The 1950s were a time of changes and the music of the decade both reflected the cultural changes that were happening while still holding on to the societal norms of the past. Many of the traditional pop artists of the 1950s were interpreters of pop standards who would take the old well-known songs and put their own individual style into it or they recorded soundtracks or movie related songs like Nat ‘King’ Cole’s “Mona Lisa”, Frank Sinatra’s “Autumn In New York” The Andrews Sisters’ “I Can Dream, Can’t I?”, Peggy Lee’s “Golden Earrings”, and the Chordettes’ “Mr. Sandman”. This genre was in the early fifties still greatly influenced by jazz, swing and big band. – 1 – 1. Frank Sinatra – Autumn In New York 2. Bing Crosby – Its Been a Long, Long Time 3. Nat King Cole – Mona Lisa 4. Doris Day – Lullaby of Broadway 5. Tony Bennett – Rags To Riches 6. The Four Lads – Somebody Loves Me 7. Ella Fitzgerald – Im Making Believe 8. Mills Brothers – Glow Worm 9. Dean Martin – Thats Amore 10. Billie Holiday – Lover Man 11. Benny Goodman – Blue Skys 12. Margareth Whiting – Come Rain or Come Shine 13. Dick Haymes – Youll Never Know 14. Sarah Vaughan – Nature Boy 15. Johnny Mercer – One For My Baby 16. Peggy Lee – Golden Earrings 17. Bob Eberly – You Are Too Beautiful 18. Harry James (Vocal: Helen Forrest) – Manhattan Serenade – 2 – 1. Guy Mitchell – My Truly, Truly Fair 2. Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald – Can Anyone Explain? 3. Johnnie Ray – All of Me 4. The Ink Spots – Address Unknown 5. Jo Stafford, Johnny Mercer & the Pied Pipers – Candy 6. Les Paul & Mary Ford – Vaya Con Dios 7. Perry Como – Dont Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes 8. The Andrews Sisters – I Can Dream, Cant I? 9. Charlie Barnet – Skyliner 10. The Pied Pipers – Dream 11. The Platters – Harbor Lights 12. Mel Torme – Cross Your Heart 13. Dinah Washington – What a Difference a Day Makes 14. Brook Benton – Its Just a Matter of Time 15. Gordon Macrae – Its Magic 16. Sammy Davis Jr. – Laura 17. Rosemary Clooney – Half As Much 18. The Ames Brothers – Melodie Damour 19. The King Cole Trio – (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 20. Judy Garland – Youll Never Walk Alone
