This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ... The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. ... See also: 1945 in music, other events of 1946, 1947 in music and the list of years in music. // Events February 8 - Béla Bartóks Piano Concerto No. ... See also: 1946 in music, other events of 1947, 1948 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Patti Page signs with Mercury Frankie Laine earns his first, of 21, gold records Kay Starr signs with Capitol George Jones begins performing Jimmy Rogers begins recording the Weavers begin... See also: 1947 in music, other events of 1948, 1949 in music and the list of years in music. // Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. ... 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See also: 1952 in music, other events of 1953, 1954 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Arthur Bliss replaces Arnold Bax as Master of the Queens Musick. ... See also: 1953 in music, other events of 1954, 1955 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Frank Sinatra wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in From Here To Eternity, 1953; resuscitating his singing career in the process Bing Crosby received a... See also: 1954 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called Operation TNT. The label drops the list price on LPs from $5. ... See also: 1956 in music, other events of 1957, 1958 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // January 5 - Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba. ... See also: 1957 in music, other events of 1958, 1959 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama February 14 - The Iranian government bans rock & roll because they claim that the form... See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1959 (date unknown) Jimi Hendrix buys first electric guitar: a White Single pickup Supro Ozark 1560 S. January 5 The first sessions for Ella Fitzgeralds George... See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1960 in music, other events of 1961, 1962 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulencs Gloria is premiered in Boston February 12 - The Miracles Shop Around becomes Motowns first... See also: 1960s in music. ... See also: 1962 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, Love Me Do. January 4 - At Cortina dAmpezzo... See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television. ... See also: 1964 in music, other events of 1965, 1966 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Fender Guitars is sold to CBS for $13 million. ... 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Events

• January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes is released by Carl Perkins on the Sun Records label.
• Cameo-Parkway Records formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe.
• Foundation of the Korean piano brand Young Chang.
• 1^st Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music (see [1])
• January 26 - Buddy Holly's first recording sessions for Decca Records take place in Nashville, Tennessee
• Roy Orbison signs with Sun Records
• January 27 - Elvis Presley's Single Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One was released. It goes on to be Elvis' 1st #1 hit.
• January 28 - Elvis Presley makes his national television debut on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
• March 10 - Carl Perkins' single "Blue Suede Shoes" enters the R&B charts, marking the first time a Country music artist has made it on the R&B charts.
• March 22 - Carl Perkins is injured in a car accident near Wilmington, Delaware and spends several months in the hospital. Perkins had been on his way to New York City to make an appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.
• March 31 - Elvis Presley films a screen test for Paramount Pictures.
• April 3 - Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Milton Berle Show
• April 6 - Paramount Pictures signs Elvis Presley to a three picture deal.
• April 7 - The first regularly scheduled nationally broadcast rock & roll show, Rock 'n Roll Dance Party, with Alan Freed as host, premieres on the CBS Radio Network.
• April 10 - A group of racial segregationists (followers of Asa Earl Carter) rush the stage at a Nat King Cole concert in Birmingham, Alabama, but are quickly captured.
• May 2 - For the first time in Billboard magazine history, five singles appear in both the pop and R&B Top Ten charts. They are Elvis Presley's "Heatbreak Hotel" (#1 pop, #6 R&B), Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" (#4 pop, #3 R&B), Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally" (#9 pop, #1 R&B), the Platters' "Magic Touch" (#10 pop, #7 R&B) and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers' "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (#7 pop, #4 R&B). Presley's and Perkins' singles also appeared on the country and western Top Ten chart at #1 and #2 respectively
• May 6 - Elvis Presley appears on the Milton Berle show
• May 24 - First ever Eurovision Song Contest
• June 5 - Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.
• June 26 - Both trumpeter Clifford Brown and pianist Richie Powell are killed in a car accident.
• July 1 - Elvis Presley appears on the Steve Allen show
• July 9 - Dick Clark hosts American Bandstand for the first time
• September 9 - Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show.
• Nat King Cole becomes the first major black performer to host a variety show on national television. The Nat King Cole Show was first broadcast on November 5, 1956
• December 4 - Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash record together at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The sessions are later released under the name, the "Million Dollar Quartet"
• December 19 - Breaking the record for the highest number of concurrent singles by a single artist, Elvis Presley holds 9 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Presley would hold the record until 1964 when the Beatles held 14 positions on the chart.
• Elvis Presley emerges as one of the world's first rock stars.
• Aretha Franklin's musical career begins
• Gene Vincent's recording career begins
• The Coasters' recording career begins
• Charlie Rich's recording career begins
• Bobby Darin's recording career begins
• Dalida's musical career begins on Barclay Records in Europe as (one of) the first biggest "world pop star" and sex symbol and she is the first artist to have her photo on a single in France. 175 000 copies of her big hits "Bambino" are sold in a few weeks.
• Chrysler Corporation provides an in-car turntable 16⅔ rpm record player with 7-inch ultramicrogroove records in its luxury model, the "Imperial". The machine was developed by Peter Carl Goldmark — the man who invented the 33⅓ rpm long playing (LP) record format
• The Everly Brothers form.

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Albums released

• The Ames Brothers - The Ames Brothers
• Ames Brothers Concert - The Ames Brothers
• The Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter - The Ames Brothers & Hugo Winterhalter
• Day by Day - Doris Day
• Dinner Music For People Who Aren't Very Hungry - Spike Jones
• Do You Remember When? - McGuire Sisters
• The East Side - Patti Page
• Ella and Louis - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook - Ella Fitzgerald
• Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook - Ella Fitzgerald
• Elvis (1956 album) - Elvis Presley
• Elvis Presley (album) - Elvis Presley
• The Four Aces - The Four Aces
• Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color - Frank Sinatra
• Frankie Laine & The Four Lads - Frankie Laine
• A Girl Named Jo - Jo Stafford
• High Society - Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong & Celeste Holm
• Holding Hands At Midnight - Dinah Shore
• Howdy! - Pat Boone
• In The Land Of Hi Fi - Patti Page
• Kay Starr Country - Kay Starr
• Latin Kick - Cal Tjader
• Listen To The Hi-Lo's - The Hi-Lo’s
• Love Songs Sung - Dinah Shore
• Love's Old Sweet Song - The Ames Brothers
• Lullaby Time - Bing Crosby
• Manhattan Tower - Patti Page
• Music And Memories - Georgia Gibbs
• New Jazz Conceptions - Bill Evans
• Pat Boone - Pat Boone
• On Hand - The Hi-Lo’s
• On The Sunny Side Of The Street - The Four Lads
• Rock and Roll Stage Show - Bill Haley & His Comets
• Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
• Shillelaghs And Shamrocks - Bing Crosby
• Singin' And Swingin' - The Mills Brothers
• Ski Trails - Jo Stafford
• Song Favorites - Georgia Gibbs
• Songs By Kay Starr - Kay Starr
• Squeeze Play - John Serry, Sr.
• Swingin' With Her Nibs - Georgia Gibbs
• Swingin' With Kay Starr - Kay Starr
• The Best Of - The Eisenhowers
• This Is Sinatra - Frank Sinatra
• Two For Tonight - Bing Crosby
• Under Glass - The Hi-Lo’s

The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... Hugo Winterhalter (15 August 1909 - 17 September 1973) was a popular American musician. ... Day by Day was a Doris Day album released by Columbia Records on December 17, 1956. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Doris Day. ... Dinner Music For People Who Arent Very Hungry - Spike Jones Demonstrates Your Hi-Fi was the first long-playing release by comedic bandleader Spike Jones. ... Spike Jones For the music video and film director, see Spike Jonze. ... The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. ... Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... Ella and Louis is a 1956 studio album (see 1956 in music) by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook is a 1956 (see 1956 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with an orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman. ... Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook is a 1956 (see 1956 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with an orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman. ... This is Elvis second album. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Elvis Presley is the self-titled debut album from Elvis Presley. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... The Four Aces were a pop singing group. ... Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color is an album of tone poems composed by eight notable mid-20th Century Hollywood arrangers, each composition focusing on a specific color. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ... Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio (March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007), was one of the most successful American singers of the twentieth century. ... Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (born November 12, 1917) is a singer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1960s. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Holm, circa 1950 Celeste Holm (born April 29, 1919, but some sources indicate 1917) is an American stage, film, and television actress. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer and actress. ... Charles Eugene Patrick Boone (known as Pat Boone, born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. ... In the Land of Hi-Fi was a Patti Page album issued by Mercury Records on its EmArcy label. ... Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... Kay Starr on the cover of 2002 collection The Definitive Kay Starr on Capitol Kay Starr (born July 21, 1922) is an American jazz and popular singer. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... The Hi-Los were a vocal quartet in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer and actress. ... The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... Georgia Gibbs (August 17, 1919[1] - December 9, 2006) was an American singer, most popular in the 1950s. ... Portrait in Jazz New Jazz Conceptions is a 1956 (see 1956 in music) album by jazz musician Bill Evans. ... William John Evans, (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century; he remains one of the major influences on post-1950s jazz piano. ... Charles Eugene Patrick Boone (known as Pat Boone, born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. ... The Hi-Los were a vocal quartet in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... 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No. 1 hit singles

These singles reached the top of Billboard magazine's charts in 1956. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

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Top hits on record

• "(Heigh, Ho) Addison Road" - The Eisenhowers
• "Ain't Got No Home" - Clarence Frogman Henry
• "All The Way" - Frank Sinatra
• "I Walk the Line" - Johnny Cash
• "Allegheny Moon" - Patti Page
• "And This Is My Beloved" - Mario Lanza
• "Any Way You Want Me" - Elvis Presley
• "Bambino" - Dalida
• "Be-Bop-A-Lula" - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
• "Blue Suede Shoes" - Carl Perkins
• "Blueberry Hill" - Fats Domino
• "Can I Steal A Little Love" - Frank Sinatra
• "Che bambola" - Fred Buscaglione(Italy)
• "Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley
• "Don't Forbid Me" - Pat Boone
• "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" - Pat Boone
• "Glad Rag Doll" - Kay Starr
• "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" - Patience & Prudence
• "The Great Pretender" - The Platters
• "The Green Door" - Jim Lowe
• "Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe" - Georgia Gibbs
• "Happiness Street" - Georgia Gibbs
• "Heartbreak Hotel" - Elvis Presley
• "Hell Hath No Fury" - Frankie Laine
• "Hey! Jealous Lover" - Frank Sinatra
• "Hound Dog" - Elvis Presley
• "(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know" - Frank Sinatra
• "I Almost Lost My Mind" - Pat Boone
• "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" - Georgia Gibbs
• "I Remember You" - Doris Day
• "I Want To Be Loved" - Johnnie Ray
• "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" - Elvis Presley
• "I Was The One" - Elvis Presley
• "I'll Be Home" - Pat Boone
• "Innamorata" - Dean Martin
• "It's Almost Tomorrow" - The Dream Weavers
• "I've Got You Under My Skin" - Frank Sinatra
• "Ivory Tower" - Cathy Carr
• "Just Walkin' In The Rain" - Johnnie Ray
• "Lonesome Road" - Georgia Gibbs
• "Long Tall Sally" - Little Richard
• "Lotus Blossom" - Johnnie Ray
• "Love Is A Golden Ring" - Frankie Laine & The Easy Riders
• "Love Me Tender" - Elvis Presley
• "(You've Got) The Magic Touch" - The Platters
• "Mama From The Train" - Patti Page
• "The Man That Got Away" - Georgia Gibbs
• "Memories Are Made Of This" - Dean Martin
• "My Blue Heaven" - Fats Domino
• "My Prayer" - The Platters
• "No, Not Much" - The Four Lads
• "On The Road To Mandalay" - Frankie Laine
• "On The Street Where You Live" - Vic Damone
• "Picnic" - The McGuire Sisters
• "Rock Right" - Georgia Gibbs
• "Roll Over Beethoven" - Chuck Berry
• "See You Later Alligator" - Bill Haley and His Comets
• "Shake A Hand" - Johnnie Ray
• "Singing The Blues" - Guy Mitchell
• "Standing on the Corner" - The Four Lads
• "Suddenly There's A Valley" - Gogi Grant
• "Sweet Old Fashioned Girl" - Teresa Brewer
• "A Tear Fell" - Teresa Brewer
• "Tonight You Belong to Me" - Patience and Prudence
• "Tra La La" - Georgia Gibbs
• "Tutti-Frutti" - Little Richard
• "The Wayward Wind" - Gogi Grant
• "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" - Doris Day
• "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" - The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
• "Without Him" - Frankie Laine
• "You Don't Know Me" - Jerry Vale

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Top R&B and Country hits on record

• "Blue Suede Shoes" - Carl Perkins
• "In the Still of the Night" - Five Satins
• "I've Loved And Lost Again" - Patsy Cline
• "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" - Brenda Lee
• "My Pink Cadillac" - Hal Willis
• "Ooby Dooby" - Roy Orbison
• "I Walk the Line" - Johnny Cash

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Published popular music

• "11th Hour Melody"     w. Carl Sigman m. King Palmer
• "Abbondanza"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "After The Lights Go Down Low"     w.m. Alan White & Leroy Lovett
• "Ain't Got No Home"     w.m. Clarence Henry
• "Allegheny Moon"     w.m. Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
• "Anastasia"     w. Paul Francis Webster m. Alfred Newman
• "Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)"     w.m. Aaron Schroeder & Cliff Owens
• "Around The World"     w. Harold Adamson m. Victor Young
• "The Banana Boat Song"     trad arr. Alan Arkin, Bob Carey & Erik Darling
• "Be-Bop-A-Lula"     w.m. Tex Davis & Gene Vincent
• "Bells Are Ringing"     w. Betty Comden & Adolph Green m. Jule Styne
• "The Best Of All Possible Worlds"     w. Richard Wilbur m. Leonard Bernstein
• "Big D"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "The Birds And The Bees"     Mack David, Harry Warren
• "Bloodnock's Rock And Roll Call"     T. Carbone
• "Bluebottle Blues"     Spike Milligan, Carbone
• "Bo Weevil"     w.m. Dave Bartholomew & Antoine "Fats" Domino
• "Boppin' The Blues"     w.m. Carl Perkins & Howard Griffin
• "Born To Be With You"     w.m. Don Robertson
• "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"     Chuck Berry
• "The Bus Stop Song" (aka "A Paper Of Pins")     w.m. Ken Darby
• "Can I Steal A Little Love"     w.m. Phil Tuminello
• "Canadian Sunset"     w. Norman Gimbel m. Eddie Heywood
• "Chain Gang"     w.m. Sol Quasha & Herb Yakus
• "Cindy, Oh Cindy"     w.m. Bob Barron & Burt Long
• "Don't Be Cruel"     w.m. Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
• "Don't Forbid Me"     w.m. Charles Singleton
• "Eddie My Love"     A. Collins, M. Davis, S. Ling
• "Fever"     w.m. Eddie Cooley & John Davenport
• "Flying Saucer"     w. Bill Buchanan & Dickie Goodman
• "Fools Fall In Love"     Leiber, Stoller
• "Friendly Persuasion"     w. Paul Francis Webster m. Dimitri Tiomkin
• "The Garden Of Eden"     w.m. Dennise Haas Norwood
• "Get Me To The Church On Time"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Stanley Holloway in the musical My Fair Lady and also performed by Holloway in the 1964 film.
• "Glendora"     w.m. Ray Stanley
• "Glitter and Be Gay"     w. Richard Wilbut m. Leonard Bernstein
• "The Gnu"     Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
• "Good Golly, Miss Molly"     w.m. John Marascalco & Robert Blackwell
• "Goodnight My Love"     G. Motola, J. Marascalco
• "The Green Door"     w. Marvin Moore m. Bob Davie
• "Happy To Make Your Acquaintance"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "The Happy Whistler"     m. Don Robertson
• "Heartbreak Hotel"     w.m. Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden & Elvis Presley
• "Hey! Jealous Lover"     w.m. Sammy Cahn, Kay Twomey & Bee Walker
• "High Society Calypso"     w.m. Cole Porter
• "The Hippopotamus"     Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
• "Honky Tonk"     w. Henry Glover m. Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Shep Shephard & Clifford Scott
• "Hot Diggity"     w. m.(adapt) Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
• "A House With Love In It"     w. Sylvia Dee m. Sid Lippman
• "(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know(1)"     w. Carolyn Leigh m. Philip Springer
• "I Could Have Danced All Night"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Julie Andrews in the musical My Fair Lady. Performed in the 1964 film by Marni Nixon dubbing for Audrey Hepburn.
• "I Love You, Samantha"     w.m. Cole Porter Introduced by Bing Crosby in the film High Society.
• "I Walk the Line"     w.m. Johnny Cash
• "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"     w. George Mysels m. Ira Kosloff
• "I Was The One"     w.m. Claude Demetrius, Bill Peppers, Hal Blair, Aaron Schroeder
• "If I Had My Druthers"     w. Johnny Mercer m. Gene De Paul
• "I'm An Ordinary Man"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe Introduced by Rex Harrison in the musical My Fair Lady
• "I'm Walkin"'     w.m. Antoine "Fats" Domino & Dave Bartholomew
• "I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas"     Spike Milligan, T. Carbone
• "In The Still Of The Nite"     w.m. Fred Parris
• "It Only Hurts For A Little While"     w. Mack David m. Fred Spielman
• "It's Not For Me To Say"     w. Al Stillman m. Robert Allen
• "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Rex Harrison in the musical My Fair Lady.
• "Ivory Tower"     w.m. Jack Fulton & Lois Steele
• "Joey, Joey, Joey"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "Jubilation T. Cornpone"     w. Johnny Mercer m. Gene De Paul. Introduced by Stubby Kaye in the musical Li'l Abner.
• "Juke Box Baby"     w. Noel Sherman m. Joe Sherman
• "Just In Time"     w. Betty Comden & Adolph Green m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin in the musical Bells Are Ringing
• "Knee Deep In The Blues"     w.m. Melvin Endsley
• "Lay Down Your Arms"     w.(Eng) Paddy Roberts (Swed) Ake Gerhard m. Ake Gerhard & Leon Land
• "Let The Good Times Roll"     w.m. Leonard Lee
• "Long Before I Knew You"     w. Betty Comden & Adolph Green m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin in the musical Bells Are Ringing
• "Long Tall Sally"     w.m. Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman & Robert A. Blackwell
• "Look Homeward Angel"     w.m. Wally Gold
• "Love Me Tender"     w. Elvis Presley & Vera Matson m. George R. Poulton
• "Love Me"     w.m. Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
• "Lucky Lips"     w.m. Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
• "The Magic Touch"     w.m. Buck Ram
• "Mama From The Train"     w.m. Irving Gordon
• "Mama, Teach Me To Dance"     w.m. Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
• "Mangos"     w.m. Sid Wayne & Dee Libbey
• "Maria"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Leonard Bernstein
• "Marianne"     w.m. Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller & Richard Dehr
• "Married I Can Always Get"     w.m. Gordon Jenkins
• "Mary's Boy Child"     w.m. Jester Hairston
• "Mind If I Make Love To You" w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film High Society
• "The Money Tree"     w. Cliff Ferre m. Mark McIntyre
• "Moonlight Gambler"     w. Bob Hilliard m. Philip Springer
• "More"     w. Tom Glazer m. Alex Alstone
• "The Most Happy Fella"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "Mutual Admiration Society"     w. Matt Dubey m. Harold Karr. Introduced by Ethel Merman and Virginia Gibson in the musical Happy Hunting
• "My Heart Is So Full Of You"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "My Lucky Charm"     Sammy Cahn & Nicholas Brodszky
• "Namely You"     w. Johnny Mercer m. Gene De Paul
• "Now You Has Jazz"     w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong in the film High Society.
• "Oh What A Nite"     w.m. Marvin Junior & John Funches
• "On The Street Where You Live"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Michael King in the musical My Fair Lady.
• "Our Language Of Love"     w.m. Monte Norman, David Heneker, Julian More, Alexander Breffort & Marguerite Monnot
• "Pardners" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jimmy Van Heusen. Introduced by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in the film of the same name
• "The Party's Over"     w. Betty Comden & Adolph Green m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Judy Holliday in the musical Bells Are Ringing.
• "The Portuguese Washerwomen" (Original title "Las Lavanderas De Portugal")     m. André Popp & Roger Lucchesi
• "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)"     w.m. Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
• "The Rain In Spain"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison and Robert Coote in the musical My Fair Lady.
• "Rock With The Caveman"     Steele, Pratt, Lionel Bart, Frank Chacksfield
• "Roll Over Beethoven"     w.m. Chuck Berry
• "A Rose And A Baby Ruth"     w.m. John D. Loudermilk
• "Round And Round"     w.m. Lou Stallman & Joe Shapiro
• "Shape Of Things"     w.m. Sheldon Harnick
• "Show Me"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Julie Andrews in the musical My Fair Lady
• "Singing The Blues"     w.m. Melvin Endsley
• "(A Little Boy Called) Smiley"     Clyde Collins
• "Soft Summer Breeze"     w. Judy Spencer m. Eddie Heywood
• "Somebody Up There Likes Me"     w. Sammy Cahn m. Bronislau Kaper
• "Somebody Somewhere"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "Song For A Summer Night"     w.m. Robert Allen
• "Standing on the Corner"     w.m. Frank Loesser. Introduced by Shorty Long, Alan Gilbert, John Henson and Roy Lazarus in the musical The Most Happy Fella.
• "Sweet Heartaches"     w.m. Nat Simon & Jimmy Kennedy
• "A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl"     w.m. Bob Merrill
• "A Tear Fell"     w.m. Eugene Randolph & Dorian Burton
• "Teen Age Crush"     w.m. Audrey Allison & Joe Allison
• "Theme From Picnic"     w. Steve Allen m. George Duning
• "There's Never Been Anyone Else But You"     w. Paul Francis Webster m. Dimitri Tiomkin
• "This Could Be The Start Of Something"     w.m. Steve Allen
• "This Is What I Call Love"     w. Matt Dubey m. Harold Karr
• "A Thousand Miles Away"     J. Shephard, N. H. Miller
• "Too Close For Comfort"     w. Larry Holofcener & George David Weiss m. Jerry Bock
• "Too Much"     w.m. Lee Rosenberg & Bernard Weinman
• "A Town Like Alice"     w.m. Letty Katts
• "Transfusion"     w.m. Jimmy Drake
• "True Love"     w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the film High Society.
• "Two Different Worlds"     w. Sid Wayne m. Al Frisch
• "Walk Hand In Hand"     w.m. Johnny Cowell
• "Warm All Over"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "The Wayward Wind"     w.m. Stan Lebowsky & Herb Newman
• "When Sunny Gets Blue"     w. Jack Segal m. Marvin Fisher
• "Who Needs You"     w. Al Stillman m. Robert Allen
• "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"     w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by Celeste Holm and Frank Sinatra in the film High Society.
• "With A Little Bit Of Luck"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Stanley Holloway in the musical My Fair Lady.
• "Without You"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Julie Andrews in the musical My Fair Lady.
• "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?"     w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe. Introduced by Julie Andrews in the musical My Fair Lady. Performed in the 1964 film by Marni Nixon dubbing for Audrey Hepburn.
• "Wringle, Wrangle"     w.m. Stan Jones. Introduced by Fess Parker in the film Westward Ho, The Wagons!
• "Written on the Wind"     w.m. Sammy Cahn & Victor Young
• "Ying Tong Song"     w.m. Spike Milligan
• "Young Love"     w.m. Carole Joyner & Ric Cartey

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Dick Manning was a songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. ... Mangos is a 1956 popular song, written by Sid Wayne and Dee Libbey. ... Sid Wayne was a 50s song writer, lyricist and composer who wrote a number of well-known songs. ... Maria is a popular song. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Leonard Bernstein (IPA pronunciation: )[1] (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, and pianist. ... Marianne is a popular song. ... Postdlf 19:23, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Frank Miller (born July 29, 1918) was a singer and songwriter. ... Gordon Jenkins Gordon Hill Jenkins (12 May 1910-1 May 1984) was an American arranger who was an influential figure in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s, renowned for his lush string arrangements. ... Marys Boy Child is a 1956 Christmas song, written by Jester Hairston. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ... High Society is a 1956 musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. ... Lyricist Bob Hilliard was born in New York City on January 28, 1918. ... More is a popular song. ... The Most Happy Fella is a theater musical with music, lyrics and book by Frank Loesser. ... Image:FrankLoesser1. ... Mutual Admiration Society is a popular song. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was a Tony Award winning star of stage and film musicals, well known for her powerful voice and vocal range. ... Virginia Gibson and Gordon MacRae Virginia Gibson (Virginia Gorski) (St. ... Happy Hunting was a 1956 musical with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, lyrics by Matt Dubey, and music by Harold Karr. ... Image:FrankLoesser1. ... My Lucky Charm is a 25 episode Chinese drama shown on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore and was telecast in January 2005. ... Sammy Cahn (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993) was an award-winning American lyricist, songwriter and musician, best known for his romantic lyrics to tin pan alley and Broadway songs, as recorded by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day and many others. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) is regarded as one of Americas greatest songwriters. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 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My Fair Lady is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, based on George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion. ... Lionel Bart (1930-1999) was a British composer of songs musicals, best known for Oliver! Bart was born Lionel Begleiter in London to Galician Jews, and grew up in Stepney. ... Frank Chacksfield, born Francis Charles Chacksfield (May 9, 1914 - June 9, 1995) was a popular conductor in the easy listening style. ... Roll Over Beethoven is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry // The song is notable as one of the earliest definitive rock and roll recordings. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born October 18, 1926 in St. ... A Rose and a Baby Ruth is a popular song. ... John D. Loudermilk (born March 31, 1934 in Durham, North Carolina) is an American singer and songwriter. ... Faux finish technique of applying paint in a circular motion, usually with a sponge. ... 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Jerry Bock (born 1928) is a Jewish-American musical theatre composer best known for his collaboration with lyricist Sheldon Harnick on shows such as Fiddler on the Roof. ... Elvis Presley singles chronology Last single = Love Me Tender (1956) This single = Too Much (1957) Next single = All Shook Up (1957) This is awesome!!!! Categories: | | ... A Town Like Alice (U.S. title: The Legacy) is a novel by the English author Nevil Shute. ... Blood transfusion is the taking of blood or blood-based products from one individual and inserting them into the circulatory system of another. ... True Love is a popular song. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... 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Classical music

• Samuel Barber - Summer Music for wind quintet
• Reginald Smith Brindle - El Polifemo de Oro
• Mario Davidovsky - Three Pieces for Woodwind Quartet, Noneti for Nine Instruments
• Cecil Armstrong Gibbs - Threnody
• Karl Amadeus Hartmann - Symphony No. 1 Versuch eines Requiems
• Lars-Erik Larsson - Concertino for Violin
• Gian-Francesco Malipiero - Dialoghi VII for two pianos and orchestra
• Peter Mennin - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Sonata Concertante, for Violin and Piano
• Luigi Nono - Il Canto Sospeso
• Vincent Persichetti - Symphony No. 6 for Band
• Francis Poulenc - Dernier poème
• Ned Rorem - Symphony No. 2
• Miklós Rózsa - Concerto for Violin
• Edmund Rubbra - Piano Concerto in G Op. 85, Improvisation for Violin and Orchestra Op. 89
• Roger Sessions - Piano Concerto
• Dmitri Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 6 in G major Op. 101
• Sándor Szokolay - Violin Concerto Op. 13
• Mieczysław Weinberg - Piano Sonata No. 5 in A minor op. 58
• William Walton - Cello Concerto

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Opera

• Douglas Moore - The Ballad of Baby Doe
• Robert Ward - He Who Gets Slapped; libretto by Bernard Stambler

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Musical theater

• At The Drop Of A Hat     London revue Starring Michael Flanders and Donald Swann, opened at the New Lindsey Theatre on December 31 and transferred to the Fortune Theatre on January 24, 1957 for a total run of 808 performances
• Bells Are Ringing     Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theatre on November 29 and ran for 924 performances
• Candide (Leonard Bernstein) - Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on December 1 and ran for 73 performances
• Fanny     London production opened at the Drury Lane Theatre on November 15 and ran for 347 performances
• Grab Me a Gondola London production opened at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith on November 27 and ran for 673 performances
• Happy Hunting Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on December 6 and ran for 412 performances
• Irma La Douce     Paris production opened at the Théâtre Gramont on November 12
• Li'l Abner (Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer) - Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre on November 15 and ran for 693 performances
• The Most Happy Fella     Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on May 3 and ran for 676 performances
• Mr Wonderful     Broadway production opened at the Broadway Theatre on March 22 and ran for 383 performances
• My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe) - Broadway production opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on March 15 and ran for 2717 performances
• Plain And Fancy     London production opened at the Drury Lane Theatre on January 25 and ran for 217 performances

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December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Irma la Douce is a 1956 French stage musical whose book and lyrics were written by Alexandre Breffort with music by Marguerite Monnot. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lil Abner is a musical theatre production based on the comic strip Lil Abner by Al Capp. ... Composer of the songs and dances for the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) is regarded as one of Americas greatest songwriters. ... The St. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Happy Fella is a theater musical with music, lyrics and book by Frank Loesser. ... 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Musical films

• Anything Goes starring Bing Crosby and Donald O'Connor
• Carousel starring Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones
• The Court Jester starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone and Angela Lansbury
• High Society starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Celeste Holm
• It's a Wonderful World starring George Cole and featuring Ted Heath and Dennis Lotis
• It's Great To Be Young! starring John Mills and Cecil Parker
• The King and I starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr
• Pardners starring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Lori Nelson
• A Touch of the Sun starring Frankie Howerd, Ruby Murray and Dennis Price
• The Vagabond King starring Kathryn Grayson
• The Girl Can't Help It starring Jayne Mansfield and Tom Ewell, and featuring Julie London, Ray Anthony, Fats Domino and The Platters.

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Tom Ewell ( April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American actor. ... Julie London Julie London (September 26, 1926–October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress. ... Ray Anthony (born Raymond Antonioni on January 20, 1922 in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania) is an American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor who is best known for his work after World War II. External links Ray Anthony biography at SpaceAgePop. ... Antoine Dominique Fats Domino (born February 26, 1928) is a classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist. ... The Platters were a successful vocal group of the early rock and roll era. ...

Births

• January 3 - Julie Miller, singer
• January 4 - Bernard Albrecht/Summer, Joy Division, New Order
• January 17 - Paul Young
• January 18 - Tom Bailey, The Thompson Twins
• January 25 - Andy Cox, The Beat, Fine Young Cannibals
• January 31 - Johnny Rotten, Sex Pistols
• February 3 - Lee Renaldo, Sonic Youth
• February 13 - Peter Hook, Joy Division, New Order
• March 2 - John Cowsill, The Cowsills
• March 12 - Steve Harris, Iron Maiden
• May 4 - Bill T Miller, musician, producer, photographer
• May 9 - John Jay Ruskin, fiddle player
• May 25 - Sugar Minott, singer
• June 6 - Kenny G
• July 15 - Ian Curtis, Joy Division
• July 20 - Paul Cook, Sex Pistols
• August 26 - Sally Beamish, composer
• August 27 - Glen Matlock, Sex Pistols
• September 22 - Debby Boone
• September 30 - Basia
• October 2 - Freddie Jackson
• October 23 - Dwight Yoakam
• November 4 – Igor Talkov, Russian singer/songwriter (d. 1991)
• November 24 - Jouni Kaipainen, composer
• December 6 - Peter Buck, R.E.M.
• December 8 - Warren Cuccurullo of Missing Persons, Duran Duran
• December 23 - Dave Murray, Iron Maiden
• December 28 - Nigel Kennedy, violinist

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Deaths

• January 3 - Alexander Gretchaninov, composer
• January 5 - Mistinguett
• January 27 - Erich Kleiber, conductor
• February 2 - Charles Grapewin, vaudeville performer
• February 18 - Gustave Charpentier, composer
• February 21 - Edwin Franko Goldman, band composer
• February 26 - Elsie Janis, singer, songwriter and actress
• March 11 - Sergei Vasilenko, Russian composer
• June 11 - Frankie Trumbauer, US saxophonist, bandleader and sometime singer
• June 23 - Reinhold Glière, composer
• June 26 - Richie Powell, jazz pianist
• July 1 - Awsay Strok, musical impresario
• July 18 - Violet Loraine, musical theatre star
• September 27 - Gerald Finzi, composer
• October 1 - Albert Von Tilzer, songwriter
• October 12 - Don Lorenzo Perosi, composer
• October 19 - Isham Jones, US bandleader and composer
• October 22 - Valda Valkyrien, ballerina
• November 5 - Art Tatum, jazz pianist
• November 10 - Victor Young, violinist, conductor and composer
• November 24 - Guido Cantelli, conductor
• November 26 - Tommy Dorsey, bandleader
• November 30
  • Ludvík Kuba, artist and musician
  • Jean Schwartz, songwriter
• December 7 - Henry Fillmore, composer and publisher
• date unknown - Rupert Hughes, composer
• date unknown - Little Jack Little, composer, actor, singer and songwriter

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Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

• Eurovision Song Contest 1956