Final Stats for the 1950's

The 20 Top Artists of the 1950s

20. Ritchie Valens
19. Santo & Johnny
18. Sam Cooke
17. Gene Vincent
16. Patsy Cline
15. The Flamingos
14. The Isley Brothers
13. Marty Robbins
12. Jackie Wilson
11. Jerry Lee Lewis
10. James Brown
9. The Everly Brothers
8. Muddy Waters
7. Johnny Cash
6. Buddy Holly
5. Ray Charles
4. Chuck Berry
3. Little Richard
2. Hank Williams
1. Elvis Presley

The Top Ten Albums or Singles of the 1950s

10. Mannish Boy (single) – Muddy Waters
9. Heartbreak Hotel (single) – Elvis Presley
8. That’s All Right Mama b/w Blue Moon Of Kentucky (single) – Elvis Presley
7. Peggy Sue b/w Everyday (single) – Buddy Holly
6. Little Richard, Vol. 1 (LP) – Little Richard
5. Jailhouse Rock (LP) – Elvis Presley
4. Little Richard, Vol. 2 (LP) – Little Richard
3. Ray Charles (LP) – Ray Charles
2. Johnny Cash With His Hot & Blue Guitar (LP) – Johnny Cash
1. Here’s Little Richard (LP) – Little Richard

The Top Five Years of the 1950s

5. 1955
4. 1959
3. 1958
2. 1956
1. 1957

The Top Ten Groups of the 1950s

10. The Del-Vikings
9. The Five Satins
8. Bill Haley & The Comets
7. The Chantels
6. Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
5. The Diamonds
4. Santo & Johnny
3. The Flamingos
2. The Isley Brothers
1. The Everly Brothers

The Top Ten Male Solo Artists of the 1950s

10. Jerry Lee Lewis
9. James Brown
8. Muddy Waters
7. Johnny Cash
6. Buddy Holly
5. Ray Charles
4. Chuck Berry
3. Little Richard
2. Hank Williams
1. Elvis Presley

The Top Female Artists of the 1950s (there were only two female vocalists who made any of my 50’s lists)

2. Arlene Smith of The Chantels
1. Patsy Cline

That's it. Don't forget to send in your nominations for the reader's poll.

I'll have the poll up in a couple of days and then we'll get into the 1960's.