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Here are the top 10 songs for 1950: (there actually were only 8 in 1950)

1. Patti Page, "Tennessee Waltz"

2. Weavers, "Goodnight Irene"

3. Guy Lombardo, "Third Man Theme"

4. Anton Karas, "Third Man Theme"

5. Phil Harris, "The Thing"

6. Red Foley, "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy"

7. Teresa Brewer, "Music Music Music"

8. Gene Autry, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"

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Here are the top 9 songs for 1951 (there weren't 10)

1) Johnny Ray, "Cry"

2) Tony Bennett, "Because of You"

3) Les Paul & Mary Ford, "How High the Moon"

4) Perry Como, "If"

5) Eddy Howard, "Sin"

6) Rosemary Clooney, "Come On-A My House"

7) Tony Bennett, "Cold, Cold Heart"

8) Nat King Cole, "Too Young"

9) Mario Lanza, "Be My Love"

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Here are the top 10 songs for 1952:

1. Jo Stafford, "You Belong to Me"

2. Kay Starr, "Wheel of Fortune"

3. Georgia Gibbs, "Kiss of Fire"

4. Vera Lynn, 'Auf Wiedershon Sweetheart"

5. Patti Page, "I Went to Your Wedding"

6. Joni James, "Why Don't You Believe Me"

7. LeRoy Anderson, "Blue Tango"

8. Al Martino, "Here in My Heart"

9. Mills Bros. "Glow Worm"

10. Rosemary Clooney, "Half as Much"

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Here are the top 10 hits for 1953:

1) Les Paul & Mary Ford, "Vaya Con Dios"

2) Percy Faith, "Moulin Rouge"

3) Tony Bennett, "Rags to Riches"

4) Ames Bros., "You, You, You"

5) Patti Page, "Doggie in the Window"

6) Eddie Fisher, "I'm Walking Behind You"

7) Teresa Brewere, "Till I Waltz Again"

8) Perry Como, "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes"

9) Stan Freberg "St George & Dragonet"

10) Perry Como, "No Other Love"

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Here are the top 10 songs from 1954

1. LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Kitty Kallen (Decca)

2. WANTED Perry Como (RCA Victor)

3. OH! MY PA-PA (0 Mein Papa) Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)

4. HEY THERE Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)

5. SH-BOOM Crew-Cuts (Mercury)

6. MR. SANDMAN Chordettes (Cadence)

7. THIS OLE HOUSE Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)

8. I NEED YOU NOW Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)

9. THAT'S AMORE Dean Martin (Capitol)

10. MAKE LOVE TO ME! Jo Stafford (Columbia)

11. I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You) Four Knights (Capitol)
 

12. YOUNG-AT-HEART

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Here are the top 10 songs from 1955:

1. CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE  Perez Prado (RCA Victor)
2. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Bill Haley & His Comets (Decca)
3. AUTUMN LEAVES Roger Williams (Kapp)
4. SIXTEEN TONS "Tennessee" Ernie Ford (Capitol)
5. THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT Bill Hayes (Cadence)
6. THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS Mitch Miller (Columbia)
7. SINCERELY McGuire Sisters (Coral)
S. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Four Lads (Columbia)
9. LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING Four Aces featuring Al Alberts (Decca)
10. UNCHAINED MELODY Les Baxter (Capitol)

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Here are the top 10 songs from 1956:

1. SINGING THE BLUES Guy Mitchell (Columbia)

2. DON'T BE CRUEL Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)

3. THE WAYWARD WIND Gogi Grant (Era)

4. HEARTBREAK HOTEL Elvis Presley (RCA Victot)

5. POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS Les Baxter (Capitol)

6. THE GREEN DOOR Jim Lowe (Dot)

7. LISBON ANTIGUA Nelson Riddle (Capitol)

8. MY PRAYER Platters (Mercury)

9. MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Dean Martin (Capitol)

10. ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ Kay Starr (RCA Victor)

11. JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN Johnnie Ray (Columbia)

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Here are the top 10 songs from 1957:

l. ALL SHOOK UP Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)

2. LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND Pat Boone (Dot)
3. LET ME BE YOUR TEDDY BEAR Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
4. TAMMY Debbie Reynolds (Coral)

5. SO RARE Jimmy Dorsey (Fraternity)
6. JAILHOUSE ROCK  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
7. YOUNG LOVE Tab Hunter (Dot)
8. BYE BYE LOVE Everly Brothers (Cadence)
9. LITTLE DARLIN' Diamonds (Mercury)
10. HONEYCOMB Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)

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Here are the top 10 songs from 1958:

1. AT THE HOP Danny & The Juniors (ABC Paramount)
2. IT'S ALL IN THE GAME Tommy Edwards (MGM)
3. TEQUILA Champs (Challenge)
4. TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM Teddy Bears (Dore)
5. APRIL LOVE Pat Boone (Dot)
6. TOM DOOLEY Kingston Trio (Capitol)
7. WITCH DOCTOR David Seville (Liberty)
8. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Conway Twitty (MGM)
9, ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM Everly Brothers (Cadence)
10. SUGARTIME McGuire Sisters (Coral)

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Here are the top 10 songs from 1959:

1. MACK THE KNIFE Bobby Darin (Atco)

2. THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS Johnny Horton (Columbia)

3. VENUS Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)

4. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Platters (Mercury)

5. DONNA Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)

6. MR. BLUE Fleetwoods (Dolton)

7. STAGGER LEE Lloyd Price (ABC Paramount)

8. LONELY BOY Paul Anka (ABC Paramount)

9. HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER Guy Mitchell (Columbia)

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