(Finished January 19th, 2026) Part 3 of The 40s and 50s: Two, Three or More of the Best Songs From Each Year

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Let's go back to the 40s and 50s. I will share two, three or more of the best songs from each year of that decade. Billboard started keeping track of this in 1946 and that's the year I started with.

1957 (cont):

Just an absolutely amazing song. 35) Marty Robbins "A White Sport Coat and Pink Carnation":

36) Sam Cooke "You Send Me":

Still has a place on my iPod. 37) Fats Domino "Blueberry Hill":

1958) 

Also this song has a place on my iPod, although it's a much more recent addition. 38) Domenico Modugno "Volare (Nel blue, dipinto di blu)":

39) The Champs "Tequila":

40) Sheb Wooley "The Purple People Eater":

41) The Everly Brothers featuring The Crickets "Bird Dog":

42) The Silhouettes "Get A Job":

43) Danny and the Juniors "At The Hop":

44) The Coasters "Yakety Yak":

45) Monotones "Book of Love":

46) Little Anthony and the Imperials "Tears On My Pillow":

47) Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire":

Bonus: I've never seen this movie, but I love this clip with Dennis Quaid":

48) The Chordettes "Lollipop":

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

50) Buddy Holly "Peggy Sue":

51) The Everly Brothers "All I Have To Do Is Dream":

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