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245 14 a| The Billboard book of number one hits /c| Fred Bronson.;

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300 a| xxii, 616 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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500 a| Includes index.;

520 a| When Bill Haley's song "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" hit number one on Billboard magazine's chart of best-selling single records in the US on July 9, 1955, the rock era began. For each of the 860 number one hits from July 1955, through October 1997, the author provides an interpretive history and a black-and-white photograph of the performers, and lists the writers, producers, record label and number, and the songs that filled the number 2 through 5 spots. Includes artist, title, and label indexes, and appends statistics regarding the charts.;

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The Billboard book of number one hits / Fred Bronson.

Author/creator	Bronson, Fred
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Billboard Publications, 1985.
Description	xxii, 616 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Popular music--United States. --Discography. Rock music--United States. --Discography. Musicians--United States. --Biography. Sound recordings--Reviews.

Contents	1955. We're gonna rock around the clock / Bill Haley & the Comets ; The yellow rose of Texas / Mitch Miller ; Love is a many-splendored thing / The four aces ; Autumn leaves / Roger Williams ; Sixteen tons / Tennessee Ernie Ford -- 1956. Memories are made of this / Dean Martin ; Rock and roll waltz / Kay Starr ; Libson Antigun / Nelson Riddle ; Poor people of Paris / Les Baxter ; Heartbreak hotel / Elvis Presley ; The wayward wind / Gogi Grant ; I want you, I need you, I love you / Elvis Presley ; My prayer / The Platters ; Don't be cruel/Hound dog / Elvis Presley ; Love me tender / Elvis Presley ; Singing the blues / Guy Mitchell -- 1957. Too much / Elvis Presley ; Young love / Tab Hunter ; Party doll / Buddy Knoz ; Round and round / Perry Como ; All shook up / Elvis Presley ; Love letters in the sand / Pat Boone ; Let me be your teddy bear / Elvis Presley ; Tammy / Debbie Reynolds ; Diana / Paul Anka ; That'll be the day / The Crickets ; Honeycomb / Jimmie Rodgers ; Wake up little Susie / The Everly Brothers ; Jailhouse rock/Treat me nice / Elvis Presley ; You send me / Sam Cooke ; April love / Pat Boone -- 1958. At the hop / Danny and the Juniors ; Don't/I beg you / Elvis Presley ; Tequila / The Champs ; Twilight time / The Platters ; Witch Doctor / David Seville ; All I have to do is dream / The Everly Brothers ; The purple people eater / Sheb Wooley ; Hard headed woman / Elvis Presley ; Poor little fool / Ricky Nelson ; Volare nel blue dipinto di blu / Domenico Modugno ; Little star / The Elegants ; It's all in the game / Tommy Edwards ; It's only make believe / Conway Twitty ; Tom Dooley / The Kingston Trio ; To know him is to love him / The Teddy Bears ; The chipmunk song / The Chipmunks with David Seville -- 1959. Smoke gets in your eyes / The platters ; Stagger Lee / Lloyd Price ; Venus / Frankie Avalon ; Come softly to me / The Fleetwoods ; The happy organ / Dave Baby Cortez ; Kansas city / Wilbert Harris ; The battle of New Orleans / Johnny Horton ; Lonely boy / Paul Anka ; A big hunk o' love / Elvis Presley ; The three bells / The browns ; Sleep walk / Santo and Johnny ; Mack the knife / Bobby Darion ; Mr. Blue / The Fleetwoods ; Heartaches by the number / Guy Mitchell ; Why / Frankie Avalon -- 1960. El Paso / Marty Robbins ; Running bear / Johnny Preston ; Teen Angel / Mark Dinning ; Theme from a summer place / Percy Faith ; Stuck on you / Elvis Presley ; Cathy's Clown / The Everly brothers ; Everybody's somebody's fool / Connie Francis ; Alley-oop / The Hollywood Argyles ; I'm Sorry / Brenda Lee ; Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini / Brian Hyland ; It's now or never / Elvis Presley ; The twist / Chubby Cracker ; My heart has a mind of its own / Connie Francis ; Mr. Custer / Larry Verne ; Save the last dance for me / The Drifters ; I want to be wanted / Brenda Lee ; Georgia on my mind / Ray Charles ; Stay / Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs ; Are you lonesome tonight / Elvis Presley -- 1961. Wonderland by night / Bert Kaempfert ; Will you love me tomorrow / The Shirelles ; Calcutta / Lawrence Welk ; Pony time / Chubby Checker ; Surrender / Elvis Presley ; Blue moon / The Marcels ; Runaway / Del Shannon ; Mother-in-law / Ernie K. Doe ; Travelin' man / Ricky Nelson ; Running scared / Roy Orbison ; Moody river / Pat Boone ; Quarter to three / Gary U.S. Bonds ; Tossin' and turnin' / Bobby Lewis ; Wooden heart muss I denn / Joe Dowell ; Michael / The highwaymen ; Take good care of my baby / Bobby Vee ; Hit the road Jack / Ray Charles ; Runaround Sue / Dion ; Big bad John / Jimmy Dean ; Please Mr. Postman / The Marvelettes ; The lion sleeps tonight / The Tokens -- 1962. Peppermint twist part 1 / Joey Dee and the Starliters ; Duke of Earl / Gene Chandler ; Hey! Baby / Bruce Channel ; Don't break the heart that loves you / Connie Francis ; Johnny Angel / Shelly Fabares ; Good luck charm / Elvis Presley ; Soldier boy / The Shirelles ; Stranger on the shore / Mr. Acker Bilk ; I can't stop loving you / Ray Charles ; The stripper / David Rose ; Roses are red my love / Bobby Vinton ; Breaking up is hard to do / Neil Sedaka ; The loco-motion / Little Eva ; Sheila / Tommy Roe ; Sherry / The four seasons ; Monster Mash / Bobby Boris Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers ; He's a rebel / The crystals ; Big girls don't cry / The four seasons ; Telstar / The tornados -- 1963. Go away little girl / Steven Lawrence ; Walk right in / The rooftop singers ; Hey Paula / Paul and Paula ; Walk like a man / The four seasons ; Our day will come / Ruby and the Romantics ; He's so fine / The Chiffons ; I will follow him / Little Peggy March ; If you wanna be happy / Jimmy Soul ; It's my party / Lesley Gore ; Sukiyaki / Kyu Sakamoto ; Easier said than done / The Essez ; Surf city / Jan & Dean ; So much in love / The Tymes ; Fingertips part 2 / Little Stevie Wonder ; My boyfriend's back / The Angels ; Blue Velvet / Bobby Vinton ; Sugar Shack / Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs ; Deep purple / Nino Tempo & April Stevens ; I'm leaving it up to you / Dale & Grace ; Dominique / The singing nun.
Abstract	When Bill Haley's song "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" hit number one on Billboard magazine's chart of best-selling single records in the US on July 9, 1955, the rock era began. For each of the 860 number one hits from July 1955, through October 1997, the author provides an interpretive history and a black-and-white photograph of the performers, and lists the writers, producers, record label and number, and the songs that filled the number 2 through 5 spots. Includes artist, title, and label indexes, and appends statistics regarding the charts.
General note	Includes index.
Other title	Book of number one hits.
LCCN	85011119
ISBN	0823075222 :

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