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50 Great 50s Classics

Classic tracks from the decade that invented rock'n'roll, soul, blues, gospel, R&B and much more.

50 songs (2 hours and 12 minutes) curated by Amazon's Music Experts
1
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos - The Flamingos: I Only Have Eyes for You
3:25
2
Please, Please, Please
James Brown - James Brown : Please, Please, Please and Greatest Hits (Remastered)
2:47
3
Funnel of Love
Wanda Jackson - Since I Met You Baby
2:09
4
Lonesome Town
Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou: The Collection
2:16
5
Big Iron
Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
3:55
6
Everyday (Remastered)
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue and Greatest Hits (Remastered)
2:08
7
Rock and Roll Music
Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry - Johnny Be Good and Greatest Hits (Remastered)
2:35
8
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits
2:08
9
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
3:01
10
I've Got a Woman (Remaster)
Ray Charles - Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1959
2:52
11
Aint That A Shame
Fats Domino - 101 R&B Hits Of The 50's
2:26
12
Tutti Frutti [Explicit]
Little Richard - Little Richard - The Collection
2:24
13
Only You
The Platters - The Platters Greatest Hits
2:39
14
Tequila
The Champs - Tequila!
2:12
15
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens - The Very Best Of Richie Valens
2:08
16
Oh Boy!
Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly Rave On - 25 Greatest Hits
2:11
17
To Know Him Is To Love Him
The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him - The Best Of
2:23
18
Great Balls Of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - 4 Track EP
1:57
19
C'mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran - Twenty Flight Rock - The Best Of Eddie Cochran
1:55
20
Bye Bye Love
The Everly Brothers - The Very Best of The Everly Brothers
2:22
21
I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash - Essential Rock - Definitive Rock Classics And Power Ballads
2:41
22
Dimples
John Lee Hooker - John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom 80 Essential Tracks
2:13
23
W-O-M-A-N
Etta James - The Unforgettable Etta James
2:45
24
Black Coffee
Peggy Lee - The Best Of Peggy Lee
3:07
25
Stranger In Paradise (from "Kismet")
Tony Bennett - All Time Greatest Hits
3:04
26
Goodnight Sweetheart
The Spaniels - Big Box of Doo Wop
2:43
27
Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price - 100 Hits Of the 50's Vol 2 (Digitally Remastered)
2:47
28
Slow Down
Larry Williams - Rock 'n' Roll: Red Hot - Just about as Good as it Gets!
2:44
29
Rocket '88'
Jackie Brentson - Birth Of Rock And Roll (The) (1945-1954)
2:47
30
Aint Got No Home
Clarence Frogman Henry - Rip It Up
2:22
31
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love - 4 Track EP
2:22
32
Magic Moments
Perry Como feat. Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers - Very Best Of
2:39
33
Got My Mojo Working
Muddy Waters - Manish Boy (The Complete Chess Singles Vol. 3 - 1955 - 1956)
2:52
34
Need Your Love So Bad
Little Willie John - Sleep - The Singles As & Bs, 1955 - 1961
2:17
35
Three Cool Cats
The Coasters - Three Cool Cats
2:11
36
Sway
Dean Martin - Legend - Dean Martin
2:47
37
We’re Gonna - Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley - The Very Best Of
2:16
38
Be Bop A Lula
Gene Vincent - The Capitol Years
2:37
39
Matchbox
Carl Perkins - Original Sun Greatest Hits
2:12
40
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley - Diddley Daddy - The Collection
2:31
41
Smokestack Lightnin'
Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf
3:07
42
Jim Dandy
LaVern Baker - 101 Hits from the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame
2:12
43
Come and Go To That Land
Sam Cooke - Sam Cooke Fifty Favourites
2:37
44
Fattening Frogs For Snakes
Sonny Boy Williamson - The Willie Dixon Story
2:21
45
Dust My Broom
Elmore James - Dust My Broom
2:54
46
Money That's What I Want (Barrett Strong Version) (Studio)
Barrett Strong - Motown Rhythm & Blues '59 - '62
2:37
47
Shout
The Isley Brothers - Shout - (Digitally Remastered 2009)
4:27
48
At The Hop
Danny & the Juniors - At The Hop
2:34
49
When I Fall In Love [Clean]
Nat King Cole - 100 Hits Legends - Nat King Cole [Clean]
3:09
50
Take My Hand Precious Lord
Mahalia Jackson - Sacred Songs Of Mahalia Jackson
4:14