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| HITS OF 1957 1. All Shook Up, Elvis Presley 2. Love Letters In The Sand, Pat Boone 3. Little Darlin', Diamonds 4. Young Love, Tab Hunter 5. So Rare, Jimmy Dorsey 6. Don't Forbid Me, Pat Boone 7. Singing The Blues, Guy Mitchell 8. Young Love, Sonny James 9. Too Much, Elvis Presley 10. Round And Round, Perry Como 11. Bye Bye Love, Everly Brothers 12. Tammy, Debbie Reynolds 13. Party Doll, Buddy Knox 14. Teddy Bear / Loving You, Elvis Presley 15. Banana Boat (Day-O), Harry Belafonte 16. Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley 17. A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation), Marty Robbins 18. Come Go With Me, Dell-vikings 19. Wake Up Little Susie, Everly Brothers 20. You Send Me, Sam Cooke 21. Searchin', Coasters 22. School Day, Chuck Berry 23. Gone, Ferlin Husky 24. Diana, Paul Anka 25. A Teenager's Romance, Ricky Nelson 26. The Banana Boat Song, Tarriers 27. Honeycomb, Jimmie Rodgers 28. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Jerry Lee Lewis 29. Dark Moon, Gale Storm 30. That'll Be The Day, Crickets 31. Butterfly, Charlie Gracie 32. Moonlight Gambler, Frankie Laine 33. Teenage Crush, Tommy Sands 34. It's Not For Me To Say, Johnny Mathis 35. Silhouettes, Rays 36. Butterfly, Andy Williams 37. Marianne, Terry Gilkyson 38. I'm Walkin', Fats Domino & Ricky Nelson 39. Chances Are, Johnny Mathis 40. Send For Me, Nat King Cole 41. Rainbow, Russ Hamilton 42. Be-bop Baby, Ricky Nelson 43. Short Fat Fanny, Larry Williams 44. The Green Door, Jim Lowe 45. Gonna Sit Rlght Down And Write Myself A Letter, Billy Williams 46. Old Cape Cod, Patti Page 47. Mr. Lee, Bobbettes 48. Blueberry Hill, Fats Domino 49. Whispering Bells, Dell-vikings 50. Blue Monday, Fats Domino A Fallen Star, The Hilltoppers All The Way, Frank Sinatra Alone (Why Must I Be Alone) The Shephard Sisters And That Reminds Me, Della Reese April Love, Pat Boone Around the World, Nat King Cole At the Hop, Danny & The Juniors Black Slacks, Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones Boney Maronie, Larry Williams Build Your Love (On A Strong Foundation), Johnny Ray Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, Rusty Draper (The Hollywood Flames) Cool Shake, The Dell-Vikings Could This Be Magic, The Dubs Dance To The Bop, Gene Vincent Deep Purple, Billy Ward & His Dominoes Four Walls, Jim Reeves Fraulein, Bobby Helms Freight Train, Rusty Draper Gonna Find Me a Bluebird, Marvin Rainwater Goody, Goody, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers Got A Date With An Angel, Billy Williams Great Balls of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis Happy, Happy Birthday Baby, Tune Weavers Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Elvis Presley Hula Love, Buddy Knox Humpty Dumpty Heart, Lavern Baker I Like Your Kind of Love, Andy Williams I Love You Baby, Paul Anka I'll Remember Today, Patti Page I'm Available, Margie Rayburn I'm Spinning, Dell-Vikings In the Middle off an Island, Tony Bennett Island In the Sun, Harry Belafonte Ivy Rose, Perry Como Jenny Jenny, Little Richard Just Between You and Me, The Chordettes Just Born (To Be Your Baby), Perry Como Keep a Knockin', Little Richard Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Jimmie Rodgers Lasting Love, Sal Mineo Let the Four Winds Blow, Fats Domino Lips Of Wine, Andy Williams Long Lonely Nights, Lee Andrews and the Hearts Lotta Lovin', Gene Vincent Love Bug Crawl, Jimmy Edwards Love Me to Pieces, Jill Corey Loving You, Elvis Presley Marchin' Along to the Blues, Perry Como Melodie d'Amour, The Ames Brothers My Dream, The Platters My Special Angel, Bobby Helms Oh Baby Doll, Chuck Berry Oh, So Happy, Hank Ballard And The Midnighters Over The Mountain (Across The Sea), Johnnie and Joe Party Time, Sal Mineo Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly Plaything, Nick Todd Put a Light in the Window, The Four Lads Reet Petite, Jackie Wilson Remember You're Mine, Pat Boone Rock and Roll Music, Chuck Berry Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep, Buddy Knox Shangri-la, The Four Coins So Young, Clyde Stacy Soft Sands, Clyde Stacy Stardust, Billy Ward and His Dominoes Start Movin' in My Direction, Sal Mineo Susie-Q, Dale Hawkins Teardrops in My Heart, Teresa Brewer The Joker (That's What They Call Me), The Hilltoppers The Story of My Life, Marty Robbins There's a Goldmine in the Sky, Pat Boone 'Til, Roger Williams To the Aisle, Five Satins Treat Me Nice, Elvis Presley Wait and See, Fats Domino When I See You, Fats Domino White Silver Sands, Don Rondo With All My Heart, Jodie Sands Wonderful! Wonderful!, Johnny Mathis You Bug Me Baby, Larry Williams Young Blood, The Coasters You're My One And Only Love, Ricky Nelson Zip, Zip, Ricky Nelson |
WHERE WERE YOU when you first heard about the plane crash killing Buddy Holly, The Big
Bopper and Richie Valens on Feb 3, 1959? I was in Miss McClellan's English class. All the girls
started crying. Did you know that bass-player Waylon Jennings, (a Lubbock, TX friend of Holly's) got
bumped from the flight? Check out these links: Buddy Holly Website
Bopper and Richie Valens on Feb 3, 1959? I was in Miss McClellan's English class. All the girls
started crying. Did you know that bass-player Waylon Jennings, (a Lubbock, TX friend of Holly's) got
bumped from the flight? Check out these links: Buddy Holly Website
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the Dominoes Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records encouraged him to form a group. McPhatter
discovered the other members singing at the Mount Lebanon Church in Harlem, New York. The
Drifters were not only a popular for their vocals but, for their choreography. Within a year McPhatter
and the Drifters had recorded "Money Honey," "Such A Night," "Honey Love," and "White
Christmas." McPhatter was drafted into the Army in 1954.
After McPhatter's departure George Treadwell, the Drifter's manager, hired Johnny Moore to
become the groups new lead singer. The first hit with Moore was "Ruby Baby."
The group's fortunes flagged, along with complaining about wages, caused George Treadwell
who owned the name to fire them all. in June, 1958.
Jerry Wexler, Atlantic A&R man, recognizing the value of the Drifter name and convinced Treadwell
to apply the name to a brand new group. Treadwell heard Benjamin Nelson (later Ben E. King) and
hired him and his group the Crowns and renamed them the New Drifters. The new group with Ben
E. King as lead tenor was even more successful then the original group. Songwriters Leiber and
Stoller wrote the groups first record "There Goes My Baby" a #2 hit in 1959. Orchestral strings,
gentle Latin rhythm and Kings yearning romantic vocals became the groups trademark. Other hits
were "This Magic Moment", "I Count the Tears", and "Save the Last Dance for Me". King left the
group to pursue a solo career in October, 1960.
discovered the other members singing at the Mount Lebanon Church in Harlem, New York. The
Drifters were not only a popular for their vocals but, for their choreography. Within a year McPhatter
and the Drifters had recorded "Money Honey," "Such A Night," "Honey Love," and "White
Christmas." McPhatter was drafted into the Army in 1954.
After McPhatter's departure George Treadwell, the Drifter's manager, hired Johnny Moore to
become the groups new lead singer. The first hit with Moore was "Ruby Baby."
The group's fortunes flagged, along with complaining about wages, caused George Treadwell
who owned the name to fire them all. in June, 1958.
Jerry Wexler, Atlantic A&R man, recognizing the value of the Drifter name and convinced Treadwell
to apply the name to a brand new group. Treadwell heard Benjamin Nelson (later Ben E. King) and
hired him and his group the Crowns and renamed them the New Drifters. The new group with Ben
E. King as lead tenor was even more successful then the original group. Songwriters Leiber and
Stoller wrote the groups first record "There Goes My Baby" a #2 hit in 1959. Orchestral strings,
gentle Latin rhythm and Kings yearning romantic vocals became the groups trademark. Other hits
were "This Magic Moment", "I Count the Tears", and "Save the Last Dance for Me". King left the
group to pursue a solo career in October, 1960.
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