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1958
Nineteen Fifty Eight
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1958
- The Movie “The Bridge OVer The River Kwai” Wins 7 Academy Awards
- The First Annual Grammy Awards
- The San Franscisco Giants Beat The Los Angeles Dodgers In The First MLB Regular Season Game Ever Played In California
- The Hearst Castle Is Opened For Public Guided Tours
- The Hula Hoop Is First Marketed In The Unites States
- President Dwight D Eisenhower Signs The Alaska State Hood Act Making Alaska The 49th State
- NASA Begins Operations
- An Evening With Fred Astaire, The First Televison Show Recorded On Color Video Tape Is Broadcast On NBC
- Harry Winston Donates The Hope Diamond To The Smithsonian
- The Jim Henson Company Is Founded
“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people“
– Martin Luther King Jr
Top 100 Songs For 1958
- Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
- Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran
- Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard
- For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler & The Impressions
- Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry
- Yakety Yak Coasters
- La Bamba Ritchie Valens
- Since I Don’t Have You The Skyliners
- Rumble Link Wray
- Lonely Teardrops Jackie Wilson
- Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes Chuck Willis
- Sea Cruise Frankie Ford
- Rave On Buddy Holly
- All I Have To Do Is Dream The Everly Brothers
- Rock n’ Robin Bobby Day
- Reelin’ And Rocking Chuck Berry
- Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy
- Chantilly Lace Big Bopper
- C’mon Everybody Eddie Cochran
- Do You Want To Dance Bobby Freeman
21. Willie And The Hand Jive The Johnny Otis Show
22. Breathless Jerry Lee Lewis
23. Stagger Lee Lloyd Price
24. Tequila The Champs
25. It’s Only Make Believe Conway Twitty
26. Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony & The Imperials
27. Dizzy Miss Lizzy Larry Williams
28. Around And Around Chuck Berry
29. Don’t You Just Know It Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns
30. One Night Elvis Presley
31. Carol Chuck Berry
32. What Am I Living For Chuck Willis
33. Sixteen Candles The Crests
34. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters
35. Bird Dog The Everly Brothers
36. Splish Splash Bobby Darin
37. I Wonder Why Dion & The Belmonts
38. Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay Danny & The Juniors
39. Whole Lotta Loving Fats Domino
40. Night Time Is The Right Time Ray Charles
41. Come On Let’s Go Ritchie Valens
42. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee
43. Run Rudolph Run Chuck Berry
44. Donna Ritchie Valens
45. Little Star The Elegants
46. High School Confidential Jerry Lee Lewis
47. It’s All In The Game Tommy Edwards
48. Twilight Time The Platters
49. Ten Commandments Of Love Moonglows
50. It’s So Easy The Crickets
51. Rama Lama Ding Dong The Edsels
52. A Lover’s Question Clyde McPhatter
53. Believe What You Say Ricky Nelson
54. One Summer Night The Danleers
55. Drip Drop The Drifters
56. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) Domenico Modugno
57. Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson
58. Slow Down Larry Williams
59. Queen Of The Hop Bobby Darin
60. Over And Over Bobby Day
61. Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley
62. There’s A Moon Out Tonight The Capris
63. I Met Him On A Sunday The Shirelles
64. To Know Him Is To Love Him Teddy Bears
65. Lovers Never Say Goodbye The Flamingos
66. Jennie Lee Jan & Arnie
67. The Walk Jimmy McCracklin
68. Let’s Have A Party Wanda Jackson
69. Trouble Elvis Presley
70. Well … All Right Buddy Holly
71. You Cheated The Shields
72. So Fine The Fiestas
73. Western Movies The Olympics
74. The Twist Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
75. It’s Just A Matter Of Time Brook Benton
76. Devoted To You The Everly Brothers, The
77. Talk To Me, Talk To Me Little Willie John
78. I’m So Young The Students
79. Try Me James Brown & The Famous Flames
80. One For My Baby Frank Sinatra
81. My True Love Jack Scott
82. To Be Loved Jackie Wilson
83. Lonesome Town Ricky Nelson
84. Ooh! My Soul Little Richard
85. Lollipop The Chordettes
86. High Blood Pressure Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns
87. Sweet Home Chicago Little Junior Parker
88. I Cried A Tear Lavern Baker
89. Stormy Weather The Spaniels
90. The Way I Walk Jack Scott
91. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Elvis Presley
92. I’m Gonna Love You Too Buddy Holly
93. Fever Peggy Lee
94. Tom Dooley The Kingston Trio
95. For Your Love Ed Townsend
96. I Love You So The Chantels
97. That Old Black Magic Louis Prima & Keely Smith
98. Summertime, Summertime The Jamies
99. Goodbye Baby Jack Scott
100. Every Night (I Pray) The Chantels
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