TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1950S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so dont worry it wont 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
Here are my picks for round 2:
6 1950 Music, Music, Music Teresa Brewer
4 1950 Sams 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 Wiedersehn 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 Dont 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 Dont / I Beg of You Elvis Presley
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
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 Dont 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
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 Wiedersehn 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 Dont 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.
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 Sams 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 Wiedersehn 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 Im 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 Dont 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 Dont 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, Silvry 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 Dont (***)/ I Beg of You (***) Elvis Presley
——>3 1959 Personality Lloyd Price (***1/2)
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 Wiedersehn 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 Dont 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
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 didnt 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 Wiedersehn Sweetheart Vera Lynn
4 1952 You Belong to Me Jo Stafford
6 1952 Half as Much Rosemary Clooney
4 1953 Im 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 Dont 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