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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)Â Â Â 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)Â Â Â The Chantels
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