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The BBHQ Music Room
The Music and Events of 1959

Our favorite songs of 1959 included these:

TitleArtist
Lonely Boy Anka, Paul
Put Your Head On My Shoulder Anka, Paul
Tall Paul Annette
Bobby Socks to Stockings Avalon, Frankie
Venus Avalon, Frankie
Why Avalon, Frankie
I've Had It Bell Notes
Robbin' the Cradle Bellus, Tony
It's Just A Matter of Time Benton, Brook
Almost Grown Berry, Chuck
Back In the U.S.A. Berry, Chuck
Little Queenie Berry, Chuck
All-American Boy Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
Susie Baby Bobby Vee & the Shadows
Scarlet Ribbons Browns
Three Bells Browns
Train Kept A-Rollin', the Burnette, Johnny
Tallahassee Lassie Cannon, Freddy
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Cannon, Freddy
Don't Take Your Guns to Town Cash, Johnny
I Got Stripes, (I've) Cash, Johnny
I'm Movin' On Charles, Ray
The Right Time Charles, Ray
What'd I Say Charles, Ray
Alvin's Harmonica Chipmunks
Ragtime Cowboy Joe Chipmunks
Hey Little Girl Clark, Dee
Just Keep It Up Clark, Dee
Love Potion Number 9 Clovers
A Lover's Question Clyde McPhatter
Along Came Jones Coasters
Charlie Brown Coasters
Poison Ivy Coasters
Mona Lisa Cole, Nat King
Only Sixteen Cooke, Sam
Happy Organ, the Cortez, Dave (Baby)
Sixteen Candles Crests
Dream Lover Darin, Bobby
Mack the Knife Darin, Bobby
Bo Diddley Diddley, Bo
Teenager In Love Dion & the Belmonts
My Heart Is An Open Book Dobkins Jr., Carl
I Want to Walk You Home Domino, Fats
I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Domino, Fats
I'm Ready Domino, Fats
Dance With Me Drifters
There Goes My Baby Drifters
Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb Ed Byrnes & Stevens, Connie
Please Mister Sun Edwards, Tommy
Poor Jenny Everly Brothers
Since You Broke My Heart Everly Brothers
Take A Message to Mary Everly Brothers
Till I Kissed You Everly Brothers
Turn Me Loose Fabian
You're So Fine Falcons
So Fine Fiestas
Big Hurt Fisher, Toni
I Only Have Eyes For You Flamingos
Come Softly to Me Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue Fleetwoods
Sea Cruise Ford, Frankie
Among My Souvenirs Francis, Connie
Lipstick On Your Collar Francis, Connie
Misty Gardner, Errol
Kansas City Harrison, Wilbert
Crying, Waiting, Hoping Holly, Buddy
Early in the Morning Holly, Buddy
Heartbeat Holly, Buddy
It Doesn't Matter Anymore Holly, Buddy
Listen to Me Holly, Buddy
Raining In My Heart Holly, Buddy
That's What They Say Holly, Buddy
Well All Right Holly, Buddy
Wishing Holly, Buddy
Battle of New Orleans, the Horton, Johnny
Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) Impalas
Shout Pt.1 & 2 Isley Brothers
Red River Rock Johnny & the Hurricanes
M.T.A. Kingston Trio
Tiajuana Jail Kingston Trio
Worried Man Kingston Trio
Rawhide Laine, Frankie
Misty Mathis, Johnny
Heartaches by the Number Mitchell, Guy
Battle Hymn of the Republic Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Hushabye Mystics
Lonesome Town Nelson, Rick
Never Be Anyone Else But You Nelson, Rick
It's Late Nelson, Ricky
Just A Little Too Much Nelson, Ricky
Sweeter Than You Nelson, Ricky
Teen Beat Nelson, Sandy
Sea of Love Phillips, Phil
Beep Beep Playmates
A Big Hunk O' Love Presley, Elvis
A Fool Such as I Presley, Elvis
Lovin' You Presley, Elvis
I'm Gonna Get Married Price, Lloyd
Personality Price, Lloyd
Stagger Lee Price, Lloyd
Heartaches by the Number Price, Ray
El Paso Robbins, Marty
Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny
Goodbye Baby Scott, Jack
Oh Carol Sedaka, Neil
Hushabye Silhouettes
High Hopes Sinatra, Frank
Since I Don't Have You Skyliners
Edelweiss Sound of Music
Pink Shoe Laces Stevens, Dodie
Waterloo Stonewall Jackson
See You in September Tempos
Donna Valens, Richie
La Bamba Valens, Richie
Come On, Let's Go Valens, Ritchie
Broken-Hearted Melody Vaughan, Sarah
Primrose Lane Wallace, Jerry
What A Difference a Day Makes Washington, Dinah
Hawaiian Wedding Song Williams, Andy
Lonely Street Williams, Andy
Bad Boy Williams, Larry
Lonely Teardrops Wilson, Jackie
Lonely Boy Anka, Paul
Put Your Head On My Shoulder Anka, Paul
Tall Paul Annette
Bobby Socks to Stockings Avalon, Frankie
Venus Avalon, Frankie
Why Avalon, Frankie
I've Had It Bell Notes
Robbin' the Cradle Bellus, Tony
It's Just A Matter of Time Benton, Brook
Almost Grown Berry, Chuck
Back In the U.S.A. Berry, Chuck
Little Queenie Berry, Chuck
All-American Boy Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
Susie Baby Bobby Vee & the Shadows
Scarlet Ribbons Browns
Three Bells Browns
Train Kept A-Rollin', the Burnette, Johnny
Tallahassee Lassie Cannon, Freddy
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Cannon, Freddy
Don't Take Your Guns to Town Cash, Johnny
I Got Stripes, (I've) Cash, Johnny
I'm Movin' On Charles, Ray
The Right Time Charles, Ray
What'd I Say Charles, Ray
Alvin's Harmonica Chipmunks
Ragtime Cowboy Joe Chipmunks
Hey Little Girl Clark, Dee
Just Keep It Up Clark, Dee
Love Potion Number 9 Clovers
A Lover's Question Clyde McPhatter
Along Came Jones Coasters
Charlie Brown Coasters
Poison Ivy Coasters
Mona Lisa Cole, Nat King
Only Sixteen Cooke, Sam
Happy Organ, the Cortez, Dave (Baby)
Sixteen Candles Crests
Dream Lover Darin, Bobby
Mack the Knife Darin, Bobby
Bo Diddley Diddley, Bo
Teenager In Love Dion & the Belmonts
My Heart Is An Open Book Dobkins Jr., Carl
I Want to Walk You Home Domino, Fats
I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Domino, Fats
I'm Ready Domino, Fats
Dance With Me Drifters
There Goes My Baby Drifters
Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb Ed Byrnes & Stevens, Connie
Please Mister Sun Edwards, Tommy
Poor Jenny Everly Brothers
Since You Broke My Heart Everly Brothers
Take A Message to Mary Everly Brothers
Till I Kissed You Everly Brothers
Turn Me Loose Fabian
You're So Fine Falcons
So Fine Fiestas
Big Hurt Fisher, Toni
I Only Have Eyes For You Flamingos
Come Softly to Me Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue Fleetwoods
Sea Cruise Ford, Frankie
Among My Souvenirs Francis, Connie
Lipstick On Your Collar Francis, Connie
Misty Gardner, Errol
Kansas City Harrison, Wilbert
Crying, Waiting, Hoping Holly, Buddy
Early in the Morning Holly, Buddy
Heartbeat Holly, Buddy
It Doesn't Matter Anymore Holly, Buddy
Listen to Me Holly, Buddy
Raining In My Heart Holly, Buddy
That's What They Say Holly, Buddy
Well All Right Holly, Buddy
Wishing Holly, Buddy
Battle of New Orleans, the Horton, Johnny
Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) Impalas
Shout Pt.1 & 2 Isley Brothers
Red River Rock Johnny & the Hurricanes
M.T.A. Kingston Trio
Tiajuana Jail Kingston Trio
Worried Man Kingston Trio
Rawhide Laine, Frankie
Misty Mathis, Johnny
Heartaches by the Number Mitchell, Guy
Battle Hymn of the Republic Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Hushabye Mystics
Lonesome Town Nelson, Rick
Never Be Anyone Else But You Nelson, Rick
It's Late Nelson, Ricky
Just A Little Too Much Nelson, Ricky
Sweeter Than You Nelson, Ricky
Teen Beat Nelson, Sandy
Sea of Love Phillips, Phil
Beep Beep Playmates
A Big Hunk O' Love Presley, Elvis
A Fool Such as I Presley, Elvis
Lovin' You Presley, Elvis
I'm Gonna Get Married Price, Lloyd
Personality Price, Lloyd
Stagger Lee Price, Lloyd
Heartaches by the Number Price, Ray
El Paso Robbins, Marty
Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny
Goodbye Baby Scott, Jack
Oh Carol Sedaka, Neil
Hushabye Silhouettes
High Hopes Sinatra, Frank
Since I Don't Have You Skyliners
Edelweiss Sound of Music
Pink Shoe Laces Stevens, Dodie
Waterloo Stonewall Jackson
See You in September Tempos
Donna Valens, Richie
La Bamba Valens, Richie
Come On, Let's Go Valens, Ritchie
Broken-Hearted Melody Vaughan, Sarah
Primrose Lane Wallace, Jerry
What A Difference a Day Makes Washington, Dinah
Hawaiian Wedding Song Williams, Andy
Lonely Street Williams, Andy
Bad Boy Williams, Larry
Lonely Teardrops Wilson, Jackie


Meanwhile, in 1959...

The U.S. Nautilus travels under the North Pole.

Sony introduces the first transistorized TV set.

Vice President Nixon opens an American exhibit in Moscow and engages Premier Khrushchev with what will become known as the "kitchen debate."

Mattel introduces Barbie to 20 million baby boomers.

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper die in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.

Carol Burnett and Jack Gilford star on Broadway in "Once Upon a Mattress."

"Gypsy" opens on Broadway, starring Ethel Merman. A few weeks later, "The Sound of Music" opens. This is truly the golden age of Broadway.

Alaska and Hawaii are admitted to the U.S.

Fidel Castro takes over the leadership of Cuba, promising elections within a year.

The L.A. Dodgers win the World Series.

Swedish fighter Ingemar Johansson wins the world heavyweight crown by knocking out Floyd Patterson in New York.

Two U.S. engineers invent the microchip, which will lead to the founding of Intel Corporation.

Patty Duke and Ann Bancroft star on Broadway in "The Miracle Worker."

Japan automakers produce 79,000 automobiles in 1959. Ford introduces the Falcon, and American Motors offers the Rambler.

The Academy award for Best Picture goes to "Ben-Hur." Charlton Heston wins the Best Actor award. Other movies in 1959 include "North by Northwest" and "Anatomy of a Murder."


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