Here they are, the absolutely greatest hits from the history of popular music in the USA.
The very best music.
The Year is 1954


 

The Ames Brothers - The Man With The Banjo - 04-54 - RCA
The Ames Brothers - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane - 12-54 - RCA
Les Baxter & His Orchestra - The High And The Mighty - 08-54 - Capitol
Tony Bennett - There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight - 04-54 - Columbia
Archie Bleyer - Hernando's Hideaway - 06-54 - Cadence
Teresa Brewer - Jilted  - 05-54  - Coral
Teresa Brewer - Let Me Go, Lover! - 12-54 - Coral
The Charms - Hearts Of Stone - 12-54 - Deluxe
The Cheers - (Bazoom) I Need Your Lovin' - 10-54 -Capitol
The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman - 11-54 - Cadence
The Chords - Sh-Boom - 07-54 - Cat
Rosemary Clooney - Hey There - 07-54 - Columbia
Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House - 08-54 - Columbia
Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano - 11-54 - Columbia
Nat 'King' Cole - Answer Me, My Love - 03-54 - Capitol
Nat 'King' Cole - Smile - 10-54 - Capitol
Nat 'King' Cole - Hajji Baba - 11-54 - Capitol
Perry Como - Wanted - 03-54 - RCA
Perry Como - Papa Loves Mambo - 10-54 - RCA
Don Cornell - Hold My Hand - 09-54 -Coral
The Crew-Cuts - Crazy 'bout You, Baby - 06-54 - Mercury
The Crew-Cuts - Sh-Boom - 07-54 - Mercury
The Crew-Cuts - Oop-Shoop - 10-54 - Mercury
Sammy Davis Jr. - Hey There - 09-54 - Decca
Doris Day - Secret Love - 01-54 - Columbia
Doris Day - If I Give My Heart To You - 09-54 - Columbia
The De Castro Sisters - Teach Me Tonight - 10-54 - Abbott
Jose Ferrer - Woman (Uh-Huh) - 02-54 - Columbia
Eddie Fisher - A Girl, A Girl - 04-54 - RCA
Eddie Fisher - Anema E Core - 04-54 - RCA
Eddie Fisher - I Need You Now - 09-54 - RCA
Eddie Fisher - Count Your Blessings - 11-54 - RCA
The Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone - 12-54 - Dot
The Four Aces - The Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart' - 01-54 - Decca
The Four Aces - Three Coins In The Fountain - 05-54 - Decca
The Four Aces - Mr. Sandman - 11-54 - Decca
The Four Lads - Skokiaan - 09-54 - Columbia
The Four Knights - I Get So Lonely - 02-54 - Capitol
The Four Tunes - I Understand Just How You Feel - 06-54 -Jubilee
Ronnie Gaylord - Cuddle Me - 03-54 - Mercury
The Gaylords - From The Vine Came The Grapes - 02-54 - Mercury
The Gaylords - Isle Of Capri - 06-54 - Mercury
The Gaylords - The Little Shoemaker - 07-54 - Mercury
Andy Griffith - What It Was, Was Football - 01-54 - Capitol
Bill Haley & His Comets - Shake, Rattle And Roll - 09-54
Bill Haley & His Comets - Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) - 12-54 - Decca
The Hilltoppers - Till Then - 02-54 - Dot
The Hilltoppers - From The Vine Came The Grapes - 02-54 - Dot
The Hilltoppers - Poor Butterfly - 05-54 - Dot
Larry Holmes - The High And The Mighty - 08-54 - MGM
Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot - 04-54 - Decca
Kitty Kallen - In The Chapel In The Moonlight - 07-54 - Decca
Denise Lor - If I Give My Heart To You - 10-54 - Majar
Eartha Kitt - Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell - 03-54 - RCA
Ralph Marterie - Skokiaan - 09-54 - Mercury
Dean Martin - Sway - 08-54 - Capitol
Tony Martin - Stranger In Paradise - 01-54 - RCA
Tony Martin - Here - 04-54 - RCA
The McGuire Sisters - Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - 07-54 - Coral
The McGuire Sisters - Muskrat Ramble - 11-54 - Coral
Lou Monte - At The Darktown Strutters' Ball - 02-54 - RCA
Vaughn Monroe - They Were Doin' The Mambo - 08-54 - RCA
Jaye P. Morgan - That's All I Want From You - 12-54 - RCA
Patti Page - Cross Over The Bridge - 03-54 - Mercury
Patti Page - Steam Heat - 06-54 - Mercury
Les Paul & Mary Ford - I'm A Fool To Care - 08-54 - Capitol
Les Paul & Mary Ford - Whither Thou Goest - 10-54 - Capitol
Henri Rene - The Happy Wanderer - 05-54 - RCA
Georgie Shaw - Till We Two Are One - 01-54 - Decca
Frank Sinatra - Young-At-Heart - 02-54 - Capitol
Frank Sinatra - Three Coins In The Fountain - 06-54 - Capitol
Jo Stafford - Make Love To Me - 02-54 - Columbia
Kay Starr - Man Upstairs - 04-54 - Capitol
Kay Starr - If You Love Me (Really Love Me) - 05-54 - Capitol
June Valli - I Understand - 07-54 - RCA
Sarah Vaughan - Make Yourself Comfortable - 12-54 - Mercury
David Whitfield - Cara Mia - 10-54 - London
Joan Weber - Let Me Go, Lover - 12-54 - Columbia
Frank Weir - The Happy Wanderer - 05-54 - London
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - The Little Shoemaker - 07-54 - RCA
Victor Young - The High And The Mighty - 08-54 - Decca
 


1954 Facts

It was 1954 when Rock And Roll hit the music scene. It was the time when things began to change.

On April 12  Bill Haley & His Comets recorded "Rock Around the Clock" in New York City and kicked loose what became an avalanche not to be stopped.

On May 14  another great success story came into existence. The Boeing 707 was released after about two years of development. It was to revolutionize air traffic profoundly,  narrowing the gaps between continents, between the Old and the New World.

On July 7, radio station WHBQ in Memphis, Tennessee became the first radio station to air an Elvis Presley record.



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