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28.08.2024

 

45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

41 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera   +4

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

38 Paul Anka — Diana

37 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

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

25 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

21 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

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

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

14 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

09 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

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28.08.2024

 

45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

42 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera   +1

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

38 Paul Anka — Diana

37 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

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

26 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues +1

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

21 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man +1

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

18 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This -3

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

14 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

06 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap -3

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45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

45 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera +3

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

38 Paul Anka — Diana

37 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

32 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 

26 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 

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

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

18 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden -6

06 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

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28/8/2024


45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

45 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 

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

38 Paul Anka — Diana

37 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

36 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +4

26 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 

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

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

12 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This -6

08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

06 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

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28/8/2024


45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

39 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -6

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

 39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +2

38 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2

38 Paul Anka — Diana

26 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 

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

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

12 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

06 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

 
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28-8-24

 

Been absent a few days, hope I haven't missed much.

 

Hang on, where's Eddie Calvert?

 

45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

39 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 

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

 39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 

38 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 

32 Paul Anka — Diana -6

26 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 

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

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This +4

08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

06 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

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Wed 28 Aug

 

45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

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

39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 

38 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 

33 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -6

32 Paul Anka — Diana 

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues +4

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

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

06 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 

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8/28/2024

 

49 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons +4

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

39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 

38 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 

33 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

32 Paul Anka — Diana 

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

 

0 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap -6

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28th August

 

49 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 

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

39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 

38 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 

37 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera +4

32 Paul Anka — Diana 

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

15 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man -6

08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 

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8/28/2024

 

49 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 

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

40 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2

39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

37 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

33 Paul Anka — Diana +1

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

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

02 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden -6

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I really like 6 of the current top 7. It's easy to dismiss the 50s (as many people older than me do) as just a load of big band bullshit, crooner-y cobblers and that fucking silly sod Lonnie Donegan, but actually there are loads of gems from this era. I know a fair few fellow milennials who like this stuff, and the YouTube comments sections of these songs have just as many zoomers saying "I'm only x years old and I love this" as there are boomers saying "I still know the words 65 years later, they don't make music like this anymore etc etc." 

 

I wonder if the perceived age divide when it comes to music is actually predominantly one way. I'd kill to be able to sing along with my dearly departed nan in her kitchen to the likes of Frankie Lymon and Paul Anka and Bobby Darin, but in no parallel universe would said resurrected nan join me rocking out in the car to some Nothing But Thieves or at a 90s themed rave.

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28th August

 

49 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 

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

40 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

37 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

33 Paul Anka — Diana

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

21 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine +4

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

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

13 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain -4

 

 

00 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden -2

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29/08/24

 

49 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 

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

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

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +2

37 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

33 Paul Anka — Diana

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

21 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

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

07 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain -6

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Thu 29 Aug

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons  +4

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

41 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

37 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

33 Paul Anka — Diana

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

21 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 

09 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man  -6

07 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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29/Aug/2024

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

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

41 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

37 Paul Anka — Diana +4

31 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -6

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

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

21 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

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

07 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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29/Aug/2024

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

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

41 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

41 Paul Anka — Diana +4

31 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine -1

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy -5

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

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

07 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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Thu 29 Aug

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

43 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +2

43 Paul Anka — Diana +2

41 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

25 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -6

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

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

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

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

07 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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29/8/24

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

43 Paul Anka — Diana

41 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

37 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love -6

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

29 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera +4

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

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

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

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

07 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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29.08.2024

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

43 Paul Anka — Diana

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

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

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

33 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera   +4

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

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

16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

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

07 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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29.08.2024

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

43 Paul Anka — Diana

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

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

35 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 

35 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera   +2

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

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

13 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This -3

11 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man +2

04 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain -3

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29/8/2024

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

43 Paul Anka — Diana

41 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

39 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +4

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

35 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera   

30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

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

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

07 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This -6

04 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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29/8/2024

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

43 Paul Anka — Diana

42 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +1

41 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2

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

31 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues +1

30 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera   -5

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 

20 Andy Williams — Butterfly

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

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

06 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This -1

04 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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8/29/2024

 

53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons

43 Paul Anka — Diana

43 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2

42 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

39 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +2

31 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

30 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

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

14 Andy Williams — Butterfly -6

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

06 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

04 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

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8/29/2024

 

57 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons +4

43 Paul Anka — Diana

43 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day

42 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up

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

31 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues

30 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine

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

14 Andy Williams — Butterfly

09 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man -2

06 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This

 

0 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain -4

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Poor old Johnnie Ray ........................

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