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45s.com -- Search for Songs by Year - 1956
Many people consider that 1956 marked the start of rock and roll. It was the year that Elvis Presley appeared on the scene. It was also the year that Capitol Records built a round office building in Hollywood that looked like a stack of records. And it was the year that Billy Windsor began "The Collection;" the first record that Bill remembers having was Hound Dog -- the undisputed #1 record in 1956.
The top songs in 1956 were:
Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog -- Elvis Presley
Singing the Blues -- Guy Mitchell
Heartbreak Hotel -- Elvis Presley
Lisbon Antigua -- Nelson Riddle
The Wayward Wind -- Gogi Grant
Just Walking In The Rain -- Johnnie Ray
The Green Door -- Jim Lowe
Honky Tonk -- Bill Doggett
Love Me Tender -- Elvis Presley
Memories Are Made Of This -- Dean Martin
Blue Suede Shoes -- Carl Perkins
Why Do Fools Fall In Love -- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Be-Bop-A-Lula -- Gene Vincent
The Great Pretender -- The Platters
Long Tall Sally -- Little Richard
Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now -- Patience & Prudence
Why Do Fools Fall In Love -- The Diamonds
I Walk The Line -- Johnny Cash
R-O-C-K -- Bill Haley & His Comets
Tutti Frutti -- Little RichardClick here to see all songs that hit the charts in 1956.
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