Sunday, November 19, 2023

(Finished November 19th, 2023) The Best Songs of the 50s, Part 2: Songs 18-34

Hello,

Last night I watched the fantastic movie "Hearts In Atlantis". I read the story previously and loved it, just one of the many works of Stephen King that's so amazing. However there are some weird elements in the novella "Low Men In Yellow Coats" that I knew would probably be in the movie. Those weird elements are easier to handle when reading them rather than watching them. Anyway I decided to watch "Hearts In Atlantis" yesterday and it was so good, I cried at the end like a baby. King is the master storyteller of our day, his characters are so fantastic and well written.

Anyway the acting this this movie was fantastic. Anthony Hopkins doing a great job is a given. But I also want to give a shout out to David Morse, one of the great character actors of our day. Also Anton Yelchin (R.I.P.) and Mika Boorem were fantastic. Hope Davis did a good job too, but I hated the character she played. 

Anyway one thing about the works of Stephen King is his inclusion of great songs, this movie captures so many of the great songs of the 50s. I thought it was time to post another blog of the best of 50s music.

18) Gogi Grant "The Wayward Wind":

19) Tennessee Ernie Ford "Sixteen Tons":

20) Jimmie Rodgers "Honeycomb":

21) Harry Belafonte "Banana Boat (Day-O)":

22) Doris Day "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sa)":

23) Fats Domino "Blueberry Hill":

24) Johnny Horton "The Battle of New Orleans":

25) Danny and the Jrs "At The Hop":

26) Sam Cooke "You Send Me":

27) The Teddy Bears "To Know Him Is To Love Him":

28) Don Cherry "Band of Gold":

29) Guy Mitchell "Heartaches By The Number":


30) Hank Snow "The Wild Side of Life":


31) The Penguins "Earth Angel":


32) Frank Sinatra "I've Got The World On A String":


33) Bobby Darin "Beyond The Sea":


34) Dean Martin "That's Amore":


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