Saddest Songs 1950’s

The Saddest Songs of the 1950’s are made up of Doo Wop and good old Rock and Roll. The 1950’s, a period of innocence and a rebirth of the recording industry begins our journey back in time exploring the Saddest Songs.

The introduction of television gave youths a new medium to explore music with and let me listen to a new type of music that broke away from what their parents had been listening to.  Rock and Roll was the new music of this era and it targeted the teenage demographic with songs of heart break.

The major figure that presided over the 1950’s was Elvis Presley who was the idol of Rock and Roll for this era.

The Saddest Songs of the 1950’s that made our list are:

  1. Donna - Richie Valens 1956

    2. Ritchie Valens - The Ritchie Valens Story - Donna (Single Version)

  2. Why do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 1956

  3. My Prayer - The Platters 1956

    4. The Platters - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Series: The Best of The Platters (Remastered) - My Prayer

  4. It’s Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty 1958

    5. Conway Twitty - Conway Twitty: The #1 Hits Collection - It's Only Make Believe

  5. You Cheated - The Shields 1958
  6. Silhouettes - The Rays 1957

    7. The Rays - Cameo Parkway: 25 Original Hits - Silhouettes

  7. Over the Mountain; Across the Sea - Johnnie & Joe 1957
  8. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley 1956

    9. Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - Heartbreak Hotel

  9. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens 1956

    10. Teen Queens - Original Solid Gold Hits, Volume 2 - Eddie My Love

  10. I Almost Lost My Mind - Pat Boone 1956

    11. Pat Boone - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Pat Boone - I Almost Lost My Mind

  11. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters 1959

    12. The Platters - The Platters: The Magic Touch Anthology - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

  12. Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers 1957

    13. The Everly Brothers - Everly Brothers: The Very Best of the - Bye Bye Love

  13. A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley 1959
  14. For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler 1958

    15. The Impressions - 20 Best of Doo Wop - For Your Precious Love

  15. Long Lonely Nights - Lee Andrews & The Hearts 1957

    16. Bobby Vinton - The Best of Bobby Vinton - Long Lonely Nights