Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

REDISCOVER The '50s

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Crooners, shouters, doo-woppers, rockers, & teen idols brought the cultural revolution to AM radios.

118 SONGS • 5 HOURS AND 38 MINUTES

1All Shook Up
All Shook Up
Elvis Presley
The Essential Elvis Presley
01:59
2Walking After Midnight
Walking After Midnight
Patsy Cline
The Best of Classic Country Volume 1
02:35
3Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Paul Anka
Sings His Favorites
02:35
4Mr. Sandman
Mr. Sandman
The Chordettes
Mr. Sandman
02:24
5I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash
Country Music - A Film by Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) [Deluxe]
02:44
6Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Harry Belafonte
Very Best Of Harry Belafonte
03:05
7Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:30
8Angel Baby (Remastered)
Angel Baby (Remastered)
Rosie & The Originals
Angel Baby (Remastered) - Single
03:29
9Love Is Here To Stay (Remastered 1998)
Love Is Here To Stay (Remastered 1998)
Frank Sinatra
Songs For Swingin' Lovers! (Remastered)
02:43
10A Teenager In Love
A Teenager In Love
Dion & The Belmonts
The Best Of Dion & The Belmonts
02:34
11Rockin' Robin
Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day
Rockin' Robin
02:40
12At The Hop
At The Hop
Danny & the Juniors
Rockin' With Danny And The Juniors (Expanded Edition)
02:31
13Mack the Knife
Mack the Knife
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
03:04
14Sea of Love
Sea of Love
Phil Phillips
One Hit Wonders - Vol. 5
02:23
15Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
20th Century Masters: The Best Of Chuck Berry - The Millennium Collection
02:24
16Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
No. 1 Hits from the UK (1953-1962)
02:20
17Yakety Yak (2007 Remaster)
Yakety Yak (2007 Remaster)
The Coasters
There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco
01:56
18Hey Baby (Remastered)
Hey Baby (Remastered)
Bruce Channel
Love Me (Remastered)
02:20
19A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Single Version)
A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong
The Definitive Collection
03:02
20Twilight Time (Single Version)
Twilight Time (Single Version)
The Platters
The Flying Platters Around The World
02:47
21Wonderful! Wonderful! (Single Version)
Wonderful! Wonderful! (Single Version)
Johnny Mathis feat. Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus
The Essential Johnny Mathis
02:50
22Smile (Mono / 1954 Version / Remastered 1992)
Smile (Mono / 1954 Version / Remastered 1992)
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
02:54
23Jump, Jive, An' Wail (Remastered) [feat. Keely Smith & Sam Butera And The Witnesses]
Jump, Jive, An' Wail (Remastered) [feat. Keely Smith & Sam Butera And The Witnesses]
Louis Prima feat. Keely Smith & Sam Butera & The Witnesses
The Wildest! (Expanded Edition)
03:31
24Hey, Good Lookin'
Hey, Good Lookin'
Hank Williams
The Ultimate Collection
02:56
25Lollipop
Lollipop
The Chordettes
Die No. 1 Rock 'n' Roll Collection - Die Besten Rock 'n' Roll Hits & Classics der Größten Legenden der 50er & 60er Jahre
02:08
26Earth Angel
Earth Angel
The Penguins
Doo Wop - The Essential Collection (Digitally Remastered)
02:57
27Tennessee Waltz
Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Patti Page
03:02
28Tequila
Tequila
The Champs
Snapshot: The Champs
02:12
29Lonely Boy (1959)
Lonely Boy (1959)
Paul Anka
Singles File
02:31
30La Bamba
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
La Bamba
02:06
31Catch a Falling Star
Catch a Falling Star
Perry Como feat. Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers
Very Best Of
02:28
32But Not For Me
But Not For Me
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book
03:34
33Book Of Love
Book Of Love
The Monotones
Doo Wop - The Essential Collection (Digitally Remastered)
02:20
34Don't Be Cruel
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
The Essential Elvis Presley
02:05
35(You've Got) The Magic Touch
(You've Got) The Magic Touch
The Platters
The Best Of The Platters
02:26
36Tweedle Dee
Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker
Soul On Fire: The Best Of LaVern Baker
03:06
37Butterfly
Butterfly
Andy Williams
1957 Hot Hits, Vol. 2
02:24
38Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono)
Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono)
Barrett Strong
Hitsville: The Making Of Motown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:37
39Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) [Remastered]
Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) [Remastered]
Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno
03:31
40That's Amore
That's Amore
Dean Martin
Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
03:08
41Beyond the Sea
Beyond the Sea
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
02:52
42Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
The Platters
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Series: Best of The Platters
02:41
43Oh! Carol
Oh! Carol
Neil Sedaka
The Definitive Collection
02:17
44Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
Perry Como
The Essential Perry Como
02:25
45I Wish You Love
I Wish You Love
Keely Smith
The Essential Capitol Collection
02:36
46Mambo No. 5
Mambo No. 5
Pérez Prado y Su Orquesta
The Best Of Perez Prado: The Original Mambo #5
02:47
47Papa Loves Mambo
Papa Loves Mambo
Perry Como
The Essential Perry Como
02:42
48Oh Lonesome Me
Oh Lonesome Me
Don Gibson
RCA Country Legends: Don Gibson
02:30
49Misty
Misty
Johnny Mathis
The Essential Johnny Mathis
03:37
50Freddie Freeloader
Freddie Freeloader
Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly & Paul Chambers
Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition)
09:46
51In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (Remastered 1998)
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (Remastered 1998)
Frank Sinatra
In The Wee Small Hours
03:01
52Guess Who
Guess Who
Jesse Belvin
1959 Hit Songs, Vol. 1
02:53
53Splish Splash
Splish Splash
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
02:11
54Folsom Prison Blues
Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two
The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection
02:49
55Cheek To Cheek
Cheek To Cheek
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Ella and Louis
05:53
56Broken Hearted Melody
Broken Hearted Melody
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits
02:23
57Blue Moon (Rerecorded)
Blue Moon (Rerecorded)
The Marcels
Blue Moon
02:10
58That'll Be The Day
That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Buddy Holly
02:17
59Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
02:29
60Long Tall Sally (The Thing)
Long Tall Sally (The Thing)
Little Richard
Here's Little Richard (Deluxe Edition)
02:07
61Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace
The Big Bopper
Chantilly Lace
02:25
62Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
The Ames Brothers
The Ames Brothers Hits Collection 1948-60
03:19
63Love Letters In The Sand
Love Letters In The Sand
Pat Boone
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Pat Boone
02:14
64Come Go With Me (from "American Graffiti")
Come Go With Me (from "American Graffiti")
E
The Del Vikings
American Graffiti [Explicit]
02:40
65Dream Lover
Dream Lover
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
02:30
66Come On-A My House
Come On-A My House
Mundell Lowe, Jimmy Crawford, Rosemary Clooney, Stan Freeman & Frank Carroll
Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975
01:57
67High Hopes
High Hopes
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra: The Complete Capitol Singles Collection
02:43
68El Paso
El Paso
Marty Robbins
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
04:19
69Little Things Mean a Lot
Little Things Mean a Lot
Kitty Kallen
The Kitty Kallen Collection 1939-62
02:59
70Stupid Cupid
Stupid Cupid
Connie Francis
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Connie Francis
02:16
71Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings
02:39
72(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (Single Version)
(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (Single Version)
Bill Haley & His Comets
Best Of Bill Haley & His Comets: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
02:12
73What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
Ray Charles
What'd I Say
05:07
74Hound Dog
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
02:13
75Shake, Rattle and Roll
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
03:00
76Everyday
Everyday
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Back To The 50s
02:08
77Dedicated To The One I Love (1957)
Dedicated To The One I Love (1957)
The "5" Royales
The Original Rock 'n' Rollers
02:48
78Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
The Complete Ella And Louis On Verve
04:16
79How Important Can It Be?
How Important Can It Be?
Joni James
The Very Best of Joni James 1951-62 - All the Hits & More
02:33
80Unforgettable
Unforgettable
Nat King Cole
Love Songs
03:28
81Sixteen Tons
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Vintage Collections
02:38
82Love Potion No. 9 (Remastered / Single Version)
Love Potion No. 9 (Remastered / Single Version)
The Clovers
The Best Of The Clovers (Love Potion No. 9)
01:53
83Peter Gunn (1988 Remastered)
Peter Gunn (1988 Remastered)
Henry Mancini
All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
02:05
84Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
02:35
85Tears on My Pillow (Remastered)
Tears on My Pillow (Remastered)
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Tears on My Pillow (Remastered)
02:13
86Rebel Rouser
Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy
Best Of The RCA Years- Hits & Rarities
02:33
87School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell)
School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell)
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings
02:40
88Be-Bop-A-Lula
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Capitol Collectors Series
02:36
89Peggy Sue (Alternate Take)
Peggy Sue (Alternate Take)
Buddy Holly
Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More
02:31
90Take Five
Take Five
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Time Out
05:25
91Hearts of Stone
Hearts of Stone
The Fontane Sisters
50 Worldwide Number Ones
02:08
92Heartbreak Hotel
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
02:08
93Come Softly To Me
Come Softly To Me
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:24
94Shout, Pts. 1 & 2
Shout, Pts. 1 & 2
The Isley Brothers
It's Your Thing: The Story Of The Isley Brothers [Explicit]
04:27
95Bird Dog (Single Version) [2006 Remaster]
Bird Dog (Single Version) [2006 Remaster]
The Everly Brothers
Definitive Pop: The Everly Brothers
02:17
96Sh-Boom
Sh-Boom
The Chords
Those Days Were Ours
02:24
97Fever
Fever
Peggy Lee
Things Are Swingin'
03:20
98Theme from "A Summer Place"
Theme from "A Summer Place"
Percy Faith And His Orchestra
Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975
02:24
99My Funny Valentine
My Funny Valentine
Chet Baker
Chet Baker Sings
02:21
100Oh, Boy!
Oh, Boy!
Buddy Holly
Die No. 1 Rock 'n' Roll Collection - Die Besten Rock 'n' Roll Hits & Classics der Größten Legenden der 50er & 60er Jahre
02:05
101I Only Have Eyes for You
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
03:22
102Rumble (From "Pulp Fiction")
Rumble (From "Pulp Fiction")
Link Wray
Music from Pulp Fiction (Original Recordings - From "Pulp Fiction")
02:29
103I Dig Chicks! (Remastered)
I Dig Chicks! (Remastered)
The Jonah Jones Quartet
The Capitol Records Collection
02:08
104April In Paris
April In Paris
Count Basie & His Orchestra
April In Paris (Expanded Edition)
03:48
105Rock And Roll Music
Rock And Roll Music
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Twist
02:32
106I Wonder Why (Remastered)
I Wonder Why (Remastered)
Dion & The Belmonts
The Best Of Dion & The Belmonts
02:19
107That's All Right
That's All Right
Elvis Presley
The Essential Elvis Presley
01:57
108Please, Please, Please (Single Version)
Please, Please, Please (Single Version)
James Brown
Gold
02:45
109It's Only Make Believe
It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty Sings
02:12
110Party Doll
Party Doll
Buddy Knox
The Best Of Buddy Knox
02:15
111Red Sails In The Sunset
Red Sails In The Sunset
The Platters
Reflections
02:24
112Donna (Single Version)
Donna (Single Version)
Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens
02:31
113Queen of the Hop
Queen of the Hop
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
02:11
114Come Fly With Me (Remastered 1998)
Come Fly With Me (Remastered 1998)
Frank Sinatra
Come Fly With Me (Expanded Edition)
03:19
115Kansas City
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
An Introduction to Wilbert Harrison
02:30
116Memories Are Made Of This
Memories Are Made Of This
Dean Martin
Hey, Brother Pour The Wine
02:18
117Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans
Jimmy Driftwood
The Early Years: Kerrville Folk Festival
03:55
118Cold, Cold Heart
Cold, Cold Heart
Hank Williams
The Ultimate Collection
02:44