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TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1950S PING LIST

(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry it won’t last forever!)

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


2 posted on 05/03/2020 8:04:56 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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Here are my picks for round 2:

6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer
4 1950 “Sam’s Song” Gary & Bing Crosby
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
2 1951 “Because of You” Tony Bennett
6 1951 “On Top of Old Smoky” The Weavers
4 1951 “Come on-a My House” Rosemary Clooney
5 1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn
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
5 1953 “You, You, You” Ames Brothers
2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como
1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
3 1955 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant
2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone
1 1957 “All Shook Up” Elvis Presley
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
7 1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
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
4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
3 1958 “Don’t” / “I Beg of You” Elvis Presley


38 posted on 05/04/2020 3:32:21 PM PDT by truthluva
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Music Music Music Teresa Brewer

Third Man Theme Anton Karas

Mona Lisa Nat King Cole

Be My Love Mario Lanza

On Top of Old Smoky The Weavers

Come on-a My House Rosemary Clooney

Auf Weidersehen Sweetheart Vera Lynn

You Belong to Me Jo Stafford

Blue Tango Leroy Anderson

I’m Walking Behind You Eddie Fisher

Wanted Perry Como

Vaya Con Dios Les Paul and Mary Ford

The Song From Moulin Rouge Percy Faith

Sh-Boom The Crew-Cuts

“Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher

“The Ballad of Davy Crockett” Bill Hayes

“Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces

“The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller

“Autumn Leaves” Roger Williams

“The Poor People of Paris” Les Baxter

“Que Sera Sera” Doris Day

“The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

“Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone

“All Shook Up” Elvis Presley

“So Rare” Jimmy Dorsey

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

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

“Witch Doctor” David Seville

“Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

“Patricia” Perez Prado

“Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

“Personality” Lloyd Price

There were actually a couple I had not heard before, but after a serious youtube, spotify and various other sites search, I was able to actually form a preference. I love this, it gets me out of the symphonic metal/Neue Deutsche Haerte (sorry no umlaut on this keyboard)/hard rock groove I have been in for the last couple of years


40 posted on 05/05/2020 7:55:35 AM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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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

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

2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

5 1953 “You, You, You” Ames Brothers

5 1954 “Make Love to Me” Jo Stafford

6 1953 “Till I Waltz Again with You” Teresa Brewer

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher

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

7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces

3 1955 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller

4 1955 “Autumn Leaves” Roger Williams

2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone

1 1957 “All Shook Up” Elvis Presley

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

4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price


47 posted on 05/06/2020 4:02:55 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

2 1951 “Because of You” Tony Bennett

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole

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

5 1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn

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

6 1953 “Till I Waltz Again with You” Teresa Brewer

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

5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

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

I have to say I’m disappointed that The Three Bells didn’t make it to this list.


49 posted on 05/07/2020 7:04:33 AM PDT by Family Guy (A society's first line of defense is not the law but customs, traditions and moral values. -Williams)
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Next time, you probably should break down the number of songs. Took nearly 4 hours to listen to them all individually to judge them. (note like before, I gave them star ratings as well to help me judge)

——>1 1950 “Goodnight Irene” Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers (***)
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer (**1/2)

——>3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas (***)
4 1950 “Sam’s Song” Gary & Bing Crosby (**1/2)

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

2 1951 “Because of You” Tony Bennett (***1/4)
——>5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza (***1/2)

——>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 (***1/4) (the Pat Suzuki version is sublime, though)
4 1951 “Come on-a My House” Rosemary Clooney (**1/2)

——>2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr (***1/2)
5 1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn (***)

3 1952 “Cry” Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads (***)
——>4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford (***1/2)

——>1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson (***1/2)
6 1952 “Half as Much” Rosemary Clooney (***)

3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page (**1/2) (great voice, but hate the song)
——>4 1953 “I’m Walking Behind You” Eddie Fisher (***)

——>2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford (***1/4)
5 1953 “You, You, You” Ames Brothers (***)

——>2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como (***)
5 1954 “Make Love to Me” Jo Stafford (**3/4)

——>1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith (***1/2)
6 1953 “Till I Waltz Again with You” Teresa Brewer (***)

——>3 1954 “Hey There” Rosemary Clooney (***1/4)
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts (***1/4)

——>1 1954 “Little Things Mean a Lot” Kitty Kallen (***1/4)
6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher (***1/4)

——>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 (***1/2)

3 1955 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller (***1/2)
——>5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter (***3/4)

4 1955 “Autumn Leaves” Roger Williams (***1/4)
——>4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters (***1/2)

——>2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley (***1/2)
6 1956 “The Poor People of Paris” Les Baxter (***1/2)

——>1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley (****)
7 1956 “Que Sera Sera” Doris Day (***)

3 1956 “Lisbon Antigua” Nelson Riddle (***1/4)
——>5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant (***1/4)

——>2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone (***)
6 1957 “Don’t Forbid Me” Pat Boone (**)

——>1 1957 “All Shook Up” Elvis Presley (***1/2)
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell (***)

——>3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds (***1/4)
5 1957 “So Rare” Jimmy Dorsey (***1/4)

——>1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno (***1/2)
7 1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como (***1/2)

——>2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” (****)/ “Claudette” The Everly Brothers (***)
6 1958 “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon” (***1/2) / “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 (***1/2)

——>5 1958 “Patricia” Perez Prado (****)
4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon (***1/2)

——>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 (***1/2)


50 posted on 05/09/2020 12:04:13 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
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ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS (rank/year/title/act)

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

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

5 1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

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

2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher

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

7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces

3 1955 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” Mitch Miller

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone

1 1957 “All Shook Up” Elvis Presley

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 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


51 posted on 05/09/2020 7:53:51 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement (God Bless America. Thank you, Kate Smith!)
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I regret that you made me choose between “How High the Moon” and “Come On Over to My House”. I am sorry that “This Ol’ House” didn’t make this round.

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

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

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

5 1952 “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” Vera Lynn

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

6 1952 “Half as Much” Rosemary Clooney

4 1953 “I’m Walking Behind You” Eddie Fisher

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

2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

3 1954 “Hey There” Rosemary Clooney

6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher

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

2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

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 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


53 posted on 05/09/2020 1:58:39 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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