⇦ 19551957 ⇨

The Best Music of 1956

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1956. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1956, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
B.B. KingSingin' The Blues☆
Big Joe TurnerThe Boss of the Blues☆
Bill Haley and His CometsRock 'n' Roll Stage Show☆
Billie HolidayLady Sings the Blues☆
Charles MingusPithecanthropus Erectus☆
Dinah WashingtonIn the Land of Hi-Fi☆
Duke EllingtonAt Newport☆
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart album Book☆
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book☆
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis ArmstrongElla and Louis☆
Elvis PresleyElvis☆
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley☆
Fats DominoThis is Fats Domino!☆
Fats DominoRock and Rollin' with Fats Domino☆
Frank SinatraSongs For Swingin' Lovers☆
Frankie Lymon & the TeenagersThe Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon☆
Gene Vincent & His Blue CapsBluejean Bop!☆
Harry BelafonteCalypso☆
Harry BelafonteBelafonte☆
Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll TrioJohnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio☆
Little Willie JohnFever☆
Louis PrimaThe Wildest!☆
Sister Rosetta TharpeGospel Train☆
Sonny RollinsSaxophone Colossus☆
Sonny RollinsMoving Out☆
Sonny RollinsTenor Madness☆
The Four FreshmenFour Freshmen and 5 Trombones☆
Various ArtistsMy Fair Lady (Broadway Cast Recording)☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
Big Joe TurnerCorrine Corrina☆
Bill DoggettHonky Tonk☆
Bill Haley & His CometsSee You Later, Alligator☆
Billie HolidayLady Sings the Blues☆
Buchanan & GoodmanThe Flying Saucer Part I & II☆
Carl PerkinsBlue Suede Shoes☆
Carl PerkinsMatchbox☆
Carl PerkinsHoney Don't☆
Carl PerkinsBoppin' the Blues☆
Chuck BerryRoll Over Beethoven☆
Chuck BerryBrown Eyed Handsome Man☆
Chuck WillisIt's Too Late☆
Clarence "Frogman" HenryAin't Got No Home☆
Clyde McPhatterTreasure of Love☆
Dale HawkinsSusie Q☆
Doris DayQue Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)☆
Eddie CochranTwenty Flight Rock☆
Ella FitzgeraldBlue Moon☆
Ella FitzgeraldLet's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)☆
Elvis PresleyDon't Be Cruel☆
Elvis PresleyHeartbreak Hotel☆
Elvis PresleyHound Dog☆
Elvis PresleyLove Me Tender☆
Elvis PresleyBlue Suede Shoes☆
Fats DominoBlueberry Hill☆
Fats DominoBlue Monday☆
Fats DominoI'm In Love Again☆
Fats DominoIda Jane☆
Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersWhy Do Fools Fall in Love☆
Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersI'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent☆
Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersThe ABC's of Love☆
Gene Vincent & His Blue CapsRace With The Devil☆
Gene Vincent & The Blue CapsBe Bop a Lula☆
Gogi GrantThe Wayward Wind☆
Harry BelafonteDay-O (The Banana Boat Song)☆
Harry BelafonteJamaican Farewell☆
Harry BelafonteMary's Boy Child☆
Howlin' WolfSmokestack Lightning☆
Ivory Joe HunterSince I Met You Baby☆
James Brown & The Famous FlamesPlease, Please, Please☆
Jimmy ReedAin't That Lovin' You Baby☆
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll TrioTrain Kept A-Rollin'☆
Johnny Burnette & the Rock 'n' Roll TrioLonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track)☆
Johnny CashI Walk the Line☆
Johnny CashGive My Love To Rose☆
Johnny CashGet Rhythm☆
Lavern BakerJim Dandy☆
Little RichardLong Tall Sally☆
Little RichardThe Girl Can't Help It☆
Little RichardReady Teddy☆
Little RichardRip It Up☆
Little Willie JohnFever☆
Louis PrimaJump, Jive An' Wail☆
Louis PrimaJust a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody☆
Mahalia JacksonTake My Hand, Precious Lord☆
Mickey & SylviaLove is Strange☆
Muddy WatersForty Days And Forty Nights☆
Otis RushI Can't Quit You Baby☆
Ravi ShankarRaga Jog☆
Ray CharlesDrown In My Own Tears☆
Ray CharlesLonely Avenue☆
Screamin' Jay HawkinsLittle Demon☆
Screaming Jay HawkinsI Put a Spell on You☆
Shirley & LeeLet the Good Times Roll☆
Sonny RollinsSt. Thomas☆
T-Bone WalkerT-Bone Shuffle☆
The CadetsStranded in the Jungle☆
The CoastersDown in Mexico☆
The Del-VikingsCome Go With Me☆
The DellsOh, What a Night☆
The DriftersI Gotta Get Myself a Woman☆
The Five SatinsIn The Still Of The Nite☆
The Four FreshmenGraduation Day☆
The Louvin BrothersKnoxville Girl☆
The Platters(You've Got) The Magic Touch☆
The PlattersMy Prayer☆

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