

11(aa) Elvis Presley - Don't Ask Me Why

12 Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool.....................(first US Billboard Hot 100 No1, August 1958)

13 Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)

14 The Elegants - Little Star

15 Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game

16 Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe

17 The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley

18 The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him

19 David Seville & The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song

1959

01 The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

02 Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee

03 Frankie Avalon - Venus

04 The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me

05 Dave 'Baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ

06 Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City

07 Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans

08 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy

09 Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love

10 The Browns - The Three Bells

11 Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk

12 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife

13 The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue

14 Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number

15 Frankie Avalon - Why?

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