[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1950S PING LIST
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For those who have not, please consider tuning into the Tournament of Chart-Toppers for the 1950s and casting your votes!

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ROUND 4

VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (8 PAIRS) - see start of thread.

Please see my play list on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Lnx_IGaigYocF3YRL8L-16zWERmiMEk

Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
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

[stylin19a]

Dang...you make Bobby Darin kill himself...
and I hated to adios the Marine Brothers...

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[upchuck]

—>3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

—>1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
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

[DennisR]

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

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

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

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

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[jocon307]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole

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

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

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

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

Some tough choices! Bobby Darin v Bobby Darin among them!

[CommerceComet]

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas 2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole 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

[ifinnegan]

-——> marks the choice

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
-——>2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
-——>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

[CaptainPhilFan]

I think Mack the Knife will win this tournament :)
All these years later it is STILL cool beans :)

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

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

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

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

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[octex]

2 ‘50 Mona Lisa
4 ‘52 You Belong To Me
2 ‘53 Vaya Con Dios
2 ‘55 Rock Around The Clock
4 ‘56 My Prayer
7 ‘57 Singing The Blues
3 ‘57 Little Darlin’
6 ‘59 Dream Lover
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Now that the ‘50s POP MUSIC tournament is nearing its end, when can we expect to see the R&B and R&R songs that dominated the ‘50s? ...Little Richard, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Little Anthony, Ruth Baker, Bo Diddly, Jimmy Reed and all of the singing groups (Clovers, Five Satins, Coasters, et al)...

I do appreciate your time and effort spent in putting up these threads!

[rocksblues]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[KosmicKitty]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole

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

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

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

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[CAluvdubya]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

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

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

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

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[dangus]

I’ll play the ones where I know both contestants.

Rock around the clock
Heartbreak Hotel
Mack the Knife

[OrioleFan]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[Phil DiBasquette]

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas

1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

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

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[fieldmarshaldj]

3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas (***)
——> 2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole (****)

——>1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole (****)
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford (***1/2)

——>1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson (***1/2)
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford (***1/4)

4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts (***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)
——>4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters (***1/2)

——>1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley (****)
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell (***)

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds (***1/4)
——>2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” (****)/ “Claudette” (***) The Everly Brothers

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin (***1/2)
——>2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin (****)

[Don W]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

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

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

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

7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds

6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

[mschalock]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin

[Tanniker Smith]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford

1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson

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

4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin