⇦ 1955 1957 ⇨

Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1956


These artists released their first recording in 1956. They have been eligible since the first Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1986. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.

1. Aretha Franklin
2. Elvis Presley
3. B. B. King
4. John Coltrane
5. The Four Tops
6. Roy Orbison
7. Herbie Hancock
8. The Drifters
9. Ella Fitzgerald
10. Gene Vincent
11. Sun Ra
12. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
13. Freddie King
14. Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio
15. The "5" Royales

Essential Debut Albums from 1956

Albums (?)Wikipedia
B.B. KingSingin' The Blues
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart album Book
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis ArmstrongElla and Louis
Elvis PresleyElvis
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
Frankie Lymon & the TeenagersThe Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
Gene Vincent & His Blue CapsBluejean Bop!
Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll TrioJohnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio
Little Willie JohnFever

Essential Debut Songs from 1956

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Clarence "Frogman" HenryAin't Got No Home
Dale HawkinsSusie Q
Elvis PresleyDon't Be Cruel
Elvis PresleyHeartbreak Hotel
Elvis PresleyHound Dog
Elvis PresleyLove Me Tender
Elvis PresleyBlue Suede Shoes
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
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll TrioTrain Kept A-Rollin'
Johnny Burnette & the Rock 'n' Roll TrioLonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track)
Lavern BakerJim Dandy
Little Willie JohnFever
Mahalia JacksonTake My Hand, Precious Lord
Otis RushI Can't Quit You Baby
The Del-VikingsCome Go With Me
The Five SatinsIn The Still Of The Nite

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