As it starts to feel a little autumnal down here in New Zealand of April, 2022 we find ourselves chilling out listening to the songs of March, 1957…
The songs of March, 1957
“A Poor Man’s Roses” – Patti Page*
“Ain’t Got No Home” – Clarence Henry*
“Banana Boat Song” – Fontane Sisters
“Banana Boat Song” – Harry Belafonte
“Banana Boat Song” – Tarriers
“Blue Monday” – Fats Domino
“Blueberry Hill” – Fats Domino
“Butterfly” – Andy Williams*
“Butterfly” – Charlie Gracie*
“Can I Steal A Little Love” – Frank Sinatra
“Cinco Robles” – Russell Arms
“Come Go With Me” – Dell-Vikings*
“Don’t Forbid Me” – Pat Boone
“Gone” – Ferlin Husky*
“I Dreamed” – Betty Johnson
“I’m Sorry” – Platters*
“I’m Stickin’ With You” – Jimmy Bowen & Rhythm Orchids*
“I’m Waiting Just For You” – Pat Boone*
“I’m Walkin’” – Fats Domino*
“Jamaica Farewell” – Harry Belanfonte
“Jim Dandy” – Lavern Baker
“Knee Deep In The Blues” – Guy Mitchell
“Little Darlin’” – Diamonds*
“Love Is Strange” – Mickey And Sylvia
“Lucky Lips” – Ruth Brown*
“Mama Look At Bubu” – Harry Belafonte*
“Marianne” – Hilltoppers
“Marianne” – Terry Gilkyson And The Easy Riders
“Moonlight Gambler” – Frankie Laine
“Party Doll” – Buddy Knox*
“Party Doll” – Steve Lawrence*
“Rock-A-Bye Your Baby” – Jerry Lee Lewis
“Round And Round” – Perry Como*
“Since I Met You Baby” – Ivory Joe Hunter
“Singing The Blues” – Guy Mitchell
“Sittin’ In The Balcony” – Eddie Cochran*
“Teenage Crush” – Tommy Sands*
“Too Much” – Elvis Presley
“True Love” – Bing Crosby And Grace Kelly
“Walkin’ After Midnight” – Patsy Cline*
“Who Needs You” – Four Lads
“Why Baby Why” – Pat Boone*
“Wringle Wrangle” – Fess Parker
“You Don’t Owe Me A Thing” – Johnnie Ray
“Young Love” – Sonny James
“Young Love” – Tab Hunter
* = New to the chart this week.
You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link or embedded below:
This month in history
Only a few months into the charts and Elvis is already be satirized. On March 5th an episode of the sitcom “The Phil Silvers Show” (aka Sgt Bilko) mocked him as, “Elvis Pelvin”. I can’t find that clip but a later one, after Elvis had joined the army, is below:
On March 12 Random House and Houghton-Mifflin co-publish the classic “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss. Below is a 1970’s animated version:
And speaking of Elvis in the army, on March 23rd the US Army sells its last homing pigeons. Apparently a crucial part of the war effort only a decade prior…
What’d Sadie think?
“Young Love” by Tab Hunter is number one for four weeks before “Butterfly” by Andy Williams takes the top spot for the final week of the month.
Love ’em
“A Poor Man’s Roses” – Patti Page
“Ain’t Got No Home” – Clarence Henry
“I’m Walkin’” – Fats Domino
“Party Doll” – Buddy Knox
“Walkin’ After Midnight” – Patsy Cline
Like ’em
“Butterfly” – Andy Williams
“Come Go With Me” – Dell-Vikings
“I’m Sorry” – Platters
“Little Darlin’” – Diamonds
“Lucky Lips” – Ruth Brown
“Mama Look At Bubu” – Harry Belafonte
“Round And Round” – Perry Como
“Teenage Crush” – Tommy Sands
“Walkin’ After Midnight” – Patsy Cline
“Why Baby Why” – Pat Boone
Leave ’em
“Gone” – Ferlin Husky
“I’m Stickin’ With You” – Jimmy Bowen & Rhythm Orchids
“I’m Waiting Just For You” – Pat Boone
“Sittin’ In The Balcony” – Eddie Cochran
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.