Timeline
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October | I`m Ready | Muddy Waters | |
The Wind | The Diablos Feat. Nolan Strong |
![]() The Wind CD Source: 25 More All-Time Doo Wop Hits (1954-63+)Time: 3:02 Sequenced by: released third week of 9/54 Honored by: DM Some songs are known only to doo-wop fans; "The Wind" is among the best of the slow ones. It features a dramatic tenor lead with back-up chanting ("wind, wind, blow") and a memorable mid-song recitation. The Jesters` fine cover version appears in many doo-wop compilations, but the Diablos` superb, over-the-top original version was impossible to find on CD until 2003, when Varese Saraband included it in this hits collection. Smokey Robinson has said that, along with Clyde McPhatter, Nolan Strong was an early inspiration of his. Once pointed out, the influence is evident in Strong`s falsetto vocal timbre and phrasing, which we can easily imagine the young Robinson emulating. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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November | Hearts of Stone | The Charms |
![]() Hearts of Stone CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:53 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Good Rockin` Tonight | Elvis Presley |
![]() Good Rockin` Tonight CD Source: The Complete 50`s Masters (1953-58) (5)Time: 2:12 Sequenced by: released fourth week of 9/54 Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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December | Sincerely | The Moonglows |
![]() Sincerely CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:10 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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White Christmas | The Drifters Feat. Bill Pinkney & Clyde McPhatter |
![]() White Christmas CD Source: Rockin` & Driftin` (1953-66+) (3)Time: 2:38 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) | The Penguins |
![]() Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:54 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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1955 | January | Tweedle Dee | LaVern Baker |
![]() Tweedle Dee CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:04 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
Pledging My Love | Johnny Ace |
![]() Pledging My Love CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:27 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG Many CD reissues of this song use a source tape where a splice can be heard about half way through. Besides "Blowing The Fuse," you can find a completely intact version on "The Golden Age of American R&R vol.6" Ace (UK) 650 (1997) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I Got A Woman | Ray Charles |
![]() I Got A Woman CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:49 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DG ![]() ![]() |
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February | Ko Ko Mo | Gene and Eunice | ||
The Wallflower (aka Roll with Me Henry) | Etta James |
![]() The Wallflower (aka Roll with Me Henry) CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:56 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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March | Close Your Eyes | The Five Keys | ||
April | What`cha Gonna Do | Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters |
![]() What`cha Gonna Do CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:45 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DG This song was written by Atlantic Records` president, Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre, Ertegun spelled backwards). Its melody and arrangement were "borrowed" by Hank Ballard, who added new lyrics and recorded it as "The Twist." According to Ertegun, Ballard once owned up to him directly, but Ertegun never pressed for credit to be acknowledged officially. Sample 2: The Twist - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Don`t Be Angry | Nappy Brown |
![]() Don`t Be Angry CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:21 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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May | Bo Diddley | Bo Diddley |
![]() Bo Diddley CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:42 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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I`m A Man | Bo Diddley |
![]() I`m A Man CD Source: His Best (1955-62+)Time: 2:59 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM The Muddy Waters` song, "Mannish Boy," is his cover version of Bo Diddley`s "I`m A Man." The different name hardly disguised Muddy`s intent to stake his claim on it. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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(We`re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
![]() (We`re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock CD Source: Bill Rocks (1951-59)Time: 2:10 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS This song was first recorded by Haley in April 1954 and released the next month (as the B-side to "Thirteen Women"). It sold about 75,000 copies. When it was interpolated into the movie "Blackboard Jungle" in the spring of 1955, the record was re-released and immediately shot to #1 on the pop charts. Its guitar solo was taken directly from "Rock the Joint," a hit for Haley from 1952. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Ain`t It A Shame (aka Ain`t That A Shame) | Fats Domino |
![]() Ain`t It A Shame (aka Ain`t That A Shame) CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:25 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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June | Story Untold | The Nutmegs |
![]() Story Untold CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:18 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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July | Seventeen | Boyd Bennett |
![]() Seventeen CD Source: Golden Age of American R&R v9 (1955-63)Time: 2:05 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Fool For You | Ray Charles |
![]() Fool For You CD Source: Pure Genius-Complete Atlantic (52-59) (7) +DVDTime: 3:02 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Baby Let`s Play House | Elvis Presley |
![]() Baby Let`s Play House CD Source: Elvis` Golden Records (extended) (54-57)Time: 2:16 Sequenced by: country Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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August | Manish Boy (aka Mannish Boy) | Muddy Waters |
![]() Manish Boy (aka Mannish Boy) CD Source: His Best, 1947-1955 & 1956-1964 (2)Time: 2:49 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM The Muddy Waters` song, "Mannish Boy," is his cover version of Bo Diddley`s "I`m A Man." The different name hardly disguised Muddy`s intent to stake his claim on it. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Maybellene | Chuck Berry |
![]() Maybellene CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:18 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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Only You (And You Alone) | The Platters |
![]() Only You (And You Alone) CD Source: Enchanted - The Best of (1955-60 & 66-67)Time: 2:33 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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September | Feel So Good | Shirley & Lee |
![]() Feel So Good CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:49 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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I Hear You Knocking | Smiley Lewis |
![]() I Hear You Knocking CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:31 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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All Around the World | Little Willie John |
![]() All Around the World CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:54 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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October | Mystery Train | Elvis Presley |
![]() Mystery Train CD Source: ELVIS 75 - Good Rockin` Tonight (1953-77) (4)Time: 2:24 Sequenced by: country Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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At My Front Door | The El Dorados |
![]() At My Front Door CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:35 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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November | When You Dance | The Turbans |
![]() When You Dance CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:54 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Tutti Frutti | Little Richard |
![]() Tutti Frutti CD Source: Little Richard Rocks (1951-64+)Time: 2:23 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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Smokey Joe`s Cafe | The Robins |
![]() Smokey Joe`s Cafe CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:46 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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December | The Great Pretender | The Platters |
![]() The Great Pretender CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:36 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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1956 | January | Speedoo | The Cadillacs |
![]() Speedoo CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:17 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
Need Your Love So Bad | Little Willie John |
![]() Need Your Love So Bad CD Source: Fever: The Best of (1955-62)Time: 2:15 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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Devil or Angel | The Clovers |
![]() Devil or Angel CD Source: Down in the Alley/Best of (1951-55)Time: 2:24 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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See You Later, Alligator | Bill Haley & His Comets | |||
February | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | The Teenagers Feat. Frankie Lymon |
![]() Why Do Fools Fall in Love CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:19 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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Eddie My Love | The Teen Queens |
![]() Eddie My Love CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:11 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Drown in My Own Tears | Ray Charles |
![]() Drown in My Own Tears CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:20 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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March | Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash |
![]() Folsom Prison Blues CD Source: Sun Records Collection (1950-59+) (3)Time: 2:48 Sequenced by: country Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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Smokestack Lightnin` | Howlin` Wolf |
![]() Smokestack Lightnin` CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:04 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins |
![]() Blue Suede Shoes CD Source: Carl Rocks (1955-75+)Time: 2:16 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM DG Carl Perkins wrote and recorded "Blue Suede Shoes" before Elvis Presley did, but many people were confused about "whose song it was" because both artists had competing versions in record stores (and being played on the radio) at the same time. Carl`s version spent nine weeks in the national top 10 between mid-March and mid-May. Meanwhile, Elvis released his first LP and an extended-play 45, both of which featured his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" as the lead track, in mid-March. For the last four weeks that the Perkins version enjoyed national top 10 status, the Presley version - as an EP, not a single - was perched in the top 40. The EP peaked at #20 on the best-sellers chart the sixth week that Carl Perkins` single was in the top 10, still at #4. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley |
![]() Heartbreak Hotel CD Source: Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits (1956-77+)Time: 2:09 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DG ![]() ![]() |
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Long Tall Sally | Little Richard |
![]() Long Tall Sally CD Source: Little Richard Rocks (1951-64+)Time: 2:08 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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Slippin` and Slidin` | Little Richard |
![]() Slippin` and Slidin` CD Source: Little Richard Rocks (1951-64+)Time: 2:41 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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April | Please, Please, Please | James Brown |
![]() Please, Please, Please CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:44 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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Blue Suede Shoes | Elvis Presley |
![]() Blue Suede Shoes CD Source: 2nd To None (1954-77+)Time: 2:00 Sequenced by: single (extended play 45) Honored by: RS Carl Perkins wrote and recorded "Blue Suede Shoes" before Elvis Presley did, but many people were confused about "whose song it was" because both artists had competing versions in record stores (and being played on the radio) at the same time. Carl`s version spent nine weeks in the national top 10 between mid-March and mid-May. Meanwhile, Elvis released his first LP and an extended-play 45, both of which featured his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" as the lead track, in mid-March. For the last four weeks that the Perkins version enjoyed national top 10 status, the Presley version - as an EP, not a single - was perched in the top 40. The EP peaked at #20 on the best-sellers chart the sixth week that Carl Perkins` single was in the top 10, still at #4. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I`m in Love Again | Fats Domino |
![]() I`m in Love Again CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 1:53 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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My Blue Heaven | Fats Domino | |||
Little Girl of Mine | The Cleftones |
![]() Little Girl of Mine CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:07 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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May | I Want You to Be My Girl | Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | ||
Corrine, Corrina | Big Joe Turner | |||
Ruby Baby | The Drifters | |||
Fever | Little Willie John |
![]() Fever CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:41 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG Little Willie John`s great soul ballad was a huge hit on the R&B charts in late spring and summer 1956 but projected too much heat for pop radio at that time. Two years later Peggy Lee wrote more playful lyrics for the second half of "Fever" and transformed it into a pop masterpiece. For the samples I chose a verse common to both versions of the song to emphasize the musical differences between them. The original features a strong, insistent, horn-driven riff undergirding John`s impassioned gospel tenor vocal. The cover rearranges the riff into virtually a bass solo with finger snaps and drum accents, creating more of a supper-club feel for Lee`s seductive contralto voice. When Elvis Presley covered the song in 1960 he adopted the Peggy Lee arrangement, which became her signature song. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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My Baby Left Me | Elvis Presley |
![]() My Baby Left Me CD Source: Elvis` Golden Records (extended) (54-57)Time: 2:12 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley |
![]() I Want You, I Need You, I Love You CD Source: 2nd To None (1954-77+)Time: 2:40 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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June | Hallelujah, I Love Her So | Ray Charles |
![]() Hallelujah, I Love Her So CD Source: Pure Genius-Complete Atlantic (52-59) (7) +DVDTime: 2:35 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Crazy Arms | Ray Price |
![]() Crazy Arms CD Source: Country Edition of Golden Age of R&R series (1956-65)Time: 2:32 Sequenced by: country Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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Treasure of Love | Clyde McPhatter |
![]() Treasure of Love CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:09 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Ooby Dooby | Roy Orbison |
![]() Ooby Dooby CD Source: The Soul of Rock and Roll (1955-88) (4)Time: 2:11 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry |
![]() Roll Over Beethoven CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:22 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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July | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps |
![]() Be-Bop-A-Lula CD Source: The Screaming End: Best of (1956-57)Time: 2:34 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM ![]() ![]() |
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I Walk the Line | Johnny Cash |
![]() I Walk the Line CD Source: Love God Murder (1955-96) (3)Time: 2:46 Sequenced by: country Honored by: RS DG ![]() ![]() |
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Rip It Up | Little Richard | |||
A Casual Look | The Six Teens |
![]() A Casual Look CD Source: Golden Age of American R&R v9 (1955-63)Time: 2:23 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Hound Dog | Elvis Presley |
![]() Hound Dog CD Source: Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits (1956-77+)Time: 2:15 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM DG Hound Dog and Don`t Be Cruel were both huge #1 hits on the same 45, the undisputed king of all double-sided singles in the 20th century. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Don`t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley |
![]() Don`t Be Cruel CD Source: Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits (1956-77+)Time: 2:04 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM DG Hound Dog and Don`t Be Cruel were both huge #1 hits on the same 45, the undisputed king of all double-sided singles in the 20th century. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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August | Honky Tonk Part I | Bill Doggett |
![]() Honky Tonk Part I CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:04 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DM DG Parts I and II were the A and B side of King 4950. Both sides were played on the radio and in jukeboxes, and both sides were listed on charts in 1956. Part II (the saxophone solo) was re-released by itself on King 5444 in 1961. In the CD reissue era, just about every other two-part hit record has been reissued in a single, uninterrupted digital file, but the unedited master tape of "Honky Tonk" was apparently destroyed long ago. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Honky Tonk Part II | Bill Doggett |
![]() Honky Tonk Part II CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:36 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DM DG Parts I and II were the A and B side of King 4950. Both sides were played on the radio and in jukeboxes, and both sides were listed on charts in 1956. Part II (the saxophone solo) was re-released by itself on King 5444 in 1961. In the CD reissue era, just about every other two-part hit record has been reissued in a single, uninterrupted digital file, but the unedited master tape of "Honky Tonk" was apparently destroyed long ago. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Let the Good Times Roll | Shirley & Lee |
![]() Let the Good Times Roll CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:21 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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September | In the Still of the Night | The Five Satins |
![]() In the Still of the Night CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 3:03 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM DG Although it never reached the top 10 for even one week in New York City during its original release, "In the Still of the Night" kept winning polls as the most popular oldie for decades afterwards (at least in the eastern half of the country - "Earth Angel" might claim that distinction for those who grew up with a stronger tie to Los Angeles). Both songs were featured on the first "Oldies But Goodies" album, which charted continuously from September 1959 into 1963. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Closer You Are | The Channels |
![]() The Closer You Are CD Source: The Doo Wop Box (+1953-63+) (4)Time: 3:02 Sequenced by: released third week of 8/56 Honored by: This song only charted in New York City but is well known to doo-wop lovers everywhere. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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October | Race With the Devil | Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps |
![]() Race With the Devil CD Source: The Screaming End: Best of (1956-57)Time: 2:02 Sequenced by: single Honored by: This follow-up to Be-Bop-A-Lula never caught on with radio programmers. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | |||
Anyway You Want Me | Elvis Presley |
![]() Anyway You Want Me CD Source: Elvis` Golden Records (extended) (54-57)Time: 2:12 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | |||
Singing the Blues | Marty Robbins |
![]() Singing the Blues CD Source: The Essential 1951-1982 (2)Time: 2:26 Sequenced by: country Honored by: Guy Mitchell covered this song and had a huge, huge pop hit with it, but the original is a better record, and was a giant country hit in its own right. The samples illustrate the difference between records that are pitched to the country and pop markets. Mainly, even as today, they differ primarily in instrumentation and vocal style. The original features a slide guitar and Marty Robbins using his yodel to great effect. The cover replaces the slide guitar with various background vocalizing - including whistling! - and exploits Guy Mitchell`s versatile voice to sound every bit the contemporary pop stylist. Sample 2: Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Too Much Monkey Business | Chuck Berry |
![]() Too Much Monkey Business CD Source: Chuck Berry Rocks (1955-64)Time: 2:54 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: "Too Much Monkey Business" and "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" were A and B sides of Chess 1635. One side lagged a few weeks behind the other. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Lonely Avenue | Ray Charles |
![]() Lonely Avenue CD Source: Pure Genius-Complete Atlantic (52-59) (7) +DVDTime: 2:42 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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November | Brown Eyed Handsome Man | Chuck Berry |
![]() Brown Eyed Handsome Man CD Source: Chuck Berry Rocks (1955-64)Time: 2:19 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS DM "Too Much Monkey Business" and "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" were A and B sides of Chess 1635. One side lagged a few weeks behind the other. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Love Me | Elvis Presley |
![]() Love Me CD Source: 2nd To None (1954-77+)Time: 2:43 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG "Love Me" was the lead song of a four-track "extended play" (EP) record. It was unusual for EPs to make the singles chart at all; it was unprecedented for one to reach the top 10, where "Love Me" remained for two months, peaking at #6. The song was written ("as a send-up of country music") by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller and originally recorded on their Spark label in 1954 by gospel singers Willy & Ruth. Comparing the samples, ignoring the stark differences in production values, you can hear clearly how Elvis` sincerity, commitment, and great vocal skills transformed an ordinary, simple tune into an unforgettable, bravura performance. Sample 2: Love Me - Willy & Ruth ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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December | Oh, What A Night | The Dells | ||
Goodnight My Love | Jesse Belvin | |||
The Train Kept A-Rollin` | The Johnny Burnette Trio |
![]() The Train Kept A-Rollin` CD Source: The Golden Era of Rock `N` Roll 1954-1963 (3)Time: 2:16 Sequenced by: released second week of 10/56 Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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Since I Met You Baby | Ivory Joe Hunter |
![]() Since I Met You Baby CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:43 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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A Thousand Miles Away | The Heartbeats |
![]() A Thousand Miles Away CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:25 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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Ain`t Got No Home | Clarence "Frog Man" Henry |
![]() Ain`t Got No Home CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:20 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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1957 | January | Young Love | Sonny James |
![]() Young Love CD Source: Traditions in Country Music (1945-58)Time: 2:29 Sequenced by: country Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
Blue Monday | Fats Domino |
![]() Blue Monday CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:15 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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Jim Dandy | LaVern Baker |
![]() Jim Dandy CD Source: Blowing the Fuse/R&B Classics(1945-60)(16)Time: 2:10 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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Love is Strange | Mickey & Sylvia |
![]() Love is Strange CD Source: Golden Age of American R&R v11 (1955-63)Time: 2:55 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: DM DG If you want the original hit single of this song, you must listen carefully. A second master tape has frequently been reissued on CD that has a female vocalist dubbed over the background vocal on the original (first heard 18 seconds into the song). Even my "reference" series, the vaunted Bear Family "Blowing The Fuse" 1957 CD, has the wrong version! One other source for the undubbed master is "The Golden Era of R&R 1954-1963" Hip-O 2251 (2004). ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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February | End of the Road | Jerry Lee Lewis |
![]() End of the Road CD Source: Jerry Rocks (1956-77)Time: 1:48 Sequenced by: released second week of 12/56 Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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The Girl Can`t Help It | Little Richard |
![]() The Girl Can`t Help It CD Source: Little Richard Rocks (1951-64+)Time: 2:20 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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Twenty Flight Rock | Eddie Cochran |
![]() Twenty Flight Rock CD Source: All We Wanna Do Is Rock (1953-60)Time: 1:44 Sequenced by: in movie, "The Girl Can`t Help It" Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Butterfly | Charlie Gracie | |||
Ain`t That Love | Ray Charles |
![]() Ain`t That Love CD Source: Pure Genius-Complete Atlantic (52-59) (7) +DVDTime: 2:50 Sequenced by: R&B Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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March | Party Doll | Buddy Knox |