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Intro/Outro: Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite by The Spaniels
5. Hound Dog by Elvis Presley
4. Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley
3. Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
2. Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
1. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & the Comets
Vote on your favorite song from today's episode
Vote on your favorite song from Week 3
Countdown Wrap-Up:
34 of the 100 songs on this countdown have been played previously on the podcast.
Final Year Tally:
1950 - 0
1951 - 2
1952 - 2
1953 - 4
1954 - 8
1955 - 11
1956 - 22
1957 - 24
1958 - 18
1959 - 9
Artist Tally:
Elvis Presley - 8 songs
Chuck Berry - 6 songs
Little Richard - 4 songs
Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin, The Everly Brothers, The Platters - 3 songs
11 artists - 2 songs
48 artists - 1 songs
Regarding the 6 lists compiled:
281 total songs
16 songs were found on all 6 lists
20 songs were found on 5 lists
14 songs were found on 4 lists
29 songs were found on 3 lists
202 songs were found on 1 or 2 lists
Point totals from the 6 lists compiled:
Songs 1-10: 411-487 points
Songs 11-25: 331-389 points
Songs 26-50: 182-319 points
Songs 51-75: 129-179 points
Songs 76-100: 75-126 points
#1 songs on the 6 lists:
That's Amore by Dean Martin
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry (3)
Programming announcement:
Next week there will be five special episodes from a new podcast series with my friend, Steve.
The Greatest Songs of the 60's will start the following week on April 4, 2022.
Results of this week's voting will be announced on April 4th.