N U M B E R O N E H I T S
1950: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: Gene Autrey I Can Dream, Can't I?: The Andrews Sisters Rag Mop: The Ames Brothers Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy: Red Foley Music! Music! Music!: Theresa Brewer If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake): Eileen Barton The Third Man Theme: Anton Karas Mona Lisa: Nat King Cole Goodnight, Irene: Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers Harbor Lights: Sammy Kaye The Thing: Phil Harris The Tennessee Waltz: Patti Page (Also topped the charts through January of 1951) 1951: If: Perry Cumo Be My Love: Mario Lanza How High The Moon: Les Paul and Mary Ford Too Young: Nat King Cole Come on-a My House: Rosemary Clooney Because of You: Tony Bennett Cold, Cold Heart: Tony Bennett (It's No) Sin: Eddy Howard Cry: Johnny Ray and the Four Lads (Topped the Charts through March of '52) 1952: Wheel of Fortune: Kay Star Blue Tango: Leroy Anderson Here In My Heart: Al Martino Delicado: Percy Faith Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart: Vera Lynn You Belong To Me: Jo Stafford I Went To Your Wedding: Patti Page It's in the Book (Parts 1 & 2): Johnny Standley Why Don't You Believe Me?: Joni James I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus: Jimmy Boyd (Topped the charts through January of '53)
1953: Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes: Perry Cumo 'Til I Waltz Again With You: Teresa Brewer The Doggie in the Window: Patti Page The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart): Percy Faith I'm Walking Behind You: Eddie Fisher Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You): Les Paul and Mary Ford St. George and the Dragonet: Stan Freberg Rags to Riches: Tony Bennett 1954: Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa): Eddie Fisher Secret Love: Doris Day Make Love to Me: Jo Stafford Wanted: Perry Cumo Little Things Mean a Lot: Kitty Kallen Sh-Boom: The Crew-Cuts Hey There: Rosemary Clooney This Ole House: Rosemary Clooney I Need You Now: Eddie Fisher Mr. Sandman: The Chordettes (A top hit through January of 1955) 1955: Let Me Go, Lover: Joan Webber Sincerely: The McGuire Sisters Heart of Stone: The Fontane Sisters Ballad of Davy Crockett: Bill Hayes Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White: Pérez Prado Unchained Melody: Les Baxter Dance with Me Henry (Wallflower): Georgia Gibbs Learning The Blues: Frank Sinarta Rock Around the Clock: Bill Haley & His Comets (Proclaimed the first ever Rock and Roll chart-topper) Yellow Rose of Texas: Mitch Miller Ain't That A Shame: Pat Boone Love is a Many-Splendored Thing: The Four Aces Autumn Leaves: Roger Miller Sixteen Tons: Tennasee Earnie Ford 1956: Memories are Made of This: Dean Martin Rock And Roll Waltz: Kay Star The Great Pretender: The Platters Lisbon Antigua: Nelson Riddle Poor People of Paris: Les Baxter Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis Presley (Elvis' first big hit) Hot Diggity: Perry Cumo Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic": Morris Stoloff The Wayward Wind: Gogi Grant I Want You, I Need You, I Love You: Elvis Presley My Prayer: The Platters I Almost Lost My Mind: Pat Boone Hound Dog: Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel: Elvis Presley Green Door: Jim Lowe Love Me Tender: Elvis Presley Any Way You Want Me: Elvis Presley Singing The Blues: Guy Mitchell (Remained number one through January of '57)
1957: Too Much: Elvis Presley Young Love: Sonny James Don't Forbid Me: Pat Boone Young Love: Tab Hunter Butterfly: Andy Williams Round and Round: Perry Cumo All Shook Up: Elvis Presley Party Doll: Buddy Knox Love Letters In the Sand: Pat Boone (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear: Elvis Presley Tammy: Debbie Reynolds That'll Be The Day: Buddy Holly and the Crickets Diana: Paul Anka Honeycomb: Jimmie Rodgers Wake Up Little Suzie: The Everly Brothers Jailhouse Rock: Elvis Presley Chances Are: Johnny Mathis You Send Me: Sam Cooke April Love: Pat Boone 1958: At The Hop: Danny and the Juniors Don't: Elvis Presley Sugartime: The McGuire Sisters Get a Job: Silhouettes Tequila: The Champs Catch a Falling Star: Perry Cumo He's Got the Whole World In His Hands: Laurie London Twilight Time: The Platters Witch Doctor: Dave Seville All I Have to Do Is Dream: Everly Brothers Claudette: Everly Brothers Poor Little Fool: Ricky Nelson It's All in the Game: Tommy Edwards Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare): Domenico Modugno Little Star: The Elegants It's Only Make Believe: Conway Twitty Tom Dooley: The Kingston Trio To Know Him Is to Love Him: Teddy Bears Purple People Eater: Sheb Wooley Hard-Headed Woman: Elvis Presley Patricia: Perry Cumo Yackity Yack: The Coasters The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late): David Seville and The Chipmunks (Number one hit through January of 1959) 1959: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: The Platters Stagger Lee: Lloyd Price Venus: Frankie Avalon Come Softly To Me: The Fleetwoods The Happy Organ: Dave "Baby" Cortez Kansas City: Wilbert Harrison The Battle of New Orleans: Johnny Horton Lonely Boy: Paul Anka A Big Hunk o' Love: Elvis Presley Three Bells: The Browns Sleep Walk: Santo and Johnny Mack The Knife: Bobby Darin Heartaches by the Number: Guy Mitchell Why: Frankie Avalon
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