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TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1950S PING LIST

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Here are the pairs. Please see start of thread for Round 2 rules!

My YouTube covers ALL these songs but is really in order of year/rank, not paired up as these below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Lnx_IGaigZqdKm6kRRVXQJGWmstw_4T

ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS (rank/year/title/act)

1 1950 “Goodnight Irene” Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
4 1950 “Sam’s Song” Gary & Bing Crosby

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
5 1950 “Simple Melody” Gary & Bing Crosby

2 1951 “Because of You” Tony Bennett
5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
6 1951 “On Top of Old Smoky” The Weavers

3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1951 “Come on-a My House” Rosemary Clooney

2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr
5 1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn

3 1952 “Cry” Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
6 1952 “Half as Much” Rosemary Clooney

3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page
4 1953 “I’m Walking Behind You” Eddie Fisher

2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
5 1953 “You, You, You” Ames Brothers

2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como
5 1954 “Make Love to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith
6 1953 “Till I Waltz Again with You” Teresa Brewer

3 1954 “Hey There” Rosemary Clooney
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

1 1954 “Little Things Mean a Lot” Kitty Kallen
6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher

2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
6 1955 “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” Bill Hayes

1 1955 “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” Perez Prado
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces

3 1955 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller
5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter

4 1955 “Autumn Leaves” Roger Williams
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
6 1956 “The Poor People of Paris” Les Baxter

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
7 1956 “Que Sera Sera” Doris Day

3 1956 “Lisbon Antigua” Nelson Riddle
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone
6 1957 “Don’t Forbid Me” Pat Boone

1 1957 “All Shook Up” Elvis Presley
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
5 1957 “So Rare” Jimmy Dorsey

1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno
7 1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como

2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
6 1958 “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon” / “Raunchy” Billy Vaughn

4 1957 “Young Love” Tab Hunter
4 1958 “Witch Doctor” David Seville

1 1959 “The Battle of New Orleans” Johnny Horton
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

5 1958 “Patricia” Perez Prado
4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
5 1959 “Lonely Boy” Paul Anka

3 1958 “Don’t” / “I Beg of You” Elvis Presley
3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price

Thanks for including me, but I only know two of the songs. Catch you again during the 1960s contest. :-)

6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole

3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford

2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

6 1952 “Half as Much” Rosemary Clooney

3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page

2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford

5 1954 “Make Love to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

3 1954 “Hey There” Rosemary Clooney

1 1954 “Little Things Mean a Lot” Kitty Kallen

6 1955 “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” Bill Hayes

1 1955 “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” Perez Prado

3 1955 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller

4 1955 “Autumn Leaves” Roger Williams

6 1956 “The Poor People of Paris” Les Baxter

7 1956 “Que Sera Sera” Doris Day

5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds

1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno

2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers

4 1957 “Young Love” Tab Hunter

1 1959 “The Battle of New Orleans” Johnny Horton

5 1958 “Patricia” Perez Prado

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price

My votes:
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza

6 1951 “On Top of Old Smoky” The Weavers

4 1951 “Come on-a My House” Rosemary Clooney

2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr

3 1952 “Cry” Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads

6 1952 “Half as Much” Rosemary Clooney

3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page

2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford

5 1954 “Make Love to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

1 1954 “Little Things Mean a Lot” Kitty Kallen

2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets

1 1955 “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” Perez Prado

3 1955 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley

7 1956 “Que Sera Sera” Doris Day

5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

5 1957 “So Rare” Jimmy Dorsey

1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno

2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers

4 1958 “Witch Doctor” David Seville

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price

1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer
1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza
1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn
1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1952 “Half as Much” Rosemary Clooney
1953 “I’m Walking Behind You” Eddie Fisher
1953 “You, You, You” Ames Brothers
1954 “Make Love to Me” Jo Stafford
1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith
1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
1954 “Little Things Mean a Lot” Kitty Kallen
1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter
1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant
1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno
1958 “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon” / “Raunchy” Billy Vaughn
1957 “Young Love” Tab Hunter
1959 “The Battle of New Orleans” Johnny Horton
1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon
1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price

ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS (rank/year/title/act)

—>1 1950 “Goodnight Irene” Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer

—>3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
4 1950 “Sam’s Song” Gary & Bing Crosby

—>2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
5 1950 “Simple Melody” Gary & Bing Crosby

—>2 1951 “Because of You” Tony Bennett
5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
—>6 1951 “On Top of Old Smoky” The Weavers

—>3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1951 “Come on-a My House” Rosemary Clooney

2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr
—>5 1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn

3 1952 “Cry” Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
—>4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

—>1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
6 1952 “Half as Much” Rosemary Clooney

—>3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page
4 1953 “I’m Walking Behind You” Eddie Fisher

—>2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
5 1953 “You, You, You” Ames Brothers