The Number One Hits Of 1956:
November 26, 1955 – January 13, 1956:
Tennessee Ernie – Sixteen Tons
January 14, 1956 – February 17, 1956:
Dean Martin – Memories Are Made Of This
February 18, 1956 – February 24, 1956:
Kay Starr – Rock And Roll Waltz
February 25, 1956 – March 23, 1956:
Nelson Riddle – Lisbon Antigua
March 24, 1956 – April 20, 1956:
Les Baxter – Poor People Of Paris
April 21, 1956 – June 15, 1956:
Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel
June 16, 1956 – July 27, 1956:
Gogi Grant – The Wayward Wind
July 28, 1956 – August 3, 1956:
Elvis Presley – I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
August 4, 1956 – August 17, 1956:
The Platters – My Prayer
August 18, 1956 – November 2, 1956:
Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog
November 3, 1956 – December 7, 1956:
Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender
December 8, 1956 – February 8, 1957:
Guy Mitchell – Singing The Blues
The biggest Pop Artists of 1956 include:
Bill Haley and His Comets, Chuck Berry, Dean Martin, Eddie Fisher, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Four Aces, The Four Lads, Frank Sinatra, Gale Storm, Gogi Grant, Guy Mitchell, Joe Turner, Kay Starr, Lawrence Welk, Les Baxter, Little Richard, Little Willie John, The McGuire Sisters, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Nelson Riddle, Pat Boone, Patti Page, Perry Como, The Platters, Ray Charles, 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.)
