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8/24/2024

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +2

58 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano  +1

51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 

41 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

33 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +1

30 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 

28 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

25 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie

24 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat -6

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8/24/2024

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

58 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 

41 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

33 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway +2

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat +2

25 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -3

22 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -3

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24th August

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +2

51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +2

32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

27 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat

25 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

22 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie

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The correct answer here is clearly to ditch both versions of the same song because one is marginally more dreadful than the other

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2 hours ago, Death Impends said:

 

58 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

 

Previous post ^

2 hours ago, ladyfiona said:

 

61 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +2

 

 

Ladyfiona added 3 points instead of the indicated 2 points to the score, so we should have 

 

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

 

Please would the next person to post use this score.

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3 hours ago, AstroKat said:

Previous post ^

 

Ladyfiona added 3 points instead of the indicated 2 points to the score, so we should have 

 

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

 

Please would the next person to post use this score.

 

Corrected my score.

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Sun 25 Aug

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 

51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway +4

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

25 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

22 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 

21 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

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25/08/24

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 

51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

25 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +4

22 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 

19 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

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Sun 25 Aug

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise  +4

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

25 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

19 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

16 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie  -6

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25/Aug/2024

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat

20 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie +4

19 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

19 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

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25/Aug/2024

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat

24 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie +4

16 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -3

16 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -3

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25/8/24

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

26 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat

24 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie

20 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +4

10 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

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25/8/24

 

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

60 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat +4

24 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie

14 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

10 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

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25.08.2024

 

64 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano   +4

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

18 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie   -6

14 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

10 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

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8/25/2024

 

64 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano

62 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

18 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +4

15 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -3

07 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -3

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25/8/2024

 

65 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +1

65 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +3

55 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

18 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

10 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -5

06 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -1

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25/8/24 13:36 hrs 


 

 

65 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 

63 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock -2

59 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +4

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

18 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

06 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -4

06 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

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25th August

 

69 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +4

63 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock

59 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

43 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

18 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

06 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie

 

 

00 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

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25th August

 

69 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 

65 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +2

59 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise

45 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +2

36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway

30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 

18 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 

 

00 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie has died -6

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Righto, those there are off to the final! Moving swiftly on to the next round...bit up and down, this selection, but 58-59 will be worth the wait.

 

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Sun 25 Aug

 

24 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +4

20 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

20 Dreamwavers — It’s Almost Tomorrow

20 Kay Starr — Rock And Roll Waltz

20 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris

20 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love

20 Pat Boone — I’ll Be Home

20 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms

20 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love

20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues

20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden

20 Tab Hunter — Young Love

20 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap

20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

20 Johnny Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man

20 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

20 Paul Anka — Diana

20 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child

14 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -6

 

When I was just a little boy, I asked my mother to shut the fuck up with that godawful song.

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8/25/2024

 

25 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +1

21 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons +1

21 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap +1

21 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +1

20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

20 Dreamwavers — It’s Almost Tomorrow

20 Kay Starr — Rock And Roll Waltz

20 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris

20 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love

20 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms

20 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love

20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues

20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden

20 Tab Hunter — Young Love

20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

20 Johnny Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man

20 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

20 Paul Anka — Diana

20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child

14 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

14 Pat Boone — I’ll Be Home -6

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8/25/2024

 

26 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +1

22 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +1

21 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +1

21 Paul Anka — Diana +1

21 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tonn

21 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

20 Dreamwavers — It’s Almost Tomorrow

20 Kay Starr — Rock And Roll Waltz

20 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love

20 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms

20 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love

20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues

20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden

20 Tab Hunter — Young Love

20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

20 Johnny Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man

20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child

18 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris -2

12 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -2

12 Pat Boone — I’ll Be Home -2

 

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25/8/24

 

26 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love

22 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

21 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

21 Paul Anka — Diana

21 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tonn

21 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

20 Dreamwavers — It’s Almost Tomorrow

20 Kay Starr — Rock And Roll Waltz

20 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love

20 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms

20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues

20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden

20 Tab Hunter — Young Love

20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

20 Johnny Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man

20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child

18 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris 

16 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera +4

14 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love -6

12 Pat Boone — I’ll Be Home 

 

Que Sera Sera is a beautiful song.

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Are you nuts? ;)

 

26 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love

21 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

21 Paul Anka — Diana

21 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tonn

21 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

20 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera +4

20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

20 Dreamwavers — It’s Almost Tomorrow

20 Kay Starr — Rock And Roll Waltz

20 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love

20 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms

20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues

20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden

20 Tab Hunter — Young Love

20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

20 Johnny Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man

20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child

18 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris 

16 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day  -6

14 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love 

12 Pat Boone — I’ll Be Home 

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