ABC-Paramount
A Rose And A Baby Ruth by George Hamilton IV #6
At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors #1
Black Slacks by Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones #5
Diana by Paul Anka #1
Ace
Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu by Huey Piano Smith & the Clowns #52*
Aladdin
Little Bitty Pretty One by Thurston Harris #6
Argo
Ain't Got No Home by Clarence Henry #20*
Atco
Searchin' by The Coasters #3
Young Blood by The Coasters #8
Atlantic
C. C. Rider by Chuck Willis #12
Mr. Lee by The Bobbettes #6
Since I Met You Baby by Ivory Joe Hunter #12
Bally
I Dreamed by Betty Johnson #9
Brunswick
Oh, Boy! by Buddy Holly & The Crickets #10
That'll Be The Day by Buddy Holly & The Crickets #1
Cadence
Butterfly by Andy Williams #1
Bye Bye Love by The Everly Brothers #2
I Like Your Kind Of Love by Andy Williams #8
Just Between You & Me by The Chordettes #8
Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers #1
Cameo
Butterfly by Charlie Gracie #1
Silhouettes by The Rays #3
Capitol
All The Way by Frank Sinatra #2
Goin' Steady by Tommy Sands #16
Gone by Ferlin Husky #4
Hey Jealous Lover by Frank Sinatra #3
Lotta Lovin' by Gene Vincent #13
Send For Me by Nat King Cole #6
Teenage Crush by Tommy Sands #2
True Love by Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly #3
Young Love by Sonny James #1
Chancellor
With All My Heart by Jodie Sands #15
Checker
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby by The Tune Weavers #5
Chess
Rock & Roll Music by Chuck Berry #8
School Day by Chuck Berry #3
Columbia
A White Sport Coat by Marty Robbins #2
Chances Are by Johnny Mathis #1
In The Middle Of An Island by Tony Bennett #9
It's Not For Me To Say by Johnny Mathis #5
Just Walking in the Rain by Johnnie Ray #2
Knee Deep In The Blues by Guy Mitchell #16
Love Me To Pieces by Jill Corey #11
Mama Look At Bubu by Harry Belafonte #11
Marianne by Terry Gilkyson & The Easyriders #4
Moonlight Gambler by Frankie Laine #3
Rock-A-Billy by Guy Mitchell #10
Singing The Blues by Guy Mitchell #1
Who Needs You by Four Lads #9
Wonderful, Wonderful by Johnny Mathis #14
Yes Tonight ,Josephine by Johnnie Ray #12
You Don't Owe Me A Thing by Johnnie Ray #10
Coral
Empty Arms by Teresa Brewer #13
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down by Billy Williams #3
Party Doll by Steve Lawrence #5
Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly #3
Tammy by Debbie Reynolds #1
Decca
My Special Angel by Bobby Helms #7
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody by Jerry Lewis #10
Walking After Midnight by Patsy Cline #12
Dot
April Love by Pat Boone #1
Come Go With Me by The Dell-Vikings #4
Dark Moon by Bonnie Guitar #6
Don't Forbid Me by Pat Boone #1
Love Letters In The Sand by Pat Boone #1
Marianne by Hilltoppers #3
Ninety-Nine Ways by Tab Hunter #11
Remember You're Mine by Pat Boone #6
The Green Door by Jim Lowe #1
Whispering Bells by The Dell-Vikings #9
Why Baby Why by Pat Boone #5
Young Love by Tab Hunter #1
EPIC
Start Movin' by Sal Mineo #9
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Fraternity
So Rare by Jimmy Dorsey #2
Glory
Cindy Oh Cindy by Vince Martin & The Tarriers #9
The Banana Boat Song by The Tarriers #4
Gone
Could This Be Magic by The Dubs #23*
Groove
Love Is Strange by Mickey & Sylvia #11
Herald
Tonite Tonite by The Mello Kings #77*
Imperial
Be Bop Baby by Ricky Nelson #3
Blue Monday by Fats Domino #5
Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino #2
I'm Walkin' by Fats Domino #4
Raunchy by Ernie Freeman #4
Valley Of Tears by Fats Domino #8
J & S
Over the Mountain, Across the Sea by Johnnie & Joe #8
Jubilee
White Silver Sands by Don Rondo #7
Kapp
Fascination by Jane Morgan #7
Rainbow by Russ Hamilton #4
Keen
You Send Me by Sam Cooke #1
LANCE
Alone by The Shepherd Sisters #18
Liberty
Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now by Patience & Prudence #11
I'm Available by Margie Rayburn #9
Sittin' In The Balcony by Eddie Cochran #18
Star Dust by Billy Ward & His Dominoes #12
LIN
Pledge Of Love by Ken Copeland #12
Teardrops by Lee Andrews & The Hearts #20
London
Liechitensteiner Polka by Will Glahe #16
Main Line
Teardrops by Lee Andrews & The Hearts #20
Mercury
Freight Train by Rusty Draper #6
I'm Sorry by The Platters #11
Little Darlin' by The Diamonds #2
Mama From The Train by Patti Page #11
Old Cape Cod by Patti Page #3
MGM
Gonna Find Me a Bluebird by Marvin Rainwater #18*
Philips
Raunchy by Bill Justis #2
RCA Victor
All Shook Up by Elvis Presley #1
Banana Boat (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte #5
Cindy, Oh Cindy by Eddie Fisher #10
Four Walls by Jim Reeves #11
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley #1
Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte #14
Just Born by Perry Como #12
Love Me by Elvis Presley #2
Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley #1
Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte #12
Melodie D'Amour by The Ames Brothers #5
Round And Round by Perry Como #1
Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley #1
The Girl With The Golden Braids by Perry Como #13
Too Much by Elvis Presley #1
Roulette
Honeycomb by Jimmie Rodgers #1
Hula Love by Buddy Knox #9
I'm Stickin' with You by Jimmy Bowen & the Rhythm Orchids #14
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine by Jimmie Rodgers #3
Party Doll by Buddy Knox #1
Sparton
The Flying Saucer II by Buchanan & Goodman #18
Specialty
Bony Moronie by Larry Williams #5
Jenny, Jenny by Little Richard #10
Keep A Knockin' by Little Richard #8
Short Fat Fannie by Larry Williams #14
Sun
Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis #2
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On by Jerry Lee Lewis #3
Verve
A Teenager's Romance by Ricky Nelson #2
I'm Walking by Ricky Nelson #4
You're My One And Only Love by Ricky Nelson #14
Vik
Garden Of Eden by Joe Valino #12 |
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Click on the appropriate button above to view an historical acccount of the record labels for the year, a chart ranking the popularity of the labels in the Billboard top twenty for the year, or a list of the labels that had records in the top twenty for the year. |
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Keen records struck gold with its first release for Sam Cooke who had decided to move into the pop genre after extensive success as a gospel singer. |
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Charlie Gracie made the most of his opportunity to appear on American Bandstand (Cameo was a Philadelphia label) and took his version of "Butterfly" to the top of the charts. |
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Jimmy Rodgers had two top ten songs during 1957 for Roulette records, the other being "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine." |
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Jerry Lee Lewis kept Sun records' success going with "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire." |
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Columbia wasn't doing very well with the new sound of rock and roll, but they still had a recording star holdover from the early fifties as Frankie Lane scored a #3 hit with "Moonlight Gambler." |
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RCA had more than Elvis Presley -- Perry Como was still producing chart-topping records. |
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