Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1956

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1Don't Be Cruel
bass:
Bill Black (on 1956-07-02)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-07-02)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1956-07-02) and Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
piano:
Shorty Long (on 1956-07-02)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1956-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 11) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 197)
recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel (on 1956-07-02)
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley2:04
2Be-Bop-A-Lula
double bass [upright bass]:
Jack Neal (on 1956-05-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dickie Harrell (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Cliff Gallup (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Willie Williams (on 1956-05-04)
vocals:
Gene Vincent (on 1956-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
Owen Bradley Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 9) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 102)
recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula (on 1956-05-04)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Gene Vincent2:38
3Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (in 1955, from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:16
4I'm In Love AgainFats Domino1:59
5See You Later, Alligator
cover recording of:
See You Later, Alligator
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bill Haley & His Comets2:47
6Hound Dog
bass:
Bill Black (on 1956-07-02)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-07-02)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1956-07-02) and Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
piano:
Shorty Long (on 1956-07-02)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1956-07-02)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956, in 1972), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-02)
cover recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1956-07-02)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley2:19
7The Fool
cover recording of:
The Fool
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Ford
publisher:
Mother Texas Music
recording of:
The Fool
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Ford
publisher:
Mother Texas Music
Sanford Clark2:46
8The Green Door
recording of:
Green Door
lyricist:
Marvin Moore
composer:
Bob Davie
Jim Lowe2:14
9Why Do Fools Fall In LoveFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:20
10The Flying Saucer, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
The Flying Saucer
writer:
Bill Buchanan (in 1956) and Dickie Goodman (in 1956)
Buchanan & Goodman4:23

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part of:Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits (number: 1956) (order: 2)
Wikidata:Q4911733 [info]