#1 Hits of the 1950s

Name the musical acts who recorded a #1 hit in the 1950s.
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Year
Song
Artist
1959
Why
Frankie Avalon
1959
Heartaches by the Number
Guy Mitchell
1959
Mack the Knife
Bobby Darin
1959
Mr. Blue
The Fleetwoods
1959
Sleep Walk
Santo & Johnny
1959
Three Bells
The Browns
1959
A Big Hunk O'Love
Elvis Presley
1959
Lonely Boy
Paul Anka
1959
Battle of New Orleans
Johnny Horton
1959
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
1959
The Happy Organ
David 'Baby' Cortez
1959
Come Softly to Me
The Fleetwoods
1959
Venus
Frankie Avalon
1959
Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
1959
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters
1958/59
The Chipmunk Song
The Chipmunks with David Seville
1958
To Know Him is to Love Him
The Teddy Bears
1958
It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
1958
Tom Dooley
The Kingston Trio
1958
It's All in the Game
Tommy Edwards
1958
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
Domenico Modugno
1958
Little Star
The Elegants
1958
Poor Little Fool
Ricky Nelson
1958
Patricia
Perez Prado & His Orchestra
1958
The Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley
1958
Yakety Yak
The Coasters
1958
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Everly Brothers
1958
Witch Doctor
David Seville
1958
Twilight Time
The Platters
1958
Tequila
The Champs
1958
Don't
Elvis Presley
1958
Get a Job
The Silhouettes
1958
At the Hop
Danny & the Juniors
1957
April Love
Pat Boone
1957
You Send Me
Sam Cooke
1957
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
1957
Wake Up Little Susie
Everly Brothers
1957
Honeycomb
Jimmie Rodgers
1957
Tammy
Debbie Reynolds
1957
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Elvis Presley
1957
Love Letters in the Sand
Pat Boone
1957
All Shook Up
Elvis Presley
1957
Butterfly
Andy Williams
1957
Young Love
Tab Hunter
1957
Don't Forbid Me
Pat Boone
1956/57
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
1956
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
1956
Green Door
Jim Lowe
1956
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
1956
My Prayer
The Platters
1956
I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
1956
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
1956
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
1956
The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
1956
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
1956
The Great Pretender
The Platters
1956
Memories are Made of This
Dean Martin
1955/56
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1955
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing
Four Aces
1955
Autumn Leaves
Roger Williams
1955
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Mitch Miller
1955
Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley and the Comets
1955
Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)
Perez Prado & His Orchestra
1955
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Bill Hayes
1955
Sincerely
The McGuire Sisters
1955
Hearts of Stone
The Fontane Sisters
1955
Let Me Go, Lover
Joan Weber
1954/55
Mr. Sandman
The Chordettes
1954
I Need You Now
Eddie Fisher
1954
This Ole House
Rosemary Clooney
1954
Hey There
Rosemary Clooney
1954
Sh-Boom
The Crew Cuts
1954
Little Things Mean a Lot
Kitty Kallen
1954
Wanted
Perry Como
1954
Make Love to Me
Jo Stafford
1954
Secret Love
Doris Day
1954
Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
Eddie Fisher
1953
Rags to Riches
Tony Bennett
1953
Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)
Les Paul and Mary Ford
1953
St. George and the Dragonet
Stan Freberg
1953
I'm Walking Behind You
Eddie Fisher
1953
The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
Percy Faith and his Orchestra
1953
The Doggie in the Window
Patti Page
1953
Till I Waltz Again with You
Teresa Brewer
1953
Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
Perry Como
1952/53
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jimmy Boyd
1952
Why Don't You Believe Me?
Joni James
1952
It's in the Book (Parts 1 & 2)
Johnny Standley
1952
I Went to Your Wedding
Patti Page
1952
You Belong to Me
Jo Stafford
1952
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Vera Lynn
1952
Delicado
Percy Faith and his Orchestra
1952
Here in my Heart
Al Martino
1952
Blue Tango
Leroy Anderson
1952
Wheel of Fortune
Kay Starr
1952
Cry
Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads
1951
(It's No) Sin
Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
1951
Cold, Cold Heart
Tony Bennett
1951
Because of You
Tony Bennett
1951
Come on-a My House
Rosemary Clooney
1951
Too Young
Nat King Cole
1951
How High the Moon
Les Paul and Mary Ford
1951
If
Perry Como
1951
Be My Love
Mario Lanza
1951
The Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page
1950
The Thing
Phil Harris
1950
Harbor Lights
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra
1950
Goodnight, Irene
Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers
1950
Mona Lisa
Nat King Cole
1950
The Third Man Theme
Anton Karas
1950
If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)
Eileen Barton
1950
Music Music Music
Teresa Brewer
1950
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
Red Foley
1950
Rag Mop
Ames Brothers
1950
I Can Dream, Can't I?
Andrews Sisters
1950
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Gene Autry
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Level 46
Sep 26, 2019
I spelled Vera Lynn and The Andrew Sisters correctly and it did not register. Also what is wrong with Danny and The Juniors as opposed to Danny & the Juniors???? Needless to say I scored 108.
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Level 67
Mar 10, 2020
Thanks, I've fixed those
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Level 73
Jan 23, 2023
That was humbling. I did get 39 correct, but the pre-1955 artists did me in! Plus, I was surprised to not see Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis. Oh well.