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To make the top 100 chart, a song had to peak in the top twenty at position #17 or higher.The record with longevity on this chart is Blue Tango #5, by Leroy Anderson with 38.The year of 1954 had the least number of songs on the chart with 3.The year of 1953 had the most songs on the chart with 18.The top artist for the decade was Les Paul with 7 songs on the chart.There were a total of 452 instrumental songs that charted in the decade.There were a total of 13 songs that reached the #1 position.Rock Instrumentals The Fifties Cover Fifties Music Trivia Factsīelow is some very interesting facts about the instrumentals on the chart. The bikini is on it’s way to becoming American’s most popular feminine swimwear. Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states in the union. In 1959, It is a year of scandals on rigged television quiz shows.Credit cards are introduced by BankAmericard and American Express. Hula hoops are the hottest fad of the decade. Democrats gain control of congress due to the an economic recession. In 1958, The United States launches its first earth satellite, Explorer I.Baby-sitting has become an accepted profession do to the baby boom. Jimmy Hoffa becomes head of the Teamsters Union. In 1957, Federal troops are called out to enforce school desegregation in Arkansas.Elvis Presley is the year’s most heated topic of conversation. Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainer of Monaco. Short shorts for girls are a hot fashion trend. In 1956, Dwight Eisenhower rolls easily to a second term.TV’s Adventures of Davy Crockett sets off a nations craze for coonskin caps. Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine is given to millions of American youngsters ending the decade’s biggest health scare. In 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower suffers a heart attack, but recovers.Bill Haley and the Comets begin writing hit songs.
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The world series is broadcast in color for the first time. The Supreme Court bans racial segregation in schools. In 1954, In the senate, senator McCarthy condemned for misconduct.In film, “The Robe” is first to be filmed in CinemaScope.
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The first issue of TV Guide hits the newsstands with over 1.5 million subscribers. Eisenhower, Republican inaugurated president after 20 years of democratic rule. 56 million watch Richard Nixon’s famous “Checker’s Speech” on TV. In 1952, In England, King George dies and Elizabeth II becomes queen.Color television is introduced in the United States. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for treason. In 1951, The 22nd amendment limiting the number of terms a president may serve, is ratified.Saturday morning children programming begins. Truman orders the development of the hydrogen bomb. National Headlines & Trendsīelow are some of the headlines and fads that made history in this decade. In unrelated news, now there is a way to preserve your vinyl records and convert them to the CD format. You can check the other top 100 instrumental charts of the 1940’s, 1960’s & 1970’s.
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You should find the listing of the top 100 instrumentals of the 50’s very enlightening and full of surprises. In the decade, there were a total of 452 instrumental songs on the charts. The instrumental saw an increase in the number of songs on the charts as many new artists came on the scene trying to make a name for themselves. New artists came on the scene such as Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Pat Boone, Ray Anthony, Roger Williams, Duane Eddy to name a few. The decade of the fifties is considered the evolution of Rock N’ Roll.
