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Moldy Oldies Pre-Beatles, Pre-Motown Oldies

Like all Pop Culture Madness music charts, thislist is a reflection of the most requested songs in our network of disc-jockies and YOUR e-mailed suggestions.

This list is of songs that were popular before the Beatles, and some songs after that continued in that old school 50's style. There was a time when Chuck Berry, Lee Andrews, Bill Haley and even Elvis Presley topped this list. Although primarily rockers, a few songs from the contemporary pop standards era have cracked this list.

REMEMBER - we update the oldies charts every year - it's not a list of the "greatest" music - it's a list of the most requested.

1. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
2. In The Still Of The Night - Five Satins
3. Earth Angel - The Penguins
4. Tear Drops - Lee Andrews and the Hearts
5. (We're Gonna) Rock and The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
6. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
7. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
8. You Send Me - Sam Cooke
9. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly and the Crickets
10. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
11. I Do - Marvellows
12. Banana Boat (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte
13. At The Hop - Danny and the Juniors
14. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
15. Little Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris
16. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
17. Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
18. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis
19. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
20. It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
21. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
22. The Great Pretender - The Platters
23. Long Lonely Nights - Lee Andrews and The Hearts
24. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
25. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley and Lee

26. My Prayer - The Platters
27. Greast Ball of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
28. Rock-in Robin - Bobby Bay
29. The 81 - Candy and the Kisses
30. Come On, Let's Go - Ritchie Valens
31. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
32. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
33. My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino
34. I Wonder Why - Dion and the Belmonts
35. Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony and the Imperials
36. Moments To Remember - The Four Lads
37. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly and the Crickets
38. Mr. Lee - Bobbettes
39. Tequila - The Champs
40. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
41. Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay
42. Silhouettes - The Rays
43. Spish Splash - Bobby Darin
44. Queen of the Hop - Bobby Darin
45. Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
46. See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley And His Comets
47. Rock and Roll Music - Chuck Berry
48. Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper
49. Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
50. (You've Got) The Magic Touch - The Platters

51. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
52. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
53. Get A Job - The Silhouettes
54. You Are My Destiny - Paul Anka
55. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
56. Breathless - Jerry Lee Lewis
57. Googy Goody - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
58. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
59. Yakety Yak - The Coasters
60. I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
61. No One KNows - Dion & the Belmonts
62. That Old Black Magic - Sammy Davis, Jr.
63. Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis
64. The Stroll - The Diamonds
65. The ABC's Of Love - Frankie Lymon and THe Teenagers
66. Little Star - The Elegants
67. Be-Bop baby - Ricky Nelson
68. Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylivia
69. My Special Angel - Bobby Helms
70. Blue Sude Shoes - Carl Perkins
71. My Special Angel - Bobby Helms
72. Fever - Peggy Lee
73. It's Not For Me To Say - Johnny Mathis
74. Maybe Baby - The Crickets
75. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day

76. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
77. The Twelfth of Never - Johnny Mathis
78. Tutti Frutti - Pat Boone
79. All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers
80. Come Go With Me - The Dell-Vikings
81. Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
82. One Night - Elvis Presley
83. Tonite, Tonite - Mello-Kings
84. Don't You Just Know It - Huey Smith and the Clowns
85. Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
86. Diana - Paul Anka
87. Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
88. Young Blood - The Coasters
89. Rumble - Link Wray
90. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong
91. Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis
92. A Wonderful Time Up There - Pat Boone
93. Rocking Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Huey Smith and teh Clowns
94. Twilight Time - The Platters
95. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Elvis Presley
96. When You Dance - The Turbans
97. Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) - Dinah Shore
98. Beep Beep - The Playmates
99. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets
100. Cry Me A River - Julie London

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