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"Hearts of Stone" is an American R&B song. It was written by Eddie Ray and Rudy Jackson, [1] members of the San Bernardino, California-based rhythm and blues vocal group the Jewels (no relation to the female group the Jewels from Washington, DC) which first recorded it for the R&B label in 1954. The Jewels began as a gospel group, then became ...
In the issue of Billboard dated January 1, "You Upset Me Baby" by B.B. King was at number one on the juke box chart and "Hearts of Stone" by the Charms held the top spot on the best sellers listing; the latter song became the first chart-topper on the jockeys chart when it was first published three weeks later.
The Charms' first record in June 1953, "Heaven Only Knows", was not a hit, and after a couple more releases they moved to another King subsidiary label, De Luxe Records, also run by Stone. [1] They recorded several more times before, in 1954, " Hearts of Stone " gave them their first and biggest hit, reaching No. 1 on the R&B charts for nine ...
In 1955, the following five charts were produced: Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
The genre is an industry unto itself, and the greats of music have made holiday songs. But with so many seasonal tunes, there are a few clunkers as well. Here are the 10 worst, in chronological order.
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado was the number one song of 1955. "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets was the number two song of 1955, and a breakthrough hit for rock and roll. This is a list of Billboard magazine's top 30 singles of 1955 according to retail sales. [1]
Billboard Top R&B Records of 1955 is made up of three year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top rhythm and blues records based on record sales, disc jockey plays, and juke box plays.
Elvis Presley had the highest number of hits at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart between January 1950 until August 1958 (10 songs) in addition, Presley remained the longest at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart between January 1950 until August 1958 (57 weeks).