Hits of the '50s

The story of the only instrumental composition ever banned from the radio

We tell you about the most interesting instrumental song with a scandalous past "Rumble" - a truly legendary composition from 1958, whose dark past still causes controversy and... ridicule...

I love you, life (1956) - Mark Bernes - All about the song

History of the song "I Love You, Life" "I Love You, Life" is a popular Soviet-era composition based on poems by Konstantin Vanshenkin and music by Eduard Kolmanovsky. For the first time...

The Best of Edith Piaf (Best of Edith Piaf)

A selection of the main compositions of performer Edith Piaf.... Edith Piaf was a French singer and film actress. World recognition came to the diva thanks to timeless songs: "La Vie en rose",...

Papa Loves Mambo (1954), Mambo Italiano (1955): All about the songs

Mambo rhythms: The history of the songs "Papa Loves Mambo" and "Mambo Italiano" The mambo is a famous, and very passionate dance that originated in Cuba.... By as early as 1940, ...

Sixteen Tons (1955) - Tennessee Ernie Ford: All about the song

"Sixteen Tons." A song celebrating the labour of miners ... First released in 1947, the song "Sixteen Tons" tells the story of the harsh and very poor situation of American miners from 1929-1939...

Dean Martin - "Sway" (1954): the story of a seductive hit ...

The Story of One Song: Dean Martin - "Sway" ("Quien sera") That Latin American music is filled with sexuality and passion is an undeniable fact. And there's hardly a weirdo who...

Long Tall Sally (1956) - Little Richard (Little Richard) - All about the song...

One Hit Story: Little Richard's Long Tall Sally. It was in the kitchen of Greyhound Lines bus station that Little Richard's first hits were born.... Apart from...

Blue Suede Shoes (1956) - Carl Perkins - All about the song...

History of the composition "Blue Suede Shoes" (1956) Rockabilly is one of the most popular trends of the 1950s. The first major hit of this genre was the song about "Blue...