1950s Hit Music Showcased

Fabulous Fifties, Classic Songs

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1. I Need You Now - Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
2. Round and Round - Mitchell Ayres, Ray Charles Singers, Perry Como
3. Love and Marriage - Henri René & His Orchestra, , Dinah Shore
4. Music! Music! Music! - Teresa Brewer
5. Misty - Johnny Mathis
6. Secret Love - Doris Day
7. Allegheny Moon - Patti Page,
8. Little Things Mean a Lot - Kitty Kallen
9. Let Me Go Lover - Jimmy Carroll, Joan Weber
10. Earth Angel - The Crew Cuts
11. This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney, Buddy Cole & His Orchestra,
12. Standing on the Corner - Ray Ellis Orchestra, The Four Lads
13. Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka
14. Canadian Sunset - Eddie Heywood, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
15. Thing - Phil Harris

No.1 Hits of The Fifties- 50 Original Chart Toppers

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Number one Hits

The Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection: The 50's

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1. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
2. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
3. Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners, Rock Skyliners
4. At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors

....and many more favorites

1000 Pc Fifties Jigsaw Puzzle

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This was the era of hot rods, long-finned cars, rock 'n roll, black and white tv, red skelton, groucho marx, duck-tailed haircuts, marilyn monroe, mickey mantle, james dean, and elvis. Filled with 50s trivia, this is the ultimate pop culture puzzle.

Going Home to the Fifties

by: Bill Yenne

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With the postwar economic boom, a vast middle class emerged. Suburbs exploded across the country, and the new industrial complex cranked out cars, appliances, and home furnishings in record numbers. Here is an idealized neighborhood of the period, with schools, roads, and commuter trains to the homes, kitchens, and backyards - all drawn from the fantasy worlds created by advertising. Color photos and illustrations are featured in this presentation of the ideal of 1950s suburban living.

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Mid 1950s (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

by: Tina Skinner

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These books are an invaluable resource for costume designers working to recreate an era, for collectors trying to document vintage clothing, and for fashion designers looking to revive and rework retro styles. A visual treasure chest, this book has nearly 400 images, with thousands of items of clothing pictured. Here is a picture encyclopedia of hats and hairstyles, gloves and galoshes. A complete catalog of America's mainstream clothing, with images of everything from collars to pant cuffs.