Other Mixes By RetroJoe
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Made in the US, Hit in the UK (1953-1959)
| Artist | Song | |
| Duane Eddy |
Peter Gunn Theme (1959 #6, #27) (Instrumental) 
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| Eddie Cochran | C'mon Everybody (1959 #6, #35) | |
| Buddy Holly | Rave On (1958 #5, #37) | |
| Little Richard | The Girl Can't Help It (1957 #9, #49) | |
| Jackie Wilson | Reet Petite (1957 #6, #62) | |
| Johnnie Ray | Such A Night (1954 #1, #19) (128) | |
| Conway Twitty | Mona Lisa (1959 #5, #29) | |
| Bill Haley And His Comets | Rockin' Through The Rye (1956 #3, #78) | |
| Mario Lanza | Drinking Song (1955 #13) | |
| Eartha Kitt | Under the Bridges of Paris (1955 #7) | |
| Billy Vaughn | A Theme From (The Three Penny Opera) 'Moritat' (1956 #12, #37) (Instrumental) | |
| Bing Crosby | Around The World (1957 #5, #25) | |
| Elvis Presley | Blue Moon (1956 #9, #55) | |
| Frankie Laine | Answer Me (1953 #1, #24) | |
| Billy May | Main Title Theme from The Man With The Golden Arm (1956 #9, #49) (Instrumental) | |
| Mitchell Torok | When Mexico Gave Up the Rumba (1956 #6) | |
| Frankie Lymon | Baby Baby (1957 #4) | |
| Little Richard | Baby Face (1959 #2, 1958 #41) | |
| The Johnny Otis Show (With Marie Adams) | Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me) (1957 #2) | |
| Marvin Rainwater | Whole Lotta Woman (1958 #1, #60) | |
| Guy Mitchell | Knee Deep In The Blues (1957 #3, #16) | |
| Tex Ritter w Harry Geller & His Orchestra | The Wayward Wind (1956 #8, #28) | |
| Slim Whitman | I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (1957 #7, #93) | |
| Ricky Nelson | Someday (You'll want me to want you) (1958 #9) | |
| Buddy Holly & The Crickets | Think it Over (1958 #11, 27) | |
| Connie Francis | I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (1958 #11, #36) | |
| Al Martino | Wanted (1954 #4) | |
| Nat King Cole | When I Fall In Love (1957 #2) | |
| Billy Eckstine | No One But You (1954 #3) | |
| Glenn Miller | Moonlight Serenade (1954 #12) (Instrumental) | |
Comment:
I'm making this mix available as a 96kbps mono mp3 file (54 megs in size). Just click the link on the first song title to download it.This mix is Second in a series. The first one I did was from the '60s. Both were possible with the help of Dave McAleer's 'The Book of Hit Singles: Top 20 Charts from 1954 to The Present Day'. That book features charts for both the US & UK. I list the year of each song followed by the UK chart number, and then, if any, the US chart number.
Frankie Laine's "Answer Me" (track 14) was still charting in early '54, but actually peaked at #1 in the UK in late '53. With that song, he became the first artist to have three #1 songs chart in the UK (ironically he was from the US).
Elvis' version of "Blue Moon" (track 13) didn't do so well in the states as an 'A' side, but it did very well in Britain as a 'B' side.
The final track originally charted in at #3 in 1939 in the US. It charted again in Britain in March 1954, probably in large part due to the release of the movie "The Glenn Miller Story", which hit the screens in February, 1954.
The picture is of Jayne Mansfield from her starring role in the 1956 movie "The Girl Can't Help It" (also the title of track 4). She was born in Pennsylvania and I'm assuming she was a hit in Britain.
Feedback:
this is great stuff, I love this sort of trivia. looking forward to the download. and that's an amazing pic of Ms. Mansfield. she looks like a wedding cake.
Billy Eckstine had the most amazing voice. Nice work Retro.
Another nice one, Joe.. Slim Whitman...he he
Lots of great stuff here. The Little Richard and Frankie Lymon tracks in particular.
A wonderful mix. Do you know why Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade" became a hit in 1954? The song dates back to 1939, doesn't it?
Thanks everyone! The last track was probably issued because of the movie "The Glenn Miller Story", which starred James Stewart (the movie came out in February 1954).