CD_09: USA, Best of 1950s
(Page as of Oct. 5, 2009)

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I did not confirm the release dates of these songs. Some may be a few years earlier or later, but they are about right. This list contains 54 pieces.

01-Bill Haley & the Comets - Rock Around the Clock
02-Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue       or      Oh Boy!
03-Frankie Laine - Rawhide       or      The Cry of the Wild Goose
04-Gogi Grant - The Wayward Wind
05-Ketty Lester - Love Letters
06-Julie London - Cry me a River
07-Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa     or    Stardust    or    Answer me my Love
08-The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley       or      Sloop John B.
09-The Platters - Only You
10-The Platters - Harbor Lights
11-The Platters - The Great Pretender
12-The Platters - Ebb Tide
13-The Platters - Twilight Time
14-The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
15-The Coasters - Yakety Yak
16-Little Richard - Long Tall Sally
17-Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
or-Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
18-Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand     or    I'll be Home    or    Tutti Frutti

19-Five Satins - In the Still of the Night
20-Marty Robbins - Devil Woman
21-Brian Hyland - Sealed with a kiss, 1962 (Can't find 'The Night I Cried')
22-Brenda Lee -I'm sorry (with Lyrics)
23-Brenda Lee -All Alone Am I
24-The Everly Brothers - All I have to do is dream
25-Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar (1959)
26-Paul Anka - Diana (1957)     or    Lonely Boy    or    Puppy love
27-Paul Anka - You are my Destiny     or    Put Your Head On My Shoulder
28-Paul Anka - My Heart Sings (1959)
29-Paul Anka - Late Last Night
30-Santo & Johnny - Sleepwalk
31-Sue Thompson - Norman       or      Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol
32-The Ventures - Tequila (1958)     or    Apache    or    Telstar
33-Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock (1959) (Can't find 'Buckeye')
34-Bobby Darin - Splish Splash
35-Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (1957)     or    King Creole     or    All Shook Up
36-Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (1960)     or    Blue Suede Shoes
37-Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice     or    Don't Be Cruel      Elvis + on 1960s CD >>>