Look Who it Was Random video

The Must Have 50s Songs for DJs | With Brian S Redd | #DJNTV

4,329 views · Published 3 February 2016 · 51:48 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: discjockeynews · 2016 · Education

Watch on YouTube

Brian S Redd and John Young combine their years of experience performing as mobile DJs to come up with a 'must have' list of 50s songs to use at the appropriate events!

The list looks at some of the top hits of the 1950s with a focus on the songs from 1955 to 1959.

You can check out Brian's youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7AlDfYGk0PkFLZYnOJ_dFg

The Lists:

Brian's Picks:
The Twist – Chubby Checker - 1959 116
Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & the Comets - 1954
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley - 1957
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley - 1956
Tequila – Champs - 1958 
Johnny B Good – Chuck Berry 1958
Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra 1955
Banana boat song (Day-O) – Harry Bellefonte 1956
Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis – 1957
Hokey Pokey – Ray Anthony – 1953 (also Chicken Dance, Bunny Hop)
Considerable Mentions – 
Theme From a Summer Place – Percy Faith – 1959
Good Golly Miss Molly 1958 / Long Tall Sally 1956 / Tutti Fruity 1955 – Little Richard

John's Picks:
When It Was #1
July 9, 1955 Bill Haley & His Comets "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" 8
April 21, 1956 Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel"♪ (1956)  8
August 18, 1956 Elvis Presley "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" 11
November 3, 1956 Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender" 5
April 13, 1957 Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"♪ (1957)  8
September 28, 1957 The Crickets "That'll Be The Day" 1
October 19, 1957 The Everly Brothers "Wake Up Little Susie" 1
October 26, 1957 Elvis Presley "Jailhouse Rock"/"Treat Me Nice" 7
January 11, 1958 Danny & the Juniors "At The Hop" 5
May 17, 1958 The Everly Brothers "All I Have To Do Is Dream" 4
March 22, 1958 The Champs "Tequila" 5
June 1, 1959 Johnny Horton "The Battle of New Orleans"♪ (1959)  Columbia 6 [1]
January 19, 1959 The Platters "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Mercury 3 [1]
October 5, 1959 Bobby Darin "Mack the Knife" Atco 9 [1]

1959 charts but not #1
12 "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Paul Anka
17 "Charlie Brown" The Coasters

1958 charts but not #1
21 "Yakety Yak" The Coasters
27 "Rockin' Robin" Bobby Day
38 "Splish Splash" Bobby Darin
50 "Peggy Sue" Buddy Holly & The Crickets
52 “Chantilly Lace” The Big Bopper
69 “Willie and the Hand Jive” Johnny Otis Show

1957 Charts but not #1
11 "Bye Bye Love" The Everly Brothers
17 "A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" Marty Robbins
20 "You Send Me" Sam Cooke
39 "Chances Are" Johnny Mathis
48 "Blueberry Hill" Fats Domino
56 "Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley
79 "Rock and Roll Music" Chuck Berry

1956 Charts but not #1
12 "The Great Pretender" The Platters
45 "Long Tall Sally" Little Richard

Some resource links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone%27s_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_singles_from_1950_to_1958#1950
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number-one_singles_from_1958_to_1969

The Must Have 50s Songs for DJs | With Brian S Redd | #DJNTV

http://www.discjockeynews.com
http://www.djntv.com
https://djntv.com/series/djntv-insider-content-drip/
http://www.djhumor.com
http://www.facebook.com/discjockeynews
http://www.twitter.com/discjockeynews
https://www.instagram.com/discjockeynews/
http://www.youtube.com/discjockeynews
https://www.periscope.tv/discjockeynews
http://www.idjna.org

More from this channel