The Top 100 Songs of 1956
1. |
Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | ||
2. |
Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | ||
3. |
The Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | ||
4. |
Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | ||
5. |
Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | ||
6. |
Rock and Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | ||
7. |
Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | ||
8. |
The Poor People Of Paris | Les Baxter | ||
9. |
Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | ||
10. |
My Prayer | Platters | ||
11. |
Lisbon Antigua | Nelson Riddle | ||
12. |
I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | ||
13. |
Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" | Morris Stoloff | ||
14. |
The Green Door |
Jim Lowe | ||
15 |
The Great Pretender | Platters | ||
16. |
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | ||
17. |
Hot Diggity | Perry Como | ||
18. |
No, Not Much! | Four Lads | ||
19. |
Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins | ||
20. |
Honk Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) | Bill Doggett | ||
21. |
Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | ||
22. |
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) | Doris Day | ||
23. |
Canadian Sunset | Hugo Winterhalter | ||
24. |
Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | ||
25. |
Love Me | Elvis Presley | ||
26. |
Just Walking In The Rain | Johnny Ray | ||
27. |
Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | ||
28. |
True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly | ||
29. |
I'm In Love Again | Fats Domino | ||
30. |
Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | ||
31. |
Hey! Jealous Lover | Frank Sinatra | ||
32. |
The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2) | Buchanan & Goodman | ||
33. |
On The Street Where You Live | Vic Damone | ||
34. |
Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | ||
35. |
Band Of Gold | Don Cherry | ||
36. |
I'll Be Home | Pat Boone | ||
37. |
Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" | George Cates | ||
38. |
You've Got The Magic Touch | Platters | ||
39. |
More | Perry Como | ||
40. |
Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | ||
41. |
A Tear Fell |
Teresa Brewer | ||
42. |
Born To Be With You | Chordettes | ||
43. |
Memories Are Made Of this | Gale Storm | ||
44. |
Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Frankie Lymon & Teenagers | ||
45. |
A Rose And A Baby Ruth | George Hamilton IV | ||
46. |
The Happy Whistler | Don Robertson | ||
47. |
Long Tall Sally | Little Richard | ||
48. |
See You Later, Aligator | Bill Haley & Comets | ||
49. |
Ivory Tower | Gale Storm | ||
50. |
Teenage Prayer | Gale Storm | ||
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51. |
Canadian Sunset | Andy Williams | ||
52. |
The Fool | Sanford Clark | ||
53. |
Be Bop A Lula |
Gene Vincent & Blue Caps | ||
54. |
A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl | Teresa Brewer | ||
55. |
DungereedOLL | Eddie Fisher | ||
56. |
The Tender Trap | Frank Sinatra | ||
57. |
Moritat, Theme From "The Three Penny Opera" | Dick Hyman Trio | ||
58. |
Rock Island Line | Lonnie Donegan | ||
59. |
Song For A Summer Night | Mitch Miller | ||
60. |
Glendora | Perry Como | ||
61. |
Long Tall Sally | Pat Boone | ||
62. |
Transfusion | Nervous Norvus | ||
63. |
Cindy, Oh Cindy | Vince Martin & Tarriers | ||
64. |
Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Gale Storm | ||
65. |
Walk Hand In Hand | Tony Martin | ||
66. |
After The Lights Go Down Low | Al Hibbler | ||
67. |
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody | Jerry Lewis | ||
68. |
Cindy, Oh Cindy | Eddie Fisher | ||
69. |
Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | ||
70. |
Chains Of Love | Pat Boone | ||
71. |
Soft Summer Breeze | Eddie Heywood | ||
72. |
It Only Hurts For A Little While | Ames Brothers | ||
73. |
Band Of Gold | Kit Carson | ||
74. |
Ivory Tower | Otis Williams & Charms | ||
75. |
Angels In The Sky | Crew Cuts | ||
76. |
Night Lights | Nat King Cole | ||
77. |
Two Different Worlds | Don Rondo | ||
78. |
You'll Never Know | Platters | ||
79. |
Are You Satisfied? | Rusty Draper | ||
80. |
Eddie My Love | Fontane Sisters | ||
81. |
Mama From The Train | Patti Page | ||
82. |
Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now | Patience & Prudence | ||
83. |
Moritat, Theme From "The Three Penny Opera" | Richard Hayman & Jan August | ||
84. |
Go On With The Wedding | Patti Page | ||
85. |
In The Middle Of The House | Vaughn Monroe | ||
86. |
From The Candy Store On The Corner..... | Tony Bennett | ||
87. |
Since I Met You Baby | Ivory Joe Hunter | ||
88. |
Garden Of Eden | Joe Valino | ||
89. |
Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Diamonds | ||
90. |
Tutti Fruitti | Pat Boone | ||
91. |
When The Lilacs Bloom Again | Helmut Zacharias | ||
92. |
Mary's Boy Child | Harry Belafonte | ||
93. |
Picnic | McGuire Sisters | ||
94. |
Mr. Wonderful | Sarah Vaughn | ||
95. |
I Want You To Be My Girl | Frankie Lymon & Teenagers | ||
96. |
St. Therese Of The Roses | Billy Ward & Dominos | ||
97. |
It Isn't Right | Platters | ||
98. |
How Little We Know | Frank Sinatra | ||
99. |
Chain Gang | Bobby Scott | ||
100. |
Jamaica Farewell | Harry Belafonte | ||
Some statistics from 1956
US GDP (1998 dollars): $438 billion
Federal spending: $70.64 billion
Federal debt: $272.7 billion
Consumer Price Index: 27.2
Unemployment: 4.4%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.03Autherine Lucy, the first black student at the University of Alabama, is suspended after riots (March 1).
U.S. tests the first aerial hydrogen bomb over Namu islet, Bikini Atoll with the force of 10 million tons TNT (May 21).
World Series
NY Yankees defeats Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3)
NBA Championship
Philadelphia Warriors defeats Ft. Wayne Pistons (4-1)
Kentucky Derby Champion
Needles
NCAA Basketball Championship
San Francisco defeats Iowa (83-71)
NCAA Football Champions
Oklahoma (10-0-0)1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Winter OlympicsWith many hit singles (including "Heartbreak Hotel"), Elvis Presley emerges as one of the world's first rock stars. The gyrating rocker enjoys fame on the stages of the Milton Berle, Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan shows, as well as in the first of his many movies, Love Me Tender.
The Wizard of Oz has its first airing on TV.Best Picture: Marty
Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine, Marty
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Lemmon, Mister Roberts
Best Actress: Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo
Best Supporting Actress: Jo Van Fleet, East of Eden
Best Director: Delbert Mann, Marty
