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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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