Top Songs of 1950
1 |
940 |
Muddy Waters |
Rollin' Stone |
Electric Blues
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2 |
1486 |
Patti Page |
Tennessee Waltz |
Traditional Pop
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3 |
1516 |
The Weavers |
Goodnight Irene |
Contemporary Folk
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4 |
1834 |
Pérez Prado |
Mambo #5 |
Mambo
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5 |
1931 |
Fats Domino |
The Fat Man |
New Orleans R&B,
Rhythm & Blues
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6 |
2319 |
Nat King Cole |
Mona Lisa |
Traditional Pop
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7 |
2407 |
Hank Snow |
I'm Movin' On |
Traditional Country
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8 |
3187 |
Percy Mayfield |
Please Send Me Someone to Love |
Blues,
Rhythm & Blues
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9 |
3823 |
Lefty Frizzell |
If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time) |
Honky Tonk
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10 |
4000 |
Édith Piaf |
Hymne à l'amour |
Chanson
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11 |
4268 |
Clara Ward & The Ward Singers |
How I Got Over |
Traditional Black Gospel
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12 |
4561 |
Professor Longhair and His Blues Scholars |
Mardi Gras in New Orleans |
New Orleans Blues,
New Orleans R&B
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13 |
4946 |
Stick McGhee |
Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O-Dee |
Rhythm & Blues,
Rock & Roll
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14 |
5107 |
Red Foley |
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy |
Country Boogie
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15 |
6375 |
Henri Salvador |
Le loup, la biche et le chevalier |
Chanson
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16 |
6908 |
Lennie Tristano |
Intuition |
Avant-Garde Jazz,
Bebop
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17 |
7018 |
The Soul Stirrers |
By and By |
Traditional Black Gospel
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18 |
7370 |
James Moody |
I'm in the Mood for Love/Moody's Mood for Love |
Bebop
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19 |
7564 |
Sarah Vaughan |
Summertime |
Vocal Jazz
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20 |
8326 |
Juliette Gréco |
Si tu t'imagines |
Chanson
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21 |
8536 |
Five Blind Boys |
Our Father (Which Art in Heaven) |
Traditional Black Gospel
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22 |
8620 |
Charlie Parker |
Just Friends |
Cool Jazz
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23 |
9824 |
The Andrews Sisters |
I Wanna Be Loved |
Traditional Pop,
Vocal Group
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24 |
9928 |
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys |
Uncle Pen |
Bluegrass
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25 |
9979 |
Mario Lanza |
Be My Love |
Traditional Pop
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26 |
9980 |
Teresa Brewer |
Music! Music! Music! |
Traditional Pop
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Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10,000: |
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Nat King Cole |
Lush Life |
Traditional Pop
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Roy Byrd and His Blues Jumpers [Professor Longhair] |
Bald Head |
New Orleans R&B
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Yma Sumac |
Lure of the Unknown Love (Xtabay) |
Exotica
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Ella Fitzgerald |
Someone to Watch Over Me |
Standards,
Vocal Jazz
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"Tennessee" Ernie Ford |
Shot Gun Boogie |
Country Boogie
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The Weavers |
So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh |
American Folk Music,
Vocal Group
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Phil Harris & His Orchestra |
The Thing |
British Dance Band,
Novelty
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Guy Mitchell |
My Heart Cries for You |
Country Pop,
Traditional Pop
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Bud Powell |
Tea for Two |
Bebop
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The Ames Brothers |
Sentimental Me |
Traditional Pop,
Vocal Group
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Arkie Shibley |
Hot Rod Race |
Western Swing
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Charlie Parker |
Bird of Paradise |
Cool Jazz
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André Claveau |
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc |
Chanson
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Hank Williams |
My Son Calls Another Man Daddy |
Honky Tonk
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Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
Faded Love |
Western Swing
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Bud Powell |
Tempus Fugue-It |
Bebop
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Juliette Gréco |
Rue des Blancs-Manteaux |
Chanson
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Ruth Brown |
Teardrops from My Eyes |
Rhythm & Blues
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Clarence Garlow |
Bon Ton Roula |
New Orleans R&B,
Rhythm & Blues
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Hank Williams |
Long Gone Lonesome Blues |
Traditional Country
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Joe Liggins |
Pink Champagne |
Jump-Blues,
Rhythm & Blues
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Bud Powell |
Indiana |
Bebop
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Lowell Fulson |
Everyday I Have the Blues |
Electric Blues
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Lightnin' Hopkins |
Automobile / Automobile Blues |
Blues
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Lowell Fulson |
Blue Shadows |
Electric Blues,
Rhythm & Blues
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