See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' 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... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... // 1950 in music Music of Afghanistan The beginning of radio broadcasting leads to the beginning of Afghan popular music Music of Argentina Astor Piazzolla begins to fuse traditional tango music with jazz and classical music Music of Algeria Rai singers like Bellemou Messaoud add violin, accordion and other western influences... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

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 Fitzgerald's George and Ira Gershwin Songbook are held.
• January 22 - Buddy Holly records some acoustic demos in his New York City apartment. These songs would be the last songs recorded by Holly. Songs included "Peggy Sue Got Married," "Crying, Waiting, Hoping," "Learning the Game," "What to Do," "That's What They Say" and "That Makes it Tough."
• February 3 - News of the February 2 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper becomes widely known. This date becomes known as "The Day The Music Died". Future country star Waylon Jennings was scheduled to be on the plane, but instead gave his seat up to the Big Bopper.
• February 7 - New Orleans blues and R&B guitarist Eddie Guitar Slim Jones dies of pneumonia in New York City
• April 3 - The BBC bans the Coasters song "Charlie Brown" because of the word "spitball."
• April - The BBC reverses its earlier April 3 decision, and adds the Coasters song "Charlie Brown" to their playlist.
• April 24 - The Your Hit Parade television series airs its last episode
• May 12 - Eddie Fisher marries Elizabeth Taylor
• October 7 - Legendary tenor Mario Lanza dies
• December 14 - Berry Gordy, Jr. purchases the property for Hitsville USA and incorporates Tamla Records, which is soon renamed Motown Records.
• Otto Luening and Vladimir Ussachevsky co-found the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center in New York City.
• The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences sponsors the first Grammy Award ceremony for music recorded in 1958.
• Dalida receives a Music Oscar for Best Song and a first foreign award (a "Golden Lion" in Berlin).
• Ornette Coleman plays a legendary and controversial concert at New York's Five Spot.
• Carole King's musical career begins
• Roy Orbison signs with Monument Records
• The Supremes' musical career begins (as "The Primettes")

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Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale and a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ... The Coasters were an American doo wop and early rock and roll group, evolving from The Robins, a Los Angeles based doo wop group. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... The Coasters were an American doo wop and early rock and roll group, evolving from The Robins, a Los Angeles based doo wop group. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Your Hit Parade was a popular United States music radio and television program. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Eddie Fisher (born August 10, 1928) is an American singer and entertainer. ... Elizabeth Taylor in 1948 Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning actress. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... Lanza in The Toast of New Orleans Mario Lanza (31 January 1921 – 7 October 1959) was an Italian-American tenor and Hollywood movie star who enjoyed success in the 1950s. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... Hitsville U.S.A. was the nickname given to Motown Records first headquarters. ... Motown, also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U.S., is a record label founded on December 14, 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. ... Otto Luening is an early pioneer of electronic music. ... Vladimir Ussachevsky (Hailar, Manchuria, November 3, 1911 – New York, New York, January 2, 1990) was a composer particularly known for his work in electronic music. ... The Computer Music Center (CMC) at Columbia University is the oldest center for electronic and computer music research in the United States. ... The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is known variously as NARAS or The Recording Academy. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... 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... 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Albums released

• All That Jazz - The Hi-Lo's
• An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer - Tom Lehrer
• Ballad Of The Blues - Jo Stafford
• Barbershop Harmony - The Mills Brothers
• Breezin' Along - The Four Lads
• The Broadway Kick - Frank Sinatra
• Broadway Playbill - The Hi-Lo's
• Come Dance With Me! - Frank Sinatra
• Connie's Greatest Hits - Connie Francis
• Cuttin' Capers - Doris Day
• Day By Night - Doris Day
• Dinah, Yes Indeed - Dinah Shore
• Ella Fitzgerald sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook - Ella Fitzgerald
• from the Hungry i - The Kingston Trio
• Get Happy! - Ella Fitzgerald
• Gogi Grant - If You Want To Get To Heaven, Shout - Gogi Grant
• Gogi Grant - Torch Time - Gogi Grant
• Guy Mitchell's Greatest Hits - Guy Mitchell
• Heavenly Lover - Teresa Brewer
• I Hear The Word - Kay Starr
• I'll Be Seeing You - Jo Stafford
• In A Little Spanish Town - Bing Crosby
• Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
• The Kingston Trio At Large - The Kingston Trio
• Le Disque d'Or de Dalida - Dalida
• Look To Your Heart - Frank Sinatra
• Love In Portofino (A San Cristina) - Dalida
• Mingus Ah Um - Charles Mingus
• Movin' - Kay Starr
• No One Cares - Frank Sinatra
• On The Trail - Johnnie Ray
• Pat Boone Sings - Pat Boone
• Portrait in Jazz - Bill Evans Trio
• Presenting Dion & The Belmonts - Dion DiMucci & The Belmonts
• Reunion In Rhythm - Frankie Laine and Michel LeGrand
• San Antonio Rose - The Mills Brothers
• The Shape Of Jazz To Come - Ornette Coleman
• Sincerely Yours - Guy Mitchell
• Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers - Ella Fitzgerald
• A Sinner Am I - Johnnie Ray
• Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis
• Swing Along - The Four Lads
• Tenderly - Pat Boone
• Teresa Brewer And The Dixieland Band - Teresa Brewer
• Time Out - Dave Brubeck Quartet
• The West Side - Patti Page
• When Your Love Has Gone - Teresa Brewer
• White Christmas - Pat Boone
• Words And Music - The Ames Brothers
• You Are My Love - Frankie Laine

An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer is an album recorded by Tom Lehrer, the well-known satirist and Harvard lecturer. ... Tom Lehrer in 1960. ... Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (born November 12, 1917) is a singer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1960s. ... The Mills Brothers were an American jazz and pop vocal group of the 20th century. ... The Four Lads, in a 50s nostalgia concert which aired on PBS. The Four Lads were a singing group. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. ... Come Dance With Me! is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1959. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. ... Connie Francis MGM LP record, 1961 Connie Francis (December 12, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer. ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924), is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924), is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore, February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and talk show host. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was an American singer, considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century, alongside Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. ... The Kingston Trios original lineup: Bob Shane, Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds The Kingston Trio is an American folk group. ... Get Happy! is a 1959 (see 1959 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded with various studio Orchestras over a two year period. ... Gogi Grant on the cover of her 2002 collection Her Very Best Gogi Grant (born Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg, September 20, 1924) was an American popular singer. ... Gogi Grant on the cover of her 2002 collection Her Very Best Gogi Grant (born Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg, September 20, 1924) was an American popular singer. ... Guy Mitchell (February 22, 1927-July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer, who was even more successful in the United Kingdom than his homeland, despite being an international recording star of the 1950s with five #1 singles. ... A drawing of Teresa Brewer on the cover of her 1991 collection 16 Most Requested Songs Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931) is a United States singer. ... 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. ... 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. ... Kind of Blue is a 1959 album by jazz musician Miles Davis (see 1959 in music). ... Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, likely the best-selling jazz album ever. ... The Kingston Trios original lineup: Bob Shane, Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds The Kingston Trio is an American folk group. ... Dalida as shown on a French stamp issued in 2001 Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. ... Look To Your Heart is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1959. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. ... Dalida as shown on a French stamp issued in 2001 Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. ... Mingus Ah Um is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded and released in 1959. ... Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979), also known as Charlie Mingus, was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. ... 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. ... No One Cares is a 1959 album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. ... John Alvin Johnnie Ray (January 10, 1927 - February 24, 1990) was one of the most popular American singers of his day. ... Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Portrait in Jazz is a 1959 (see 1959 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. ... Dion DiMucci was born July 18, 1939 in the Bronx, New York, United States. ... The Early Years collection features some of Laines Mercury recordings. ... Michel Legrand (born February 24, 1932 in Paris) is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor and pianist. ... The Mills Brothers were an American jazz and pop vocal group of the 20th century. ... Ornette Coleman Ornette Coleman (born March 19, 1930) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... Guy Mitchell (February 22, 1927-July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer, who was even more successful in the United Kingdom than his homeland, despite being an international recording star of the 1950s with five #1 singles. ... Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers is a 1959 (see 1959 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded with a studio Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol. ... John Alvin Johnnie Ray (January 10, 1927 - February 24, 1990) was one of the most popular American singers of his day. ... Sketches of Spain was a 1960 album by Miles Davis, pairing him again with arranger and composer Gil Evans. ... Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, likely the best-selling jazz album ever. ... The Four Lads, in a 50s nostalgia concert which aired on PBS. The Four Lads were a singing group. ... Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and 1960s. ... A drawing of Teresa Brewer on the cover of her 1991 collection 16 Most Requested Songs Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931) is a United States singer. ... // Track listing Blue Rondo à la Turk - 6:44 Strange Meadowlark - 7:22 Take Five - 5:24 Three to Get Ready - 5:24 Kathys Waltz - 4:48 Everybodys Jumpin - 4:23 Pick Up Sticks - 4:16 All pieces composed by Dave Brubeck, except Take Five, by Paul Desmond. ... Dave Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California) is an American jazz pianist who wrote a number of jazz standards, including In Your Own Sweet Way and The Duke. ... Patti Page on the cover of a collection, part of The Millennium Collection Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... A drawing of Teresa Brewer on the cover of her 1991 collection 16 Most Requested Songs Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931) is a United States singer. ... Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... The Early Years collection features some of Laines Mercury recordings. ...

Top hits on record

• "A Fool Such As I" - Elvis Presley
• "All For The Love Of A Girl" - Johnny Horton
• "(All of A Sudden) My Heart Sings" - Paul Anka
• "Among My Souvenirs" - Connie Francis
• "Apron Strings" - Cliff Richard
• "The Battle Of New Orleans" - Johnny Horton
• "Beyond The Sea" - Bobby Darin
• "The Big Hurt" - Toni Fisher
• "Billy Bayou" - Jim Reeves
• "Ciao, Ciao Bambina" - Dalida
• "Come Softly To Me" - The Fleetwoods
• "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" - Buddy Holly
• "Dream Lover" - Bobby Darin
• "El Paso" - Marty Robbins
• "First Name Initial" - Annette
• "Forty Miles Of Bad Road" - Duane Eddy
• "Heartaches By The Number" - Guy Mitchell
• "He'll Have To Go" - Jim Reeves
• "High Hopes" - Frank Sinatra
• "I'm Blue Again" - Patsy Cline
• "I Only Have Eyes For You" - The Flamingos
• "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" - Buddy Holly
• "It's All In The Game" - Tommy Edwards
• "It's Just A Matter Of Time" - Brook Benton
• "It's Only The Good Times" - Tommy Edwards
• "J'ai rêvé" - Dalida
• "Kansas City" - Wilbert Harrison
• "Kissin' Time" - Bobby Rydell
• "La Bamba" - Ritchie Valens
• "Lipstick On Your Collar" - Connie Francis
• "Lonely Boy" - Paul Anka
• "Lonesome Town" - Ricky Nelson
• "Love In Portofino (A San Cristina)" - Dalida
• "Love Potion Number Nine" - The Clovers
• "M.T.A" - The Kingston Trio
• "Mack The Knife" - Bobby Darin
• "Mr. Blue" - The Fleetwoods
• "Misty" - Johnny Mathis
• "My Heart Is An Open Book" - Carl Dobkins, Jr.
• "Non Dimenticar" - Nat King Cole
• "Peggy Sue Got Married" - Buddy Holly
• "Personality" - Lloyd Price
• "Pillow Talk" - Doris Day
• "Poison Ivy" - The Coasters
• "Poor Jenny" - The Everly Brothers
• "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" - Paul Anka
• "Raining In My Heart" - Buddy Holly
• "Roberta" - Frankie Ford
• "Rockin' Mother" - Frankie Laine
• "Rocks And Gravel" - Frankie Laine
• "Rummy Polka" - Matys Brothers
• "Running Bear" - Johnny Preston
• "Sea Cruise" - Frankie Ford
• "Since I Don't Have You" - The Skyliners
• "Sleepwalk" - Santo & Johnny
• "Small World" - Johnny Mathis
• "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" - The Platters
• "Stagger Lee" - Lloyd Price
• "Sweet Nothin's" - Brenda Lee
• "Take A Message To Mary" - The Everly Brothers
• "Tall Oak Tree" - Dorsey Burnette
• "A Teenager In Love" - Dion & the Belmonts
• "There Goes My Baby" - The Drifters
• "'Til I Kissed Youe" - The Everly Brothers
• "Till There Was You" - Anita Bryant
• "True Love, True Love" / "Dance With Me" - The Drifters
• "The Twist" - Hank Ballard
• "Venus" - Frankie Avalon
• "What A Difference A Day Makes" - Dinah Washington
• "What'd I Say" - Ray Charles
• "Where the Boys Are" - Connie Francis
• "Why" - Frankie Avalon
• "A Worried Man" - The Kingston Trio

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1959 (USA) Elvis redirects here. ... John Gale Johnny Horton (April 30, 1925–November 5, 1960) was an American country music singer. ... Paul Anka receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 10, 2005. ... Connie Francis MGM LP record, 1961 Connie Francis (December 12, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer. ... Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is one of the United Kingdoms most well known singers amongst those aged 30 years and above. ... John Gale Johnny Horton (April 30, 1925–November 5, 1960) was an American country music singer. ... Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was born Walden Robert Cassotto and was one of the most popular rock and roll American teen idols of the late 1950s. ... Toni Fisher (born 1931 - February 12 , 1999 in Los Angeles, California) was an American singer. ... Jim Reeves Jim Reeves is also the name of a competitive eater. ... Dalida as shown on a French stamp issued in 2001 Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. ... The Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, USA. Gary Troxel and Gretchen Christopher were two high schoolers waiting for Gretchens mother to pick them up after school to take them home. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was born Walden Robert Cassotto and was one of the most popular rock and roll American teen idols of the late 1950s. ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), was an American Country & Western Hall of Fame musican and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... Funicello on the Mickey Mouse Club. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Guy Mitchell (February 22, 1927-July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer, who was even more successful in the United Kingdom than his homeland, despite being an international recording star of the 1950s with five #1 singles. ... Jim Reeves Jim Reeves is also the name of a competitive eater. ... High Hopes is a popular song. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. ... Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer. ... The Flamingos were a doo wop group, popular in the mid to late 1950s. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... Tommy Edwards (born February 17, 1922 - died October 22, 1969) was an American singer. ... Image:BrookBenton1. ... Tommy Edwards (born February 17, 1922 - died October 22, 1969) was an American singer. ... Dalida as shown on a French stamp issued in 2001 Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. ... Wilbert Harrison (born January 5, 1929 – died October 26, 1994) was an American singer. ... Bobby Rydell (born April 26, 1942) was an American teen idol in the early days of Rock and Roll. ... Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American born in Los Angeles, California, became the first Mexican–American rock and roll star. ... Connie Francis MGM LP record, 1961 Connie Francis (December 12, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer. ... Paul Anka receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 10, 2005. ... Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson can also mean Ricky Nelson (wrestler) or Ricky Lee Nelson, baseball player. ... Dalida as shown on a French stamp issued in 2001 Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. ... The Clovers are an American doo wop group. ... The Kingston Trios original lineup: Bob Shane, Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds The Kingston Trio is an American folk group. ... Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was born Walden Robert Cassotto and was one of the most popular rock and roll American teen idols of the late 1950s. ... The Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, USA. Gary Troxel and Gretchen Christopher were two high schoolers waiting for Gretchens mother to pick them up after school to take them home. ... John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935), known popularly as Johnny Mathis, is an American popular music singer. ... Carl Dobkins, Jr. ... For other uses, see King Cole (disambiguation). ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana) was an early rock and roll musician Along with his brother, Leo Price, Lloyd Price put together a band. ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924), is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... The Coasters were an American doo wop and early rock and roll group, evolving from The Robins, a Los Angeles based doo wop group. ... Don (born Isaac Donald Everly February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born Philip Everly January 19, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... Paul Anka receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 10, 2005. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... Frankie Ford (born date?) is a rock & roll and rhythm & blues singer. ... The Early Years collection features some of Laines Mercury recordings. ... The Early Years collection features some of Laines Mercury recordings. ... The Matys Brothers were a musical act made up of the four Matys brothers, who were from the Philadelphia area. ... Johnny Preston (born Johnny Preston Courville on August 18, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American singer. ... Frankie Ford (born date?) is a rock & roll and rhythm & blues singer. ... The Skyliners The Skyliners were an American doo wop group from Pittsburgh fronted by Jimmy Beaumont, best known for their 1959 Since I Dont Have You (popular covers by Chuck Jackson, Don McLean and Guns N Roses have helped keep the song in the public consciousness). ... Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll duo from Brooklyn. ... John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935), known popularly as Johnny Mathis, is an American popular music singer. ... The Platters were a very successful doo wop group, formed in 1953. ... Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana) was an early rock and roll musician Along with his brother, Leo Price, Lloyd Price put together a band. ... Brenda Lee on the cover of her collection, part of The Millennium Collection Brenda Lee, real name Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1942 in Lithonia, Georgia) was an American teen idol and is currently a touring country singer. ... Don (born Isaac Donald Everly February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born Philip Everly January 19, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... Dorsey Burnette was an early Rockabilly singer from Memphis, Tennessee and with his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison was one of the founder members of The Rock and Roll Trio. ... Dion and the Belmonts was a musical group led by singer/songwriter Dion DiMucci. ... The Drifters were a long-lived American doo wop/R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953. ... Don (born Isaac Donald Everly February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born Philip Everly January 19, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... Anita Bryant (born March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma) is an American singer who made a series of television commercials for Florida orange juice. ... The Drifters were a long-lived American doo wop/R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953. ... Hank Ballard (November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was an American R&B singer and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an Italian-American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... 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Published popular music

• " 'Twixt Twelve and Twenty" w.m. Fredda Gold & Aaron Schroeder
• "77 Sunset Strip"     w.m. Mack David & Jerry Livingston
• "All I Need Is The Girl"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne from the musical Gypsy
• "Along Came Jones"     w.m. Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
• "All My Tomorrows" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jimmy Van Heusen, from the film A Hole in the Head
• "Alvin's Harmonica"     w.m. Ross Bagdasarian
• "Angela Jones"     w.m. John D. Loudermilk
• "Anyone Would Love You"     w.m. Harold Rome. Introduced by Andy Griffith and Dolores Gray in the musical Destry Rides Again
• "The Battle Of New Orleans"     trad arr. Jimmy Driftwood
• "The Best Is Yet to Come" w. Carolyn Leigh m. Cy Coleman
• "Best Of Everything"     w. Sammy Cahn m. Lionel Newman, from the film The Best of Everything
• "A Big Hunk o' Love" w. m. Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wyche
• "The Big Hurt"     w.m. Wayne Shanklin
• "Big Iron"     w.m. Marty Robbins
• "Bobby Socks To Stockings"     w.m. Richard di Cicco, Russell Faith & Clarence Kehner
• "Boom, Boom Baby"     Burgess
• "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"     w.m. Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
• "The Children's Marching Song"     trad arr. Malcolm Arnold. Performed by Ingrid Bergman and The Orphans' Chorus in the film Inn of the Sixth Happiness
• "China Doll"     w.m. Cindy Walker
• "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina"     w.(Eng) Mitchell Parish (Ital) Eduardo Verde & Domenico Modugno m. Domenico Modugno
• "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Patricia Neway in the musical Sound of Music
• "Come Softly To Me"     w.m. Gary Troxel, Barbara Ellis & Gretchen Christopher
• "Delaware"     w.m. Irving Gordon
• "Desafinado"     w. Newton Mendonça w. (Eng) Jon Hendricks & Jessie Cavanaugh m. Antonio Carlos Jobim
• "Don't You Know"     w.m. adapt. Bobby Worth
• "Do-Re-Mi"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical Sound of Music. Sung by Julie Andrews in the film version.
• "Dream Lover"     w.m. Bobby Darin
• "Early In The Morning"     adapt Bruce Belland & Glen Larson
• "Edelweiss"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical Sound of Music. Sung by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the film version.
• "El Paso"     w.m. Marty Robbins
• "Endlessly"     w.m. Clyde Otis & Brook Benton
• "Everything's Coming Up Roses"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Ethel Merman in the musical Gypsy. Sung in the film version by Lisa Kirk dubbing for Rosalind Russell.
• "Frankie"     w. Howard Greenfield m. Neil Sedaka
• "Game Of Poker"     w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen, from the musical Saratoga
• "Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye"     w.m. Jack Vaughn
• "Greenfields"     w.m. Terry Gilkyson, Rich Dehr & Frank Miller
• "Greenwillow Christmas"     w.m. Frank Loesser, from the musical Greenwillow.
• "Handy Man"     w.m. Otis Blackwell & Jimmy Jones
• "The Hanging Tree"     w. Mack David m. Jerry Livingston, Introduced by Marty Robbins in the film The Hanging Tree
• "Happy Anniversary"     w. Al Stillman m. Robert Allen
• "The Happy Organ"     w.m. Ken Wood, David Clowney & James Kreigsmann
• "Heartaches By The Number"     w.m. Harlan Howard
• "He'll Have To Go"     w.m. Joe Allison & Audrey Allison
• "High Hopes"     w. Sammy Cahn m. James Van Heusen. Introduced by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Hodges in the film A Hole in the Head.
• "I Ain't Never"     w.m. Mel Tillis
• "I Feel Sorry For The Girl"     w.m. Glenn Paxton, Robert Goldman & George Weiss
• "I Know"     w.m. Carl Stutz & Edith Lindeman
• "I Need Your Love Tonight"     w.m. Sid Wayne & Bix Reichner
• "I Wanna Be Around"     w.m. Johnny Mercer & Sadie Vimmerstedt
• "If I Ever Fall In Love Again"     w. Peter Wildeblood m. Peter Greenwell
• "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"     Johnnie Ray
• "I'm Gonna Get Married"     w.m. Lloyd Price & Harold Logan
• "I'm Looking Out The Window"     John Jacob Niles, Don Raye
• "I'm Never Gonna Tell"     Hoffman, Manning, Markwell
• "In A Little While"     w. Marshall Barer m. Mary Rodgers
• "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"     w.m. Paul Anka
• "Kansas City"     w.m. Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
• "Kookie, Kookie"     w.m. Irving Taylor
• "Let Me Entertain You"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Sandra Church and chorus in the musical Gypsy.
• "Like Young"     m. Andre Previn
• "Lipstick On Your Collar"     w. Eddie Lewis m. George Goehring
• "Little Donkey"     w.m. Eve Boswell
• "The Little Drummer Boy"     w.m. adapt. Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis & Harry Simeone
• "Little Tin Box"     w. Sheldon Harnick m. Jerry Bock
• "The Little White Bull"     Lionel Bart, Michael Pratt, Jimmy Bennett
• "Living Doll"     w.m. Lionel Bart
• "Lock Up Your Daughters"     w. Lionel Bart m. Laurie Johnson
• "Lonely Blue Boy"     F & B Wiseman
• "Lonely Boy"     w.m. Paul Anka
• "Lonely Goatherd"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Mary Martin and the children in the musical Sound of Music. Performed by Julie Andrews in the film version.
• "Lonely Street"     w.m. Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder & W. S. Stevenson
• "Love Potion Number Nine"     w.m. Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
• "Love Will Find Out The Way"     w.m. Glenn Paxton, Robert Goldman & George Weiss
• "Lullaby In Ragtime"     w.m. Sylvia Fine. Introduced by Danny Kaye in the film The Five Pennies.
• "The M.T.A."     w.m. adapt. Jacqueline Steiner & Bess Hawes
• "Maria"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Patricia Neway, Muriel O'Malley, Elizabeth Howell and Karen Shepard in the musical Sound of Music.
• "Marina"     w.(Eng) Ray Maxwell m. Rocco Granata
• "The Mating Game" w. Lee Adams m. Charles Strouse. Theme song from the film The Mating Game
• "May You Always"     w.m. Larry Markes & Dick Charles
• "Memphis"     w.m. Chuck Berry
• "Merely Marvellous"     w. Dorothy Fields m. Arthur Hague. Introduced by Gwen Verdon in the musical Redhead.
• "Milord"     w. (Eng) B. G. Lewis (Fr) Joseph Mustacchi m. Marguerite Monnot
• "Morgen"     w. (Eng) Noel Sherman (Ger) Peter Mosser m. Peter Mosser
• "Mr Blue"     w.m. Dewayne Blackwell
• "The Music Of Home"     w.m. Frank Loesser, from the musical Greenwillow
• "My Favourite Things"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Patricia Neway and Mary Martin in the musical Sound of Music. Performed in the film version by Julie Andrews.
• "My Heart Is An Open Book"     w. Hal David m. Lee Pockriss
• "My Wish Came True"     w.m. Ivory Joe Hunter
• "Never Will I Marry"     w.m. Frank Loesser. Introduced by Anthony Perkins in the musical Greenwillow.
• "Oh! Carol"     w. Howard Greenfield m. Neil Sedaka
• "Only Love Me"     w. (Eng) Mann Curtis (Ital) Pinchi m. V. Panzuti
• "Only Sixteen"     w.m. Barbara Campbell
• "Personality"     w.m. Lloyd Price & Harold Logan
• "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down"     w.m. Harlan Howard
• "Pillow Talk"     w.m. Buddy Pepper & Inez James. Introduced by Doris Day and Rock Hudson in the film of the same name.
• "La Plume De Ma Tante"     w.m. Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
• "Poison Ivy"     w.m. Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
• "Politics And Poker"     w. Sheldon Harnick m. Jerry Bock. Introduced by Howard Da Silva in the musical Fiorello.
• "Promise Me A Rose"     w.m. Bob Merrill, from the musical Take Me Along
• "Put Your Head On My Shoulder"     w.m. Paul Anka
• "Quiet Village"     m. Les Baxter
• "Rawhide"     w. Ned Washington m. Dimitri Tiomkin. Title tune of the TV series performed by Frankie Laine.
• "Red River Rock"     trad arr. Tom King, Ira Mack & Fred Mendelsohn
• "Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario"     w.m. Gerry Grant, Arthur Kent & Joe Reisman
• "Rose's Turn"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Ethel Merman in the musical Gypsy.
• "Roulette"     m. Trevor H. Stanford
• "Running Bear"     w.m. J. P. Richardson
• "The Same Old Me"     F. Owen
• "Sea Of Love"     w.m. George Khoury & Phil Baptiste
• "See You In September"     w. Sid Wayne m. Sherman Edwards
• "Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat"     w. Bob Hilliard m. Lee Pockriss
• "Shout"     O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
• "Shy"     w. Marshall Barer m. Mary Rodgers
• "Side Saddle"     m. Trevor H. Stanford
• "Sixteen Going On Seventeen"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Laurie Peters and Brian Davies in the musical Sound of Music.
• "Sleep Walk"     m. Ann Farina, Johnny Farina & Santo Farina
• "Small World"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman in the musical Gypsy
• "Some People"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne. Intorudced by Ethel Merman in the musical Gypsy.
• "Sorry, I Ran All The Way Home"     w.m. Harry Giosasi & Artie Zwirn
• "The Sound Of Music"     w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical Sound of Music. Performed in the film version by Julie Andrews.
• "Strange Are The Ways Of Love"     w. Ned Washington m. Dimitri Tiomkin, from the film western The Young Land
• "Summertime Love"     w.m. Frank Loesser
• "Sweet Nothin's"     Ronnie Self
• "Take Me Along"     w.m. Bob Merrill. Introduced by Jackie Gleason and Walter Pidgeon in the musical Take Me Along.
• "Tall Paul"     w.m. Bob Roberts, Robert Sherman & Richard Sherman
• "Tallahassee Lassie"     w.m. Frank C. Slay Jr, Bob Crewe & Frederick A. Picariello
• "Teen Angel"     w.m. Jean Surrey & Red Surrey
• "A Teenager In Love"     w.m. Jerome "Doc" Pomus & Mort Shuman
• "There Goes My Baby"     w.m. Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson, George Treadwell, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
• "This Magic Moment"     w.m. Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
• "Three Steps To Heaven"     Eddie Cochran
• "The Tijuana Jail"     w.m. Denny Thompson
• " 'Til I Kissed You"     w.m. Don Everly
• "Till Tomorrow"     w. Sheldon Harnick m. Jerry Bock. Introduced by Ellen Hanley in th emusical Fiorello.
• "Time And The River"     w.m. Aaron Schroeder & Wally Gold
• "Together Wherever We Go"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Ethel Merman, Sandra Church and Jack Klugman in the musical Gypsy
• "Tomboy"     w.m. Joe Farrell & Jim Conway
• "Too Long At The Fair"     w.m. Billy Barnes
• "Tucumcari"     Olofson, McIntyre
• "The Untouchables"     m. Nelson Riddle.
• "Venus"     w.m. Ed Marshall
• "Waterloo"     w.m. John D. Loudermilk & Marijohn Wilkin
• "We Got Love"     w. Kal Mann m. Bernie Lowe
• "What Do You Want?"     Les Vandyke
• "What'd I Say"     w.m. Ray Charles
• "When Did I Fall In Love?"     w. Sheldon Harnick m. Jerry Bock. Introduced by Ellen Hanley in the musical Fiorello.
• "Why"     w. Bob Marcucci m. Peter De Angelis
• "The Wonder Of You"     w.m. Baker Knight
• "Wonderful You"     Stallman, Jacobson
• "A Worried Man"     w.m. Dave Guard & Tom Glazer
• "You'll Never Get Away From Me"     w. Stephen Sondheim m. Jule Styne. Introduced by Jack Klugman and Ethel Merman in the musical Gypsy.
• "You're Starting To Get To Me"     Sammy Cahn, James Van Heusen, from the film Say One for Me

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