Various – The American Bandstand US Top 100 5th August 1957 – 4CD

As adjuncts to our highly popular “America’s Greatest Hits” series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early ‘60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in the Billboard charts – “The First Top 100 Nov. 1955” (ACQCD7062), “The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958” (ACQCD7083), “The First Hot 100 of the '60s” (ACQCD7097), “The 'Heartbreak Hotel' Top 100” (ACQCD7122)and “The Day The Music Died - Feb 3rd 1959 Hot 100” (ACQCD7134), “The 'Telstar' Hot 100 December 22nd 1962” (ACQCD7144), “The Twist” Hot 100 Jan. 25th 1962” and “The 1000th Billboard Chart 7th September 1959”(ACQCD7164), each comprising records from the Top 100 or Hot 100 for the date in question. This collection celebrates another notable event in the US music scene in August1957, when the TV pop show “American Bandstand” was broadcast for the first time. Presented by Dick Clark, it became a hugely popular and influential weekly event for the nation’s teenagers, with the hot new singers and groups lip-syncing to their latest releases and chart entries with an audience of youngsters dancing in the studio. This 99-track collection comprises just about all the records which featured in the Billboard Hot 100 on the day the show was first broadcast, August 7th 1957, (apart from one title which is unavailable for copyright reasons). It provides a fascinating and evocative snapshot of the music scene at what was a dynamic and exciting time as rock ‘n’ roll and new teen stars continued to change the pop landscape. As always with these chart collections, it includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings towards the bottom of the chart, of which even seasoned pop enthusiasts may not be too aware, and which will be welcome additions to their collections. It contains a 12,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.

Track Listing:

CD1: Elvis Presley: 1. Teddy Bear -   Pat Boone: 2. Love Letters In The Sand -   Everly Brothers: 3. Bye Bye Love -   Jimmy Dorsey: 4. So Rare -   The Coasters: 5. Searchin' -   Larry Williams: 6. Short Fat Fannie -   Nat King Cole: 7. Send For Me -   Billy Williams: 8. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down -   Del Vikings: 9. Whispering Bells -   Patti Page: 10. Old Cape Cod -   Johnny Mathis: 11. It's Not For Me To Say -   Gale Storm: 12. Dark Moon -   Debbie Reynolds: 13. Tammy -   Johnnie & Joe: 14. Over The Mountain, Across The Sea -   Little Richard: 15. Jenny Jenny -   Billy Ward: 16. Stardust -   Don Rondo: 17. White Silver Sands -   Marty Robbins: 18. White Sport Coat -   Johnny Mathis: 19. Wonderful, Wonderful -   Chuck Willis: 20. C.C. Rider -   Ricky Nelson: 21. Teenagers Romance -   Elvis Presley: 22. All Shook Up -   The Coasters: 23. Young Blood -   Fats Domino: 24. Valley Of Tears -   Sal Mineo: 25. Start Movin' -

CD2: Buchanan & Goodman: 1. Flying Saucer -   Fats Domino: 2. It's You I Love -   Andy Williams: 3. I Like Your Kind Of Love -   Dave Gardner: 4. White Silver Sands -   Mantovani: 5. Around The World -   Marvin Rainwater: 6. Gonna Find Me A Bluebird -   Pat Boone: 7. Bernadine -   Paul Anka: 8. Diana -   Victor Young: 9. Around The World -   The Diamonds: 10. Little Darlin' -   Jerry Lee Lewis: 11. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On -   Elvis Presley: 12. Loving You -   Four Coins: 13. Shangri-La -   Del Vikings: 14. Come Go With Me -   Rusty Draper: 15. Freight Train -   Jim Reeves: 16. Four Walls -   Dale Hawkins: 17. Susie Q -   The Platters: 18. My Dream -   Roy Brown: 19. Let The Four Winds Blow -   Jodie Sands: 20. With All My Heart -   The Five Satins: 21. To The Aisle -   Russ Hamilton: 22. Rainbow -   Chuck Berry: 23. School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell) -   Harry Belafonte: 24. Island In The Sun -   Ferlin Husky: 25. Fallen Star -

CD3: Ames Brothers: 1. Tammy -   Teenagers: 2. Goody, Goody -   Perry Como: 3. Girl With The Golden Braids -   Jim Newman: 4. Fallen Star -   Del Vikings: 5. Cool Shake -   Ricky Nelson: 6. I'm Walkin' -   Bing Crosby: 7. Around The World -   Clyde McPhatter: 8. Just To Hold My Hand -   Little Richard: 9. Miss Ann -   Buddy Knox: 10. Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep -   Warner Mack: 11. Is It Wrong -   Chuck Berry: 12. Oh Baby Doll -   The Cellos: 13. Rang Tang Ding Dong -   Teresa Brewer: 14. Teardrops In My Heart -   Johnnie Ray: 15. Build Your Love -   Nat King Cole: 16. My Personal Possession -   Lillian Offitt: 17. Miss You So -   Jim Lowe: 18. Four Walls -  Harry Belafonte: 19. Coconut Woman -   Bonnie Guitar: 20. Dark Moon -   The Bobbettes: 21. Mr. Lee -   Dubs: 22. Don't Ask Me -   Hilltoppers: 23. Fallen Star -   The Platters: 24. He’s Mine -   Jill Corey: 25. Love Me To Pieces -

CD4: Webb Pierce: 1. Bye Bye Love -   Brenda Lee: 2. Dynamite -   Tommy Sands: 3. Goin' Steady -   Ferlin Husky: 4. Gone -   Tony Bennett: 5. In The Middle Of An Island -   Fats Domino: 6. I'm Walkin' -   Donnie Elbert: 7. What Can I Do -   Owen Bradley: 8. White Silver Sands -   Charlie Gracie: 9. Fabulous -   Annie Laurie: 10. It Hurts To Be In Love -   Perry Como: 11. Round And Round -   Six Teens Feat. Trudy Williams: 12. Arrow Of Love -   Moonglows: 13. Please Send Me Someone To Love -   Bobby Helms: 14. Fraulein -   Little Richard: 15. Lucille -   Jimmy Reed: 16. Sun Is Shining -   Steve Lawrence: 17. Can't Wait For Summer -   Harry Belafonte: 18. Mama Look-A Boo-Boo -   Ivory Joe Hunter: 19. Empty Arms -   Ames Brothers: 20. Rockin' Shoes -   Ralph Marterie: 21. Shish Kebab -   Bobby Blue Bland: 22. Farther Up The Road -   Little Jr. Parker: 23. Next Time You See Me -   Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine: 24. Passing Strangers -