On The Radio 1956

The following songs were popular hits on the radio in 1956, including the fall of our Freshman year at Gardner High School. They are not listed in any particular order. How many of these do you remember?

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard

Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins / Elvis Presley

Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley

Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry

In The Still Of The Night - Five Satins

Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

Please, Please, Please - James Brown & the Famous Flames

I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Devil or Angel - The Clovers
Great Pretender - The Platters
Tuti Frutti - Little Richard
Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin
True Love - Big Crosby and Grace Kelly
Stading on the Corner - Four Lads

If there is another song from 1956 that you would add to the list, please send a message to

ghsclassof1960@gmail.com or add a comment to this post.

To hear the Clovers sing their version of Devil or Angel, click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9OafdQmJHc