A quick post this time as we actually got a week behind due to travelling to visit family. let’s jump straight into hear what August, 1958 sounds like…
Songs of the month
“A Certain Smile” – Johnny Mathis
“Angel Baby” – Dean Martin*
“Are You Really Mine” – Jimmie Rodgers*
“Bird Dog” – Everly Brothers*
“Born To Late” – Poni-Tails*
“Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper*
“Devoted To You” – Everly Brothers*
“Do You Want To Dance” – Bobby Freeman
“Early In The Morning” – Rinky-Dinks*
“Enchanted Island” – Four Lads*
“Endless Sleep” – Jody Reynolds
“Everybody Loves A Lover” – Doris Day*
“Fever” – Peggy Lee
“For Your Precious Love” – Jerry Butler And The Impressions
“Ginger Bread” – Frankie Avalon
“Guess Things Happen That Way” – Johnny Cash
“Hard Headed Woman” – Elvis Presley
“If Dreams Came True” – Pat Boone
“Just A Dream” – Jimmy Clanton
“Left Right Out Of Your Heart” – Patti Page
“Little Star” – Elegants
“My True Love” – Jack Scott
“Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” – Domenico Modugno*
“One Summer Night” – Danleers
“Patricia” – Prez Prado
“Poor Little Fool” – Ricky Nelson
“Rebel Rouser” – Duane Eddy
“Rockin Robin” – Bobby Day*
“Secretly” – Jimmie Rodgers
“Somebody Touched Me” – Buddy Knox & Rhythm Orchids*
“Splish Splash” – Bobby Darin
“Stupid Cupid” – Connie Francis*
“Summertime Blues” – Eddie Cochran*
“Susie Darlin'” – Robin Luke*
“Tears On My Pillow” – Little Anthony And The Imperials*
“The Purple People Eater” – Sheb Wooley
“Think It Over” – Crickets*
“Volare” – Dean Martin*
“Western Movies” – Olympics*
“What Am I Living For” – Chuck Willis
“When” – Kalin Twins
“Willie And The Hand Jive” – Johnny Otis Show
“Yakety Yak” – Coasters
* = New to the chart this week.
You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.
This month in history
On August 25 Momofuku Ando markets the first package of precooked instant noodles. You can watch the history below.
And on August 29 George Harrison joins The Quarrymen, who later become The Beatles. A fictionalised clip of that, from a film, below.
What’d Sadie think?
“Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson spends two weeks at number 1 before new song “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” by Domenico Modugno then “Little Star” by the Elegants have their time in the sun.
Loved ’em
Some classics this month!
- “Bird Dog” – Everly Brothers
- “Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper
- “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” – Domenico Modugno
- “Volare” – Dean Martin
- “Rockin Robin” – Bobby Day
- “Somebody Touched Me” – Buddy Knox & Rhythm Orchids
- “Stupid Cupid” – Connie Francis
- “Summertime Blues” – Eddie Cochran
- “Tears On My Pillow” – Little Anthony And The Imperials
Liked ’em
- “Angel Baby” – Dean Martin
- “Are You Really Mine” – Jimmie Rodgers
- “Devoted To You” – Everly Brothers
- “Early In The Morning” – Rinky-Dink
- “Everybody Loves A Lover” – Doris Day
- “Think It Over” – Crickets
- “Western Movies” – Olympics
Leave ’em
- “Enchanted Island” – Four Lads
- “Susie Darlin'” – Robin Luke
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.