Your favorite music from 1955

As usual, you don't have to do a big list all at once. I just post stuff as I listen to it.

Albums, EPs, singles--whatever you want. Just limit it to stuff released in 1955.

 

Joe Gordon - Introducing Joe Gordon [EmArcy MG 36025]
also includes Art Blakey - drums, Charlie Rouse - tenor, Junior Mance - piano, Jimmy Schenck - bass

 

One of my favorite songs from my favorite artists. Plantation Boogie by Lenny Dee

 

I was rocking my crib as a newborn to this.
It’s what led to the Columbia contract and history....

 

Bud Powell's Verve stuff
Miles Davis All Stars
Thelonious Monk Plays the Music of Duke
Milt Jackson Quartet
Satch Plays Fats
Ella - For Sentimental Reasons

 

Mystery Train, Elvis

 

One of the most influential records of all time. Does not age.

 

'I Wish You Would' - Billy Boy Arnold

 

'What'cha Gonna Do' - Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters

 

'Mary Lou' - Young Jessie'

 

It was originally released in 1954, but it was released again in 1955.

 

Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours

 

Jay McShann featuring Priscilla Bowman - 'Hands Off'

 

Fats Domino - Ain't That a Shame
Chuck Berry - Maybellene
The Platters - Great Pretender
- Only You
Elvis Presley's - Sun Recordings
Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti

not a song or album, but Miles Davis playing at the Newport Jazz Festival and getting signed to Columbia records was pretty big

 

'Travelin' Mood' - Wee Willie Wayne

 

Elvis at Sun and Chuck at Chess!