The Number One Hits Of 1955:
December 4, 1954 – January 21, 1955:
The Chordettes – Mr. Sandman
January 22, 1955 – February 4, 1955:
Joan Weber – Let Me Go, Lover!
February 5, 1955 – February 11, 1955:
The Fontane Sisters – Hearts Of Stone
February 12, 1955 – March 25, 1955:
The McGuire Sisters – Sincerely
March 26, 1955 – April 29, 1955:
Bill Hayes – The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
April 30, 1955 – July 8, 1955:
Pérez Prado – Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
July 9, 1955 – September 2, 1955:
Bill Haley & His Comets – (We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
September 3, 1955 – October 14, 1955:
Mitch Miller – The Yellow Rose of Texas
October 15, 1955 – October 28, 1955:
The Four Aces – Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
October 29, 1955 – November 25, 1955:
Roger Williams – Autumn Leaves
November 26, 1955 – January 13, 1956:
Tennessee Ernie – Sixteen Tons
The biggest Pop Artists of 1955 include:
Bill Haley & His Comets, Bill Hayes, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, The Crew-Cuts, Don Cornell, The Drifters, Eddie Fisher, Fontane Sisters, Four Aces, Frank Sinatra, Georgia Gibbs, Jaye P. Morgan, Joe Turner, Johnny Desmond, LaVern Baker, Les Baxter, McGuire Sisters, Mitch Miller, The Moonglows, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Pat Boone, Perez Prado, Perry Como, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, ‘Tennessee’ Ernie Ford, Teresa Brewer
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)
