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(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('50S) - ROUND 3
ME | 5/11/20 | ME

Posted on 05/11/2020 4:12:26 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel

ROUND 3 OF THE '50S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!

Votes due: Sunday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.

32 songs, 16 pairs, 16 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair listed.

No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs but please don't overdo it! No onesies, please.)

Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.

Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 1950s; 50s; 50smusic; americana; billboard; culture; devilsmusic; entertainment; fifties; music; nineteenfifties; nostalgia; popculture; popmusic; popularmusic; rock; rockroll; thedevilsmusic; top40; top40music; vanity
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To: Fiji Hill

Exactly, as we saw in the last survey.


21 posted on 05/11/2020 6:31:42 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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To: the OlLine Rebel

Here are my choices:

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

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

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

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

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone

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

4 1958 “Witch Doctor” David Seville

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

I feel good about them too!


22 posted on 05/11/2020 6:33:37 PM PDT by jocon307 (Dem party delenda est!)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
In yesterday's mini-contest, I was rooting for "Auf Wiedersehen", but "Wheel of Fortune" won.
23 posted on 05/11/2020 6:34:10 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: the OlLine Rebel

6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

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

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

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

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

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

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

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds

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

4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin


24 posted on 05/11/2020 6:37:56 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

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

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

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

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds

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

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin


25 posted on 05/11/2020 6:38:08 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: a fool in paradise; AbnSarge; Alberta's Child; Albion Wilde; Artemis Webb; bagster; Bethaneidh; ...

Sorry, I’m not used to providing play lists, so forgot again in my haste.

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Lnx_IGaigbnMCLI-zqwM-Zc0wwuP6zr


26 posted on 05/11/2020 6:48:26 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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To: Fiji Hill

All nice songs. Hard to choose.


27 posted on 05/11/2020 6:51:35 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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To: smalltownslick

What can I say. Trying to take the top 64 songs evenly from each year of a decade, match them up reasonably by year and rank, all difficult. And still based on ratings at the time, when people actually had adult tastes as well as varied.


28 posted on 05/11/2020 6:56:42 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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To: the OlLine Rebel

My votes:

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

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

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

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

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

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

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

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin


29 posted on 05/11/2020 6:57:25 PM PDT by NTHockey (My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr
3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin


30 posted on 05/11/2020 7:08:52 PM PDT by rocksblues
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To: the OlLine Rebel

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza

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

2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant

2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone

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

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

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price


31 posted on 05/11/2020 7:12:27 PM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

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

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

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

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

5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter

2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds

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

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin


32 posted on 05/11/2020 7:55:47 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around. God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

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

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith

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

5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

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

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

4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin


33 posted on 05/11/2020 7:58:55 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Four of these sets were quite hard, as I had them ranked as dead even in listening quality. Almost like flipping a coin to pick which.

6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer (**1/2)
——>3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas (***)

——>2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole (****)
5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza (***1/2)

——>1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole (****)
3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford (***1/4)

——>2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr (***1/2)
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford (***1/2)

——>1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson (***1/2)
3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page (**1/2)

——>2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford (***1/4)
2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como (***)

——>1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith (***1/2)
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts (***1/4)

6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher (***1/4)
——> 2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets (****)

7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces (***1/2)
——> 5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter (***3/4)

——>4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters (***1/2)
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley (***1/2)

——>1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley (****)
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant (***1/4)

——>2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone (***)
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell (***)

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds (***1/4)
——>1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno (***1/2)

——>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 (***1/2)
——>4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon (***1/2)

——>2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin (****)
3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price (***1/2)


34 posted on 05/11/2020 8:07:34 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Here’s a couple of alternate recordings of Unchained Melody

The Fleetwoods - Unchained Melody (A Cappella Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FMVR-C_oKw

VITO & THE SALUTATIONS - “UNCHAINED MELODY” (1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHwDeGDkEFk


35 posted on 05/11/2020 8:08:30 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: a fool in paradise
Here’s a couple of alternate recordings of Unchained Melody

Agh! No more! Stop it! The only things worse would be "Shout", "State of Shock" or Yoko Ono's "Kiss Kiss Kiss".
36 posted on 05/11/2020 8:12:43 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Thanks for the play list. I knew many but others not so much and then when two had to square off it was good to listen again.


37 posted on 05/11/2020 8:15:54 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: Dr. Sivana

I wonder if Yoko ever recorded Unchained Melody...


38 posted on 05/11/2020 8:16:53 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: a fool in paradise
I wonder if Yoko ever recorded Unchained Melody...

She's got the unchained part down. I don't think she quite gets the "melody" thing yet.
39 posted on 05/11/2020 8:20:50 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I know she sang on tv with John Lennon and Chuck Berry

Relevant because Chuck was a 50s performer...
NCREDIBLE! Chuck Berry and John Lennon REACTION to the senseless screams of YOKO ONO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgZiPO9V_aQ


40 posted on 05/11/2020 8:32:08 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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