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1952
Nineteen Fifty Two
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1952
- Elvis Presley’s First Hit “Heartbreak Hotel” is Released
- Elvis Appears On The Ed Sullivan Show For The First Time
- Elvis’s First Move Love Me Tender Opens In New York
- Rocky Marciano Retires As The Only Undefeated Heavyweight Champion
- Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev Denounces Stalin
- Alabama Bus Segregation Laws Declared Illegal By The US Supreme Court
- The Hungarian Revolution
- The Price Is Right Debuts On Television
“October 23, 1956, is a day that will live forever in the annals of free men and nations. It was a day of courage, conscience and triumph. No other day since history began has shown more clearly the eternal unquenchability of man’s desire to be free, whatever the odds against success, whatever the sacrifice required.“
– John F Kennedy
Top 100 Songs For 1952
1. Lawdy Miss Clawdy   Lloyd Price
2. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)   Hank Williams, Sr.
3. Have Mercy Baby   Dominoes, The
4. One Mint Julep   Clovers, The
5. Night Train   Jimmy Forrest
6. My Song   Johnny Ace
7. Goin’ Home   Fats Domino
8. Moody Mood For Love   King Pleasure
9. Juke  Little Walter
10. Baby Don’t Do It  5 Royales, The
11. 5-10-15 Hours  Ruth Brown
12. I Don’t Know  Willie Mabon
13. I Believe   Elmore James
14. Rock The Joint  Bill Haley with the Saddlemen
15. K.C. Lovin’   Little Willie Littlefield
16. Ting-A-Ling   Clovers, The
17. You Win Again   Hank Williams, Sr.
18. The Bells   Dominoes, The
19. Dream Girl   Jesse & Marvin
20. No More Doggin’   Rosco Gordon
21. That’s What You’re Doing To Me   Dominoes, The
22. I’d Be Satisfied   Dominoes, The
23. I’m Gone   Shirley & Lee
24. I’ll Drown In My Tears   Sonny Thompson
25. The Wild Side Of Life   Hank Thompson
26. Honky Tonk Blues   Hank Williams, Sr.
27. Five Long Years   Eddie Boyd
28. She Moves Me   Muddy Waters
29. Big Ten Inch Record   Moose Jackson
30. Heavenly Father   Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas
31. I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive   Hank Williams, Sr.
32. You Know I Love You   B.B. King
33. Rocket 69   Todd Rhodes
34. Hey Miss Fannie   Clovers, The
35. Wheel Of Fortune   Kay Starr
36. It Wasn’t God (Honky Tonk Angels)   Kitty Wells
37. Settin’ The Woods On Fire   Hank Williams, Sr.
38. Middle Of The Night   Clovers, The
39. Beside You   Swallows, The
40. Sad Hours   Little Walter
41. My Story   Chuck Willis
42. Nine Below Zero   Sonny Boy Williamson
43. High Noon   Tex Ritter
44. Sweet Sixteen   Joe Turner
45. I Played The Fool   Clovers, The
46. Half As Much   Hank Williams, Sr.
47. Keep On Churnin’   Wynonie Harris
48. Mailman Blues   Lloyd Price
49. New Blowtop Blues   Dinah Washington
50. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home   Nat “King” Cole
51. The Bells Are Ringing   Smiley Lewis
52. Daddy Daddy   Ruth Brown
53. The Glow Worm   Mills Brothers, The
54. Red Sails In The Sunset   Five Keys, The
55. Please Mr. Sun   Johnnie Ray
56. Don’t You Cry   Joe Turner
57. Gabbin’ Blues   Big Maybelle
58. I’m Gonna Play The Honky Tonks   Marie Adams
59. Mary Jo   Four Blazes, The
60. My Ding-A-Ling   Dave Bartholomew
61. Story From My Heart And Soul   B.B. King
62. A Beggar For Your Kisses   Diamonds, The
63. Mean Old World   Little Walter
64. Every Beat Of My Heart   Royals, The
65. You Belong To Me   Orioles, The
66. I Only Have Eyes For You   Swallows, The
67. Rock Me All Night Long   Ravens, The
68. So Tired   Roy Milton
69. Poor Poor Me   Fats Domino
70. Can’t Do Sixty No More   Du Droppers, The
71. Serve Another Round   Five Keys, The
72. How Long   Fats Domino
73. Take All Of Me   5 Royales, The
74. Roll Mr. Jelly  Amos Milburn
75. Oooh-Oooh-Oooh   Lloyd Price
76. Pedal Pushin’  Papa Dominoes
77. Bad News Baby (No Rockin’ Tonight)   Wynonie Harris
78. Hard Times   Charles Brown
79. Kissa Me Baby   Ray Charles
80. Trouble In Mind   Dinah Washington
81. Kiss Of Fire   Billy Eckstine
82. Night And Day (I Miss You So)   Roy Milton
83. Rocking On Sunday Night   Treniers, The
84. Call Operator 210   Floyd Dixon
85. Courage To Love   5 Royales, The
86. Street Walking Woman   T – Bone Walker
87. All Night Long   Muddy Waters
88. Aged And Mellow   Little Esther
89. Gumbo Blues   Smiley Lewis
90. Soft   Tiny Bradshaw
91. Saturday Night Daddy   Little Esther & Bobby Nunn
92. The Last Of The Good Rockin’ Men   Four Jacks, The
93. Your Daddy’s Doggin’ Around   Todd Rhodes
94. I’ll Be Gone   Fats Domino
95. Mainliner   Little Esther
96. The Wolf Is At Your Door   Howlin’ Wolf
97. Moonrise   Royals, The
98. You’re My Inspiration   Five Crowns, The
99. You’re Part Of Me   Four Buddies, The
100. It’s So Peaceful   Smiley Lewis
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