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| In the "Search For" space below, select the week of the year you want to view; then click the "Submit" button. The Top Twenty Billboard songs for that week will be displayed. In the bottom half of the right column is a list of the number one songs for 1956 -- you may want to refer to that list to get an idea of which week you would like to view. More information about Billboard and other charts for 1956 can be accessed by clicking on the button to the right. |
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| To Listen to one of the top twenty records from this week, select the title from the drop down menu below and then click "Submit." |
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date |
Title |
Artist |
| 1 |
1956/01/07 |
Sixteen Tons |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| 2 |
1956/01/14 |
Memories Are Made of This |
DEAN MARTIN |
| 3 |
1956/01/21 |
Memories Are Made of This |
Dean Martin |
| 4 |
1956/01/28 |
Memories Are Made of This |
Dean Martin |
| 5 |
1956/02/04 |
Memories Are Made of This |
Dean Martin |
| 6 |
1956/02/11 |
Memories Are Made of This |
Dean Martin |
| 7 |
1956/02/18 |
The Great Pretender |
The Platters |
| 8 |
1956/02/25 |
Rock and Roll Waltz |
Kay Starr |
| 9 |
1956/03/03 |
Rock and Roll Waltz |
Kay Starr |
| 10 |
1956/03/10 |
Rock and Roll Waltz |
Kay Starr |
| 11 |
1956/03/17 |
Rock and Roll Waltz |
Kay Starr |
| 12 |
1956/03/24 |
The Poor People of Paris |
Les Baxter |
| 13 |
1956/03/31 |
The Poor People of Paris |
Les Baxter |
| 14 |
1956/04/07 |
The Poor People of Paris |
Les Baxter |
| 15 |
1956/04/14 |
The Poor People of Paris |
Les Baxter |
| 16 |
1956/04/21 |
The Poor People of Paris |
Les Baxter |
| 17 |
1956/04/28 |
The Poor People of Paris |
Les Baxter |
| 18 |
1956/05/01 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 19 |
1956/05/12 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 20 |
1956/05/19 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 21 |
1956/05/26 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 22 |
1956/06/02 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 23 |
1956/06/09 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 24 |
1956/06/16 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
Elvis Presley |
| 25 |
1956/06/23 |
The Wayward Wind |
Gogi Grant |
| 26 |
1956/06/30 |
The Wayward Wind |
Gogi Grant |
| 27 |
1956/07/07 |
The Wayward Wind |
Gogi Grant |
| 28 |
1956/07/14 |
The Wayward Wind |
Gogi Grant |
| 29 |
1956/07/21 |
The Wayward Wind |
Gogi Grant |
| 30 |
1956/07/28 |
The Wayward Wind |
Gogi Grant |
| 31 |
1956/08/04 |
I Almost Lost My Mind |
Pat Boone |
| 32 |
1956/08/11 |
I Almost Lost My Mind |
Pat Boone |
| 33 |
1956/08/18 |
My Prayer |
The Platters |
| 34 |
1956/08/25 |
My Prayer |
The Platters |
| 35 |
1956/09/01 |
My Prayer |
The Platters |
| 36 |
1956/09/08 |
My Prayer |
The Platters |
| 37 |
1956/09/15 |
Don't Be Cruel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 38 |
1956/09/22 |
Don't Be Cruel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 39 |
1956/09/29 |
Don't Be Cruel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 40 |
1956/10/06 |
Don't Be Cruel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 41 |
1956/10/13 |
Don't Be Cruel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 42 |
1956/10/20 |
Don't Be Cruel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 43 |
1956/10/27 |
Don't Be Cruel |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 44 |
1956/11/03 |
The Green Door |
Jim Lowe |
| 45 |
1956/11/10 |
The Green Door |
Jim Lowe |
| 46 |
1956/11/17 |
Love Me Tender |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 47 |
1956/11/24 |
Love Me Tender |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 48 |
1956/12/01 |
Singing the Blues |
Guy Mitchell |
| 49 |
1956/12/08 |
Singing the Blues |
Guy Mitchell |
| 50 |
1956/12/15 |
Singing the Blues |
Guy Mitchell |
| 51 |
1956/12/22 |
Love Me Tender |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 52 |
1956/12/29 |
Singing the Blues |
Guy Mitchell |
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