(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('50S) - ROUND 3

ME | 5/11/20 | ME

[the OlLine Rebel]

Exactly, as we saw in the last survey.

[jocon307]

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!

[Fiji Hill]

In yesterday's mini-contest, I was rooting for "Auf Wiedersehen", but "Wheel of Fortune" won.

[OrioleFan]

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

[John Milner]

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

[the OlLine Rebel]

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

[the OlLine Rebel]

All nice songs. Hard to choose.

[the OlLine Rebel]

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.

[NTHockey]

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

[rocksblues]

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

[Don W]

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

[DennisR]

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

[a fool in paradise]

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

[fieldmarshaldj]

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)

[a fool in paradise]

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

[Dr. Sivana]

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".

[a fool in paradise]

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.

[a fool in paradise]

I wonder if Yoko ever recorded Unchained Melody...

[Dr. Sivana]

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.

[a fool in paradise]

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