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Song 78 – Ella

SONG: Ella ARTIST: José Alfredo Jiménez YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Ella was written by Jose Alfredo Jiminez in 1942 in the style of vals meijcano. He was 18 years old at the time and sang of a broken heart. It has been covered many times by prominent Latinx musicians. THE ARTIST:Continue reading “Song 78 – Ella”

Song 76 – I Walk the Line

SONG: I Walk the Line ARTIST: Johnny Cash YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Walk the Line was written by Johnny Cash, recorded by him in April of 1956 and released in May of the same year. It sold over 2 million copies and was on the charts for over 43 weeks. CashContinue reading “Song 76 – I Walk the Line”

Song 74 – Hound Dog

SONG: Hound Dog ARTIST: Elvis Presley YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Hound Dog was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1952 and originally written for blues singer Big Mama Thornton, who recorded it that same year. It proved to be a big hit for her, spending 14 weeks on theContinue reading “Song 74 – Hound Dog”

Song 72 – Heartbreak Hotel

SONG: Heartbreak Hotel ARTIST: Elvis Presley YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Heartbreak Hotel” was written in 1955 by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton. There are two conflicting stories of how the song started out, but the most agreed-upon version is from a newspaper article about the suicide of a lonely manContinue reading “Song 72 – Heartbreak Hotel”

Album 8 – The Chirping Crickets

ALBUM TITLE: The “Chirping” Crickets ARTIST NAME: The Crickets YEAR OF RELEASE: 1957 Favourite Song: Holly: Not Fade Away Kelly: Not Fade Away ALBUM HISTORY: The “Chirping” Crickets was recorded from February through September of 1957 and released in November of that year as the Crickets’ debut album. It was the only album released whileContinue reading “Album 8 – The Chirping Crickets”

Song 70 – Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye

SONG: Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye ARTIST: Ella Fitzgerald YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye was written by Cole Porter for the 1944 musical revue “Seven Lively Arts”. The song became a jazz standard and has enjoyed many cover versions up to this day. THE ARTIST: To learnContinue reading “Song 70 – Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye”

Song 68 – Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)

SONG: Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) ARTIST: Ella Fitzgerald YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Let’s Do it (Let’s Fall in Love) was written by Cole Porter in 1928 for his Broadway musical Paris and originally sung by Irene Bordoni. The song was the first in what became a trademark writingContinue reading “Song 68 – Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)”

Song 66 – Blue Monday

SONG: Blue Monday ARTIST: Fats Domino YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Blue Monday was written by David Bartholomew in 1953 and originally recorded and released by Smiley Lewis in 1954. The most popular version was recorded by Fats Domino in 1956, and Fats claims some of the songwriting credit! The song wasContinue reading “Song 66 – Blue Monday”

Song 64 – Sixteen Tons

SONG: Sixteen Tons ARTIST: Tennessee Ernie Ford YEAR: 1955 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Sixteen Tons” was written by Merle Travis in 1946 and tells of a Kentucky coal miner working under the truck system (a scrip system that saw wages paid via house or other living expense credit so that the worker seesContinue reading “Song 64 – Sixteen Tons”

Song 62 – Only You

SONG: Only You ARTIST: The Platters YEAR: 1955 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Only You (and You Alone) was written by Buck Ram in 1954 and originally recorded by the Platters that same year, however the recording was not released. The group moved to Mercury records in 1955 and re-recorded the song and releasedContinue reading “Song 62 – Only You”