Time is just flying by. Only 1.5 years into this 16-year project and we are already at November, 1956…
The songs of November, 1956
“A Rose And A Baby Ruth” – George Hamilton IV*
“After The Lights Go Down Low” – Al Hibbler
“Allegheny Moon” – Patti Page
“Anyway You Want Me” – Elvis Presley*
“Blueberry Hill” – Fats Domino
“Canadian Sunset” – Andy Williams
“Canadian Sunset” – Fats Domino*
“Canadian Sunset” – Hugo Winterhalter
“Chains Of Love” – Pat Boone
“Cindy Oh Cindy” – Eddie Fisher*
“Cindy Oh Cindy” – Vince Martin And The Tarriers
“City Of Angels” – Highlights*
“Confidential” – Sonny Knight*
“Don’T Be Cruel” – Elvis Presley
“Friendly Persuasion” – Pat Boone
“Garden Of Eden” – Joe Valino*
“Green Door” – Jim Lowe
“Hey Jealous Lover” – Frank Sinatra*
“Honky Tonk” – Bill Doggett
“Hound Dog” – Elvis Presley
“I Walk The Line” – Johnny Cash
“It Isn’T Right” – Platters
“Jamaica Farewell” – Harry Belanfonte*
“Just Walking In The Rain” – Johnnie Ray
“Lay Down Your Arms” – Chordettes
“Love Me Tender” – Elvis Presley
“Mama From The Train” – Patti Page*
“Miracle Of Love” – Eileen Rodgers
“Mutual Admiration Society” – Teresa Brewer*
“My Prayer” – Platters
“Night Lights” – Nat King Cole*
“Petticoats Of Portugal” – Dick Jacobs Orchestra*
“Priscilla” – Eddie Cooley And The Dimples*
“Singing The Blues” – Guy Mitchell*
“Soft Summer Breeze” – Eddie Heywood
“The Fool” – Sanford Clark
“Tonight You Belong To Me” – Lawrence Welk
“Tonight You Belong To Me” – Patience And Prudence
“True Love” – Bing Crosby And Grace Kelly
“True Love” – Jane Powell
“Two Different Worlds” – Don Rondo*
“Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera)” – Doris Day
“You Don’t Know Me” – Jerry Vale
“You’ll Never Never Know” – Platters
* = 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
On November 3 the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” was televised for 1st time – hosted by Bert Lahr and 10 year old Liza Minnelli, as the finale of the Ford Star Jubilee series.
Then on November 5 “The Nat King Cole Show” debuted on NBC, the first variety program to be hosted by an African-American.
A timely one with current global events in 2022, on November 18 Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev says the phrase “we will bury you!” to Western ambassadors at a reception at the Polish embassy in Moscow.
It’s often been pointed out that in the full context, the phrase refers more to ideology and history-making than it does to warfare. Khrushchev was a plain speaker and it’s unlikely he’d have relied on prose if he intended to threaten.
What’d Sadie think?
The excellent “Green Door” by Jim Lowe manages to knock Elvis off the chart for 3 weeks before he storms back with “Love Me Tender” for the last 2 weeks of the month.
Love ’em
“A Rose And A Baby Ruth” – George Hamilton IV
“Cindy Oh Cindy” – Eddie Fisher
“Jamaica Farewell” – Harry Belanfonte
“Mutual Admiration Society” – Teresa Brewer
Liked ’em
“Anyway You Want Me” – Elvis Presley
“Confidential” – Sonny Knight
“Garden Of Eden” – Joe Valino
“Hey Jealous Lover” – Frank Sinatra
“Mama From The Train” – Patti Page
“Night Lights” – Nat King Cole
“Priscilla” – Eddie Cooley And The Dimples
“Singing The Blues” – Guy Mitchell
“City Of Angels” – The Highlights
Leave ’em
“Petticoats Of Portugal” – Dick Jacobs Orchestra
“Two Different Worlds” – Don Rondo
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.