The 1950s were an incredibly vibrant decade for music, clearly a reflection of a post-war energy and relief. Urban jazz, the bright lights of broadway, and the crooning magic moments that lept off the silver screen were a paradox to the golden age of country music, the passionate rhythm of swing and R&B and, of course, the new audiences celebrating youth at sock hops, malt shops and sleepovers. It was an age of celebration and discovery if you were young; an age of culture shock if you weren’t. This week on Deeper Roots, we’ll tiptoe through the sounds of Dave Brubeck, Dion, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry and a host of others who planted their flag in the decade of the fifties. An unusual playlist for sure. Drop on by and try to get past the fact that Black Friday will soon be over and holiday madness gets into full swing.
| No. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
| 2 | Rosemary Clooney | Hey There | Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1) |  |
| 3 | Peggy Lee | Bali Ha'i | American Beauty | |
| 4 | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) | Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1) | |
| 5 | Sarah Vaughan | Lover Man | Great American Songbook | |
| 6 | Chet Baker | My Funny Valentine | Blue Note Blend: On The Count Of 3 | |
| 7 | The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Take Five | Pop Memories of the '60s | |
| 8 | The Champs | Tequila | Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S | |
| 9 | Duane Eddy | Rebel Rouser | Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1] | |
| 10 | Santo & Johnny | Sleepwalk | Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959 | |
| 11 | Hank Williams | Hey, Good Lookin' | 24 Greatest | |
| 12 | Johnny Cash | I Walk The Line | Original Greatest Hits | |
| 13 | Porter Wagoner | A Satisfied Mind | A Slice Of Life & Satisfied Mind | |
| 14 | Dion | I Wonder Why | Doo Wop Box Disc 3 | |
| 15 | Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1] | |
| 16 | The Bobbettes | Mr. Lee | The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2 | |
| 17 | The Fleetwoods | Come Softly To Me | Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1) | |
| 18 | The Platters | Only You (And You Alone) | All-Time Greatest Hits | |
| 19 | The Platters | The Great Pretender | Doo Wop Box Disc 1 | |
| 20 | Fats Domino | Blueberry Hill | This Is Fats Domino | |
| 21 | Frankie Avalon | Venus | Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959 | |
| 22 | Ricky Nelson | Lonesome Town | Destination Lonely Street | |
| 23 | Ricky Nelson | Poor Little Fool | Ricky Nelson | |
| 24 | Paul Anka | Diana | Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1 | |
| 25 | Elvis Presley | Don't Be Cruel | Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1) | |
| 26 | Chuck Berry | Roll Over Beethoven | Blowing The Fuse: 1956 | |
| 27 | Little Richard | Tutti Frutti | Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 1] | |
| 28 | Eddie Cochran | Summertime Blues | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3 | |
| 29 | Bill Haley & The Comets | Rock Around The Clock | Rock N' Roll Greats Volume 1 | |
| 30 | Elvis Presley | Jailhouse Rock | Can't Help Falling In Love (Remastered) | |
| 31 | Danny & the Juniors | At the Hop | The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957 | |
| 32 | Chuck Berry | Johnny B. Goode | Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings | |
| 33 | Big Joe Turner | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Atlantic Rock & Roll | |
| 34 | Little Richard | Long Tall Sally | Blowing The Fuse: 1956 | |
| 35 | Shirley & Lee | Let The Good Times Roll | Blowing The Fuse: 1956 | |
| 36 | Ray Charles | What'd I Say | The Soul Story, Vol. 1 [Disc 2] | |