Who can name some great songs of the 50s?

Here are 20 great songs from the 50's

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis 1957
Rag Mop - The Ames Brothers 1950
Cry - Johnny Ray 1951
You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford 1952
Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson 1959
It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty 1959
Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra 1950
Born Too Late - The Poni-Tails 1958
Danny and The Juniors - At The Hop 1958
Swanee River - Johnny O'Keefe - The Delltones 1959
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 1956
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - The Four Aces 1951
Tonight You Belong To Me - The Lennon Sisters 1956
The Class - Chubby Checker 1958
If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked A Cake - Eileen Barton 1950
Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole 1950
Goodnight Irene - The Weavers 1950
Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page 1956
Diana - Paul Anka 1950
Carol - Neil Sedaka 1959

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Teen Angel Jean Dinning 1959

Ain't That a Shame Fats Domino 1956

Chantilly Lace The Big Bopper 1958

The Great Pretender The Platters - 1959

Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry 1957

Be-Bop-a-Lula Gene Vincent 1956

Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley 1955

All I Have to Do Is Dream Everly Brothers 1958.

In the still of the night The five Satins 1956

Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 1957

I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis 1955

Yakety Yak The Coasters 1958.

Just some I remember my half brother and sister in-law singing.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@DeWayfarer All great songs. What an era, often overlooked.