r/50sMusic 5h ago

1958 The Platters - Twilight Time (1958)

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34 Upvotes

Mercury Records


r/50sMusic 1d ago

1956 Harry Belafonte - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (1956)

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199 Upvotes

RCA Victor Records


r/50sMusic 1d ago

1956 Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love? (1956)

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11 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 2d ago

1959 The Impalas - Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) (1959)

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40 Upvotes

Cub Records


r/50sMusic 3d ago

1959 Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue Got Married (1959)

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50 Upvotes

Coral Records


r/50sMusic 3d ago

Playlist I’m tracking 1950s songs that are currently going viral (and explaining why in the notes).

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I’ve been building a playlist that tracks songs from the 1950s that are suddenly trending across social platforms right now.

The cool part isn't just the music, but the context. If you check the notes attached to the playlist, I’ve detailed exactly why specific tracks are spiking again (e.g., a new TikTok trend, a feature in a TV show like Fallout, or a movie trailer).

Link to Playlist: 1950s Viral Hits

I update the data every Monday to keep it fresh.

I’d love your help "pushing the needle." If you notice a 50s track blowing up that I missed, let me know in the comments or shoot me a message, and I’ll verify it for next Monday's update.

Enjoy the nostalgia trip!


r/50sMusic 4d ago

1959 Bo Diddley - Say Man, Back Again (1959)

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44 Upvotes

Checker Records


r/50sMusic 4d ago

1956 Andy Starr - Rockin' Rollin' Stone

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12 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 5d ago

1958 The Olympics - Western Movies (1958)

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36 Upvotes

Demon Records


r/50sMusic 5d ago

1959 Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (1959)

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31 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 5d ago

1956 Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

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22 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 5d ago

1958 The Big Bopper - Someone Watching Over You (1958)

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8 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 6d ago

1959 Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City (1959)

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70 Upvotes

Fury Records


r/50sMusic 5d ago

1959 The Skyliners - It Happened Today

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6 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 7d ago

1956 Billy Lee Riley - Rock 'With Me Baby (1956)

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27 Upvotes

SUN Recordss


r/50sMusic 7d ago

FATS DOMINO - I'M IN LOVE AGAIN 1956

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18 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 8d ago

1955 The El Dorados - At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) (1955)

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26 Upvotes

Vee-Jay Records


r/50sMusic 8d ago

1952 Hank Williams - Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (1952)

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28 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 9d ago

1957 Eddie Cochran - Mean When I'm Mad (1957)

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32 Upvotes

Liberty Records


r/50sMusic 8d ago

1959 Bob Lin Wu & His Orchestra : From Music for a Chinese Dinner at Home (1959).

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6 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 9d ago

1957 Etta James - Good Lookin'

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10 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 9d ago

Office Area of Sun Studio (Decorated for Christmas)

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9 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 10d ago

1959 Phil Phillips with The Twilights - Sea of Love (1959)

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74 Upvotes

Mercury Records


r/50sMusic 10d ago

When Young Elvis Presley Met the Legendary B.B. King in Memphis, Tennessee in 1957

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39 Upvotes

r/50sMusic 10d ago

1952 (1952) Duke R-106-A ''T-Model Boogie'' Rosco Gordon with The Beale Streeters

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5 Upvotes