J. Hepple, Inc. DBA Fx Sound and Magic
1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's

Top 200 Hits of the 1950's

 

Artist

Single

Year
1 Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode 1958
2 Elvis Presley Heartbreak Hotel 1956
3 Little Richard Tutti Frutti 1955
4 Ray Charles What'd I Say 1959
5 The Crickets That'll Be the Day 1957
6 Bill Haley and His Comets (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock 1954
7 Elvis Presley Hound Dog 1956
8 Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1957
9 Elvis Presley That's All Right (Mama) 1954
10 Eddie Cochran Summertime Blues 1958
11 Chuck Berry Maybellene 1955
12 Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes 1956
13 Elvis Presley Mystery Train 1955
14 Johnny Cash I Walk the Line 1956
15 Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel 1956
16 Buddy Holly Peggy Sue 1957
17 Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire 1957
18 Big Joe Turner Shake, Rattle and Roll 1954
19 Ritchie Valens La Bamba 1958
20 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps Be Bop a Lula 1956
21 The Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love 1957
22 The Teenagers Feat. Frankie Lymon Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1956
23 Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues 1956
24 Fats Domino Blueberry Hill 1956
25 The Everly Brothers All I Have to Do Is Dream 1958
26 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 1955
27 Little Richard Long Tall Sally 1956
28 The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes for You 1959
29 The Five Satins In the Still of the Night 1956
30 Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 1957
31 Little Richard Good Golly Miss Molly 1958
32 Sam Cooke You Send Me 1957
33 The Isley Brothers Shout (Parts 1 and 2) 1959
34 The Coasters Yakety Yak 1958
35 The Drifters There Goes My Baby 1959
36 Muddy Waters Mannish Boy 1955
37 Muddy Waters Hoochie Coochie Man 1954
38 The Platters The Great Pretender 1955
39 Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell on You 1956
40 The Penguins Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) 1954
41 Jackie Brenston Rocket 88 1951
42 Lloyd Price Lawdy Miss Clawdy 1952
43 Link Wray Rumble 1958
44 Wilbert Harrison Kansas City 1959
45 Hank Williams Your Cheatin' Heart 1953
46 Howlin' Wolf Smokestack Lightnin' 1956
47 James Brown and The Famous Flames Please Please Please 1956
48 "Tennessee" Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons 1955
49 Bo Diddley Who Do You Love 1956
50 The Everly Brothers Wake Up Little Susie 1957
51 Cliff Richard Move It 1958
52 Hank Williams I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive 1952
53 Bobby Darin Mack the Knife 1959
54 Buddy Holly Rave On 1958
55 Chuck Berry Roll Over Beethoven 1956
56 Jackie Wilson Lonely Teardrops 1958
57 Elmore James Dust My Broom 1951
58 Jackie Wilson Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) 1957
59 Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton Hound Dog 1953
60 The Crickets Not Fade Away 1957
61 Fats Domino Ain't That a Shame 1955
62 Bill Doggett Honky Tonk 1956
63 Les Paul & Mary Ford How High the Moon 1951
64 The Orioles Crying in the Chapel 1953
65 Ray Charles I've Got a Woman 1955
66 Ray Price Crazy Arms 1956
67 Muddy Waters Got My Mojo Working 1957
68 Dion and The Belmonts A Teenager in Love 1959
69 Little Willie John Fever 1956
70 The Chords Sh-Boom 1954
71 Ritchie Valens Donna 1958
72 The Platters Only You (And You Alone) 1955
73 Dion and The Belmonts I Wonder Why 1958
74 The Champs Tequila 1958
75 Dave Brubeck Take Five 1959
76 Elvis Presley Blue Moon of Kentucky 1954
77 Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Money Honey 1953
78 Mickey and Sylvia Love Is Strange 1956
79 Danny and The Juniors At the Hop 1957
80 Chuck Berry Sweet Little Sixteen 1958
81 Marty Robbins El Paso 1959
82 The Coasters Young Blood 1957
83 Kitty Wells It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 1952
84 The Chantels Maybe 1958
85 Duane Eddy Rebel Rouser 1958
86 The Big Bopper Chantilly Lace 1958
87 Hank Williams Hey Good Lookin' 1951
88 Jerry Butler with The Impressions For Your Precious Love 1958
89 Muddy Waters Rollin' Stone 1950
90 Miles Davis So What 1959
91 Elvis Presley All Shook Up 1957
92 Bo Diddley I'm a Man 1955
93 Frank Sinatra I've Got You Under My Skin 1956
94 Johnny Burnette The Train Kept A-Rollin' 1956
95 LaVern Baker Jim Dandy 1956
96 Lloyd Price Stagger Lee 1958
97 Chuck Berry Rock and Roll Music 1957
98 Johnny Horton The Battle of New Orleans 1959
99 Jimmy Forrest Night Train 1952
100 The Monotones The Book of Love 1958
101 The Del-Vikings Come Go with Me 1957
102 Lefty Frizzell If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time) 1950
103 The Dells Oh What a Nite 1956
104 Lonnie Donegan Rock Island Line 1954
105 The Isley Brothers Shout Pt. 2 1959
106 The Cadillacs Speedo 1955
107 Dale Hawkins Suzie-Q 1957
108 Johnnie Ray Cry 1951
109 Hank Snow I'm Movin' On 1950
110 Eddie Cochran C'mon Everybody 1958
111 The Moonglows Sincerely 1955
112 Guitar Slim The Things That I Used to Do 1954
113 Little Richard Lucille 1957
114 The Kingston Trio Tom Dooley 1958
115 Hank Williams Cold, Cold Heart 1951
116 The Clovers Love Potion No. 9 1959
117 Little Walter Juke 1952
118 The Weavers Goodnight Irene 1950
119 Chuck Berry Memphis, Tennessee 1959
120 Little Willie John Need Your Love So Bad 1956
121 Peggy Lee Fever 1958
122 George Jones White Lightning 1959
123 Conway Twitty It's Only Make Believe 1958
124 Frank Sinatra One for My Baby 1958
125 The Chordettes Mr Sandman 1954
126 Patsy Cline Walkin' After Midnight 1957
127 Ruth Brown Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean 1953
128 James Brown Try Me 1958
129 Hank Ballard and The Midnighters Work with Me Annie 1954
130 Jim Reeves He'll Have to Go 1959
131 Nat King Cole Mona Lisa 1950
132 Webb Pierce There Stands the Glass 1953
133 Phil Phillips with The Twilights Sea of Love 1959
134 Little Richard Rip It Up 1956
135 Elvis Presley Love Me Tender 1956
136 The Silhouettes Get a Job 1958
137 Buddy Holly Everyday 1957
138 The Falcons You're So Fine 1959
139 Chuck Berry Back in the USA 1959
140 The Coasters Searchin' 1957
141 Bud Powell Un Poco Loco 1951
142 Chuck Willis It's Too Late 1956
143 Julie London Cry Me a River 1955
144 Chet Baker My Funny Valentine 1954
145 Billy Lee Riley Red Hot 1958
146 Fats Domino Blue Monday 1956
147 The Diamonds Little Darlin' 1957
148 The Shirelles Dedicated to the One I Love 1959
149 Billy Ward & The Dominos Sixty Minute Man 1951
150 The Elegants Little Star 1958
151 The El Dorados At My Front Door 1955
152 Ray Charles Lonely Avenue 1956
153 Slim Harpo I'm a King Bee 1957
154 Jacques Brel Ne Me Quitte Pas 1959
155 The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 1958
156 The Cadets Stranded in the Jungle 1956
157 Bobby Bland Further Up the Road 1957
158 Chan Romero Hippy Hippy Shake 1959
159 Little Richard Keep a Knockin' 1957
160 The Five Royales Dedicated to the One I Love 1958
161 Percy Mayfield Please Send Me Someone to Love 1950
162 Nina Simone I Loves You, Porgy 1959
163 Chuck Berry Brown Eyed Handsome Man 1956
164 Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent 1956
165 The Clovers One Mint Julep 1952
166 LaVern Baker Soul on Fire 1953
167 Fats Domino I'm Walkin' 1957
168 Nolan Strong & The Diablos The Wind 1954
169 Elmore James The Sky Is Crying 1959
170 Lowell Fulson Reconsider Baby 1954
171 Modern Jazz Quartet Django 1955
172 Johnny Otis Willie and the Hand Jive 1958
173 Professor Longhair and His Blues Scholars Tipitina 1953
174 Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns Rockin' Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu 1957
175 Johnny Ace Pledging My Love 1955
176 Patti Page Tennessee Waltz 1950
177 Billy Lee Riley Flying Saucer's Rock'n'Roll 1957
178 The Skyliners Since I Don't Have You 1959
179 Chuck Berry Almost Grown 1959
180 Ray Charles Hallelujah, I Love Her So 1956
181 Johnny Cash I Still Miss Someone 1959
182 Elvis Presley Baby, Let's Play House 1955
183 The Everly Brothers Bird Dog 1958
184 Bobby Freeman Do You Want to Dance 1958
185 Erroll Garner Misty 1954
186 Guy Mitchell Singing the Blues 1956
187 Frankie Ford Sea Cruise 1959
188 Lloyd Price Personality 1959
189 Johnny Mathis Chances Are 1957
190 Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys The Wild Side of Life 1952
191 Count Basie April in Paris 1955
192 Eddy Arnold & His Guitar The Cattle Call 1955
193 Little Anthony and The Imperials