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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (DISC JOCKEY PLAYS CHART:BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1956 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jan 24, 2017 at 03:50 AM |
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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (DISC JOCKEY PLAYS CHART:BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1956
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No.-Song-Artist-Label-Month
1-SINGING THE BLUES-GUY MITCHELL-COLUMBIA-DECEMBER 1042 2-WAYWARD WIND GOGI GRANT-ERA-July 1016 3-LISBON ANTIGUA-NELSON RIDDLE-CAPITOL-February 1006 4-GREEN DOOR JIM LOWE-Dot-October 988 5-POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS LES BAXTER-Capitol-March 984
6-DON'T BE CRUEL ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-September 974
7-MOONGLOW & THEME FROM PICNIC-MORRIS STOLOFF-Decca-May 932
8-HEARTBREAK HOTEL-Elvis Presley-RCA-May 902
9-MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS-Dean Martin-Capitol-January 896
10-ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ-Kay Starr-RCA-February 890
11-Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood-RCA-October 880
12-The Great Pretender-Platters-Mercury-February 824
13-Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley-RCA-November 818
14-Hot Diggity-Perry Como-RCA-April 794
15-No,Not Much-Four Lads-Columbia-March 788
16-Just Walking In The Rain-Johnnie Ray-Columbia-October 786
17-My Prayer-Platters-Mercury-August 778
18-True Love-Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly-Capitol-November 778
19-Whatever Will Be,Will Be-Doris Day-Columbia-August 760
20-Allegheny Moon-Patti Page-Mercury-August 678
21-Standing On The Corner-Four Lads-Columbia-June 670
22-Hey,Jealous Lover-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-December 646
23-Friendly Persuasion-Pat Boone-Dot-October 640
24-I Almost Lost My Mind Pat Boone-Dot-July 634
25-On The Street Where You Live-Vic Damone-Columbia-July 588
26-I'll Be Home-Pat Boone-Dot-March 578
27-Hound Dog-Elvis Presley-RCA-August 566
28-Love Me-Elvis Presley-RCA-December 548
29-Moonglow & Theme From Picnic-George Cates-Coral-June 542
30-Born To Be With You-Chordettes-Cadence-July 536
31-Moonlight Gambler-Frankie Laine-Columbia-December 528
32-Tonight You Belong To Me-Patience & Prudence-Liberty-September 506
33-Band Of Gold-Don Cherry-Columbia-January 492
34-Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino-Imperial-November 484
35-I Want You,I Need You, I Love You-Elvis Presley-RCA-July 446
36-Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-Sun-April 438
37-Canadian Sunset-Andy Williams-Cadence-September 434
38-Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett-King-October 426
39-I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino-Imperial-June 408
40-(You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters-Mercury-May 404
41-See You Later,Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets-Decca-February 400
42-Ivory Tower-Cathy Carr-Fraternity-June 392
43-Ivory Tower-Gale Storm-Dot-May 384
44-More-Perry Como-RCA-July 378
45-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers-Gee-March 342
46-Moritat(A Theme From The Three Penny Opera)-Dick Hyman Trio-MGM-March 338
47-A Teenage Prayer-Gale Storm-Dot-January 298
48-Rose And A Baby Ruth-George Hamilton IV-ABC Paramount-December 294
49-Song For A Summer Night-Mitch Miller-Columbia-September 292
50-Happy Whistler-Don Robertson-Capitol-May 282
51-Dungaree Doll-Eddie Fisher-RCA-January 282
52-A Tear Fell-Teresa Brewer-Coral-April 268
53-Cindy,Oh Cindy-Eddie Fisher-RCA-November 266
54-Ivory Tower-Otis Williams & The Charms-De Luxe-May 260
55-Tender Trap-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-January 240
56-Soft Summer Breeze-Eddie Heywood-Mercury-September 238
57-Gonna Get Along Without You Now-Patience & Prudence-Liberty-December 224
58-Sweet Old Fashioned Girl-Teresa Brewer-Coral-August 214
59-Glendora-Perry Como-RCA-June 208
60-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Gale Storm-Dot-March 206
61-Night Lights-Nat King Cole-Capitol-November 180
62-The Flying Saucer(Parts 1 & 2)Buchanan & Goodman-Luniverse-August 168
63-Be-Bop-A-Lula-Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps-Capitol-July 152
64-A Theme From The Three Penny Opera-Richard Hayman & Jan August-Mercury-February 150
65-Two Different Worlds-Don Rondo-Jubilee-November 148
66-Juke Box Baby-Perry Como-RCA-March 148
67-All At Once You Love Her-Perry Como-RCA-January 148
68-After The Lights Go Down-Al Hibbler-Decca-September 116
69-Rock Island Line-Lonnie Donegan-London-April 84
70-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diamonds-Mercury-April 76
71-Garden Of Eden-Joe Valino-Vik-November 74
72-Mama From The Train-Patti Page-Mercury-December 72
73-Eddie My Love-Fontane Sisters-Dot-March 70
74-Chain Gang-Booby Scott-ABC Paramount-February 70
75-Since I Met You Baby-Ivory Joe Hunter-Atlantic-December 68
76-In The Middle Of The House-Vaughan Monroe-RCA-September 40
77-From The Candy Store On The Corner-Tony Bennett-Columbia-September 40
78-Mary's Boy Child-Harry Belafonte-RCA-December 38
79-Cindy,Oh Cindy-Vince Martin & The Tarriers-RCA-November 38
80-When The White Lilacs Bloom Again-Helmut Zacharias-Decca-September 38
81-Therese Of The Roses-Billy Ward-Liberty-September 36
82-Walk Hand In Hand-Tony Martin-RCA-June 36
83-How Little We Know-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-June 36
84-Mr.Wonderful-Sarah Vaughan-Mercury-February 36
85-Jamaica Farewell-Harry Belafonte-RCA-December 34
86-Transfusion-Nervous Norvous-Dot-June 34
87-Picnic-McGuire Sisters-Coral-May 34
88-Mr.Wonderful-Peggy Lee-Decca-March 34
89-Eddie My Love-Chordettes-Cadence-March 34
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