19521952 to 1959 - The Top 100 Hits
| Position | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Frankie Laine | I Believe |
| 02 | Doris Day | Secret Love |
| 03 | David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra | Cara Mia |
| 04 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock |
| 05 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Give Me Your Word |
| 06 | Eddie Calvert | Oh Mein Papa |
| 07 | Slim Whitman | Rose Marie |
| 08 | Frank Chacksfield | Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') |
| 09 | Paul Anka | Diana |
| 10 | Russ Conway | Side Saddle |
| 11 | Kitty Kallen | Little Things Mean A Lot |
| 12 | The Everly Brothers | All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette |
| 13 | Obernkirchen Children's Choir | The Happy Wanderer |
| 14 | Ruby Murray | Softly Softly |
| 15 | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) |
| 16 | Cliff Richard & The Drifters | Living Doll |
| 17 | Connie Francis | Who's Sorry Now |
| 18 | Al Martino | Here In My Heart |
| 19 | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home |
| 20 | Frankie Laine | Answer Me |
| 21 | Elvis Presley | All Shook Up |
| 22 | Tab Hunter | Young Love |
| 23 | Johnnie Ray | Just Walkin' In The Rain |
| 24 | Perry Como | Magic Moments |
| 25 | Eddie Calvert | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White |
| 26 | Guy Mitchell | Singing The Blues |
| 27 | Mantovani | The Song From The Moulin Rouge |
| 28 | Don Cornell | Hold My Hand |
| 29 | Jo Stafford | You Belong To Me |
| 30 | Buddy Holly | It Doesn't Matter Anymore |
| 31 | Frankie Laine | A Woman In Love |
| 32 | Frankie Laine With The Mellomen | Cool Water |
| 33 | Johnnie Ray | Such A Night |
| 34 | Connie Francis | Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon |
| 35 | Bobby Darin | Dream Lover |
| 36 | Frank Sinatra | Three Coins In The Fountain |
| 37 | Pat Boone | Love Letters In The Sand |
| 38 | The Dreamweavers | It's Almost Tomorrow |
| 39 | Guy Mitchell | She Wears Red Feathers |
| 40 | Mario Lanza | Because You're Mine |
| 41 | Perry Como & The Ramblers | Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes |
| 42 | Lord Rockingham's XI | Hoots Mon |
| 43 | Guy Mitchell | Look At That Girl |
| 44 | The Kalin Twins | When |
| 45 | The Stargazers | I See The Moon |
| 46 | Elvis Presley | A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight |
| 47 | The Platters | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 48 | Elvis Presley | Hound Dog |
| 49 | Harry Belafonte | Mary's Boy Child |
| 50 | Shirley Bassey | As I Love You |
| 51 | Eddie Fisher | Outside Of Heaven |
| 52 | Lonnie Donegan | Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style |
| 53 | Kay Starr | Rock And Roll Waltz |
| 54 | Perez 'Prez' Prado & His Orchestra | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White |
| 55 | Jimmy Young | Unchained Melody |
| 56 | Conway Twitty | It's Only Make Believe |
| 57 | Winifred Atwell | The Poor People Of Paris |
| 58 | Nat 'King' Cole | Pretend |
| 59 | Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen | Mambo Italiano |
| 60 | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel |
| 61 | Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon | Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
| 62 | Michael Holliday | The Story Of My Life |
| 63 | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly | True Love |
| 64 | David Whitfield | Answer Me |
| 65 | Ronnie Hilton | No Other Love |
| 66 | Craig Douglas | Only Sixteen |
| 67 | Cliff Richard & The Shadows | Travellin' Light |
| 68 | Kay Starr | Comes A-Long A-Love |
| 69 | Dickie Valentine With The Stargazers | The Finger Of Suspicion |
| 70 | Eddie Fisher With Sally Sweetland | I'm Walking Behind You |
| 71 | Max Bygraves | Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands |
| 72 | Russ Conway | Roulette |
| 73 | The Hilltoppers | Only You |
| 74 | Ron Goodwin | Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') |
| 75 | Harry Belafonte | Island In The Sun |
| 76 | Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms |
| 77 | Tony Bennett | Stranger In Paradise |
| 78 | Mantovani | Swedish Rhapsody |
| 79 | Tommy Edwards | It's All In The Game |
| 80 | Rosemary Clooney | This Ole House |
| 81 | Bobby Darin | Mack The Knife |
| 82 | Dean Martin | Memories Are Made Of This |
| 83 | Chris Barber's Jazz Band | Petite Fleur |
| 84 | Marvin Rainwater | Whole Lotta Woman |
| 85 | Johnnie Ray | Yes Tonight Josephine |
| 86 | Alma Cogan | Dreamboat |
| 87 | David Whitfield | Ev'rywhere |
| 88 | Pat Boone | Don't Forbid Me |
| 89 | Jimmy Young | The Man From Laramie |
| 90 | Frankie Vaughan | The Garden Of Eden |
| 91 | Al Hibbler | Unchained Melody |
| 92 | Elvis Presley | Jailhouse Rock |
| 93 | Vic Damone | On The Street Where You Live |
| 94 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rockin' Through The Rye |
| 95 | Muriel Smith | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me |
| 96 | Nat 'King' Cole | When I Fall In Love |
| 97 | Lou Busch | Zambesi |
| 98 | Dean Martin | Return To Me |
| 99 | Lonnie Donegan | Battle Of New Orleans |
| 100 | Vera Lynn | My Son My Son |
A Synopsis of The Years From 1952 to 1959
The 1950’s was the decade that saw the development of the Hydrogen bomb, the death of King George IV, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and the creation of the E.E.C.
Earnest Hemmingway, William Falkner and Tennessee Williams were winning prizes for literature. Meanwhile war was being waged in Korea, Vietnam and Suez.
Television grew in popularity throughout the 1950’s, with the Queen’s coronation in 1953 being the first program to broadcast to a huge audience, although most of the people who watched it did so on a neighbour’s set. Sales of TV sets would grow strongly and most homes would have a TV set by the end of the decade, albeit only receiving 2 channels and with a monochrome picture.
In musical terms, the names featured in the early music charts included Bing Crosbie, Al Martino, Doris Day, Mantovani, Frankie Laine, Guy Mitchell, Mario Lanza, Vera Lynn, Kay Starr and Johnnie Ray. By the end of the decade, the names had changed to younger stars such as Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and Paul Anka whilst favourites such as Perry Como and Doris Day were still hanging on.
In the UK, we saw the emergence of Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Adam Faith, Marty Wilde, Tommy Steele, and the phenomenon known as skiffle, epitomised by Lonnie Donegan, made an appearance before being ousted by newer musical styles. – At the same time entertainers such as Russ Conway, The Beverley Sisters and Max Bygraves, who appealed to a different audience, were still there.
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