EVERY BILLBOARD #1 HIT (1950 - 1959) WITH VIDEO

[Uncle Joe]

This is a continuation of a project I began working on a few years ago. Think of it like an updated, higher-quality, more comprehensive edition. It is intended as being the most comprehensive video of every song that reached the #1 position on Billboard's charts. I went as far back as I could with Billboard's Best Sellers in Stores chart as my starting point, which began in 1940. Wikipedia is my source for these songs, so if Wiki starts with 1940, that's where I start.

I tried to find video footage where I could so people could get an idea of what these artists looked like. Fortunately as I get closer to modern day, footage is much more plentiful. Most of the footage for this video came from The Ed Sullivan Show which featured many contemporary artists performing their hits, and thankfully has an official YouTube channel with full performances uploaded. This was NOT the case a few years ago when I made the first edition of this project.

I'm dividing these videos into decades just because the final product may be a ways away and I guarantee it will be hours long. I'm uploading the videos as I complete them.

[livetohike]

1. Great idea! Thanks for this posting this. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

3. I thought about posting this in the American History Forum as music has most definitely been

both a reflection and shaper of our culture, and society.

[MayReasonRule]

2. I Was Able To Share Things Like This With My Mother Before She Passed Away - She Had A Beautiful Soprano Voice

The love that we share is forever returned.

Thank you for sharing yours, this is a magnificent look back!

My honey and enjoy using Radio Garden to find new groups and songs as we listen, traveling country to country and decade to decade.



Musical journeys are the rhythms of life!