The vote is simply: which of each pair is better? No answer, no vote.
Please vote on as MANY pairs as possible! However, it is not required in order to “complete” the survey. You can do as many pairs as you like.
See run-down of the pairs in my next reply post.
The survey is at 1950s survey Top 32
My YouTube playlist is 1950s playlist Top 32
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry it won’t last forever!)
Here are the 16 pairs of Round 3. Please see start of thread for Round 3 rules!
Again, the survey is here: 1950s survey Top 32
My YouTube Playlist covers ALL these songs, but is really in order of year, not paired up as the preview below. 1950s playlist Top 32
ROUND 3 PAIRS/BRACKETS (TOCT seed/year/BB rank/title/act)
1 1950 2 "Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole
32 1957 8 "Young Love" Sonny James
17 1953 2 "Vaya con Dios" Les Paul & Mary Ford
16 1956 2 "Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley
9 1952 4 "You Belong to Me" Jo Stafford
24 1953 9 "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" Perry Como
25 1958 9 "It's All in the Game" Tommy Edwards
8 1958 8 "Tequila" The Champs
4 1957 3 "Little Darlin'" The Diamonds
29 1955 9 "Ain't That a Shame" Pat Boone
45 1958 7 "Catch a Falling Star" / "Magic Moments" Perry Como
13 1951 1 "Too Young" Nat King Cole
12 1956 1 "Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley
21 1957 1 "All Shook Up" Elvis Presley
37 1959 9 "Kansas City" Wilbert Harrison
5 1959 6 "Dream Lover" Bobby Darin
2 1958 2 "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette" The Everly Brothers
31 1957 2 "Love Letters in the Sand" Pat Boone
18 1956 4 "My Prayer" The Platters
50 1955 1 "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" Perez Prado
10 1959 2 "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin
23 1954 3 "Hey There" Rosemary Clooney
26 1958 1 "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" Domenico Modugno
58 1959 10 "Mr. Blue" The Fleetwoods
3 1955 2 "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets
35 1956 8 "Hound Dog" Elvis Presley
19 1957 7 "Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell
14 1952 3 "Cry" Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
11 1954 4 "Sh-Boom" The Crew-Cuts
22 1953 1 "The Song from Moulin Rouge" Percy Faith
27 1955 7 "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces
59 1959 3 "Personality" Lloyd Price
What does “No reply, no vote” mean?
Anyway, I voted.
My choices:
Mona Lisa
Vaya Con Dios
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
It’s All in the Game
Ain’t That a Shame?
Catch a Falling Star
All Shook Up
Dream Lover
Love Letters in the Sand
My Prayer
Hey, There
Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu
Rock Around the Clock
Singing the Blues
Sh-Boom
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Once again, thank you for the pleasant diversion.
Welcome to all members who signed up already!
For those who have not signed up, please consider tuning into the Tournament of Chart-Toppers for the 1950s and casting your votes!
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Mid-week report:
35 responses!
Only 1 race is tight - Elvis' twin entries of Heartbreak Hotel and All Shook Up!
2 races have overwhelming run-aways as of now - for "All I Have to do is Dream/CLAUDETTE" and "Rock Around the Clock".
Personal note: I emphasize this last because, while I LOVE "Dream", it's tied to "Claudette" which I never even heard of before these surveys. It's OK, but it drags down the whole so I can't vote for Everlys thanks to this! (Apologies to Roy Orbison)
The other races are pretty clinched, but cannot be sure if more people chime in.
Please vote if you haven't!
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS – 1950’S II PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list….so don’t worry!)
Welcome to all members who signed up already!
For those who have not signed up, please consider tuning into the Tournament of Chart-Toppers for the 1950s and casting your votes!
(Please PM me if you would like to be ON or OFF the ping list!)
RESULTS of Round 3: 16 play-off brackets, 32 pieces
Poll seed-year-BB rank-piece-act
1 1950 2 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
16 1956 2 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
9 1952 4 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
8 1958 8 “Tequila” The Champs
4 1957 3 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
45 1958 7 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
12 1956 1 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
5 1959 6 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin
2 1958 2 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
18 1956 4 “My Prayer” The Platters
10 1959 2 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
58 1959 10 “Mr. Blue” The Fleetwoods
3 1955 2 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
19 1957 7 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
11 1954 4 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
27 1955 7 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
Notes:
-40 people voted
-No pairs were real close. Some were off by 5-7 votes, but that is the closest. Never any real nail-biters for me to track.
-Biggest “wipe-out” was “Rock Around the Clock” beating “Hound Dog”, latter getting 4 votes out of 40. Similar was Everly Bros. beating “Love Letters in the Sand”, which only got 5 votes of 40.
Hold on for Round 4!
When I clicked, it said "This survey has been closed!"
Huh?