If we're gonna include "Doo-Wop."

Here's a few I've in one of my vinyl jukeboxes.

The Orioles "It's Too Soon To Know." (I'm cheating, this is 1948).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1q7xXXVoCY

The Chimes "Once in a While." (This is 1961, but they were formed in the mid fifties)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ZGFyBJ1k8

The Skyliners "Since I Don't Have You."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZh6ZSRoYg

The Duprees "You Belong to Me." (cheating again, 1962).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=817ulh5EmWk

The Platters "The Great Pretender."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s08AOiRmy3w

The Penguins Earth Angel."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecaOppjsOIE

The Mills Brothers. "Till Then."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8iIplONQ-s


Back to pop. Again from one of my jukeboxes.

Bobby Vee "Take Good Care of My Baby." (just outside, 1960, but worth including).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LunT2kP3JL4

Bobby Helms "My Special Angel."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFgQ0cIZiDw

The Fleetwoods "Mr Blue."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgNnEkzWwt8

The Elegants "Little Star." (How you can make a hit from a nursery rhyme, I think the harmonies a great, still one of my favourites).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww181bzE7Fg

Ricky Nelson "Poor Little Fool."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__l4DbiY3Zk

The Teddy Bears "To Know Him is to Love Him." (2 million hits on this one recording)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCnUsInBQws

The Pony Tails "Born Too Late."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxJ2gSCVZIg

Don Gibson "Sea of Heartbreak."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4bo4ByFhLM


There's a comment on one of the YouTube threads above from a poster which reads,

"This era was and is still number 1."


I don't think he was far wrong.

Elvis - That's Alright Mama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgprZu4Hk4

Elvis - Good Rockin Tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FeWJHUB8aU

Gene Vincent - Be Bop A Lula

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4_5593-skQ

Bobbetes - Mr Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ0eoH4l4us

Half a dozen from 1959:-

Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUSd_RYnxAY

Santo and Johnny - Sleepwalk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogxTQXAgY3Q

Chuck Berry - Almost Grown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc7oGWgeA8s

Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtmvvarZLwg

Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks - Mary Lou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWkSP8s12iM

The Clovers - Love Potion No.9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA6wySeeb6I

From 1951, this is considered by many "music experts" to be the first ever rock 'n' roll record:-

Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdnZ36F5n5c

I'm just completely blown away by all these posts - I've learnt stuff I didn't know about the influences and the origins of rock n' roll. It's a pleasure to listen to all this wonderful music.!

Hound Dog by Elvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ8...C9100FCEF9B6DA

Little Richard said there was no-one like him.


And just for fun, cos y'know 'The Girl Can't Help It'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqz6Y9aHGIQ

It stops a bit abruptly but you'll get the gist.

Lots of 50s music and dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTh406JSLPg

Three slices of prime Rockabilly courtesy of Sun Records, Memphis, Tennessee

Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg9a14a5OY4

Billy Lee Riley - Red Hot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxt_7sD9znM

The Hawk (Jerry Lee Lewis) - In The Mood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOkNBMbXASw

Bring on the the girls.


Etta James - The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTt96gm_r-A

LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypFEXzMugSI

Wanda Jackson - Hard Headed Woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ3hiqsi0U

The Crew-Cuts "Sh-Boom."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMzeWEGMOjE

The Dell-Vikings "Come Go With Me."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1eU_lDQaVM

The Diamonds "Little Darlin'"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaHPgTdF1g

The Four Coins "Shangri-La"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaHPgTdF1g

Danny & The Juniors "At the Hop."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh5x8CtBsmI

The Chordettes "Lollipop"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0kd-w7Xwd8

The Four Preps "Big Man."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9BX1vR4IZg

Franky Lymon & The Teenagers "Why do Fools Fall in Love?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sAHiR0rkJg

Lloyd Price "Staggerlee."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCPutYaGFlE

Teresa Brewer "Put Another Nickle In."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gUNZAmFfKA

Good in its own quaint way, but rock 'n' roll?

Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid

Well it's "fifties" isn't it? We've included, some R&B as well as Doo-Wop.

Have we included Brenda Lee?

"Sweet Nothings."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWgyum5fjJc

Tommy Edwards.

I'm including this as it's fifties and a great tune.

"All in the Game."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtizr2G_7Bk

Not wishing to close the thread, but if you want a video jukebox of your own for hits of the fifties, or in fact, any era.


Try this.


http://www.1959bhsmustangs.com/videojukebox.htm

Here's some quaint newsreel footage of Bill Haley and his affect on the UK population in the 1950s


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mandPUBbRs


and back in the U.S. 'See Y Later Alligator'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0bi...=RDW0bidd0Uhvk

Thanks for that great link. Now I know where to go to listen to great music while I work around the house.

You're welcome

I'm spoilt for choice,

Summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISeRK8vCa1M

and Winter, or any time, where we're not restricted to vinyl 45rpm records..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bHPbhBrIXg

'The Day The Music Died' - a documentary about the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in the plane crash of February 3rd 1959 - I didn't realise just how young they were

Also a good bio of their rise to fame.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkfMJgMYvoE

What amazed me was the number of recordings Buddy Holly made in his short musical career.

Larry Williams - Bony Maronie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdmuqYCf5Ik

" Remember Lonnie Donegan started it for You " - Jack White at The Brit Awards

Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWKar_eTJ2M

On the whole I like boppers, some great ones in this thread.

Whilst I was still at school, I and a girlfriend went to a concert at the small theatre at the Royal Festival Hall, I think it was called "The Recital Room" in those days, to see Chris Barber's jazz band.

At the time, Lonnie Donegan was his banjo player.

Here's an interesting interview with an older Little Richard some years ago now. He recounts lots of things including his first meeting with the Beatles and what he thought about their music.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CqEzy3iv4


and a link to the Little Richard story


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiMWUCziLww


I'm a fan