Billboard top rock 'n' roll hits, 1957-1961.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Whitburn, Joel., Compiler.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock music--To 1961.

Rock music.

Rock music--1961-1970.

Physical Description:

5 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.

Other Title:

Billboard top rock and roll hits, 1957-1961

Top rock 'n' roll hits, 1957-1961

Top rock and roll hits, 1957-1961

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : Rhino, ℗1993.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

audio file

CD audio

Contents:

1957: All shook up (Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires) ; Wake up little Susie (the Everly Brothers) ; Diana (Paul Anka) ; Party doll (Buddy Knox) ; That'll be the day (the Crickets) ; Jailhouse rock (Elvis Presley) ; Little darlin' (the Diamonds) ; Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly) ; School day (Chuck Berry) ; Whole lot of shakin' going on (Jerry Lee Lewis)

1958: At the hop (Danny & The Juniors) ; Tequila (the Champs) ; To know him, is to love him (the Teddybears) ; It's only make believe (Conway Twitty) ; Get a job (the Silhouettes) ; Hard headed woman (Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires) ; Little star (the Elegants) ; Bird dog (the Everly Brothers) ; Yakety yak (the Coasters) ; Great balls of fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)

1959: Mack the knife (Bobby Darin) ; Venus (Frankie Avalon) ; Lonely boy (Paul Anka) ; Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price) ; Kansas City (Wilbert Harrison) ; A big hunk o' love (Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires) ; The happy organ (Dave "Baby" Cortez) ; Charlie Brown (the Coasters) ; 16 candles (the Crests) ; Sleep walk (Santo & Johnny)

1960: You talk too much (Joe Jones) ; Cathy's clown (the Everly Brothers) ; Twist (Chubby Checker) ; Save the last dance for me (the Drifters) ; Running Bear (Johnny Preston) ; Sweet nothin's (Brenda Lee) ; Handy man (Jimmy Jones) ; Walk, don't run (the Ventures) ; Alley-oop (Hollywood Argyles) ; Stay (Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs)

1961: Tossin' and turnin' (Bobby Lewis) ; Runaway (Del Shannon) ; Blue Moon (the Marcels) ; Runaround Sue (Dion) ; Quarter to three (U.S. Bonds) ; Will you love me tomorrow (the Shirelles) ; I like it like that, part 1 (Chris Kenner) ; Daddy's home (Shep & the Limelights) ; Stand by me (Ben E. King) ; Goodbye cruel world (James Darren).

Participant:

Various performers.

Notes:

Title from slipcase.

"Presented by Joel Whitburn."

All selections previously released.

Compact discs; 5 containers in slipcase.

OCLC:

42303521

Publisher Number:

081227200428

R2 72004 (R2 70618--R2 70622) Rhino