American Bandstand Us Top 100 5Th August / Various American Bandstand Us Top 100 5Th August / Various CD

As adjuncts to our highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early '60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in the Billboard charts - "The First Top 100 Nov. 1955" (ACQCD7062), "The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958" (ACQCD7083), "The First Hot 100 of the '60s" (ACQCD7097), "The 'Heartbreak Hotel' Top 100" (ACQCD7122)and "The Day The Music Died - Feb 3rd 1959 Hot 100" (ACQCD7134), "The 'Telstar' Hot 100 December 22nd 1962" (ACQCD7144), "The Twist" Hot 100 Jan. 25th 1962" and "The 1000th Billboard Chart 7th September 1959"(ACQCD7164), each comprising records from the Top 100 or Hot 100 for the date in question. This collection celebrates another notable event in the US music scene in August1957, when the TV pop show "American Bandstand" was broadcast for the first time. Presented by Dick Clark, it became a hugely popular and influential weekly event for the nation's teenagers, with the hot new singers and groups lip-syncing to their latest releases and chart entries with an audience of youngsters dancing in the studio. This 99-track collection comprises just about all the records which featured in the Billboard Hot 100 on the day the show was first broadcast, August 7th 1957, (apart from one title which is unavailable for copyright reasons). It provides a fascinating and evocative snapshot of the music scene at what was a dynamic and exciting time as rock 'n' roll and new teen stars continued to change the pop landscape. As always with these chart collections, it includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings towards the bottom of the chart, of which even seasoned pop enthusiasts may not be too aware, and which will be welcome additions to their collections. It contains a 12,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.

1. Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear 2. Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand 3. Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love 4. Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare 5. The Coasters - Searchin' 6. Larry Williams - Short Fat Fannie 7. Nat King Cole - Send for Me 8. Billy Williams - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down 9. Del Vikings - Whispering Bells 10. Patti Page - Old Cape Cod 11. Johnny Mathis - It's Not for Me to Say 12. Gale Storm - Dark Moon 13. Debbie Reynolds - Tammy 14. Johnnie ; Joe - Over the Mountain, Across the Sea 15. Little Richard - Jenny Jenny 16. Billy Ward - Stardust 17. Don Rondo - White Silver Sands 18. Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat 19. Johnny Mathis - Wonderful, Wonderful 20. Chuck Willis - C.C. Rider 21. Ricky Nelson - Teenagers Romance 22. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up 23. The Coasters - Young Blood 24. Fats Domino - Valley of Tears 25. Sal Mineo - Start Movin' 26. Buchanan ; Goodman - Flying Saucer 27. Fats Domino - It's You I Love 28. Andy Williams - I Like Your Kind of Love 29. Dave Gardner - White Silver Sands 30. Mantovani - Around the World 31. Marvin Rainwater - Gonna Find Me a Bluebird 32. Pat Boone - Bernadine 33. Paul Anka - Diana 34. Victor Young - Around the World 35. The Diamonds - Little Darlin' 36. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' on 37. Elvis Presley - Loving You 38. Four Coins - Shangri-La 39. Del Vikings - Come Go with Me 40. Rusty Draper - Freight Train 41. Jim Reeves - Four Walls 42. Dale Hawkins - Susie Q 43. The Platters - My Dream 44. Roy Brown - Let the Four Winds Blow 45. Jodie Sands - with All My Heart 46. The Five Satins - to the Aisle 47. Russ Hamilton - Rainbow 48. Chuck Berry - School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) 49. Harry Belafonte - Island in the Sun 50. Ferlin Husky - Fallen Star 51. Ames Brothers - Tammy 52. Teenagers - Goody, Goody 53. Perry Como - Girl with the Golden Braids 54. Jim Newman - Fallen Star 55. Del Vikings - Cool Shake 56. Ricky Nelson - I'm Walkin' 57. Bing Crosby - Around the World 58. Clyde McPhatter - Just to Hold My Hand 59. Little Richard - Miss Ann 60. Buddy Knox - Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep 61. Warner Mack - Is It Wrong 62. Chuck Berry - Oh Baby Doll 63. The Cellos - Rang Tang Ding Dong 64. Teresa Brewer - Teardrops in My Heart 65. Johnnie Ray - Build Your Love 66. Nat King Cole - My Personal Possession 67. Lillian Offitt - Miss You So 68. Jim Lowe - Four Walls 69. Harry Belafonte - Cocoanut Woman 70. Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon 71. The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee 72. Dubs - Don't Ask Me 73. Hilltoppers - Fallen Star 74. The Platters - He's Mine 75. Jill Corey - Love Me to Pieces 76. Webb Pierce - Bye Bye Love 77. Brenda Lee - Dynamite 78. Tommy Sands - Goin' Steady 79. Ferlin Husky - Gone 80. Tony Bennett - in the Middle of An Island 81. Fats Domino - I'm Walkin' 82. Donnie Elbert - What Can I Do 83. Owen Bradley - White Silver Sands 84. Charlie Gracie - Fabulous 85. Annie Laurie - It Hurts to Be in Love 86. Perry Como - Round and Round 87. Six Teens Feat. Trudy Williams - Arrow of Love 88. Moonglows - Please Send Me Someone to Love 89. Bobby Helms - Fraulein 90. Little Richard - Lucille 91. Jimmy Reed - Sun Is Shining 92. Steve Lawrence - Can't Wait for Summer 93. Harry Belafonte - Mama Look-A Boo-Boo 94. Ivory Joe Hunter - Empty Arms 95. Ames Brothers - Rockin' Shoes 96. Ralph Marterie - Shish Kebab 97. Bobby Blue Bland - Farther Up the Road 98. Little Jr. Parker - Next Time You See Me 99. Sarah Vaughan ; Billy Eckstine - Passing Strangers