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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:03

Winifred Atwell - "The Poor People Of Paris"
13 April for 3 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYapZeIZnCw

My kind of tune. Do they call it "ragtime"? Is straight out of "The Sting", no problem with this being number one in UK, deserves it and I hope to hear it again. So many quiz questions abounding so far - only a real expert would've heard of some of these to date.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:06

Ronnie Hilton - "No Other Love"
4 May for 6 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF-zImzkRdo

It looks like rock and roll had to wait a bit for proper chart recognition. Bill Haley was a proper trail blazer.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:07

Pat Boone - "I'll Be Home"
15 June for 5 weeks

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:09

Pat Boone - "I'll Be Home"
15 June for 5 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1DjK59xn7w

I fully expect to have heard of pretty much every song from about 1958 onwards, but so far I am very unimpressed.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:12

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
20 July for 3 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q96ylFiQK_I

I think we've all heard this song. I'm fading now, but I will persevere till I pass out

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:14

Doris Day - "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)"
10 August for 6 weeks

Decent tune. would be slated if it came anywhere near the top10 this year.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:17

Doris Day - "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)"
10 August for 6 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc

Decent tune. would be slated if it came anywhere near the top10 this year.

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BurtSaddo. When: 06 Mar 10 05:22

have you fallen asleep?

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:24

Anne Shelton- "Lay Down Your Arms"
21 September for 4 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFIsnKdwk7Y

i like to think this is an anti war songl In fact I think it is. I like this tune though i don't recognise it. The first protest song? I'm really struggling now.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:25

alright Burt, sleep is imminent i fear.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:29

Frankie Laine - "A Woman In Love"
19 October for 4 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQWYKk-c1I

I thought this was a song by barbara streissand, apparently someone did iit before her. I prefer streissands's song and i think frankie laine's time is up.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:33

Johnnie Ray - "Just Walkin' In The Rain"
16 November for 7 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvB3KbERNP4

Decent tune. A famous tune will continue in the morning,if not sooner. Bill Haley turned out to be a dead cat bounce.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:37

Guy Mitchell - "Singing the Blues"
4 January, 18 January and 1 February for 1 week each

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoCiKtRc9kw

deserves to be number 1 at some point.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:38

1957 now btw

1 9 5 7

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:42

Tommy Steele - "Singing the Blues"
11 January for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU_atFdI89I

another p.ss take. same song, a week later by a different singer. Watch the video, he could've got away with murder. Boyzone would be spinning in their graves.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:42

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:47

Frankie Vaughan - "The Garden of Eden"
25 January for 4 weeks (1 week tied)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suWXx-snZoQ

he is trying to play rock n roll despite not being rock n roll. He just doesn't get it i guess.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:50

Tab Hunter - "Young Love"
22 February for 7 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKR2fVQfys0

Nearly 5 years now, and not a proper decent song yet. Bill Haley still the best so far imo.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 05:54

Lonnie Donegan - "Cumberland Gap"
12 April for 5 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVi_lw8j_Zo

WTF is this? at least it is an attempt at rocknroll, unfortunately Lonnie Donnegan can't quite do it imo. Reminds me of an old bob dylan song, the name of which escapes me. Shame.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 06:02

Guy Mitchell - "Rock-a-Billy"
17 May for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSJP96W-mdI

OK, a bit rocking as i'd expect from a song titled "rockabilly", but basically not that rocking. but.... in fact i like it.

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BurtSaddo. When: 06 Mar 10 06:37

rocked him to sleep

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wit-ham When: 06 Mar 10 07:42

now sing along brilliant tune

Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap

Cumberland gap ain't nowhere
Fifteen miles from middlesborough
Cumberland gap ain't nowhere
Fifteen miles from middlesborough

Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap

I got a girl six feet tall
Sleeps in the kitchen with her feet in the hall

Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap

Two old ladies sitting in the sand
Each one wishing that the other was a man

Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap

Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap

Well a dollar is a dollar
And a dime is a dime
And I love you baby most all the time

Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap

Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Cumberland gap, Cumberland gap
Fifteen miles on the Cumberland gap.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:16

Andy Williams - "Butterfly"
24 May for 2 weeks 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP7p2OIB3VU

At least I've heard of hm, a bit of early Elvis about it. I've heard better tbh

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:18

Johnnie Ray - "Yes Tonight Josephine"
7 June for 3 weeks 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3JbXHelq2w

Can't even understand what he is saying. thetune is ok, but UK number one? not that good.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:21

Lonnie Donegan - "Gamblin' Man / Puttin' On the Style"
28 June for 2 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzqiLf503qQ

Oh joy. puttin on the style. ok, if you must. Lonnie Donegan, ffs, poor mans George Formby according to this song.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:24

Elvis Presley - "All Shook Up"
12 July for 7 weeks 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqsX7xQWRoU

Can't argue with this song.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:27

Paul Anka - "Diana"
30 August for 9 weeks 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTbB-d12A0

Classic Tune. Everyone's heard of this, but is surely a gay anthem, he looks like Ricky Martin ffs.

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zilzal1 When: 06 Mar 10 10:28

Great thread EL, BTW just out of interest, how old are you???

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:30

Buddy Holly and The Crickets - "That'll Be the Day"
1 November for 3 weeks 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt02zuoxGj4

Must've been great to have been around when this song was released. Getting to the stage where I recognise every song. Unfortunately that means Cliff Richard is imminent.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:33

32 zilzal

Harry Belafonte - "Mary's Boy Child"
22 November for 7 weeks 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrzJ_RqUanE

Christmas number one. Was he a coloured chap? nice song, nice voice. I bet Chistmas was good in 1957, you never hear songs like this on Christmas compilations.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:35

Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"
10 January for 2 weeks 1958

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY

You can call the incestuous paedophile what you like, but he oozed rock and roll. An early rock and roll classic. By anyone's standards.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 10:39

Elvis Presley - "Jailhouse Rock"
24 January for 3 weeks 1958

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzV_0l5ILI

Arguably the quintessential Elvis song. Get used to it, he had 17 UK number ones, until he passes the baton on to the Beatkes

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terry mccann When: 06 Mar 10 10:41

sounds like torture to me,even a lot of 60"s no.1 were"nt the best around for the era

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sixtwosix When: 06 Mar 10 10:59

The last 10 years could be truly a miserable bridge too far me thinks.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 11:01

Can't be worse than the first 5 years 626

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cunnybobbler When: 06 Mar 10 11:16

no doubt when you get to my chemical romance you will slate it as terrible like everybody else does. thats ok cos i think the beatles were fecking terrible. id rather listen to a dog having a sh1t than that yellow submarine garbage.

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redbag When: 06 Mar 10 11:18

when you reach joe dolce get a rope

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mitchell downie When: 06 Mar 10 11:19

E L Wisty 06 Mar 04:01
Eddie Calvert - "Oh Mein Papa"
8 January for 9 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P457OwwZnQU

For the sake of consistency I have posted a link, but please don't follow it. This song is hurting my ears as I type.

One of the best tunes ever ffs.

Great thread though.

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mitchell downie When: 06 Mar 10 11:20

Harry Belafonte - "Mary's Boy Child"
22 November for 7 weeks 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrzJ_RqUanE

Christmas number one. Was he a coloured chap? nice song, nice voice. I bet Chistmas was good in 1957, you never hear songs like this on Christmas compilations.

WAS HE! He's still alive.

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