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17 unusual facts about 1958 in music


Breezin' Along

Breezin' Along was an LP album by The Four Lads released by Columbia Records as catalog number CL 1223 (monaural) and CS 8035 (stereo) in 1958, containing mostly popular standard songs.

Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (1958, also known as Sings for Only the Lonely or simply Only the Lonely) is an album by Frank Sinatra.

Gibson ES-335

Released by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES (Electric Spanish) series in 1958, it is neither hollow nor solid; instead, a solid maple wood block runs through the center of its body.

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

The song made the popular song charts in a 1958 version by English singer Laurie London with the Geoff Love Orchestra, which went all the way to #1 of the Most Played by Jockeys song list in the USA and went to number three on the R&B charts.

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

See Fancy Meeting You Here (1958), How the West Was Won, (1959), and Rendezvous (1969).

London by Night

London by Night was an LP album by Julie London, released by Liberty Records under catalog numbers LRP-3105 in monaural and LST-7105 in stereophonic form in 1958.

Non Dimenticar

The best-known recording of the song was made by Nat King Cole (reaching #45 on the Billboard magazine charts in 1958), but other recordings have been made, including one by Jerry Vale in 1955.

Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again

"Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore and published in 1958.

Secretly

The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958, reaching number three on the U.S. pop chart and number five on the country chart.

Songs Our Daddy Taught Us

Songs Our Daddy Taught Us is the second album by close harmony country/rock and roll duo The Everly Brothers, released in 1958.

Talos Records

Talos Records was created in 1958 in Augusta, Georgia by Charles Douglas and then governor of Georgia, Carl Sanders, as a grand experiment to capture the sounds of the many bands and individuals in the Augusta area.

The Mocking Bird

The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 (reaching #23 on the Billboard chart that year) and re-released four years later on Columbia (#67 on the 1956 chart.) A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24, 1958, eventually reaching #32 on that chart.

The Song You Heard When You Fell in Love

The Song You Heard When You Fell in Love was an LP album issued by Atlantic Records in 1958, featuring vocalist Betty Johnson.

Thelonious in Action

Thelonious in Action: Recorded at the Five Spot Cafe is a 1958 album by jazz musician Thelonious Monk.

Who's Sorry Now?

The song was recorded in 1958 by Connie Francis, and since then the song has become closely identified with her due to the immense popularity of her version which was her breakout hit.

You Are My Destiny

It was released in 1958 and reached number seven on the US Billboard 100 early that year and number fourteen on the R&B chart.

Young and Warm and Wonderful

"Young And Warm And Wonderful" is a popular song with music by Lou Singer and lyrics by Hy Zaret, published in 1958.