Ryan ParisJun 27, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Johnny Horton's "The Battle of New Orleans"Johnny Horton - "The Battle of New Orleans Hit Number 1: June 1, 1959 Stay at Number 1: 6 Weeks In 1959, you had a lot of what you might...
Ryan ParisJun 26, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Wilbert Harrison's "Kansas City"Wilbert Harrison - "Kansas City" Hit Number 1: May 18, 1959 Stay at Number 1: 2 Weeks Something that I've noticed about late 50s and...
Ryan ParisJun 25, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Dave "Baby" Cortez's "The Happy Organ"Dave "Baby" Cortez - "The Happy Organ" Hit Number 1: May 11, 1959 Stay at Number 1: 1 Week At first glance, I know exactly what you guys...
Ryan ParisJun 24, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: The Fleetwoods' "Come Softly to Me"The Fleetwoods - "Come Softly to Me" Hit Number 1: April 13, 1959 Stay at Number 1: 4 Weeks "Come Softly to Me" certainly isn't much of a...
Ryan ParisJun 19, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Frankie Avalon's "Venus"Frankie Avalon - "Venus" Hit Number 1: March 9, 1959 Stay at Number 1: 5 Weeks "Venus" is a pretty cheesy song. It's about a guy who is...
Ryan ParisJun 18, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Lloyd Price's "Stagger Lee"Lloyd Price - "Stagger Lee" Hit Number 1: February 9, 1959 Stay at Number 1: 4 Weeks "Stagger Lee" has a unique history to it. It had...
Ryan ParisJun 16, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: The Platters' "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"The Platters - "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" Hit Number 1: January 19, 1959 Stay at Number 1: 3 Weeks Let's be real here. The 50s were full...
Ryan ParisJun 15, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: David Seville and the Chipmunks' "The Chipmunk Song"David Seville and the Chipmunks - "The Chipmunk Song" Hit Number 1: December 22, 1958 Stay at Number 1: 4 Weeks I wish I could begin to...
Ryan ParisJun 5, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: The Teddy Bears' "To Know Him Is to Love Him"The Teddy Bears - "To Know Him Is to Love Him" Hit Number 1: December 1, 1958 Stay at Number 1: 3 Weeks It's too bad that Phil Spector...
Ryan ParisJun 2, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: The Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley"The Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley" Hit Number 1: November 17, 1958 Stay At Number 1: 1 Week For one week in 1958, there was a song at the...
Ryan ParisJun 1, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make Believe"Conway Twitty - "It's Only Make Believe" Hit Number 1: November 10, 1958 Stay At Number 1: 2 Weeks Conway Twitty, who was born as Harold...
Ryan ParisMay 26, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Tommy Edwards' "It's All In the Game"Tommy Edwards - "It's All In the Game" Hit Number 1: September 29, 1958 Stay At Number 1: 6 Weeks For a few weeks in the latter part of...
Ryan ParisMay 25, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: The Elegants' "Little Star""Little Star" - The Elegants Hit Number 1: August 25, 1958 Stay At Number 1: 1 Week Five Italian dudes from Staten Island decide to form...
Ryan ParisMay 19, 20192 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Domenico Modugno's "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" - Domenico Modugno Hit Number 1: August 18, 1958 Stay at Number 1: 5 Weeks Believe it or not, the top...
Ryan ParisMay 18, 20193 min readTHE HIT HAMMER: Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool"In "The Hit Hammer" I am reviewing each #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, starting with when the chart started in 1958 and working my way...
Ryan ParisMay 16, 20191 min readRock & Roll HOF: Winners & LosersThis is your blog post. Blogs are a great way to connect with your audience and keep them coming back. They can also be a great way to...
Ryan ParisMay 16, 20191 min readShumbert Reinvents Mozart with New AlbumThis is your blog post. Great looking images make your blog posts more visually compelling for your audience, so choose media that really...
Ryan ParisMay 16, 20191 min readWatch Scott Belushi Perform "Bongo Blues"This is your blog post. To really engage your site visitors we suggest you blog about subjects that are related to your site or business....
