Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

REDISCOVER The ’50s: Rock & Roll

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

These songs from rock's first decade scared parents, excited kids, and changed the world forever.

111 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES

1Ready Teddy
Ready Teddy
Little Richard
The Very Best Of "Little Richard"
02:07
2Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings
02:39
3Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
02:35
4Great Balls of Fire
Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis - Classic Years
01:53
5Fallin'
Fallin'
Connie Francis
The Very Best Of Connie Francis - Connie's 21 Biggest Hits
02:13
6That'll Be The Day
That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More
02:16
7Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:30
8(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock Around The Clock
02:10
9Splish Splash
Splish Splash
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
02:11
10Tequila
Tequila
The Champs
Snapshot: The Champs
02:12
11Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:50
12Blue Suede Shoes
Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't
02:14
13Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love
The Everly Brothers
Definitive Pop: The Everly Brothers
02:22
14I've Got a Woman
I've Got a Woman
Ray Charles
The Birth of Soul
02:51
15Get Rhythm
Get Rhythm
Johnny Cash
The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection
02:16
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
17La Bamba
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
La Bamba
02:06
18Lonesome Town
Lonesome Town
Ricky Nelson
Ricky Sings Again (Expanded Edition / Remastered)
02:14
19Tutti Frutti
Tutti Frutti
Little Richard
Die No. 1 Rock 'n' Roll Collection - Die Besten Rock 'n' Roll Hits & Classics der Größten Legenden der 50er & 60er Jahre
02:23
20Summertime Blues
Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran: The Liberty Years
01:57
21Hound Dog (Remastered)
Hound Dog (Remastered)
Elvis Presley
The Essential Elvis Presley
02:18
22My Boy Elvis (Remastered)
My Boy Elvis (Remastered)
George Barnes
The Electric Guitar Pioneer (Remastered)
02:09
23Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away
Buddy Holly
The "Chirping" Crickets
02:23
24Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More
02:30
25Queen of the Hop
Queen of the Hop
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
02:11
26Little Bitty Pretty One (Remastered)
Little Bitty Pretty One (Remastered)
Thurston Harris
Little Bitty Pretty One / Do What You Did
02:19
27Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
02:29
28Rumble
Rumble
Link Wray And His Ray Men
Rumble the Best of Virginia Rockabilly
02:30
29Shout (Pt. 1 & 2)
Shout (Pt. 1 & 2)
The Isley Brothers
The Essential Isley Brothers [Clean]
04:22
30Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
20th Century Masters: The Best Of Chuck Berry - The Millennium Collection
02:24
31Rip It Up (Rerecorded)
Rip It Up (Rerecorded)
Little Richard
Little Richard: All-Time Greatest Hits (Rerecorded Version)
02:19
32Shake, Rattle and Roll
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
03:00
33Yakety Yak (2007 Remaster)
Yakety Yak (2007 Remaster)
The Coasters
There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco
01:56
34What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
Ray Charles
What'd I Say
05:07
35Dream Lover
Dream Lover
Bobby Darin
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
02:30
36Turn Me Loose (Remastered)
Turn Me Loose (Remastered)
Fabian
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:24
37I Wonder Why (Remastered)
I Wonder Why (Remastered)
Dion & The Belmonts
The Best Of Dion & The Belmonts
02:19
38Rave On
Rave On
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More
01:49
39Heartbreak Hotel
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
02:08
40C’Mon Everybody
C’Mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran: The Liberty Years
01:58
41Jim Dandy
Jim Dandy
LaVern Baker
This Is Soul
02:11
42Maybellene
Maybellene
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings
02:20
43Money (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
44The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It
Little Richard
The Very Best Of "Little Richard"
02:30
45Don't Be Cruel
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
The Essential Elvis Presley
02:05
46Come Go With Me (from "American Graffiti")
Come Go With Me (from "American Graffiti")
E
The Del Vikings
American Graffiti [Explicit]
02:40
47Mess Around
Mess Around
Ray Charles
The Birth of Soul
02:40
48Sea Cruise
Sea Cruise
Frankie Ford
Sea Cruise / Time After Time
02:44
49A Teenager In Love
A Teenager In Love
Dion & The Belmonts
Presenting Dion And The Belmonts
02:38
50I'm A Man
I'm A Man
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
02:45
51Let the Good Times Roll 2 (Remastered)
Let the Good Times Roll 2 (Remastered)
Shirley & Lee
Anthology: The Heart Throbs (Remastered)
02:24
52Blueberry Hill (Remastered 2002)
Blueberry Hill (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:23
53In the Still of the Nite
In the Still of the Nite
The Five Satins
Fabulous 50'S
03:04
54Breathless (Remastered 2022)
Breathless (Remastered 2022)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On: Rockabilly and Beyond at Sun Records (Remastered 2022)
02:42
55Be-Bop-A-Lula
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
The Very Best Of Gene Vincent
02:37
56Sweet Nothin's
Sweet Nothin's
Brenda Lee
The Definitive Collection
02:23
57Big River
Big River
Johnny Cash
The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection
02:35
58Sweet Little Sixteen
Sweet Little Sixteen
Chuck Berry
20th Century Masters: The Best Of Chuck Berry - The Millennium Collection
03:03
59Searchin'
Searchin'
The Coasters
The Coasters
02:39
60Brand New Cadillac
Brand New Cadillac
Vince Taylor
That's Rock
02:37
61Believe What You Say (Remastered)
Believe What You Say (Remastered)
Ricky Nelson
Greatest Hits
02:04
62Let's Have A Party
Let's Have A Party
Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson
02:11
63It's So Easy
It's So Easy
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More
02:10
64Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace
The Big Bopper
Chantilly Lace
02:25
65Come On, Let's Go
Come On, Let's Go
Ritchie Valens
The Best of Ritchie Valens
02:04
66Rockin' Robin
Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day
Rockin' Robin
02:40
67I'm Walkin' (Remastered)
I'm Walkin' (Remastered)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:08
68Kansas City
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
An Introduction to Wilbert Harrison
02:30
69Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
The Coasters
There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco
02:44
70Cry, Cry, Cry
Cry, Cry, Cry
Johnny Cash
The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection
02:28
71Rock And Roll Music
Rock And Roll Music
Chuck Berry
The Great Twenty-Eight
02:31
72Who Do You Love
Who Do You Love
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
02:27
73I'm a Man (Remastered)
I'm a Man (Remastered)
Fabian
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:12
74Forty Days (Single Version)
Forty Days (Single Version)
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins [Roulette]
02:16
75Good Rockin' Tonight (Remastered)
Good Rockin' Tonight (Remastered)
Wynonie Harris
Founding Father of Rock 'n' Roll (Remastered)
02:46
76Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price Greatest Hits: The Original ABC-Paramount Recordings
02:25
77Willie And The Hand Jive
Willie And The Hand Jive
The Johnny Otis Show
The Capitol Years
02:35
78Stupid Cupid
Stupid Cupid
Connie Francis
The Very Best Of Connie Francis - Connie's 21 Biggest Hits
02:13
79Rebel Rouser
Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy
Best Of The RCA Years- Hits & Rarities
02:33
80Keep a Knockin'
Keep a Knockin'
Little Richard
Die No. 1 Rock 'n' Roll Collection - Die Besten Rock 'n' Roll Hits & Classics der Größten Legenden der 50er & 60er Jahre
02:10
81Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll
Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll
Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men
The Ultimate 50's Rockin' Sci-fi Disc (American Sci-Fi Songs from the 1950's)
02:04
82See You Later, Alligator
See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets
Rockin' The Joint
02:47
83The Train Kept A Rollin'
The Train Kept A Rollin'
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio
Johnny Burnette And The Rock 'N Roll Trio
02:18
84Wild One (Real Wild Child)
Wild One (Real Wild Child)
Jerry Lee Lewis
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
01:55
85Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price
Lawdy!
02:31
86School 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
87Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:20
88Matchbox
Matchbox
Carl Perkins
Matchbox / Your True Love
02:08
89That's All Right
That's All Right
Elvis Presley
The Essential Elvis Presley
01:57
90All I Have to Do Is Dream
All I Have to Do Is Dream
The Everly Brothers
The Collection
02:20
91Susie Darling
Susie Darling
Robin Luke
The 50's Decade, Vol. 9
02:38
92Money Honey (with Clyde McPhatter)
Money Honey (with Clyde McPhatter)
The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:59
93Bony Moronie
Bony Moronie
Larry Williams
Here's Larry Williams
03:08
94Reelin' And Rockin'
Reelin' And Rockin'
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Twist
03:15
95Love 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
96Party Doll
Party Doll
Buddy Knox
The Best Of Buddy Knox
02:15
97High School Confidential
High School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
02:30
98Baby, Let's Play House (Remastered)
Baby, Let's Play House (Remastered)
Elvis Presley
The Essential Elvis Presley
02:17
99Shakin' All Over
Shakin' All Over
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
The Very Best Of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
02:21
100The Fat Man
The Fat Man
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:37
101The Hippy Hippy Shake
The Hippy Hippy Shake
Chan Romero
Hippy Hippy Shake
01:44
102Mercy (Remastered)
Mercy (Remastered)
The Collins Kids
Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
02:05
103I Put a Spell On You
I Put a Spell On You
Jay Hawkins
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
02:26
104Slow Down
Slow Down
Larry Williams
Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams (International)
02:47
105Race With The Devil
Race With The Devil
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Dance To The Bop
02:02
106All She Wants to Do Is Rock (Remastered)
All She Wants to Do Is Rock (Remastered)
Wynonie Harris
Founding Father of Rock 'n' Roll (Remastered)
02:31
107Tallahassee Lassie (Original Recordings Remastered)
Tallahassee Lassie (Original Recordings Remastered)
Freddy Cannon
Teenage Songs of Love & Heartbreak, Volume 2
02:35
108Tiger
Tiger
Fabian
Tiger
02:28
109Smokey Joe's Cafe (2007 Remastered) [Remastered]
Smokey Joe's Cafe (2007 Remastered) [Remastered]
The Robins
There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco
02:46
110Bang Bang
Bang Bang
Janis Martin
We Love You To Pieces
02:00
111Hang up My Rock and Roll Shoes
Hang up My Rock and Roll Shoes
Chuck Willis
I Remember Chuck Willis (US Internet Release)
02:19