We’re nearly half way through 1956 as The Scovells find themselves able to enjoy a weekend out in the “real world” in 2021 for the first time in a couple of weeks, so it’ll be a short but sweet journey through June, 1956…
The songs of June, 1956
“A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl” – Teresa Brewer*
“A Tear Fell” – Teresa Brewer
“Allegheny Moon” – Patti Page*
“Be-Bop-A-Lula” – Gene Vincent*
“Blue Suede Shoes” – Carl Perkins
“Born To Be With You” – Chordettes*
“Can You Find It In Your Heart” – Tony Bennett
“Church Bells May Ring” – Diamonds*
“Glendora” – Perry Como*
“Graduation Day” – Rover Boys*
“Heartbreak Hotel” – Elvis Presley
“Hot Diggity” – Perry Como
“I Almost Lost My Mind” – Pat Boone*
“I Want You I Need You I Love You” – Elvis Presley*
“I Want You To Be My Girl” – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
“I’ll Be Home” – Pat Boone
“I’m In Love Again” – Fats Domino
“It Only Hurts For A Little While” – Ames Brothers*
“Ivory Tower” – Cathy Carr
“Ivory Tower” – Gale Storm
“Ivory Tower” – Otis Williams
“Kiss Me Another” – Georgia Gibbs*
“Lisbon Antigua” – Nelson Riddle
“Long Tall Sally” – Little Richard
“Long Tall Sally” – Pat Boone
“Moonglow And Theme From Picnic” – George Cates Orchestra
“Moonglow And Theme From Picnic” – Morris Stoloff
“More” – Perry Como*
“My Blue Heaven” – Fats Domino*
“My Little Angel” – Four Lads*
“On The Street Where You Live” – Vic Damone*
“Picnic” – Mcguire Sisters
“Poor People Of Paris” – Les Baxter
“Rock Island Line” – Lonnie Donegan
“Roll Over Beethoven” – Chuck Berry*
“Standing On The Corner” – Dean Martin*
“Standing On The Corner” – Four Lads
“The Church Bells May Ring” – Diamonds
“The Happy Whistler” – Don Robertson
“The Magic Touch” – Platters
“The Wayward Wind” – Gogi Grant
“Transfusion” – Nervous Norvus*
“Treasure Of Love” – Clyde Mcphatter*
“Walk Hand In Hand” – Tony Martin
“Why Do Fools Fall In Love” – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
* = 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
It won’t be Elvis news all of the time for the next few years, but expect more of it.. This month he appears on The Milton Berle Show, singing “Hound Dog”. It notably the first time Presley has appeared on screen without a guitar, and the resulting performance attracts widespread criticism because of his “suggestive” movements… oo-eer!
Born on June 5th this year is Kenny G, US saxophonist, in Seattle, Washington. A definite hero of mine as a young saxophone player in the ’90s…
As Russia tries to push its way west in 2022 we look back to 1956 when US dramatist Arthur Miller is called before the House Un-American Activities Committee of the United States House of Representatives, but declines to name suspected Communists, resulting in his conviction for contempt of court
And to round out the month, 20th Century Fox’s film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1951 stage musical The King and I, starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner, is released in the US, becoming the most successful film version of any of their musicals up to that date. See the trailer below…
What’d Sadie think?
Elvis manages to stay atop the chart with another 3 weeks with “Heart Break Hotel” before “The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant takes it for the last 2.
Loved it
“Roll Over Beethoven” – Chuck Berry
“My Blue Heaven” – Fats Domino
“Be-Bop-A-Lula” – Gene Vincent
Liked it
“A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl” – Teresa Brewer
“It Only Hurts For A Little While” – Ames Brothers
“Allegheny Moon” – Patti Page
“I Almost Lost My Mind” – Pat Boone
“Standing On The Corner” – Dean Martin
“On The Street Where You Live” – Vic Damone
“My Little Angel” – Four Lads
“More” – Perry Como
“I Want You I Need You I Love You” – Elvis Presley
“Church Bells May Ring” – Diamonds
“Kiss Me Another” – Georgia Gibbs
“Glendora” – Perry Como
Leave it
“Transfusion” – Nervous Norvus
“Treasure Of Love” – Clyde Mcphatter
“Born To Be With You” – Chordettes
“Graduation Day” – Rover Boys
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.