Popular culture in 1959 was marked by a dynamic mix of artistic and societal shifts. The music scene was dominated by the rise of rock and roll shaping the sound of the era. It found itself rising above the simple adult contemporary and country sounds of the day. Iconic films such as “Some Like It Hot” and “Ben-Hur” showcased a diverse range of storytelling and cinematic styles and cultural narratives found a place in television, with shows like “The Twilight Zone” captivating audiences with thought-provoking and imaginative storytelling. The boomers were reaching their teen years, the space race was launched and a torch was about to be passed in Washington. Our show today spins the top tracks from each of the pop, country, R&B and rock charts reflecting a year of cultural transition, encapsulating the tension between traditional values and the evolving influences of a changing world. Everyone from Johnny Horton and Marty Robbins to Lloyd Price, The Fleetwoods, and Bobby Darin…all in one two hour show on KOWS Community Radio.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
| 2 | Marty Robbins | El Paso | Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs |  |
| 3 | Johnny Horton | The Battle Of New Orleans | Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana | |
| 4 | Johnny Horton | When It's Springtime In Alaska | Classic Country: Great Story Songs [Disc 1] | |
| 5 | Bobby Darin | Mack The Knife | As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection [Disc 2] | |
| 6 | Bobby Darin | Dream Lover | As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection [Disc 1] | |
| 7 | Paul Anka | Lonely Boy | His All Time Greatest Hits – 30th Anniversary Collection | |
| 8 | Frankie Avalon | Venus | Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959 | |
| 9 | The Spacemen | The Clouds | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 10 | Lloyd Price | Stagger Lee | Greatest Hits: The Original ABC-Paramount Recordings | |
| 11 | Lloyd Price | Personality | Hit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount Story | |
| 12 | Elvis Presley | (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I | Elvis 30 #1 Hits | |
| 13 | Bo Diddley | Say Man | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley | |
| 14 | Ray Charles | What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 | Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1 | |
| 15 | James Brown | Try Me | 20 All Time Greatest Hits! | |
| 16 | Wilbert Harrison | Kansas City | Red, White & Rock Disc 1 | |
| 17 | The Drifters | There Goes My Baby | Definitive Collection: The Drifters [Disc 1] | |
| 18 | Brook Benton | Its Just A Matter Of Time | The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD2) | |
| 19 | Lenny Martin & the Orchestra/The Skyliners | Since I Don't Have You | Doo Wop Box Disc 3 | |
| 20 | Chuck Berry | Back in the U.S.A. | The Chess Box Disc 2 | |
| 21 | Chuck Berry | Almost Grown | The Chess Box Disc 2 | |
| 22 | Neil Sedaka | Oh! Carol | The Brill Building Sound Disc 1 | |
| 23 | Dion & The Belmonts | A Teenager In Love | Greatest Hits | |
| 24 | The Browns | The Three Bells | Classic Country | |
| 25 | The Platters | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | All-Time Greatest Hits | |
| 26 | The Fleetwoods | Come Softly To Me | Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods | |
| 27 | Johnny Mathis | Misty | Your Hit Parade -1959 | |
| 28 | Della Reese | Don't You Know | Solid Gold Soul 1959 | |
| 29 | The Drifters | Dance With Me | The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1] | |
| 30 | Phil Phillips | Sea Of Love | Heatin' Up | |
| 31 | Jackie Wilson | That's Why ( I Love You So ) | Lonely Teardrops | |
| 32 | Johnny Cash | I Got Stripes | Songs Of Our Soil | |
| 33 | Stonewall Jackson | Waterloo | Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana | |
| 34 | Brenda Lee | Sweet Nothin4s | Miss Dynamite | |
| 35 | Ronnie Hawkins | Mary Lou | The Best of Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks | |
| 36 | Jim Reeves | Billy Bayou | Country Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good Times | |