⇦ 19561958 ⇨

The Best Music of 1957

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1957. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1957, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Billie HolidaySongs for Distingué Lovers☆
Buddy Holly & The CricketsThe "Chirping" Crickets☆
Cannonball AdderleySophisticated Swing☆
Carl PerkinsDance Album☆
Charles MingusThe Clown☆
Chuck BerryAfter School Session☆
Count BasieApril in Paris☆
Dinah WashingtonThe Swingin' Miss 'D'☆
Elizabeth CottenFreight Train and other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes☆
Elvis PresleyElvis' Christmas Album☆
Fats DominoThis is Fats☆
Fats DominoHere Stands Fats Domino☆
Frank SinatraA Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra☆
Frank SinatraA Swingin' Affair!☆
Harry BelafonteBelafonte Sings of the Caribbean☆
Harry BelafonteBelafonte Sings of the Caribbean☆
John ColtraneBlue Train☆
John ColtraneColtrane☆
Johnny CashWith His Hot and Blue Guitar☆
Les Paul & Mary FordTime To Dream☆
Little RichardHere's Little Richard☆
Martin Denny Exotica☆
Miles DavisBirth of the Cool (compilation)☆
Miles DavisMiles Ahead☆
Miles DavisRound About Midnight☆
Miles Davis QuintetCookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet☆
OdettaOdetta Sings Ballads and Blues☆
Original Broadway CastWest Side Story☆
Patsy ClinePatsy Cline☆
Quincy JonesThis Is How I Feel About Jazz☆
Ray CharlesRay Charles☆
Ricky NelsonRicky☆
Sarah VaughanSwingin' Easy☆
Sun RaJazz by Sun Ra☆
Sun RaSuper-Sonic Jazz☆
The "5" RoyalesDedicated to You☆
The PlattersThe Platters Volume 2☆
Thelonious MonkBrilliant Corners☆
Thelonious MonkMonk's Music☆
Thelonious MonkThelonious Himself☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
Billy Ward & His DominoesStar Dust☆
Bo DiddleyWho Do You Love?☆
Bo DiddleyHey! Bo Diddley☆
Bobby "Blue" BlandFarther Up the Road☆
Bobby HelmsJingle Bell Rock☆
Brenda LeeDynamite☆
Buddy HollyOh Boy!☆
Buddy Holly & The CricketsThat'll Be the Day☆
Buddy Holly & The CricketsPeggy Sue☆
Buddy Holly & The CricketsNot Fade Away☆
Buddy Holly & The CricketsEveryday☆
Buddy Holly & The CricketsWords of Love☆
Buddy KnoxParty Doll☆
Chuck BerryRock and Roll Music☆
Chuck BerrySchool Days☆
Chuck BerryToo Much Monkey Business☆
Chuck BerryReelin' & Rockin'☆
Chuck WillisC.C. Rider☆
Count BasieApril in Paris☆
Danny & The JuniorsAt The Hop☆
Elizabeth CottenFreight Train☆
Elvis PresleyJailhouse Rock☆
Elvis PresleyAll Shook Up☆
Elvis Presley(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear☆
Elvis PresleyBlue Christmas☆
Fats DominoI'm Walkin'☆
Frank SinatraAll the Way☆
Frankie Lymon and the TeenagersGoody Goody☆
Gene Vincent & His Blue CapsLotta Lovin'☆
Harry BelafonteIsland in the Sun☆
Huey "Piano" Smith & the ClownsRockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu☆
Jackie WilsonReet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)☆
Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls of Fire☆
Jerry Lee LewisWhole Lotta Shakin' Going On☆
Jimmy ReedHonest I Do☆
Johnny "Guitar" WatsonGangster of Love☆
Johnny CashBig River☆
Johnny MathisChances Are☆
Johnny MathisIt's Not for Me to Say☆
Karlheinz StockhausenGesang der Junglinge☆
Little RichardLucille☆
Little RichardKeep a Knockin'☆
Little RichardJenny Jenny☆
Little WalterBoom Boom, Out Goes the Light☆
Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle GroupCumberland Gap☆
Marty RobbinsA White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)☆
Muddy WatersGot My Mojo Working☆
Muddy WatersRock Me☆
Nat King ColeWhen I Fall in Love☆
OdettaTake This Hammer☆
OdettaThe Gallows Pole☆
Pat BooneLove Letters in the Sand☆
Patsy ClineWalkin' After Midnight☆
Paul AnkaDiana☆
Ricky NelsonI'm Walkin'☆
Ruth BrownLucky Lips☆
Sam CookeYou Send Me☆
Slim HarpoI'm a King Bee☆
The "5" RoyalesDedicated To The One I Love☆
The "5" RoyalesThink☆
The BobbettesMr. Lee☆
The ChantelsMaybe☆
The CoastersSearchin'☆
The CoastersYoung Blood☆
The Del-VikingsWhispering Bells☆
The DiamondsLittle Darlin'☆
The DriftersFools Fall in Love☆
The Everly BrothersBye Bye Love☆
The Everly BrothersWake Up Little Susie☆
The Four FreshmenThere Will Never Be Another You☆
The SilhouettesGet A Job☆
Thurston Harris and The SharpsLittle Bitty Pretty One☆
Wanda JacksonFujiyama Mama☆

⇦ 19561958 ⇨