Billboard Hits 1950 ~ 1959
| The List is from when the each song reached number 0ne ~ The Recording Artist ~ The Title Song ~ And How Long It remained Number One. |
1950
| January 7, ~ Gene Autry “Rudoph The Red Nose Reindeer“~ One |
| January 14, ~ The Andrew Sisters “I Can Deam Can’t I” ~ Four |
| Febuary 11, ~ The Ames Brothers “Rag Mop“ ~ Four |
| Febuary, 18, ~ Red Foley “The Chattanoogie Shine Boy” ~ Four |
| March, 18, ~ Terersa Brewer ” Music” Music” Music” ~ Four |
| April, 15, ~ Elieen Bartom “If I knew You were Coming”~”I’d’ve bake a Cake” ~ Two |
| April, 29, ~ Anton Karas “The Third Man Theme” ~ Eleven |
| July, 15, ~ Nat King Cole “Mona Lisa” ~ Five |
| August, 19 ~ Gorden Jenkins And The Weavers “Good Night Irene” ~ Thirteen |
| November, 18, ~ Sammy Kay “Harbor Lights” ~ Two |
| December, 2, ~ Pattie Page ” The Tennessee Waltz” ~ Nine |
1951
| March, 1, ~Perry Come “If” ~ Six |
| March, 10, ~ Mario Lanza “Be My Love” ~ One |
| April, 2, ~ Les Paul and Mary Ford “How Hight The Moon” ~ Nine |
| June, 23, ~ Nat King Cole ” Too Young” ~ Five |
| July, 28, ~ Rosemary Clooney “Come On- a My House” ~ Six |
| September, 8, ~ Tony Bennett ” Because of You” ~ Eight |
| November, 3, ~ Tony Bennett ” Cold Cold Heart” ~ Six |
| December, 15, ~Eddie Howard “Sin” [It’s No Sin] ~ Two |
| December, 29, ~ Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads” Cry” ~ Two |
1952
| March, 15, ~ Kay Starr “Wheel Of Fortune” ~ Nine |
| May, 17, ~ Leroy Andeson “Blue Tango” ~ Five |
| June, 21, ~ Al Martino “Here In My Heart” ~ Two |
| July, 5, ~ Pery Faith ” Delicado” ~ One |
| July, 12, ~ Vera Lynn “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” ~ Nine |
| September, Thirteen, ~ Jo Stafford ” You belong To Me” ~ Five |
| October, 18, ~ Pattie Page “I went To Your Wedding” ~ Five |
| November, 22, ~ Johnny Standly ” It’s in The Book” [1 & 2] ~ One |
| November, 29, ~Joni James ” Why Don’t You Believe Me” ~ Four |
| December, 22, ~ Jimmy Boyd “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” ~ Two |
1953
| Januray, 10, ~ Perry Como ” Don’t Let The Sun Get In your Eyes” ~ Five |
| Febuary, 14, ~ Teresa Brewer ~ “Till I waltz Again With You” ~ Five |
| March, 21, ~ Pattie Page ~ “How Much is That Doggie in The Window” ~ Eight |
| May, 16, ~ Percy Faith ~ “The Song From Moulin Rouge” ~ Ten |
| July, 25, ~ Eddie Fisher ~ ” I’m walking behind You” ~ Two |
| August, 8, ~ Les Paul & Mary Ford ~ “Vaya Con Dios” ~ Eleven |
| October, 10, ~Stan Freberg ~ “St. George And The Dragonet” Four |
| November, 21, ~ Tony Bennett ~” Rags To Riches” ~ Six |
1954
| January, 2, ~ Eddie Fisher ~ “Oh My Pa – Pa” ~ Eight |
| February 27 ~ Doris Day ~ “Secret Love” ~ Three |
| March 13, ~ Lo Stafford ~ “Make Love To Me” ~ Three |
| April 10, ~ Perry Como ~ “Wanted” ~ Eight |
| June 5, ~ Kitty Kallen ~ ” Little Things Mean Alot” ~ Nine |
| August 7, ~ The Crew Cuts ` “Sh-Boom” ~ Seven |
| September 25. ~ Rosemary Clooney ~ “Hey There” ~ Six |
| September 25, ~ Rosemary Clooney ~ “This Ole House” ~ One |
| November 13, ~ Eddie Fisher ~ ” I Need You Now” ~ Three |
| December 4, ~ The Chordettes ~ “Mr. Sandman” ~ Seven |
1955
| January 22, ~ Joan Weber ~ “Let Me Go Lover” ~ Two |
| February 5, ~ The Fontain Sisters ~”Hearts Of Stone” ~ One |
| February 12, ~ The McQuire Sisters ~”Sincerely” ~ Six |
| March 26, ~ Bill Hayes “The Ballard of Davy Crockett” ~ Five |
| April 30, ~ Perez Prado ~”Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” ~ Ten |
| July 9, ~ Bill Healy & The Coments ~”Rock Around The Clock” ~ Eight |
| September 3, ~ Mitck Miller ~ The Yellow Rose Of Texas” Six |
| October 15, ~ The Four Aces ~ ” Love Is A Many Splendored Thing ~ Two |
| October 29, ~ Roger Williams ~ “Autlumn Leaves” ~ Four |
| November 26, ~ Tennessee Ernie Ford ~ ” Sixteen Tons” ~ Seven |
1956
| January 14, ~ Dean Martin ~ “Memories Are made From This” ~ Five |
| February 18, ~ Kay Starr ~ “Rock And Roll Waltz” ~ One |
| February 25, ~ Nelson Riddle ~ “Lisbon Antigua” ~ Four |
| March 24, ~ Les Baxter ~ “Poor People Of Paris” ~ Four |
| April 21, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “Heartbreak Hotel” ~ Eight |
| June 16, ~ Gogi Grant ~ “The wayward Wind” ~Six |
| July 28, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “I want You, I need You, I love You” ~ One |
| August 4, ~ The Platters ~ “My Prayer” ~ Two |
| August 18, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “Don’t be Cruel / Hound Dog” ~ Eleven |
| November 3, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “Love Me Tender” ~ Five |
| December 8, ~ Guy Mitchell ~ “Singing The Blues” ~ Nine |
1957
| February 9, ~ Elvie Presley ~ “Too Much” ~ Three |
| February 9, ~ Tab Hunter ~ “Young Love” ~ Four |
| March 30, ~ Buddy Knox ~”Party Doll” ~ One |
| April 6, ~ Perry Como ~ “Round And Around” ~ One |
| April 13, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “All Shook Up” ~ Eight |
| June 8, ~ Pat Boone ~”Love Letters In The Sand” ~ Eight |
| July 13, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “Teddy Bear” ~ Seven |
| August 31, ~ Debbie Reynolds ~ “Tammy” ~ Three |
| September 14, ~ Paul Anka ~ “Diana” ~ One |
| September 28, ~ The Crickets ~ “That”ll Be The Day” ~ One |
| October 5, ~ Jimmy Rodgers ~ “Honeycomb” ~ Two |
| October 19, ~ The Everly Brothers ~ “Wake Up Little Susie” ~ One |
| October 26, ~ Elvis Presley ~”Jailhouse Rock” / “Treat me Nice” ~ Seven |
| December 7, ~ Sam Cooke ~ “You Send me” ~ Two |
| December 28, ~ Pat Boone ~ “April Love” ~ Two |
1958
| January 11, ~ Danny And The Juniors ~ “At The Hop” ~ Five |
| February 15, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “Don’t / Beg Of You” ~ Five |
| March 22, ~ The Champs ~ “Tequila” ~ Five |
| April 26, ~ THe Platters ~ “Twight Time” ~ One |
| May 3, ~ David Seville ~ “Witch Doctor” ~Two |
| May 17, ~ The Everly Brothers ~ “All I haveTo Do Is Dream” ~ Four |
| June 14, ~ Sheb Wooley ~ “The Purple People Eater” ~ Six |
| July 26, ~ Elvis Presley ~ “Hard Headed Woman” ~ Two |
1959
| July 26, ~ The Platters ~ “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” ~ Three |
| February 9, ~ Lloyd Price ~ “Stagger Lee” ~ Four |
| March 9, ~ Frankie Avalon ~ “Venus” ~ Five |
| April 13, ~ The Fleetwoods ~ “Come Solfty To Me” ~ Four |
| May 11, ~ Dave “Baby” Cortez ~”The Happy Organ ~ One |
| May 18, ~ Wilbert Harrison ~ “Kanas City” ~ Two |
| June 1, ~ Johnny Horton ~ “The Battle Of New Orleans” ~ Six |
| July 13, ~ Paul Anka ~ “Lonely Boy” ~ Four |
| August 10,~ Elvis Presley ~ “A Big Hunk Of Love” ~ Two |
| August 24 ~ The Browns ~”The Three Bells” ~ Four |
| September 21, ~ Santo & Johnny ~ “Sleepwalk” ~Two |
| October 5, ~ Bobby Darin ~ “Mack The Knife” ~ Nine |
| November 16, ~ The Fleetwoods ~ “Mr. Blue” ~ One |
| December 14, ~ Guy Mitchell ~”Heartaches By The Number” ~ Two |
| December 28, ~ Frankie Avalon ~ “Why” ~ One |
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