Various Artists - The American Bandstand US Top 100 5th August 1957 (Various Artists) (CD)

Details: As adjuncts to our highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early '60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in the Billboard charts - "The First Top 100 Nov. 1955" (ACQCD7062), "The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958" (ACQCD7083), "The First Hot 100 of the '60s" (ACQCD7097), "The 'Heartbreak Hotel' Top 100" (ACQCD7122)and "The Day The Music Died - Feb 3rd 1959 Hot 100" (ACQCD7134), "The 'Telstar' Hot 100 December 22nd 1962" (ACQCD7144), "The Twist" Hot 100 Jan. 25th 1962" and "The 1000th Billboard Chart 7th September 1959"(ACQCD7164), each comprising records from the Top 100 or Hot 100 for the date in question. This collection celebrates another notable event in the US music scene in August1957, when the TV pop show "American Bandstand" was broadcast for the first time. Presented by Dick Clark, it became a hugely popular and influential weekly event for the nation's teenagers, with the hot new singers and groups lip-syncing to their latest releases and chart entries with an audience of youngsters dancing in the studio. This 99-track collection comprises just about all the records which featured in the Billboard Hot 100 on the day the show was first broadcast, August 7th 1957, (apart from one title which is unavailable for copyright reasons). It provides a fascinating and evocative snapshot of the music scene at what was a dynamic and exciting time as rock 'n' roll and new teen stars continued to change the pop landscape. As always with these chart collections, it includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings towards the bottom of the chart, of which even seasoned pop enthusiasts may not be too aware, and which will be welcome additions to their collections. It contains a 12,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.

Tracklist:

1. Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear
2. Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand
3. Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
4. Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
5. The Coasters - Searchin'
6. Larry Williams - Short Fat Fannie
7. Nat King Cole - Send for Me
8. Billy Williams - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down
9. Del Vikings - Whispering Bells
10. Patti Page - Old Cape Cod
11. Johnny Mathis - It's Not for Me to Say
12. Gale Storm - Dark Moon
13. Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
14. Johnnie ; Joe - Over the Mountain Across the Sea
15. Little Richard - Jenny Jenny
16. Billy Ward - Stardust
17. Don Rondo - White Silver Sands
18. Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat
19. Johnny Mathis - Wonderful Wonderful
20. Chuck Willis - C.C. Rider
21. Ricky Nelson - Teenagers Romance
22. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
23. The Coasters - Young Blood
24. Fats Domino - Valley of Tears
25. Sal Mineo - Start Movin'
26. Buchanan ; Goodman - Flying Saucer
27. Fats Domino - It's You I Love
28. Andy Williams - I Like Your Kind of Love
29. Dave Gardner - White Silver Sands
30. Mantovani - Around the World
31. Marvin Rainwater - Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
32. Pat Boone - Bernadine
33. Paul Anka - Diana
34. Victor Young - Around the World
35. The Diamonds - Little Darlin'
36. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' on
37. Elvis Presley - Loving You
38. Four Coins - Shangri-La
39. Del Vikings - Come Go with Me
40. Rusty Draper - Freight Train
41. Jim Reeves - Four Walls
42. Dale Hawkins - Susie Q
43. The Platters - My Dream
44. Roy Brown - Let the Four Winds Blow
45. Jodie Sands - with All My Heart
46. The Five Satins - to the Aisle
47. Russ Hamilton - Rainbow
48. Chuck Berry - School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)
49. Harry Belafonte - Island in the Sun
50. Ferlin Husky - Fallen Star
51. Ames Brothers - Tammy
52. Teenagers - Goody Goody
53. Perry Como - Girl with the Golden Braids
54. Jim Newman - Fallen Star
55. Del Vikings - Cool Shake
56. Ricky Nelson - I'm Walkin'
57. Bing Crosby - Around the World
58. Clyde McPhatter - Just to Hold My Hand
59. Little Richard - Miss Ann
60. Buddy Knox - Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep
61. Warner Mack - Is It Wrong
62. Chuck Berry - Oh Baby Doll
63. The Cellos - Rang Tang Ding Dong
64. Teresa Brewer - Teardrops in My Heart
65. Johnnie Ray - Build Your Love
66. Nat King Cole - My Personal Possession
67. Lillian Offitt - Miss You So
68. Jim Lowe - Four Walls
69. Harry Belafonte - Cocoanut Woman
70. Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon
71. The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee
72. Dubs - Don't Ask Me
73. Hilltoppers - Fallen Star
74. The Platters - He's Mine
75. Jill Corey - Love Me to Pieces
76. Webb Pierce - Bye Bye Love
77. Brenda Lee - Dynamite
78. Tommy Sands - Goin' Steady
79. Ferlin Husky - Gone
80. Tony Bennett - in the Middle of An Island
81. Fats Domino - I'm Walkin'
82. Donnie Elbert - What Can I Do
83. Owen Bradley - White Silver Sands
84. Charlie Gracie - Fabulous
85. Annie Laurie - It Hurts to Be in Love
86. Perry Como - Round and Round
87. Six Teens Feat. Trudy Williams - Arrow of Love
88. Moonglows - Please Send Me Someone to Love
89. Bobby Helms - Fraulein
90. Little Richard - Lucille
91. Jimmy Reed - Sun Is Shining
92. Steve Lawrence - Can't Wait for Summer
93. Harry Belafonte - Mama Look-A Boo-Boo
94. Ivory Joe Hunter - Empty Arms
95. Ames Brothers - Rockin' Shoes
96. Ralph Marterie - Shish Kebab
97. Bobby Blue Bland - Farther Up the Road
98. Little Jr. Parker - Next Time You See Me
99. Sarah Vaughan ; Billy Eckstine - Passing Strangers