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.	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
1	Rosemary Clooney	Hey There	Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
2	Peggy Lee	Bali Ha'i	American Beauty
3	Doris Day	Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)	Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
4	Sarah Vaughan	Lover Man	Great American Songbook
5	Chet Baker	My Funny Valentine	Blue Note Blend: On The Count Of 3
6	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	Take Five	Pop Memories of the '60s
7	The Champs	Tequila	Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S
8	Duane Eddy	Rebel Rouser	Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1]
9	Santo & Johnny	Sleepwalk	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959
10	Hank Williams	Hey, Good Lookin'	24 Greatest
11	Johnny Cash	I Walk The Line	Original Greatest Hits
12	Porter Wagoner	A Satisfied Mind	A Slice Of Life & Satisfied Mind
13	Dion	I Wonder Why	Doo Wop Box Disc 3
14	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]
15	The Bobbettes	Mr. Lee	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
16	The Fleetwoods	Come Softly To Me	Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)
17	The Platters	Only You (And You Alone)	All-Time Greatest Hits
18	The Platters	The Great Pretender	Doo Wop Box Disc 1
19	Fats Domino	Blueberry Hill	This Is Fats Domino
20	Frankie Avalon	Venus	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959
21	Ricky Nelson	Lonesome Town	Destination Lonely Street
22	Ricky Nelson	Poor Little Fool	Ricky Nelson
23	Paul Anka	Diana	Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1
24	Elvis Presley	Don't Be Cruel	Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1)
25	Chuck Berry	Roll Over Beethoven	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
26	Little Richard	Tutti Frutti	Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 1]
27	Eddie Cochran	Summertime Blues	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
28	Bill Haley & The Comets	Rock Around The Clock	Rock N' Roll Greats Volume 1
29	Elvis Presley	Jailhouse Rock	Can't Help Falling In Love (Remastered)
30	Danny & the Juniors	At the Hop	The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957
31	Chuck Berry	Johnny B. Goode	Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
32	Big Joe Turner	Shake, Rattle & Roll	Atlantic Rock & Roll
33	Little Richard	Long Tall Sally	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
34	Shirley & Lee	Let The Good Times Roll	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
35	Ray Charles	What'd I Say	The Soul Story, Vol. 1 [Disc 2]