Best Rock Songs of the 1950's
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1.
Jailhouse Rock
73 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
2.
Blue suede shoes
42 points - added 12 years ago by redbarron80 -
3.
Great Balls of Fire
Can you be more rock and roll than Jerry Lee?
30 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
4.
Johnny B. Goode
Berry practically invented guitar rock with one song.
25 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
5.
Maybellene
Berry's songs hold up better than anyone's from early rock and roll.
23 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
6.
That'll Be the Day
22 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
7.
Tutti Frutti
Who else could have pulled this one off but the Queen of Rock and Roll
22 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
8.
Summertime Blues
20 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
9.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
18 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
10.
Be-Bop-A-Lula
16 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
11.
What I'd Say
Even Tommy Boy makes this one sound great.
16 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
12.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
14 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
13.
Bye Bye Love
14 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
14.
Long Tall Sally
11 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
15.
Peggy Sue
10 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
16.
Earth Angel
9 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
17.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
6 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
18.
Yakety Yak
5 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
19.
Blueberry Hill
4 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
20.
In the Still of the Nite
3 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
21.
The Great Pretender
2 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
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