1956 - Music, Movies and Cars

1956 was a very good year. Remember when.....

---1956 Elvis Presley sings 'Heartbreak Hotel' on the 'Milton Berle Show.' An estimated 25% of the American population tuned in to hear him.

---1956 80% of U.S. households have a refrigerator, but only 8% of British households do.

---1956 Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso," goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks

---1956 The Green Door by Jim Lowe - peak Billboard position #1 for 3 weeks

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The Green Door - Jim Lowe

Jim Lowe - Green door

believe it or not this one was the hardest one to do it is not 100% but good give a listen and look

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The Green Door

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The Green Door
by Jim Lowe
From the Album K-tel's Back To The 50's

Release Date: 04/18/2007

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1956 Music

Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956

With so many labels and so many CD's, you'd think it would be easy to find all the top hits from the fabulous 50's. Not so! To remedy this musical misfortune, Hit Parade Records inaugurates their new year-by-year CD series with Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1956. This exciting, audiophile-quality disc is bulging with 24 classic pop, vocal group, folk, and early rock 'n' roll hits. All these platters made the Top 40 - sixteen hit the Top 10, three made it all the way to #1 - but just try and find these terrific songs today!
Hit Parade Records is a new Canadian label dedicated to finding, restoring, and preserving lost treasures like these.

Release Date: 01/23/2007

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Top Hits Of The Fifties Vol.1

Collectables is proud to present this expansive Top Hit Series, each song on this twenty song disc made the top of the charts. Featuring Carl Perkins, Kay Starr, Gogi Grant, Pat Boone and more.

Release Date: 04/15/2003

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Calypso

When Harry Belafonte released Calypso, with its memorable songs "Day-O", "I Do Adore Her", and "Jamaica Farewell" sung in his personable, warm voice, it quickly became a bestseller. Like any good folk music, the songs are accessible, yet they also bear the exotic lure of the Caribbean. From the songs of hard work, such as "Day-O" and "Hosanna," to the sly good humor of "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" and "The Jackass Song," Belafonte's voice helped bring the richness of Caribbean culture to the North American consciousness.

Release Date: 04/28/1992

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Elvis 56

This is why Elvis is still the king of Rock and Roll and why he caused so much controversy in 1956. The raw sensuality of Elvis' voice is richly captured on this compliation. Makes me want to travel back in time and see him as he was, at his best!

Release Date: 01/07/2003

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The R&B Years 1956, Vol. 1

2CD featuring 50 tracks from 1956. Remastered with many rare recordings on CD for the first time.

Release Date: 09/03/2007

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Sweets from the 50's

1950s Classic Candy Gift Box - Black/ Gold

This nostalgic gift box comes with 60 tasty candies from the 1950s

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1956 Collectors Cars

1956 Cadillac Presidential Limo diecast model car 1:24 scale die cast by Yat Ming

Great collectible or gift piece. 1956 Cadillac Presidential Limo diecast model car 1:24 scale die cast by Yat Ming is one of the best showcase model for any auto enthusiasts.

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Yat Ming Scale 1:18 - 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air in Plum

Take your mind back to the fabulous '50s. Remember those classic convertibles in cool colors like orange and turquoise? Here's the '56 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible you (or your dad) might have longed for, re-created in die-cast metal. The doors, hood, and trunk all open, and the steering wheel actually turns the front wheels

Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 07/26/2008)
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