The Wonder Years : 1955

1. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
2. Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
3. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
4. Big Boy Groves & Band - I Gotta New Car
5. The Louvin Brothers - In the Pines
6. Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas
7. Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad of Davy Crockett
8. Elias & His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes - Tom Hark
9. The Platters - Only You
10. Dario Moreno - Papa Loves Mambo
11. Richard Berry & The Pharoes - Louie Louie
12. Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame
13. Bill Haley and His Comets - Razzle Dazzle
14. The Chordettes - Mr Sandman
15. The Four Lads - Moments to Remember
16. Elmore James - Standing At The Crossroads
17. Sarah Vaughan - Lullaby of Birdland
18. The Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone
19. Peanut wilson - Cast Iron Arm
20. Somethin' Smith & The Redheads - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
21. Johnny Cash - Cry! Cry! Cry!
22. Pete Seeger - Frog Went A-Courting
23. Cliffie Stone & His Orchestra - The Popcorn Song
24. The McGuire Sisters - Sincerely
25. Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line
26. Janis Martin - Barefoot Baby
27. Alma Cogan - Dreamboat
28. Al Hibbler - Unchained Melody

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1955 YOU COULD:

• Eat at a McDonald’s restaurant

• Visit Disneyland

• Use a microwave oven

• Wear clothing made of Dacron polyester

• Watch "Captain Kangaroo" and "The Mickey Mouse Club" on television

CELEBRITIES BORN IN 1955 INCLUDE:

Bill Gates

Bruce Willis Billy Bob Thornton

Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama -- a major event in the Civil Rights movement.

Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series -- for the first and only time.

Sugar Ray Robinson wins the World Boxing Championship.

Albert Einstein dies.

1955