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16 unusual facts about 1955 in music


A Story Untold

"A Story Untold" is a song, originally written as a doo-wop song by Leroy Griffin, but adapted to the pop music genre in 1955.

Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1955

Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1955 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1955.

Don't Start Me Talkin'

The song was recorded and released in 1955 as a single #824 by Checker Records (see 1955 in music).

Eddie Bo

He debuted on Ace Records in 1955 and released more single records than anyone else in New Orleans other than Fats Domino.

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" is a 1955 popular song composed by David Mann, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard.

Josh Graves

Also known by the nicknames "Buck," and "Uncle Josh," he is credited with introducing the resonator guitar (commonly known under the trade name of Dobro) into bluegrass music shortly after joining Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys in 1955.

Julie Is Her Name

Julie Is Her Name was the first LP album by Julie London, released by Liberty Records in December, 1955, under catalog numbers LRP-3006, in monaural form.

Let Me Go, Lover!

By January 1955, Weber's record of the song had hit No. 1 on all the Billboard charts (the Disk Jockey chart, the Best Seller chart, and the Juke Box chart).

Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant

Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant is a 1955 (see 1955 in music) album by Betty Carter and Ray Bryant.

Mystery Train

Presley's version of the song was also ranked the third most acclaimed song of 1955, by Acclaimed Music.

Something Cool

Something Cool is a studio album recorded by June Christy in 1953, 1954, and 1955, and featuring Christy singing 11 (in the original release, seven) jazz songs backed by the orchestra of Pete Rugolo.

Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues

Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues is a 1955 (see 1955 in music) soundtrack album by Peggy Lee featuring tracks by Ella Fitzgerald, and several jazz instrumentals.

Tam O'Shanter Overture

The Tam o' Shanter Overture, Op. 51 by Malcolm Arnold was completed in March 1955.

Tradition Records

Tradition Records was an American record label that existed from 1955 to 1961.

Wake the Town and Tell the People

"Wake the Town and Tell the People" is a popular song with music by Jerry Livingston and lyrics by Sammy Gallop, published in 1955.

Lorrae Desmond released September 1955 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom as catalog number F 10612 with the flip side "You Should Know"