Charts 1954 - 1964 - 10 Years of US Charts

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	Recognized throughout much of his career as "the world's grea-test living entertainer," Sammy Davis, Jr. was a remarkably popular and versatile performer equally adept at acting, singing, dancing and impersonations - in short, a variety artist in the clas-sic tradition. A member of the famed Rat Pack, he was among the very first African-American talents to find favor with audien-ces on both sides of the color barrier, and remains a perennial icon of cool. In 1954 Davis sign-ed to Decca, topping the charts with his debut LP Starring Sam-my Davis, Jr.; that same year he lost his left eye in a much-publi-cized car accident, but upon re-turning to the stage in early '55 was greeted with even greater enthusiasm than before on the strength of a series of hit sing-les including "Something's Gotta Give," "Love Me or Leave Me" and "That Old Black Magic." One year later Davis made his Broadway debut in the musical Mr. Wonderful, starring in the show for over 400 performan- ces and launching a hit with the song "Too Close for Comfort." In 1958 Davis resumed his film career after a quarter-century layoff with Anna Lucasta, followed a year later by his acclaimed turn in Porgy and Bess. Also in 1959 he became a charter member of the Rat Pack.
	Source: AMG Allmusic Guide Whatsup.Myweb.nl

July 1955

*Pos*	*From*	*Title*	*Artist*	*Label*	*Wks*
1	5	Rock Around The Clock*	Bill Haley & His Comets	Decca	22
2	1	Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White	Perez Prado*	RCA	22
3	3	A Blossom Fell / If I May	Nat 'King' Cole	Capitol	18
4	7	Learning The Blues	Frank Sinatra	Capitol	16
5	2	Unchained Melody	Les Baxter	Capitol	20
6	15	Something's Gotta Give*	McGuire Sisters	Coral	10
7	8	Honey-Babe	Art Mooney	MGM	16
8	0	Hard To Get	Giselie Mackenzie	X	15
9	6	Unchained Melody	Al Hibbler	Decca	18
10	14	It's A Sin To Tell A Lie	Somethin'Smith & The Redheads	Epic	16
11	18	Something's Gotta Give	Sammy Davis Jr.	Decca	9
12	0	Ain't That A Shame	Pat Boone	Dot	18
13	0	Sweet And Gentle	Alan Dale	Coral	7
14	4	Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)	Georgia Gibbs	Mercury	16
15	11	Unchained Melody	Roy Hamilton	Epic	13
16	20	Heart	Eddie Fisher	RCA	7
17	0	The House Of Blue Lights*	Chuck Miller	Mercury	10
18	9	The Ballad Of Davy Crockett	Bill Hayes	Cadence	20
19	0	A Story Untold	Crew-Cuts	Mercury	4
20	0	Hummingbird	Les Paul & Mary Ford	Capitol	9
Most hits on these charts were frequently played on Aardvark Early Sixties "Green Dot" radio. Green Dot * means the song was in rotation at Aardvark Early Sixties radio on http://www.live365.com (Aardvark Early Sixties radio siezed it's broadcasting late March 2008) Red Dot * means the song is in rotation at DooWop Jukebox Gold http://www.nedsys.nl/doowop Research & Design: Whatsup.Myweb.nl WikipediA.org