Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,252 Posted August 23 23/8 54 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 47 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 39 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 31 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +1 30 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat +1 26 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -3 20 Doris Day — Secret Love 14 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody +2 12 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia -3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,495 Posted August 23 23-8-24 . 54 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 47 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 39 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 31 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 30 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +4 30 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 20 Doris Day — Secret Love 12 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 08 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,861 Posted August 23 Fri 23 Aug 54 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 47 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 43 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +4 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 31 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 30 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 20 Doris Day — Secret Love 08 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 06 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,865 Posted August 23 8/23/2024 54 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 47 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 43 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 31 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 30 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Doris Day — Secret Love +4 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 08 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 00 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia -6 I vastly prefer the Jay and the Americans version of Cara Mia. Far more oomph. This one's a snore. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,545 Posted August 23 8/23/2024 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +2 47 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 43 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +2 31 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 30 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat -3 24 Doris Day — Secret Love 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 05 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody -3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,664 Posted August 23 Blimey, you lot don't hang about! Didn't vote in the first round as I hadn't listened to them all and didn't know enough. Know more on this round and you're doing a good job. Will need to listen to make sure I'm downvoting the right ones as I don't think there's 7 I want through at present. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,478 Posted August 23 23rd August 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +4 43 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 31 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -1 31 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 30 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Doris Day — Secret Love 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 00 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody -5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,861 Posted August 23 I love Unchained Melody, but that's not a good version, either musically or vocally. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 884 Posted August 23 23rd August 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 43 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +4 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 31 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 18 Doris Day — Secret Love -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 430 Posted August 23 24/08/24 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 43 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 34 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway +1 34 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +3 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 18 Doris Day — Secret Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,047 Posted August 23 24/Aug/2024 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 43 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 39 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie +4 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 34 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 34 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 18 Doris Day — Secret Love 14 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,861 Posted August 23 Sat 24 Aug 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 47 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +4 39 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 34 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 28 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway -6 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 18 Doris Day — Secret Love 14 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,359 Posted August 24 24/8/24 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 47 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 39 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 38 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +4 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 28 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 14 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 12 Doris Day — Secret Love -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,315 Posted August 24 Sat 24 Aug 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 47 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 39 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 38 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway +4 26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 14 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 06 Doris Day — Secret Love -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,408 Posted August 24 Sat 24 Aug 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 47 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 39 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat +4 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 14 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 06 Doris Day — Secret Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,211 Posted August 24 Sat 24 Aug 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +4 39 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 08 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -6 06 Doris Day — Secret Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,511 Posted August 24 24.08.2024 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 55 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +4 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 33 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -6 32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 08 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 06 Doris Day — Secret Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 914 Posted August 24 24/8/2024 58 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +2 57 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +2 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 33 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 08 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 00 Doris Day — Secret Love -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,315 Posted August 24 I knew Bill Haley would be right at the top for much of this round, and I can't say I disagree. I am quite surprised, though, at how high Bennett's score is. I thought the song started off okay but it bored me extremely quickly. The polar opposite of Hernando's Hideaway, which had me wondering for the first 30 seconds what the fuck I was listening to, but won me over with its quirkiness. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,315 Posted August 24 17 hours ago, RoverAndOut said: Blimey, you lot don't hang about! Didn't vote in the first round as I hadn't listened to them all and didn't know enough. Know more on this round and you're doing a good job. Will need to listen to make sure I'm downvoting the right ones as I don't think there's 7 I want through at present. Yeah, the thing with four rounds is it means more qualifiers, so some of them are bound to be wank. I think there's just enough decent stuff to make for an excellent final, though. The 50s No.2s game is so small, it's going to be done differently. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,495 Posted August 24 24-8-24 58 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 57 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 33 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 28 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +4 02 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -6 Such a Night is a great song, but personally I think Elvis does it much better, so Johnny gets downvoted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,861 Posted August 24 46 minutes ago, time said: Such a Night is a great song, but personally I think Elvis does it much better, so Johnny gets downvoted. This has been the problem with a lot of these. I would have given Doris more support had she not been outclassed by Kathy Kirby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,252 Posted August 24 24-8-24 58 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 57 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 39 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +4 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 31 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -2 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 30 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway -2 28 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 00 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,408 Posted August 24 3 hours ago, TQR said: I knew Bill Haley would be right at the top for much of this round, and I can't say I disagree. I am quite surprised, though, at how high Bennett's score is. I thought the song started off okay but it bored me extremely quickly. The polar opposite of Hernando's Hideaway, which had me wondering for the first 30 seconds what the fuck I was listening to, but won me over with its quirkiness. What is really interesting looking at these lists is the way it moved from big bands and easy listening towards the rock and roll sounds as it goes through 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 884 Posted August 24 24th August 60 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +2 57 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 41 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +2 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 30 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 28 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 25 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
