2
Hugo Winterhalter (instrumental)
4
George Cates & His Orchestra
17
19
Lawrence Welk
Russ Morgan & His Orchestra
34
The Diamonds (instrumental)
15
Jane Morgan
17
Little Richard
| Hits of 1956 | Yearbook |
| Oscar: Best Picture: | Around
the World in 80 Days |
| Oscar: Best Actor | Yule Brenner in The King and I |
| Oscar: Best Actress | Ingrid Bergman in Anastasia |
| Oscar: Best Song | "Que Sera Sera" from The Man Who Knew Too Much
(also nominated: "True Love" from High Society) |
| Allegheny Moon | 2 |
Patti Page | |
| April In Paris (instrumental) | 28 |
Count Basie & His Orchestra | |
| Blue Suede Shoes | 2 | Carl Perkins | |
| Canadian Sunset | 7 |
Andy Williams | |
| Don't Be Cruel | 1 2 |
Elvis Presley Hugo Winterhalter (instrumental) |
|
| Don't Go to Strangers | 38 |
Vaughn Monroe | |
| Ev'ry Day Of My Life |
37 |
The
McGuire Sisters |
|
| Fever | 24 |
Little Willie John | |
|
The Great Pretender | 1 | The Platters |
| Heartbreak Hotel | 1 | Elvis Presley | |
|
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) | 1 | Perry Como |
| I Could Have Danced All Night | 20 |
Sylvia Syms | |
|
I Walk the Line | 17 |
Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two |
|
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town | 27 |
Somethin' Smith & The Redheads |
| La Mer (Beyond the Sea) (instrumental) | 37 |
Roger Williams | |
|
Lisbon Antigua (in Old Lisbon) (instrumental) | 19 |
Mitch Miller & His Orchestra |
| Love Me Tender | 1 |
Elvis Presley | |
|
Lullaby of Birdland | 16 |
Blue Stars |
| Mary's Boy Child | 12 |
Harry Belafonte | |
| Moonglow and Theme from "Picnic" (instrumental) | 1 4 |
Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra George Cates & His Orchestra |
|
| More | 4 |
Perry Como | |
| My Blue Heaven | 19 |
Fats Domino | |
|
My Prayer | 1 |
The Platters |
|
No, Not Much | 2 |
The Four Lads |
| On the Street Where You Live | 4 |
Vic Damone | |
| Picnic | 13 |
The McGuire Sisters | |
|
The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song) (instrumental) | 1 17 19 |
Les Baxter with His Chorus & Orchestra Lawrence Welk Russ Morgan & His Orchestra |
| Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) | 2 |
Doris Day | |
| Rock-a-By Your Baby with a Dixie Melody | 10 | Jerry Lewis | |
|
Roll Over Beethoven | 29 | Chuck Berry |
|
See You Later, Alligator | 6 | Bill Haley & His Comets |
|
Singing the Blues |
1 |
Guy Mitchell |
| Soft Summer Breeze | 11 34 |
Eddie Heywood The Diamonds (instrumental) |
|
| Standing on the Corner | 3 |
The Four Lads | |
| That's All | 17 |
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford | |
| A Theme From the Three Penny Opera (Mack the Knife) | 20 |
Louis Armstrong & His All Stars | |
|
Too Close for Comfort | 39 |
Eydie Gorme |
| True Love | 3 15 |
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly Jane Morgan |
|
| Tutti Frutti | 12 17 |
Pat Boone Little Richard |
|
| The Wayward Wind | 1 |
Gogi Grant | |
| Why Do Fools Fall in Love? | 9 |
Gale Storm | |
| You Don't Know Me | 14 |
Jerry Vale |
| 11th Hour Melody | 21 |
Al Hibbler | |
| After the Lights Go Down Low | 10 |
Al Hibbler | |
| All At Once You Love Her | 11 |
Perry Como | |
| Angels in the Sky | 11 |
The Crew-Cuts | |
| Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) | 20 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Ape Call | 24 |
Nervous Norvus | |
| Are You Satisfied? | 11 |
Rusty Draper | |
| Ask Me | 18 |
Nat "King" Cole | |
| Auctioneer | 19 |
Leroy Van Dyke | |
| The Autumn Waltz | 18 |
Tony Bennett | |
| Baby Doll | 33 |
Andy Williams | |
| Band of Gold | 4 11 |
Don Cherry Kit Carson |
|
| Be-Bop-A-Lula | 7 |
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps | |
| Bo Weevil | 17 |
Teresa Brewer | |
| Born to Be With You | 5 |
The Chordettes | |
| The Bus Stop Song (A Paper of Pins) | 17 |
The Four Lads | |
| Can You Find It in Your Heart | 16 |
Tony Bennett | |
| A Casual Look | 25 |
The Six Teens | |
| The Chain Gang | 13 |
Bobby Scott | |
| Chains Of Love | 10 |
Pat Boone | |
| The Church Bells May Ring | 14 |
The Diamonds | |
| Cindy, Oh Cindy | 9 |
The Tarriers (with Vince Martin) | |
| City of Angels | 19 |
The Highlights | |
| Confidential | 17 |
Sonny Knight | |
| Cry Baby | 18 |
Bonnie Sisters | |
| Delilah Jones | 37 |
The McGuire Sisters | |
| Dungaree Doll | 7 |
Eddie Fisher | |
| Eddie My Love | 11 |
The Fontane Sisters | |
| Eloise | 39 |
Kay Thompson | |
| English Muffins and Irish Stew | 21 |
Sylvia Syms | |
| Fabulous Character | 19 |
Sarah Vaughan | |
| Flowers Mean Forgiveness | 21 |
Frank Sinatra | |
| The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2) | 3 |
Buchanan & Goodman | |
| The Fool | 7 |
Sanford Clark | |
| Forever Darling | 35 |
The Ames Brothers | |
| Free | 23 |
Tommy Leonetti | |
| Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) | 5 |
Pat Boone | |
| From the Candy Store on the Corner to the Chapel on the Hill | 11 |
Tony Bennett | |
| Garden of Eden | 12 |
Joe Valino | |
| Gee Whittakers! | 19 |
Pat Boone | |
| Ghost Town | 22 |
Don Cherry | |
| Give Us This Day | 30 |
Joni James | |
| Glendora | 8 |
Perry Como | |
| Go on with the Wedding | 11 |
Patti Page | |
| Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now | 11 |
Patience & Prudence | |
| Graduation Day | 16 |
The Rover Boys | |
| Green Door | 1 |
Jim Lowe | |
| Happiness Street | 20 |
Georgia Gibbs | |
| The Happy Whistler (instrumental) | 6 |
Don Robertson | |
| Heaven on Earth | 39 |
The Platters | |
| Hey! Jealous Lover | 3 |
Frank Sinatra | |
| Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) (instrumental) | 2 |
Bill Doggett | |
| A House with Love in It | 16 |
The Four Lads | |
| (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know | 13 |
Frank Sinatra | |
| I Almost Lost My Mind | 1 |
Pat Boone | |
| I Can't Love You Enough | 22 |
LaVern Baker | |
| I Dreamed | 9 |
Betty Johnson | |
| I Feel Good | 38 |
Shirley & Lee | |
| I Only Know I Love You | 22 |
The Four Aces | |
| I Want You to Be My Girl | 13 |
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | |
| I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | 1 |
Elvis Presley | |
| I Was the One | 19 |
Elvis Presley | |
| I Wouldn't Know Where To Begin | 22 |
Eddy Arnold | |
| I'll Be Home | 4 |
Pat Boone | |
| I'm in Love Again | 3 |
Fats Domino | |
| In the Middle of the House | 11 |
Vaughn Monroe | |
| In the Still Of the Night (I'll Remember) | 24 |
The Five Satins | |
| Innamorata | 27 |
Dean Martin | |
| It Isn't Right | 13 |
The Platters | |
| It Only Hurts for a Little While | 11 |
The Ames Brothers | |
| It's Almost Tomorrow | 7 |
The Dream Weavers | |
| The Italian Theme (instrumental) | 25 |
Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra | |
| Ivory Tower | 2 |
Cathy Carr | |
| Juke Box Baby | 10 |
Perry Como | |
| Just Walking in the Rain | 2 |
Johnnie Ray | |
| Ka-Ding Dong | 24 30 38 |
G-Clefs The Hilltoppers The Diamonds |
|
| Kiss Me Another | 30 |
Georgia Gibbs | |
| Lay Down Your Arms | 16 |
The Chordettes | |
| Let the Good Times Roll | 20 |
Shirley & Lee | |
| Lipstick and Candy and Rubbersole Shoes | 15 |
Julius LaRosa | |
| A Little Love Can Go a Long, Long Way | 33 |
The Dream Weavers | |
| Long Tall Sally | 6 |
Little Richard | |
| Love Me | 2 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Love, Love, Love | 30 30 |
The Clovers The Diamonds |
|
| Lovely One | 20 |
The Four Voices | |
| (You've Got) The Magic Touch | 4 |
The Platters | |
| Main Title from "Man with the Golden Arm" and "Molly-O" | 22 |
Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra & Chorus | |
| Main Title from "The Man with the Golden Arm" (instrumental) | 16 |
Elmer Bernstein & His Orchestra | |
| Mama from the Train | 11 |
Patti Page | |
| Mama, Teach Me to Dance | 34 |
Eydie Gorme | |
| Memories Of You | 20 |
Benny Goodman Trio with Rosemary Clooney | |
| Miracle of Love | 18 |
Eileen Rodgers | |
| The Money Tree | 20 |
Margaret Whiting | |
| Moonlight Gambler | 3 |
Frankie Laine | |
| Moritat (Theme from "The Three Penny Opera") (instrumental) | 8 11 17 |
Dick Hyman Trio Richard Hyman & Jan August Lawrence Welk |
|
| Mostly Martha | 31 |
The Crew-Cuts | |
| Mr. Wonderful | 13 |
Sarah Vaughan | |
| Mutual Admiration Society | 21 |
Teresa Brewer | |
| My Baby Left Me | 31 |
Elvis Presley | |
| My Little Angel | 22 |
The Four Lads | |
| My Treasure | 31 |
The Hilltoppers | |
| Never Turn Back | 22 |
Al Hibbler | |
| Night Lights | 11 |
Nat "King" Cole | |
| Ninety Nine Years (Dead or Alive) | 23 |
Guy Mitchell | |
| Oh, What a Night | 4 |
The Dells | |
| The Old Philosopher | 34 |
Eddie Lawrence | |
| On London Bridge | 38 |
Jo Stafford | |
| On My Word of Honor | 20 |
The Platters | |
| One in a Million | 20 |
The Platters | |
| Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind | 23 |
The Five Keys | |
| Petticoats of Portugal | 16 |
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra | |
| Poor Boy | 24 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Port Au Prince (instrumental) | 20 |
Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra | |
| Portuguese Washerwoman (instrumental) | 19 19 |
Lou Busch & His Orchestra Joe "Fingers" Carr (Lou Busch & His Orchestra) |
|
| Priscilla | 20 |
Eddie Cooley & The Dimples | |
| R-O-C-K | 16 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | |
| Rip It Up | 17 |
Little Richard | |
| Rock and Roll Waltz | 1 |
Kay Starr | |
| Rock Island Line | 8 |
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group | |
| Rock Right | 36 |
Georgia Gibbs | |
| A Rose and a Baby Ruth | 6 |
George Hamilton IV | |
| Ruby Baby | 10 |
The Drifters | |
| Rudy's Rock (instrumental) | 34 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | |
| The Saints Rock 'N' Roll | 18 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | |
| Second Fiddle | 40 |
Kay Starr | |
| See Saw | 25 |
The Moonglows | |
| Seven Days | 17 18 |
Dorothy Collins The Crew-Cuts |
|
| Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and a-Hidin') | 33 |
Little Richard | |
| Somebody Up There Likes Me | 18 |
Perry Como | |
| Speedoo | 17 |
The Cadillacs | |
| St. Therese of the Roses | 13 |
Billy Ward and His Dominoes | |
| Stranded In the Jungle | 15 |
The Cadets | |
| A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl | 7 |
Teresa Brewer | |
| A Tear Fell | 5 |
Teresa Brewer | |
| That's All There Is to That | 16 |
Nat "King" Cole & The Four Knights | |
| The Theme from "Song for a Summer Night" (Parts 1 & 2) (instrumental) | 8 |
Mitch Miller & His Orchestra | |
| Theme from "The Proud Ones" (instrumental) | 39 |
Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra | |
| Theme from "The Three Penny Opera" (Moritat) (instrumental) | 37 |
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra | |
| Themes from "The Man with the Golden Arm" (instrumental) | 14 |
Richard Maltby & His Orchestra | |
| To the Ends of the Earth | 25 |
Nat "King" Cole | |
| To You, My Love | 27 |
Nick Noble | |
| Tonight You Belong To Me | 4 15 |
Patience & Prudence Lawrence Welk with The Lennon Sisters & The Sparklers |
|
| Too Young To Go Steady | 21 |
Nat "King" Cole | |
| Tra La La | 24 |
Georgia Gibbs | |
| Transfusion | 8 |
Nervous Norvus | |
| Treasure of Love | 16 |
Clyde McPhatter | |
| Two Different Worlds | 11 |
Don Rondo | |
| Walk Hand In Hand | 10 |
Tony Martin | |
| Weary Blues | 32 |
The McGuire Sisters and Lawrence Welk | |
| When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again | 19 |
Elvis Presley | |
| When My Dreamboat Comes Home | 14 |
Fats Domino | |
| When the White Lilacs Bloom Again (instrumental) | 12 19 40 |
Helmut Zacharias & His Magic Violin Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Florian Zabach |
|
| Wild Cherry | 29 |
Don Cherry | |
| You Can't Run Away from It | 20 |
The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts | |
| You'll Never Never Know | 11 |
The Platters |