| Rank |
title |
artist |
| 1 |
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu |
Domenico Modugno |
| 2 |
It's All In The Game |
Tommy Edwards |
| 3 |
Patricia |
Perez Prado |
| 4 |
All I Have To Do Is Dream |
The Everly Brothers |
| 5 |
Bird Dog |
The Everly Brothers |
| 6 |
Little Star |
The Elegants |
| 7 |
Witch Doctor |
David Seville |
| 8 |
Twilight Time |
The Platters |
| 9 |
Tequila |
The Champs |
| 10 |
At the Hop |
Danny & the Juniors |
| 11 |
Return to Me |
Dean Martin |
| 12 |
Catch a Falling Star |
Perry Como |
| 13 |
The Purple People Eater |
Sheb Wooley |
| 14 |
Tea For Two Cha Cha |
Tommy Dorsey |
| 15 |
He's Got the Whole World In His Hands |
Laurie London |
| 16 |
Sail Along Silvery Moon |
Billy Vaughn |
| 17 |
Get a Job |
The Silhouettes |
| 18 |
Poor Little Fool |
Ricky Nelson |
| 19 |
Yakety Yak |
The Coasters |
| 20 |
Tom Dooley |
The Kingston Trio |
| 21 |
Rockin' Robin |
Bobby Day |
| 22 |
Topsy II |
Cozy Cole |
| 23 |
Secretly |
Jimmie Rodgers |
| 24 |
Who's Sorry Now |
Connie Francis |
| 25 |
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck |
Elvis Presley |
| 26 |
It's Only Make Believe |
Conway Twitty |
| 27 |
Splish Splash |
Bobby Darin |
| 28 |
Don't |
Elvis Presley |
| 29 |
Chantilly Lace |
Big Bopper |
| 30 |
The Stroll |
The Diamonds |
| 31 |
When |
The Kalin Twins |
| 32 |
Just a Dream |
Jimmy Clanton |
| 33 |
Susie Darlin |
Robin Luke |
| 34 |
Tears on My Pillow |
Little Anthony & the Imperials |
| 35 |
Lollipop |
The Chordettes |
| 36 |
Everybody Loves a Lover |
Doris Day |
| 37 |
Hard Headed Woman |
Elvis Presley |
| 38 |
Big Man |
The Four Preps |
| 39 |
Chanson D'Amour |
Art & Dotty Todd |
| 40 |
Oh Julie |
The Crescendos |
| 41 |
Sweet Little Sixteen |
Chuck Berry |
| 42 |
To Know Him Is To Love Him |
The Teddy Bears |
| 43 |
Fever |
Peggy Lee |
| 44 |
My True Love |
Jack Scott |
| 45 |
26 Miles (Santa Catalina) |
The Four Preps |
| 46 |
Sugartime |
The McGuire Sisters |
| 47 |
Do You Wanna Dance |
Bobby Freeman |
| 48 |
The End |
Earl Grant |
| 49 |
Rebel Rouser |
Duane Eddy |
| 50 |
It's Too Soon To Know |
Pat Boone |
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In the 1950's Cashbox Magazine was the main competitor with Billboard for the music trade. In 1956 the rankings expanded to a top 50 and then to a top 75 in 1957 and became a top 100 in 1958. Publicaton of the magazine ended in 1996 |
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Cashbox had Tommy Edwards "It's All in the Game" at the #2 spot for 1958. The melody was written by a former Vice President, harles G. Dawes (Calvin Coolidge was President). Edwards recorded it at his last scheduled session for MGM -- it revitalized his career. |
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The Everly Brothers placed two songs in the Cashbox Top 40 in 1958 and both made the top 10. "All I Have To Do Is Dream" was #4 and "Bird Dog" was #5 for the year. |
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Dick Clark suggested 'At The Hop' instead of 'Do the Bop' and the result was a number one record and a #10 year end ranking by Cashbox for Danny & The Juniors. |
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