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1950s Billboard
Number One Hits
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Billboard
# 1 Hits On The Day You Were Born
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1950
November 26, 1949 - January 6, 1950:
Mule Train - Frankie Laine
January 7 - January 13:
Rudolph, The Red Nosed
Reindeer - Gene Autry
January 14 - February 10:
I Can Dream, Can't
I? - Andrews Sisters
February 11 - March 10:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine
- Red Foley
March 11 - March 17:
The Cry Of The Wild Goose
- Frankie Laine
March 18 - March 24:
Music! Music! Music! - Teresa
Brewer
March 25 - April 28: If I Knew You Were Comin'
Id've Baked a Cake - Eileen Barton
April 29 - May 4:
The Third Man Theme - Anton
Karas
May 5 - June 2:
The Third Man Theme - Guy Lombardo
June 3 - June 9:
Hoop - Dee - Doo - Perry Como
with the Fontane Sisters
June 10 - July 23:
Sentimental Me - Ames Brothers
June 24 - July 7:
I Wanna Be Loved - Andrews
Sisters
July 8 - August 18:
Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
August 19 - October 27:
Goodnight, Irene - Weavers
featuring Gordon Jenkins
October 28 - November 17:
All My Love - Patti
Page
November 18 - December 1:
Harbor Lights - Sammy
Kaye
December 2 - December 15:
The Thing - Phil Harris
December 16, 1950 - March 2, 1951:
The Tennessee
Waltz - Patti Page |
1951
December 16, 1950 - March 2, 1951:
The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page
March 3 - March 9:
If - Perry Como
March 10 - April 20:
Be My Love - Mario Lanza
April 21 - June 22:
How High The Moon - Les Paul
& Mary Ford
June 23 - July 27:
Too Young - Nat King Cole
July 28 - September 7:
Come On - A My House -
Rosemary Clooney
September 8 - November 2:
Because Of You - Tony
Bennett
November 3 - November 16:
Cold, Cold Heart -
Tony Bennett
November 17 - December 28:
Sin (It's No Sin)
- Eddy Howard
December 29, 1951 - March 14, 1952:
Cry - Johnny
Ray |
1952
December 29, 1951 - March 14, 1952:
Cry - Johnny Ray
March 15 - May 16:
Wheel of Fortune - Kay Starr
May 17 - June 20:
Blue Tango - Leroy Anderson
June 21 - July 4:
Here in My Heart - Al Martino
July 5 - July 11:
Delicado - Percy Faith &
his Orchestra
July 12 - September 12:
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
- Vera Lynn
September 13 - October 17:
You Belong to Me -
Jo Stafford
October 18 - November 21:
I Went To Your Wedding
- Patti Page
November 22 - November 28:
It's In The Book -
Johnny Standley
November 29 - December 26:
Why Don't You Believe
Me - Joni James
December 27, 1952 - January 9, 1953:
I Saw Mommy
Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd |
1953
December 27, 1952 - January 9, 1953:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd
January 10 - February 13:
Don't Let The Stars
Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como
February 14 - March 20:
Till I Waltz Again With
You - Teresa Brewer
March 21 - May 15:
The Doggie In The Window -
Patti Page
May 16 - July 24:
Song From Moulin Rouge - Percy
Faith & his Orchestra
July 25 - August 7:
I'm Walking Behind You -
Eddie Fisher
August 8 - October 9:
Vaya Con Dios - Les Paul
& Mary Ford
October 10 - November 6:
St. George And The Dragonet
- Stan Freberg
November 7 - November 20:
Vaya Con Dios - Les
Paul & Mary Ford
November 21, 1953 - January 1, 1954:
Rags To
Riches - Tony Bennett |
1954
November 21, 1953 - January 1, 1954:
Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett
January 2 - February 26:
Oh My Papa - Eddie Fisher
February 27 - March 12:
Secret Love - Doris Day
March 13 - March 19:
Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford
March 20 - March 26:
Secret Love - Doris Day
March 27 - April 9:
Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford
April 10 - May 28: Wanted - Perry Como
May 29 - August 6:
Little Things Mean A Lot -
Kitty Kallen
August 7 - September 24:
Sh - Boom - Crew - Cuts
September 25 - November 5:
Hey There - Rosemary
Clooney
November 6 - November 12:
This Ole House - Rosemary
Clooney
November 13 - December 3:
I Need You Now - Eddie
Fisher
December 4, 1954 - January 21, 1955:
Mr. Sandman
- The Chordettes |
1955
December 4, 1954 - January 21, 1955:
Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
January 22 - February 4:
Let Me Go, Lover - Joan
Weber
February 5 - February 11:
Hearts of Stone - Fontane
Sisters
February 12 - March 25:
Sincerely - McGuire Sisters
March 26 - April 29:
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
- Bill Hayes
April 30 - July 8:
Unchained Melody - Les Baxter
July 9 - September 2: Rock Around The Clock -
Bill Haley & his Comets
September 3 - October 7:
Yellow Rose Of Texas
- Mitch Miller
October 8 - October 14:
Love Is a Many - Splendored
Thing - The Four Aces
October 15 - October 21:
Yellow Rose Of Texas
- Mitch Miller
October 22 - October 28:
Love Is a Many - Splendored
Thing - The Four Aces
October 29 - November 4:
Autumn Leaves - Roger
Williams
November 5 - November 25:
Love Is a Many - Splendored
Thing - The Four Aces
November 26, 1955 - January 13, 1956:
Sixteen
Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford |
1956
November 26, 1955 - January 13, 1956:
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
January 14 - February 17:
Memories Are Made Of
This - Dean Martin
February 18 - March 2:
Great Pretender - The
Platters
March 3 - March 23:
Rock And Roll Waltz - Kay
Starr
March 24 - May 2:
Poor People Of Paris - Les
Baxter
May 3 - June 15:
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
June 16 - August 3:
Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
August 4 - August 17:
I Almost Lost My Mind -
Pat Boone
August 18 - September 14:
My Prayer - The Platters
September 15 - November 2:
Don't Be Cruel/Hound
Dog - Elvis Presley
November 3 - November 16:
Green Door - Jim Lowe
November 17 - December 7:
Love Me Tender - Elvis
Presley
December 8 - December 21:
Singing The Blues -
Guy Mitchell
December 22 - December 28:
Love Me Tender - Elvis
Presley
December 29, 1956 - February 8, 1957:
Singing
The Blues - Guy Mitchell |
1957
December 29, 1956 - February 8, 1957:
Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
February 9 - February 15:
Don't Forbid Me - Pat
Boone
February 16 - March 29:
Young Love - Tab Hunter
March 30 - April 19:
Butterfly - Andy Williams
April 20 - June 2:
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
Juune 3 - July 14:
Love Letters In The Sand -
Pat Boone
July 15 - September 1:
Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
September 2 - October 6:
Tammy - Debbie Reynolds
October 7 - October 20:
Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers
October 21 - November 3:
Wake Up Little Susie
- The Everly Brothers
November 4 - December 8:
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
Presley
December 9 - December 29:
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
December 30, 1957 - January 3, 1958:
April Love
- Pat Boone |
1958
December 30, 1957 - January 3, 1958:
April Love - Pat Boone
January 4 - January 10:
April Love - Pat Boone
January 11 - February 14:
At The Hop - Danny
and the Juniors
February 15 - March 21:
Don't (I Beg of You)
- Elvis Presley
March 22 - April 25:
Tequila - The Champs
April 26 - May 2:
Twilight Time - The Platters
May 3 - May 16:
Witch Doctor - David Seville
May 17 - June 13:
All I Have To Do Is Dream -
The Everly Brothers
June 14 - July 25:
Purple People Eater - Sheb
Wooley
July 26 - August 8:
Hard Headed Woman - Elvis
Presley
August 9 - August 22:
Poor Little Fool - Ricky
Nelson
August 23 - August 29:
Volare - Domenico Modugno
August 30 - September 5:
Little Star - The Elegants
September 6 - October 3:
Volare - Domenico Modugno
October 4 - November 14:
It's All In The Game
- Tommy Edwards
November 15 - November 21:
It's Only Make Believe
- Conway Twitty
November 22 - November 28:
Tom Dooley - Kingston
Trio
November 29 - December 5:
It's Only Make Believe
- Conway Twitty
December 6 - December 26:
To Know Him is To Love
Him - Teddy Bears
December 27, 1958 - January 18, 1959:
Chipmunk
Song - David Seville & The Chipmunks |
1959
December 27, 1958 - January 18, 1959:
Chipmunk Song - David Seville & The Chipmunks
January 19 - February 8:
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- The Platters
February 9 - March 8:
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
March 9 - April 12:
Venus - Frankie Avalon
April 13 - May 10:
Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods
May 11 - May 17:
The Happy Organ DaveBaby - Cortez
May 18 - May 31:
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
June 1 - June 12:
The Battle Of New Orleans -
Johnny Horton
July 13 - August 9:
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka
August 10 - August 23:
A Big Hunk O' Love - Elvis
Presley
August 24 - September 20:
The Three Bells - The
Browns
September 21 - October 4:
Sleep Walk - Santo
& Johnny
October 5 - November 15:
Mack The Knife - Bobby
Darin
November 16 - December 13:
Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods
December 14 - December 27:
Heartaches - The Number
Guy Mitchell
December 28, 1958 - January 3, 1960:
Why - Frankie
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