1950
1 The Fat Man Fats Domino
2 Please Send Me Someone To Love Percy Mayfield
3 Teardrops From My Eyes Ruth Brown
4 Mona Lisa Nat “King” Cole
5 Tennessee Waltz Patti Page
6 Long Gone Lonesome Blues Hank Williams
7 Mardi Gras In New Orleans Professor Longhair
8 I’m Movin’ On Hank Snow
9 Rollin’ Stone Muddy Waters
10 Double Crossing Blues Johnny Otis (Little Esther & the Robins)
11 Moanin’ The Blues Hank Williams
12 Pink Champagne Joe Liggins
13 Bad Bad Whiskey Amos Milburn
14 Count Every Star Ravens
15 Why Don’t You Love Me Hank Williams
16 Goodnight, Irene Weavers with Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
17 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Red Foley
18 Oh Babe! Louis Prima (Keely Smith)
19 Love Don’t Love Nobody Roy Brown
20 Blue Light Boogie Louis Jordan
21 Bon Ton Roula Clarence Garlow
22 Bald Head Roy Byrd (Professor Longhair)
23 Safronia B Calvin Boze
24 Rollin’ And Tumblin’ Muddy Waters
25 Blue Shadows Lowell Fulson
26 Rag Mop Doc Sausage & His Mad Lads
27 Stack-A-Lee Archibald
28 Every Night About This Time Fats Domino
29 Carnival Day Dave Bartholomew
30 I Like My Baby’s Pudding Wynonie Harris
31 Nobody’s Lonesome For Me Hank Williams
32 I Will Wait Four Buddies
33 Do Something For Me Dominoes
34 Cupid’s Boogie Johnny Otis (Little Esther & Mel Walker)
35 Oh Babe! Wynonie Harris & Lucky Millinder
36 Well Oh Well Tiny Bradshaw
37 Hard Luck Blues Roy Brown
38 Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Joe Morris (Laurie Tate)
39 I’ll Never Be Free Paul Gayten (Annie Laurie) / Dinah Washington
40 I Need You So Ivory Joe Hunter
41 Information Blues Roy Milton
42 Little Red Rooster Griffin Brothers (Margie Day)
43 If You’ve Got The Money Lefty Frizzell
44 Shotgun Boogie Tennessee Ernie Ford
45 Everyday I Have The Blues Lowell Fulson
46 Tee-Nah-Nah Smiley Lewis
47 Why Do Things Happen To Me Roy Hawkins
48 Cadillac Baby Roy Brown
49 Rock Mr. Blues Wynonie Harris
50 She Walks Right In Professor Longhair
51 Rockin’ With Red Piano Red
52 Nevertheless Mills Brothers
53 Mistrustin’ Blues Johnny Otis (Little Esther & Mel Walker)
54 Still In The Dark Joe Turner
55 Louisiana Blues Muddy Waters
56 Good Morning Judge Wynonie Harris
57 I Don’t Have To Ride No More Ravens
58 Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Bullmoose Jackson
59 Breaking Up The House Tiny Bradshaw
60 Hey La Bas Boogie Fats Domino
61 Ain’t Gonna Do It Dave Bartholomew
62 Chicken Blues Dominoes
63 Raining In My Heart Peppermint Harris
64 S.P. Blues Ivory Joe Hunter
65 Long About Sundown Roy Brown
66 Detroit City Blues Fats Domino
67 I’m Going To Have Myself A Ball Tiny Bradshaw
68 C.C. Baby Brownie McGhee
69 Mr. Blues Is Coming To Town Wynonie Harris
70 Deceivin’ Blues Johnny Otis (Little Esther & Mel Walker)
71 Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Liggins
72 Hot Rod Race Tiny Hill
73 Little Bee Fats Domino
74 Daddy’s Little Girl Mills Brothers
75 I Just Don’t Like This Kind Of Livin’ Hank Williams
76 At Night Orioles
77 Rockin’ Blues Johnny Otis (Mel Walker)
78 Sax Shack Boogie Amos Milburn
79 Lonesome Christmas Lowell Fulson
80 That’s All Right Jimmy Rogers
81 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine
82 I Wanna Be Loved Dinah Washington
83 Shotgun Blues Lightnin’ Hopkins
84 Sitting By The Window Billy Eckstine with the Quartones
85 Sad Journey Blues Floyd Dixon
86 My Baby’s Gone Charles Brown
87 Keep Your Hands On Your Heart Billy Wright
88 It Isn’t Fair Dinah Washington
89 Let’s Do It Sticks McGhee
90 Go Back To The One You Love T-Bone Walker
91 Turkey Hop Johnny Otis (Robins)
92 Walkin’ Blues Amos Milburn
93 Mother Earth Memphis Slim
94 I Love My Baby Larry Darnell
95 Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool Lionel Hampton (Little Jimmie Scott)
96 I’m So Crazy For Love Cap-Tans
97 Is My Heart Wasting Time Orioles
98 Million Dollar Secret Helen Humes
99 Our Father (Which Art In Heaven) Five Blind Boys
100 Cry, Cry Baby Ed Wiley (Teddy Reynolds)
1951
1 Sixty Minute Man Dominoes
2 Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston
3 Dust My Broom Elmore James
4 Cry Johnnie Ray
5 Too Young Nat “King” Cole
6 Cold Cold Heart Hank Williams / Tony Bennett / Dinah Washington
7 Glory Of Love Five Keys
8 Three O’Clock Blues B.B. King
9 Hey Good Lookin’ Hank Williams
10 How High The Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford
11 It Ain’t The Meat Swallows
12 Chains Of Love Joe Turner
13 Black Night Charles Brown
14 I’m In The Mood John Lee Hooker
15 I Can’t Help It Hank Williams
16 Booted Rosco Gordon
17 Fool, Fool, Fool Clovers
18 Don’t You Know I Love You Clovers
19 How Many More Years Howlin’ Wolf
20 Lovin’ Machine Wynonie Harris
21 The Train Kept A’Rollin’ Tiny Bradshaw
22 I Got Loaded Peppermint Harris
23 My Baby Left Me Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
24 Still A Fool Muddy Waters
25 Unforgettable Nat “King” Cole
26 Baby Please Don’t Go Orioles
27 Bloodshot Eyes Wynonie Harris
28 Eyesight To The Blind Sonny Boy Williamson
29 Long Distance Call Muddy Waters
30 I Apologize Billy Eckstine
31 The Little White Cloud That Cried Johnnie Ray
32 Best Wishes Roy Milton
33 Flamingo Earl Bostic
34 Harbor Lights Dominoes
35 T-99 Blues Jimmy Nelson
36 Moanin’ At Midnight Howlin’ Wolf
37 Tend To Your Business James Wayne
38 Shouldn’t I Know Cardinals
39 Dear John Hank Williams
40 Eternally Swallows
41 My Reverie Larks
42 Bar Room Blues Roy Brown
43 Eyesight To The Blind Larks
44 Where Are You (Now That I Need You) Mello-Moods
45 Will You Be Mine Swallows
46 I Am With You Dominoes
47 Pretty Baby Blues Tampa Red / Margie Day & the Griffin Brothers
48 Walking The Chalk Line Tiny Bradshaw
49 The Deacon Moves In Little Esther & the Dominoes
50 Smooth Sailing Ella Fitzgerald
51 The Blacksmith Blues Ella Mae Morse
52 On Top Of Old Smoky Weavers
53 Let’s Rock A While Amos Milburn
54 I’ll Wait For You Ruth Brown
55 Hey Little Girl John Godfrey Trio / Billy Wright
56 I’m Waiting Just For You Lucky Millinder (Annisteen Allen/John Carol)
57 Rockin’ Chair Fats Domino
58 Big Town Roy Brown
59 Little Side Car Larks
60 I Didn’t Sleep A Wink Last Night Arthur Prysock
61 Honey Bee Muddy Waters
62 Do It If You Wanna Sonny Boy Williamson
63 Rocket 88 Bill Haley & the Saddlemen
64 I Know Ruth Brown
65 Castle Rock Johnny Hodges & Big Al Sears
66 The World Is In A Tangle Jimmy Rogers
67 Don’t Take Your Love Away From Me Joe Morris (Laurie Tate)
68 I’m Gonna Dig Myself A Hole Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
69 I’m A Night Owl Lowell Fulson
70 Cherokee Boogie Moon Mullican
71 Junco Partner James Wayne
72 Dearest Swallows
73 Got You On My Mind John Greer
74 Don’t You Lie To Me Fats Domino
75 Good Rockin’ Man Roy Brown
76 Slow Poke Pee Wee King
77 Out In The Cold Again Dinah Washington & the Ravens
78 The Chill Is On Joe Turner
79 Seven Long Days Charles Brown
80 All That Wine Is Gone Big Jay McNeely (Three Dots & a Dash)
81 Baby, We’re Really In Love Hank Williams
82 The Wrong Yo-Yo Piano Red
83 Weepin’ And Cryin’ Griffin Brothers (Tommy Brown)
84 Money Blues Camille Howard
85 My Real Gone Rocket Jackie Brenston
86 Stacked Deck Billy Wright
87 It’s Later Than You Think Roy Milton
88 Jesus Gave Me Water Soul Stirrers
89 Heart And Soul Four Buddies
90 All Nite Long Johnny Otis
91 Hold Me, Squeeze Me Orioles
92 What A Fool I Was Percy Mayfield
93 Walk That Mess Tiny Bradshaw
94 Rockin’ And Rollin’ Lil’ Son Jackson
95 I Miss You So Orioles
96 Beautician Blues Roy Brown
97 Bee’s Boogie Smiley Lewis
98 Good Lovin’ H-Bomb Ferguson
99 Every Hour Little Richard
100 My Summer’s Gone Four Buddies
1952
1 Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lloyd Price
2 Jambalaya (On The Bayou) Hank Williams
3 Have Mercy Baby Dominoes
4 One Mint Julep Clovers
5 Night Train Jimmy Forrest
6 My Song Johnny Ace
7 Goin’ Home Fats Domino
8 Moody Mood For Love King Pleasure
9 Juke Little Walter
10 Baby Don’t Do It 5 Royales
11 5-10-15 Hours Ruth Brown
12 I Don’t Know Willie Mabon
13 I Believe Elmore James
14 Rock The Joint Bill Haley with the Saddlemen
15 K.C. Lovin’ Little Willie Littlefield
16 Ting-A-Ling Clovers
17 You Win Again Hank Williams
18 The Bells Dominoes
19 Dream Girl Jesse & Marvin
20 No More Doggin’ Rosco Gordon
21 That’s What You’re Doing To Me Dominoes
22 I’d Be Satisfied Dominoes
23 I’m Gone Shirley & Lee
24 I’ll Drown In My Tears Sonny Thompson (Lula Reed)
25 The Wild Side Of Life Hank Thompson
26 Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
27 Five Long Years Eddie Boyd
28 She Moves Me Muddy Waters
29 Big Ten Inch Record Moose Jackson
30 Heavenly Father Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas
31 I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive Hank Williams
32 You Know I Love You B.B. King
33 Rocket 69 Todd Rhodes (Connie Allen)
34 Hey Miss Fannie Clovers
35 Wheel Of Fortune Kay Starr / Cardinals
36 It Wasn’t God Kitty Wells
37 Settin’ The Woods On Fire Hank Williams
38 Middle Of The Night Clovers
39 Beside You Swallows
40 Sad Hours Little Walter
41 My Story Chuck Willis
42 Nine Below Zero Sonny Boy Williamson
43 High Noon Tex Ritter
44 Sweet Sixteen Joe Turner
45 I Played The Fool Clovers
46 Half As Much Hank Williams
47 Keep On Churnin’ Wynonie Harris
48 Mailman Blues Lloyd Price
49 New Blowtop Blues Dinah Washington
50 Walkin’ My Baby Back Home Nat “King” Cole / Johnnie Ray
51 The Bells Are Ringing Smiley Lewis
52 Daddy Daddy Ruth Brown
53 The Glow Worm Mills Brothers
54 Red Sails In The Sunset Five Keys
55 Please Mr. Sun Johnnie Ray
56 Don’t You Cry Joe Turner
57 Gabbin’ Blues Big Maybelle
58 I’m Gonna Play The Honky Tonks Marie Adams
59 Mary Jo Four Blazes
60 My Ding-A-Ling Dave Bartholomew
61 Story From My Heart And Soul B.B. King
62 A Beggar For Your Kisses Diamonds
63 Mean Old World Little Walter
64 Every Beat Of My Heart Royals
65 You Belong To Me Orioles / Jo Stafford
66 I Only Have Eyes For You Swallows
67 Rock Me All Night Long Ravens
68 So Tired Roy Milton
69 Poor Poor Me Fats Domino
70 Can’t Do Sixty No More Du Droppers
71 Serve Another Round Five Keys
72 How Long Fats Domino
73 Take All Of Me 5 Royales
74 Roll Mr. Jelly Amos Milburn
75 Oooh-Oooh-Oooh Lloyd Price
76 Pedal Pushin’ Papa Dominoes
77 Bad News Baby Wynonie Harris
78 Hard Times Charles Brown
79 Kissa Me Baby Ray Charles
80 Trouble In Mind Dinah Washington
81 Kiss Of Fire Billy Eckstine
82 Night And Day (I Miss You So) Roy Milton
83 Rocking On Sunday Night Treniers
84 Call Operator 210 Floyd Dixon / Johnny Otis (Mel Walker)
85 Courage To Love 5 Royales
86 Street Walking Woman T-Bone Walker
87 All Night Long Muddy Waters
88 Aged And Mellow Little Esther
89 Gumbo Blues Smiley Lewis
90 Soft Tiny Bradshaw
91 Saturday Night Daddy Little Esther & Bobby Nunn
92 The Last Of The Good Rockin’ Men Four Jacks
93 Your Daddy’s Doggin’ Around Todd Rhodes (Connie Allen)
94 I’ll Be Gone Fats Domino
95 Mainliner Little Esther
96 The Wolf Is At Your Door Howlin’ Wolf
97 Moonrise Royals
98 You’re My Inspiration Five Crowns
99 You’re Part Of Me Four Buddies
100 It’s So Peaceful Smiley Lewis
1953
1 Money Honey Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
2 Your Cheatin’ Heart Hank Williams
3 Crying In The Chapel Orioles
4 Gee Crows
5 Shake A Hand Faye Adams
6 Honey Hush Joe Turner
7 Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown
8 Hound Dog Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton
9 Kaw-Liga Hank Williams
10 The Things That I Used To Do Guitar Slim
11 Help Me Somebody 5 Royales
12 Going To The River Fats Domino
13 The Clock Johnny Ace
14 Please Don’t Leave Me Fats Domino
15 Crazy, Man Crazy Bill Haley with Haley’s Comets
16 Good Lovin’ Clovers
17 I Didn’t Want To Do It Spiders
18 Please Love Me B.B. King
19 Feelin’ Good Little Junior’s Blue Flames
20 Sunday Kind Of Love Harptones
21 One Scotch. One Bourbon, One Beer Amos Milburn
22 I’ll Be True Faye Adams
23 I’m Mad Willie Mabon
24 Crawlin’ Clovers
25 TV Mama Joe Turner
26 I Wanna Know Du Droppers
27 Too Much Lovin’ 5 Royales
28 You’re So Fine Little Walter
29 Woke Up This Morning B.B. King
30 Please Hurry Home B.B. King
31 Laundromat Blues 5 Royales
32 Mess Around Ray Charles
33 Bear Cat Rufus Thomas
34 Crazy, Crazy, Crazy 5 Royales
35 Rags To Riches Tony Bennett / Dominoes
36 Don’t Deceive Me Chuck Willis
37 Blues With A Feeling Little Walter
38 24 Hours Eddie Boyd
39 Baby It’s You Spaniels
40 These Foolish Things Dominoes
41 Get It Royals
42 Mercy Mr. Percy Varetta Dillard
43 Let Me Go Home, Whiskey Amos Milburn
44 Baby Doll Marvin & Johnny
45 Golden Teardrops Flamingos
46 White Cliffs Of Dover Checkers
47 Saving My Love For You Johnny Ace
48 Cross My Heart Johnny Ace
49 My Country Man Big Maybelle
50 My Saddest Hour Five Keys
51 Rose Mary Fats Domino
52 You’re Still My Baby Chuck Willis
53 Soul On Fire Lavern Baker
54 I Love You So Crows
55 Mad Love Muddy Waters
56 My Man’s An Undertaker Dinah Washington
57 Hittin’ On Me Buddy & Ella Johnson
58 Tell Me Pretty Baby Lloyd Price
59 Drunk Jimmy Liggins
60 Just Walkin’ In The Rain Prisonaires
61 You’re The One Spiders
62 Marie Four Tunes
63 If I Can’t Have You Flamingos
64 Let’s Have A Party Amos Milburn
65 Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop Joe Turner
66 You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down Dominoes
67 I Had A Notion Joe Morris
68 Ain’t It A Shame Lloyd Price
69 Early In The Morning Elmore James
70 There Stands The Glass Webb Pierce
71 Caldonia’s Party Smiley Lewis
72 Mystery Train Little Junior’s Blue Flames
73 That’s Amore Dean Martin
74 Way Back Home Big Maybelle
75 Daddy Rollin’ Stone Otis Blackwell
76 Mexican Joe Jim Reeves
77 Something’s Wrong Fats Domino
78 I’m Just Your Fool Buddy & Ella Johnson
79 Perfect Woman Four Blazes
80 I’ll Never Tell Harptones
81 Playgirl Smiley Lewis
82 Nadine Coronets
83 Fractured Bill Haley with Haley’s Comets
84 Third Degree Eddie Boyd
85 Wild Wild Young Men Ruth Brown
86 Well, I Done Got Over It Guitar Slim
87 You’re Mine Crickets
88 In The Mission Of St. Augustine Orioles
89 Send For Me Big Maybelle
90 A Thousand Stars Rivileers
91 Till Then Orioles
92 The Way I Feel Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
93 She Felt Too Good Jimmy McCracklin
94 Good, Good Whiskey Amos Milburn
95 The Deacon Don’t Like It Wynonie Harris
96 My Girl Awaits Me Castelles
97 Big Mamou Smiley Lewis
98 My Kind Of Woman Emitt Slay Trio
99 T.V. is the Thing Dinah Washington
100 Santa Baby Eartha Kitt
1954
1 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets
2 Shake, Rattle And Roll Joe Turner / Bill Haley & His Comets
3 Earth Angel Penguins
4 Sh-Boom Chords
5 That’s All Right Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
6 Pledging My Love Johnny Ace
7 Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite Spaniels
8 I’ve Got A Woman Ray Charles
9 White Christmas Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
10 Work With Me Annie Royals / Midnighters
11 Sincerely Moonglows
12 Tweedlee Dee Lavern Baker
13 Good Rocking Tonight Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
14 Just Make Love To Me Muddy Waters
15 Hearts Of Stone Charms / Jewels
16 Honey Love Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
17 Lovey Dovey Clovers
18 Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters
19 Rock Island Line Lonnie Donegan
20 The Wind Diablos
21 Blue Moon Of Kentucky Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
22 Your Cash Ain’t Nothing But Trash Clovers
23 Such A Night Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
24 Annie Had A Baby Midnighters
25 Gloria Cadillacs
26 Cherry Pie Marvin & Johnny
27 Oh, What A Dream Ruth Brown
28 You’ll Never Walk Alone Roy Hamilton
29 You Upset Me Baby B.B. King
30 Riot In Cell Block # 9 Robins
31 Ling Ting Tong Five Keys / Charms
32 Sexy Ways Midnighters
33 Everyday I Have The Blues B.B. King
34 Evil Is Goin’ On Howlin’ Wolf
35 Tick Tock Marvin & Johnny
36 I’m Ready Muddy Waters
37 Reconsider Baby Lowell Fulson
38 You Don’t Have To Go Jimmy Reed
39 Bip Bam Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
40 Ko Ko Mo Gene & Eunice
41 I Feel So Bad Chuck Willis
42 It Should’ve Been Me Ray Charles
43 Jockomo Sugarboy
44 You Better Watch Yourself Little Walter
45 Mister Sandman Chordettes
46 Never Let Me Go Johnny Ace
47 I’m Slippin’ In Spiders
48 Whole Lotta Lovin’ B.B. King
49 You Done Me Wrong Fats Domino
50 Oop Shoop Shirley Gunter & Queens
51 Well All Right Joe Turner
52 Buick 59 Medallions
53 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Perez Prado
54 Last Night Little Walter
55 My Memories Of You Harptones
56 Little Mama Clovers
57 Mary Lee Rainbows
58 Please Forgive Me Johnny Ace
59 Don’t You Know Ray Charles
60 Poison Ivy Willie Mabon
61 The Letter Medallions
62 Framed Robins
63 Mambo Baby Ruth Brown
64 In The Jailhouse Now Webb Pierce
65 Smoke From Your Cigarette Mellows
66 Teach Me Tonight Dinah Washington
67 Hey There Rosemary Clooney
68 Dim, Dim The Lights Bill Haley & His Comets
69 Hurts Me To My Heart Faye Adams
70 Come Back Ray Charles
71 Where Did You Stay Fats Domino
72 Hey Senorita Penguins
73 Darling Dear Counts
74 Mama, Talk To Your Daughter J.B. Lenore
75 I’ve Got My Eyes On You Clovers
76 Little School Girl Fats Domino
77 I Love You Madly Charlie & Ray
78 In The Chapel In The Moonlight Orioles
79 Lucille Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
80 Tipitina Professor Longhair
81 I Don’t Hurt Anymore Hank Snow / Dinah Washington
82 Jam Up Tommy Ridgely
83 Baby Let’s Play House Arthur Gunter
84 Jump Children Flamingos
85 Bye Bye Young Men Ruth Brown
86 Sneakin’ Around B.B. King
87 I Was Wrong Moonglows
88 Blue Monday Smiley Lewis
89 All Night Long Joe Houston
90 I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
91 Any Day Now Buddy & Ella Johnson
92 The Bells of St. Mary’s Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
93 Adios, My Desert Love Diablos
94 God Only Knows Capris
95 Secret Love Moonglows
96 Space Guitar Young John Watson
97 No Place To Go Howlin’ Wolf
98 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer B.B. King
99 My Lovin’ Baby El Dorados
100 Two Hearts Charms
1955
1 Tutti-Frutti Little Richard
2 Maybellene Chuck Berry
3 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
4 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Teenagers
5 The Great Pretender Platters
6 Ain’t It A Shame Fats Domino
7 Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
8 Speedoo Cadillacs
9 Story Untold Nutmegs
10 My Babe Little Walter
11 At My Front Door El Dorados
12 Only You Platters
13 Baby Let’s Play House Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
14 Mystery Train Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
15 I’m A Man Bo Diddley
16 Unchained Melody Al Hibbler / Roy Hamilton
17 See You Later, Alligator Bill Haley & His Comets
18 When You Dance Turbans
19 The Wallflower Etta James
20 Flip, Flop And Fly Joe Turner
21 I Forgot To Remember To Forget Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
22 Manish Boy Muddy Waters
23 Life Is But A Dream Harptones
24 I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis
25 Feel So Good Shirley & Lee
26 What’cha Gonna Do Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
27 Smokey Joe’s Cafe Robins
28 Need Your Love So Bad Little Willie John
29 A Fool For You Ray Charles
30 All By Myself Fats Domino
31 Close Your Eyes Five Keys
32 Heaven And Paradise Don Julian & the Meadowlarks
33 Blue Velvet Clovers
34 Don’t Start Me Talkin’ Sonny Boy Williamson
35 Nite Owl Tony Allen & the Champs
36 Diddley Daddy Bo Diddley
37 Why Don’t You Write Me Jacks / Feathers
38 All Around The World Little Willie John
39 This Little Girl Of Mine Ray Charles
40 Seventeen Boyd Bennett & His Rockets
41 Who Will Be Next Howlin’ Wolf
42 Witchcraft Spiders
43 Greenbacks Ray Charles
44 Eddie My Love Teen Queens
45 Lily Maebelle Valentines
46 You Baby You Cleftones
47 Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford
48 Thirty Days Chuck Berry
49 Don’t Be Angry Nappy Brown
50 Steamboat Drifters
51 The Door Is Still Open Cardinals
52 Mary Lou Young Jessie
53 Bring It To Jerome Bo Diddley
54 Crazy For You Heartbeats
55 Most Of All Moonglows
56 Adorable Drifters / Colts
57 Come Back My Love Wrens / Cardinals
58 Morning, Noon And Night Joe Turner
59 WPLJ Four Deuces
60 Lonely Nights Hearts
61 This Is My Story Gene & Eunice
62 Memories Are Made Of This Dean Martin
63 I Wish You Would Billy Boy
64 April In Paris Count Basie
65 Pretty Thing Bo Diddley
66 Hand Clappin’ Red Prysock
67 I’ll Be Forever Loving You El Dorados
68 Later Alligator Bobby Charles
69 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Earl King / Johnny “Guitar” Watson
70 Chop Chop Boom Danderliers
71 Wee Wee Hours Chuck Berry
72 Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie Bill Haley & His Comets
73 Hide And Seek Joe Turner
74 Seventh Son Willie Mabon
75 The Verdict Five Keys
76 Soldier Boy Four Fellows
77 The Way You Dog Me Around Diablos
78 Good Rockin’ Daddy Etta James
79 As Long As I’m Moving Ruth Brown
80 Nip Sip Clovers
81 So Doggone Lonesome Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
82 Rollin’ Stone Marigolds
83 Johnny Has Gone Varetta Dillard
84 Poor Me Fats Domino
85 Anymore Johnny Ace
86 In My Diary Moonglows
87 You Painted Pictures Spaniels
88 That’s Your Mistake Charms
89 Mardi Gras Mambo Hawkettes
90 I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
91 Whadaya Want Robins
92 Hands Off Jay McShann (Priscilla Bowman)
93 Green Eyes Ravens
94 Hey Bartender Floyd Dixon
95 Cry, Cry, Cry Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
96 The Chicken And The Hawk Joe Turner
97 Bop-Ting-A-Ling LaVern Baker
98 It’s Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers / Midnighters / Ruth Brown
99 The House Of Blue Lights Chuck Miller
100 Everyday Count Basie (Joe Williams)
1956
1 Hound Dog Elvis Presley
2 Long Tall Sally Little Richard
3 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins / Elvis Presley
4 Don’t Be Cruel Elvis Presley
5 Be-Bop-A-Lula Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
6 Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry
7 In The Still Of The Nite Five Satins
8 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
9 Please, Please, Please James Brown & the Famous Flames
10 I Walk The Line Johnny Cash & the Tennessee Two
11 Fever Little Willie John
12 The Train Kept-A-Rollin Johnny Burnette Trio
13 Come Go With Me Del-Vikings
14 Let The Good Times Roll Shirley & Lee
15 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley
16 Rip It Up Little Richard
17 Honky Tonk Bill Doggett
18 Blue Monday Fats Domino
19 Jim Dandy Lavern Baker
20 Oh What A Nite Dells
21 My Prayer Platters
22 Who Do You Love Bo Diddley
23 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man Chuck Berry
24 Ready Teddy Little Richard
25 Honey Don’t Carl Perkins
26 I’m In Love Again Fats Domino
27 Little Girl Of Mine Cleftones
28 A Thousand Miles Away Heartbeats
29 I’ve Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
30 Tear It Up Johnny Burnette Trio
31 Drown In My Own Tears Ray Charles
32 I Put A Spell On You Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
33 Love Is Strange Mickey & Sylvia
34 Goodnight My Love Jesse Belvin
35 Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Harry Belafonte
36 Stranded In The Jungle Cadets
37 Slippin’ And Slidin’ Little Richard
38 I Promise To Remember Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
39 One Hand Loose Charlie Feathers
40 Race With The Devil Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
41 Boppin’ The Blues Carl Perkins
42 My Baby Left Me Elvis Presley
43 Smokestack Lightnin’ Howlin’ Wolf
44 My Blue Heaven Fats Domino
45 Ooby Dooby Roy Orbison
46 Without Love (There Is Nothing) Clyde McPhatter
47 The Girl Can’t Help It Little Richard
48 Honey Hush Johnny Burnette Trio
49 Singing The Blues Guy Mitchell
50 Woman Love Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
51 Too Much Monkey Business Chuck Berry
52 Corrine, Corrina Joe Turner
53 All Mama’s Children Carl Perkins
54 Ain’t Got No Home Clarence “Frogman” Henry
55 Diddy Wah Diddy Bo Diddley
56 Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles
57 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You Elvis Presley
58 It’s Too Late Chuck Willis
59 The Closer You Are Channels
60 You Gave Me Peace Of Mind Spaniels
61 Treasure Of Love Clyde McPhatter
62 The ABC’s Of Love Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
63 Since I Met You Baby Ivory Joe Hunter
64 Bluejean Bop Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
65 Devil Or Angel Clovers
66 Get Rhythm Johnny Cash & the Tennessee Two
67 One Night Smiley Lewis
68 Party Doll Buddy Knox
69 Ruby Baby Drifters
70 You Can’t Catch Me Chuck Berry
71 Rock And Roll Ruby Warren Smith
72 Crazy Arms Ray Price / Jerry Lee Lewis
73 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind Five Keys
74 Trying To Get To You Elvis Presley
75 Up On The Mountain Magnificents
76 You’ve Got Me Dizzy Jimmy Reed
77 Church Bells May Ring Willows
78 (You’ve Got) The Magic Touch Platters
79 Candy Big Maybelle
80 Your Promise To Be Mine Drifters
81 Love Me Elvis Presley
82 I’ll Be Home Flamingos
83 Share Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
84 Rubber Biscuit Chips
85 The Woo Woo Train Valentines
86 Ubangi Stomp Warren Smith
87 I Ain’t Got You Billy Boy
88 The Angels Sang Solitaires
89 Please Say You Want Me Schoolboys
90 Jump, Jive An’ Wail Louis Prima
91 Bottle To The Baby Charlie Feathers
92 You Ain’t Treatin’ Me Right Mac Curtis
93 I Want You To Be My Girl Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
94 Forty Days And Forty Nights Muddy Waters
95 Dixie Fried Carl Perkins
96 Bacon Fat Andre Williams
97 Just A Gigalo-I Ain’t Got Nobody Louis Prima
98 Young Love Sonny James
99 Love Me Tender Elvis Presley
100 The Way You Look Tonight Jaguars
1957
1 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley
2 Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On Jerry Lee Lewis
3 That’ll Be The Day Crickets
4 Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers
5 Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
6 School Day Chuck Berry
7 Rock And Roll Music Chuck Berry
8 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
9 Lucille Little Richard
10 Rocking Pneumonia Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns
11 All Shook Up Elvis Presley
12 Searchin’ Coasters
13 You Send Me Sam Cooke
14 Wake Up Little Susie Everly Brothers
15 Susie Q Dale Hawkins
16 I’m Walkin’ Fats Domino
17 Keep A ‘Knockin’ Little Richard
18 Matchbox Carl Perkins
19 C.C. Rider Chuck Willis
20 Send Me Some Lovin’ Little Richard
21 At The Hop Danny & the Juniors
22 Little Darlin’ Diamonds
23 Oh Boy! Crickets
24 Get A Job Silhouettes
25 Book Of Love Monotones
26 Maybe Baby Crickets
27 Young Blood Coasters
28 Chances Are Johnny Mathis
29 Little Bitty Pretty One Thurston Harris
30 Not Fade Away Crickets
31 Walking After Midnight Patsy Cline
32 I’m A King Bee Slim Harpo
33 Got My Mojo Working Muddy Waters
34 Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms
35 Too Much Elvis Presley
36 Diana Paul Anka
37 Silhouettes Rays
38 Reet Petite Jackie Wilson
39 Don’t Let Go Roy Hamilton
40 Short Fat Fannie Larry Williams
41 Hey Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
42 Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby Carl Perkins
43 Red Hot Billy Riley
44 Twenty Flight Rock Eddie Cochran
45 It’s Not For Me To Say Johnny Mathis
46 Could This Be Magic Dubs
47 Teddy Bear Elvis Presley
48 Just Because Lloyd Price
49 Farther Up The Road Bobby “Blue” Bland
50 It Hurts Me Too Elmore James
51 Treat Me Nice Elvis Presley
52 Long Lonely Nights Lee Andrews & the Hearts
53 Maybe Chantels
54 Honeycomb Jimmie Rodgers
55 Whispering Bells Del-Vikings
56 Teardrops Lee Andrews & the Hearts
57 Tonite, Tonite Mello-Kings
58 Lotta Lovin’ Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
59 Mr. Lee Bobbettes
60 Over The Mountain; Across The Sea Johnnie & Joe
61 We Belong Together Robert & Johnny
62 Happy Happy Birthday Baby Tuneweavers
63 Black Slacks Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones
64 Bony Moronie Larry Williams
65 Don’t Elvis Presley
66 To The Aisle Five Satins
67 A White Sport Coat Marty Robbins
68 Stardust Billy Ward & the Dominoes
69 Baby I Don’t Care Elvis Presley
70 Mona Bo Diddley
71 Everyday Buddy Holly
72 Buzz, Buzz, Buzz Hollywood Flames
73 Got A Lot O’Livin’ To Do Elvis Presley
74 Be-Bop Baby Ricky Nelson
75 Deserie Charts
76 Florence Paragons
77 Flying Saucer Rock And Roll Billy Riley
78 Stood Up Ricky Nelson
79 Blue Christmas Elvis Presley
80 Swanee River Rock Ray Charles
81 Been So Long Pastels
82 Don’t Ask Me (To Be Lonely) Dubs
83 Goody Goody Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
84 Jenny, Jenny Little Richard
85 Honest I Do Jimmy Reed
86 Before You Accuse Me Bo Diddley
87 Walkin’ With Mr. Lee Lee Allen
88 Raunchy Bill Justis / Ernie Freeman
89 Miss Ann Little Richard
90 Peanuts Little Joe & the Thrillers
91 Words Of Love Buddy Holly
92 Baby Oh Baby Shells
93 Send For Me Nat “King” Cole
94 Think 5 Royales
95 The Stroll Diamonds
96 Can I Come Over Tonight Velours
97 Who’s Sorry Now Connie Francis
98 My Special Angel Bobby Helms
99 Louie Louie Richard Berry & the Pharaohs
100 Jail Bait Andre Williams
1958
1 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
2 Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran
3 Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard
4 For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler & the Impressions
5 Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry
6 Yakety Yak Coasters
7 La Bamba Ritchie Valens
8 Since I Don’t Have You Skyliners
9 Rumble Link Wray
10 Lonely Teardrops Jackie Wilson
11 Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes Chuck Willis
12 Sea Cruise Frankie Ford
13 Rave On Buddy Holly
14 All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers
15 Rock-in Robin Bobby Day
16 Reelin And Rocking Chuck Berry
17 Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy
18 Chantilly Lace Big Bopper
19 C’mon Everybody Eddie Cochran
20 Do You Want To Dance Bobby Freeman
21 Willie And The Hand Jive Johnny Otis Show
22 Breathless Jerry Lee Lewis
23 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price
24 Tequila Champs
25 It’s Only Make Believe Conway Twitty
26 Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony & the Imperials
27 Dizzy Miss Lizzy Larry Williams
28 Around And Around Chuck Berry
29 Don’t You Just Know It Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns
30 One Night Elvis Presley
31 Carol Chuck Berry
32 What Am I Living For Chuck Willis
33 Sixteen Candles Crests
34 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Platters
35 Bird Dog Everly Brothers
36 Splish Splash Bobby Darin
37 I Wonder Why Dion & the Belmonts
38 Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay Danny & the Juniors
39 Whole Lotta Loving Fats Domino
40 (Night Time Is) The Right Time Ray Charles
41 Come On Let’s Go Ritchie Valens
42 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee
43 Run Rudolph Run Chuck Berry
44 Donna Ritchie Valens
45 Little Star Elegants
46 High School Confidential Jerry Lee Lewis
47 It’s All In The Game Tommy Edwards
48 Twilight Time Platters
49 Ten Commandments Of Love Moonglows
50 It’s So Easy Crickets
51 Rama Lama Ding Dong Edsels
52 A Lover’s Question Clyde McPhatter
53 Believe What You Say Ricky Nelson
54 One Summer Night Danleers
55 Drip Drop Drifters
56 Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) Domenico Modugno
57 Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson
58 Slow Down Larry Williams
59 Queen Of The Hop Bobby Darin
60 Over And Over Bobby Day
61 Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley
62 There’s A Moon Out Tonight Capris
63 I Met Him On A Sunday Shirelles
64 To Know Him Is To Love Him Teddy Bears
65 Lovers Never Say Goodbye Flamingos
66 Jennie Lee Jan & Arnie
67 The Walk Jimmy McCracklin
68 Let’s Have A Party Wanda Jackson
69 Trouble Elvis Presley
70 Well…All Right Buddy Holly
71 You Cheated Shields
72 So Fine Fiestas
73 Western Movies Olympics
74 The Twist Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
75 It’s Just A Matter Of Time Brook Benton
76 Devoted To You Everly Brothers
77 Talk To Me, Talk To Me Little Willie John
78 I’m So Young Students
79 Try Me James Brown & the Famous Flames
80 One For My Baby Frank Sinatra
81 My True Love Jack Scott
82 To Be Loved Jackie Wilson
83 Lonesome Town Ricky Nelson
84 Ooh! My Soul Little Richard
85 Lollipop Chordettes
86 High Blood Pressure Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns
87 Sweet Home Chicago Little Junior Parker
88 I Cried A Tear Lavern Baker
89 Stormy Weather Spaniels
90 The Way I Walk Jack Scott
91 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Elvis Presley
92 I’m Gonna Love You Too Buddy Holly
93 Fever Peggy Lee
94 Tom Dooley Kingston Trio
95 For Your Love Ed Townsend
96 I Love You So Chantels
97 That Old Black Magic Louis Prima & Keely Smith
98 Summertime, Summertime Jamies
99 Goodbye Baby Jack Scott
100 Every Night (I Pray) Chantels
1959
1 What’d I Say Ray Charles
2 I Only Have Eyes For You Flamingos
3 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin
4 There Goes My Baby Drifters
5 Shout Isley Brothers
6 Kansas City Wilbert Harrison
7 Poison Ivy Coasters
8 Money Barrett Strong
9 Love Potion No. 9 Clovers
10 You’re So Fine Falcons
11 Handy Man Jimmy Jones
12 Sea Of Love Phil Phillips with the Twilights
13 Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed
14 A Teenager In Love Dion & the Belmonts
15 I’m Ready Fats Domino
16 Charlie Brown Coasters
17 Back In The U.S.A. Chuck Berry
18 Come Softly To Me Fleetwoods
19 Beyond The Sea Bobby Darin
20 Dedicated To The One I Love Shirelles
21 Dream Lover Bobby Darin
22 It’s Late Ricky Nelson
23 Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny
24 Sweet Nothin’s Brenda Lee
25 Fannie Mae Buster Brown
26 Hey Little Girl Dee Clark
27 Harlem Nocturne Viscounts
28 A Big Hunk O’ Love Elvis Presley
29 Somethin’ Else Eddie Cochran
30 Little Queenie Chuck Berry
31 You Got What It Takes Marv Johnson
32 That’s Why (I Love You So) Jackie Wilson
33 Forty Miles Of Bad Road Duane Eddy
34 (‘Til) I Kissed You Everly Brothers
35 Along Came Jones Coasters
36 Memphis, Tennessee Chuck Berry
37 Mr. Blue Fleetwoods
38 Road Runner Bo Diddley
39 A Fool Such As I Elvis Presley
40 I Want To Walk You Home Fats Domino
41 Mary Lou Ronnie Hawkins
42 What A Difference A Day Makes Dinah Washington
43 Kansas City Little Richard
44 Let The Good Times Roll Ray Charles
45 Rooster Blues Lightnin’ Slim
46 Only Sixteen Sam Cooke
47 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton
48 Linda Lu Ray Sharpe
49 Tallahassee Lassie Freddy Cannon
50 (Sorry) I Ran All The Way Home Impalas
51 It Doesn’t Matter Anymore Buddy Holly
52 Let It Be Me Everly Brothers
53 Love You So Ron Holden
54 Running Bear Johnny Preston
55 This I Swear Skyliners
56 Personality Lloyd Price
57 I’ll Be Satisfied Jackie Wilson
58 That Is Rock And Roll Coasters
59 Red River Rock Johnny & the Hurricanes
60 Be My Guest Fats Domino
61 El Paso Marty Robbins
62 Guitar Boogie Shuffle Virtues
63 I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Fats Domino
64 Say Man Bo Diddley
65 What In The World’s Come Over You Jack Scott
66 Woo-Hoo Rock-A-Teens
67 Almost Grown Chuck Berry
68 Dance With Me Drifters
69 Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop Little Anthony & Imperials
70 Teen Beat Sandy Nelson
71 Hushabye Mystics
72 Baby Talk Jan & Dean
73 Broken-Hearted Melody Sarah Vaughan
74 Where Or When Dion & the Belmonts
75 Bad Girl Miracles
76 Hully Gully Olympics
77 Forty Days Ronnie Hawkins
78 Mountain Of Love Harold Dorman
79 The Angels Listened In Crests
80 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddy Cannon
81 Lavender Blue Sammy Turner
82 Babalu’s Wedding Day Eternals
83 Don’t Mess With My Man Irma Thomas
84 (Do The) Mashed Potatoes Nat Kendrick & the Swans
85 Take Out Some Insurance Jimmy Reed
86 We Got Love Bobby Rydell
87 Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka
88 The Happy Organ Dave “Baby” Cortez
89 Peggy Sue Got Married Buddy Holly
90 Lipstick On Your Collar Connie Francis
91 Never Be Anyone Else But You Ricky Nelson
92 Lonely Boy Paul Anka
93 Lonely Blue Boy Conway Twitty
94 I Need Your Love Tonight Elvis Presley
95 I’m Gonna Get Married Lloyd Price
96 Teen Angel Mark Dinning
97 Bad Boy Larry Williams
98 Venus Frankie Avalon
99 Kissin’ Time Bobby Rydell
100 Rockin’ Little Angel Ray Smith