I 1st saw Elvis on Ed Sullivan at age 9. As early as age 12 girls were expected to know how to dress up, wear heels apply lipstick. Hair was bouffant. Most of us enjoyed the fun of it, I feel sorry that several generations of women will not experience glamour in their teen years.
Summer 1958 Just A Dream, that was my first girlfriend Jackie McGraw we were both 13, at summer's end she would wear my black leather jacket as we walk to Griffith Jr High, loved that beautiful green eyed Irish girl, hope she had a wonderful life the year she moved away 1959, i still miss her after all these years because we were very close at that time, i'm 76 now. Thanks so much Ultra Lists for putting out these great Oldies and the memories they bring to mind
My parents bought a 58 CADILLAC in 1960. I was born in July of 59. I grew up with this car. My mom signed it over to me in 1980. I still have it, still drive it too! Lifelong southern California car. Cool to hear the music from when it was new. It was 1st sold January 6 ,1958.thanks for making this!
Born 1948, this music is why music has been so important to my life. Watching Bandstand after school too. My mind is stuck in the 50s, 60s with no apology!
Playing this for my mother on her 63rd birthday (Born in 58). The world was a better place back then, 2021 we’ve got a lot of work to do. Great video and list!
No argument here! "Don't is a great song. But as for Elvis's best song, I would have to call it a tie between "Don't" and"Can't Help Falling In Love With You."
@@brandonhaygood5286 I love and admire all artists you named and many others, Sinatra for instance and so on......but as far as I am concerned , the efffect that Elvis, his voice, his soul have on me is very deep.
@@annamariafacchiano1688 To each their own. I like Elvis and recognize the impact he has had, but he doesn't do it for me like some other artists have.
I was 15 years old and spent the summer in San Francisco. Good to hear beautiful music where the vocals are understandable and there are more then one line screamed over and over.
Nothing places you in time like the songs from that period. You remember what you were doing at the time. Some of these I haven’t heard since they were released. I saw the Everly Brothers on their reunion tour, and Roy Orbison shortly before he passed. Recently saw the Beach Boys with Mike Love, it was fantastic, and very emotional. I was just happy that he’s still with us and performing. You go to bed one night and when you wake up you’re 70 years old.
I was so blessed having older brothers and sisters. I got to enjoy music from the early 50s through late 70s . From Perry Como to The Turtles. I had a wonderful musical education. Music now is so much noise. Of course my grandkids love it.
Im from the 90s and didnt grow up with these gems. Enjoying music from these old days really much. Must have been a great time. Just want to tell all the old boys and girls in this comment section who are crying about todays music being just shit makes you the same ignorant old people that you hated in your younger days, who didnt want to listen to your stuff. Even old times were better in old times.
Lol, so true. I am 72 but have always found good music thru the years, even today; though some rap songs are a bit much for me. If you love music there's good music thru the years. I think that most of the comments are more about memories than the actual music. Stay well. 🙂
Ricky Nelson had such a beautiful voice. I loved hearing “Tom Dooley,” “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands,” and “Purple People Eater”. I loved everything Dean Martin sang. Such Good Memories.
Songs from the 50's and early 60's made you feel good. They were fun , danceable, and romantic. Memories were made back then . These kids today have nothing , they are lonely spending most of their time on their phones.
OMG the best of my growing, happy and nahive teenage years! Gus were were so gentle and educated! I used to call Ricky Nelson and Elvis my boyfriends! All these songs were beautiful some to dance or some just to listen. Where are you little star? Poor little fool Dream, dream, drem Endless list!!!!!
I remember watching the Ozzie & Harriet Show. I was too young to understand all the girls going nuts but I liked the show and music. Learned later that Ozzie had been a Big Band leader with modest success in the 40's and crossed into TV in its infancy. Good memories
I met him TWICE. He looked 10 times more handsome in person, if that's possible. And, he was the nicest, most down to earth celebrity l ever met. Just a prince.
in Italy at that time we were poor but hopeful in a bright future and we dreamed American lifestyle, represented too by the movies, the rock music,jazz . i appreciated the first place assigned to "Volare" still today it is sung all over the world.
Now at 80 years old singing all these songs and know all the words best time of my life xmy children and grandchildren and greats hear these xthe whole world in his hands was sung at my grandsons christening xxlove all xx
No matter what era you were born you will always long for the past and it will always feel better than now because nostalgia blocks out the unpleasant stuff.
I miss the old days too, although I don't miss the hours I spent lying awake as a kid during the Cold War - wondering which plane overhead was the Russians coming to bomb us. But by comparison with today's insanity, it seems like a sweet, simple time. I love these oldies lists, as they bring back the good times.
Sweet sixteen and enjoying every minute ( in spite of studying for my O levels). Plenty of time spent dancing to the records of these wonderful people and groups.Thank you all for the memories. 🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👗👙🎷🎺🎤 Yes I did pass all my exams.
1958 saw the last year of my National Service in Germany....... all of these hits, plus all those from 18 months before used to be heard from radio’s in barrack rooms all over camp..... the best time to be 18 -19 yrs old......
@@hugbug4408 Elvis offered nothing to 60s music. He made bad songs and even worse movies in the early 60s while “rock” deteriorated into a teen idol cess pool. Had Elvis truly been the King of rock he would have come out in the early 60s guns blazing. He didn’t. Elvis was a poser. Brilliant entertainer and great singer but without the blues songs he used in the 50s would be largely forgotten.
At the Hop is the first rock and roll song I ever remember dancing to. I was in 5th grade and it was at a sock hop at my elementary school. Fun memories.
Simply the best! Songs from the late 50s to early 60s the greatest the world has known. You could feel the blood coursing through your veins when you listened or danced. Forever in our hearts!
The best word to describe this music from 1958, VINTAGE. In fact, Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers and Rick Nelson (a.k.a. Ricky Nelson) each had two songs on this Top 30 list from 1958.
Having listened to oldies a lot over the years , I have found it interesting how 1958 seemed to give rise to novelty hits . Purple People Eater , Witch Doctor ,Short Shorts , Splish Splash
@@johnmunk5067 I miss those days! My HS friend had a sky-blue Rambler, and we'd save up our pennies to buy gas and go cruising. Not too hard to do back then, with gas at 25 cents a gallon! :)
I am surprised they completely omitted Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper (Jaye P. Richardson), and Robin Luke, who sang "Suzy Darlin'." Their songs are better than some of the ones played on the video.
My thinking exactly. Volare was so overrated and not a #1 song even though it had that run in the charts due to the Italian wave and people loving the big Italian songs that were new at the time. Valens had La Bamba and Come On Let's Go in 1958, and Big Bopper had Chantilly Lace, Buddy Holly had Peggy Sue, Everyday amongst others
This was the year I became a reenaget and moved to Ecuador where they didn't play American music so I missed mosr of 58, as ll of 59, and half of 60. Came back in the summer of 60 and discovered Bandstand!! 😀
Brings back memories of "Parking" with my husband to be and listening to the radio. He has gone to be with the Lord now but oh such sweet and precious memories.
Yes 1958 was the year Rock and Roll was at its best.Elvis Presley,Rick Nelson,Danny and the Juniors,the Platters and the Everly Brothers we had them all.
@@herminestover6305 That doesn't surprise me at all, Hermine. I've heard many stories of how difficult he was to get along with, so I wouldn't take it personally.
I remember our local radio staion's Top 4o Chart listed all the versions of Volare available on 45. From memory there were 57! I have Bobby Rydell and Lita Rosa's versions. Great song!
I always love the songs from the past best because they were cleaner and more respectable not the time of illicit dirty stuffs that we are hearing today....lives is really sinking low as Jim said.
@Nemesis Prime: On the other hand, there were songs like "Good Golly, Miss Molly." At the time, I thought Little Richard was saying "You sure like the ball" (as in going to a school dance). Oh my. :D But overall, I so agree with you...
i always hate looking through the comments of these videos because it's so many people bitching and moaning about modern day culture instead of actually appreciating the music
I sometimes wonder how many of these artists are still living so I researched them and found the following: 1. Domenico Modugno: 9 January 1928- 6 August 1994 2. The Everly Brothers: Don Everly 1 February 1937- 21 August 2021 Phil Everly 19 January 1939- 3 January 2014 3. Elvis Presley: 8 January 1935- 16 August 1977 4. David Seville: (Real Name- Ross Bagdasarian) 27 January 1919- 16 January 1972 5. Perez Prado: 11 December 1916- 14 September 1989 6. Billy Vaughn: 12 April 1919- 26 September 1991 7. Perry Como: 18 May 1912- 12 May 2001 8. The Champs: Dave Burgess 13 December 1934- Still Living Danny Flores 25 July 1929- 19 September 2006 Buddy Bruce 1930-2014 Cliff Hills 1918- (?) Unkown Gene Alden 1930- (?) Unknown 9. Tommy Edwards: 15 October 1922- 23 October 1969 10. Dean Martin: 7 June 1917- 25 December 1995 11. Conway Twitty: 1 September 1933- 5 June 1993 12. Sheb Wooley: 10 April 1921- 16 September 2003 13. Same as #2 14. The Silhouettes: Richard Lewis 2 September 1933- 19 April 2005 Bill Horton 25 December 1929- 23 January 1995 Earl T. Beal 18 July 1924- 22 March 2001 Raymond Edwards 22 September 1922- 4 March 1997 John Wilson 18 July 1940- 21 September 2009 15. The Elegants: Vito Picone 20 March 1941- Still Living Carman Romano 17 August 1938- 2 August 2016 Arthur Venosa (?) Unknown- 20 April 2018 James Moschello Source says he and Vito Picone are the only two Elegants left but no dates given Frank Tardogno (?) Unknown 16. Ricky Nelson: 8 May 1940- 31 December 1985 17. Laurie London: 19 January 1944- Still Living 18. The Platters: Tony Williams 5 April 1928- 14 August 1992 Zola Taylor 17 March 1938- 30 April 2007 Herb Reed 7 August 1928- 4 June 2012 David Lynch 2 July 1929- 2 January 1981 Paul Robi 20 August 1931- 1 February 1989 19. Jimmie Rodgers: 18 September 1933- 18 January 2021 20. Danny & The Juniors: Frank Maffei 15 December 1939- Still Living Danny Rapp 9 May 1941- 3 April 1983 Dave White 26 November 1939- 16 March 2019 Joe Terranova 30 January 1941- 15 April 2019 21. The Coasters: Carl Gardner 29 April 1928- 12 June 2011 Billy Guy 20 June 1936- 5 November 2002 Will "Dub" Jones 14 May 1928- 16 January 2000 Cornell Gunter 14 November 1936- 26 February 1990 22. Same as #3 23. Same as #16 24. Pat Boone: 1 June 1934- Still Living 25. Jimmy Clanton: 2 September- Still Living 26. The McGuire Sisters: Christine McGuire 30 July 1926- 28 December 2018 Dorothy McGuire 13 February 1928- 7 September 2012 Phyllis McGuire 14 February 1931- 29 December 2020 27. Bobby Day: 1 July 1930- 27 July 1990 28. The Kingston Trio: Dave Guard 19 October 1934- 22 March 1991 Bob Shane 1 February 1934- 26 January 2020 Nick Reynolds 27 July 1933- 1 October 2008 29. Chuck Berry: 18 October 1926- 18 March 2017 30. Cozy Cole: 17 October 1909- 9 January 1981 WOW only seven artists still living from this list. Thanks again to youtube and the people who put these videos together to keep the memories of these artists alive.
4:42 Boy, Ricky Nelson had the dreamyist looking eye gaze of anyone I've ever seen! Don't know if that was more from Ozzie or Harriet; David did not have quite the same effect.
I was ,ten years old in19 58.......thank you Google, thank you you tube , and all the scientists, technology for all this.......from India..Mumbai..thank God.
I have been enjoying recently your survey all the top songs from 1955 through 59 and 1967 thus far. The billboard tabulation of the top 50 songs in retail sales and chart position shown on Wikipedia show a similar correspondence to your truck positions for the top 30 except for some few exceptions. The 23rd song of Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson is shown as number 24. Number 23 is shown as Rockin Robin by Bobby Day which shoe show is number 27 are posted survey shows number 25 as just a dream which the Wikipedia chart shows a wonderful time up there slash it's too soon to know by Pat Boone. The McGuire Sisters sugartime has shown his number 27 but you show as number 26. Some commenters may want to know why Peggy Sue bye Buddy Holly is not listening to 30 top but the Wikipedia chart shows it as number 50 tied with Don Gibson oh Lonesome me. I had questions about some songs not in your 30 such as Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, Lollipop by The Chordettes Splish Splash by Bobby Darin and Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy. The chart for billboard show that Great Balls of Fire is number 36, lollipop was number 37 and Splish Splash with number 38 as well as another popular one for that Year Connie Francis has who's sorry now iasnumber 39. Duane Eddy$s Rebel Rouser was number 46. Elvis Presley had a number 49 rating for hard-headed woman / don't ask me why.
