SOOO sorry I didn’t “preview” my posting...and that my list is badly formatted.
year song act
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
This is tough to choose! I like most of these songs, even though they’re before my time. I was an “oldies” disc jockey and played lots of ‘50s songs on the radio. Here’s my ballot:
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
My standards: 1) engaging, 2) polished, 3) catchy, 4) ew that again. But really catchy beats moderately polished. So, best to worst:
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
Note on “cold cold heart”. This is seriously substandard male angst. I mean, I have to admit “96 tears” was well crafted, for dreck. Jes sayin. ;-)
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
Singing The Blues
Third Man Theme
Que Sera, Sera
Catch a Falling Star
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
Three Bells
I Get So Lonely
Wish You Were Here
Cold Cold Heart
April In Portugal
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
I feel very young, and youthful! I remember few of these songs!