**Favourite songs of the 50s** (sang, rock, sinatra, musical)

[FlashM]

Used to be a big hit.

YouTube - The Great Pretender-The Platters(1956)

[Ohiogirl81]

I think I latched onto the Platters so hard because my mom hated them. LOL

[DOUBLE H]

A few more classic tunes:

1. Young Emotions-Rick Nelson
2. Only The Lonely-Roy Orbison
3. Lonely Teardrops-Jackie Wilson
4. Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
5. Don't Knock The Rock-Bill Haley/Comets
6. You Are My Destiny-Paul Anka
7. Turn Me Loose-Fabian
8. Words Of Love-Buddy Holly
9. Take A message to Mary-Everly Brothers
10.. Forty Miles Of Bad Road -Duane Eddy

[FlaGrrrl]

Little Darlin' - The Diamonds 1957

YouTube - Little Darlin'-The Diamonds-1957

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by DOUBLE H

A few more classic tunes:

1. Young Emotions-Rick Nelson

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ricky Nelson. *swoon*

[Stroller]

Double H, nice selection with Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace. What a song.

Lots of nice songs being listed, here are few more of different styles, especially Leona Anderson and Moondog.

The Midnighters - Annie’s Aunt Fannie (and the whole Annie series)
Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends (recorded in 1959)
Perez Prado - Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
Ivory Joe Hunter - Since I Met You Baby
Junior Wells - Two Headed Woman
Leona Anderson - Rats in my Room (music to suffer by)
Yma Sumac - Xtabay
The Hi-Lo's - Little White Lies (those harmonies)
Clarence "Frogman" Henry – Ain't Got No Home
Moondog - All is Loneliness (psychedelic)
The Diamonds - The Stroll

[DOUBLE H]

A few more late 50's classics.

1. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)-Four Preps
2. Bo Diddley-Bo Diddley
3. Baby Sitter Boogie-Buzz Clifford
4. Blue Monday-Fats Domino
5. Please Mr. Custer-Larry Verne
6. The Angels Listened In-Crests
7. Alley Oop-Hollywood Argyles
8. Heartbeat-Buddy Holly
9. Kissin' Time-Bobby Rydell
10.(C'mon Baby) Let The Good Times Roll-Shirley and Lee

[FlaGrrrl]

Always liked Blue Moon but the original is not on Youtube so here is Elvis' cover.. still pretty fantastic and haunting.

Blue Moon - Elvis

YouTube - Blue Moon - Elvis Presley

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by FlaGrrrl

Always liked Blue Moon but the original is not on Youtube so here is Elvis' cover

The "original" was written in 1934 by Rogers and Hart, and was a Big Band staple. Elvis recorded it before the Marcels did, I believe.

[BigSwede]

Originally Posted by FlaGrrrl

Always liked Blue Moon but the original is not on Youtube so here is Elvis' cover.. still pretty fantastic and haunting.

I think Elvis' version is great.