98 Country Bonus – 5 Country Classic Hits from 1956 [VIDEOS]

Good morning and welcome to the 98 Country Classic Show.  We’re on air with 100,00 Watts of power at 98.1 FM, online at 98country.com and on your mobile device.  Each Sunday we journey back in time and offer an online bonus to enjoy after the radio show.  It’s a little extra dose of country classics with videos.  Today we feature top ten country classic hits from 1956.

In the news in 1956:

• Nikita Khrushehev, first secretary of USSR communist party, denounces Stalin’s excesses;
• Morocco gains independence from France;
• “The Wizard of Oz” has its first airing on TV
• At the movies, “Around the World in 80 Days,” “The King and I” and “Friendly Persuasions”;
• Tommy Dorsey, Connie Mack and Jackson Pollock pass away;
• Cost of a postage stamp is 3-cents.

Country music radio was playing music from Marty Robbins, The Browns, Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash and Don Gibson.

Marty Robbins – “Singing the Blues”

This song was written by Melvin Endsley in 1956.   Guy Mitchell scored a pop hit of this song.  Marty Robbins’ version made it to number one on Billboards Hot Country Chart for 13 weeks in late 1956 and early 1957.

Well I never felt like singin’ the blues ‘cause I never thought that I’d ever lose your love dear why’d you do me this way?

The Browns – “I Take the Chance”

A song written by the Louvin Brothers and recorded by a brother and sister trio known as ‘The Browns.’  The song reached number two on the country chart in 1956.

I take the chance to lose my soul, my life, my pride I take the chance to be with you. 

Eddy Arnold – “You Don’t Know Me”

A song written by Cindy Walker based on a title and storyline given to her by Eddy Arnold in 1955.  Arnold recorded the song in 1955 and released it as a single in April of 1956.  The song peaked at number 10 on Billboard Hot Country Chart.

You give your hand to me and then you say hello.

Johnny Cash – “I Walk the Line”

Johnny Cash wrote this song and recorded it in 1956.  “I Walk the Line” became the first number one Billboard hit for Cash.  This smash hit remained on the country chart for 43 weeks and sold over 2 million copies.

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine, I keep my eyes wide open all the time.

Don Gibson – “Sweet Dreams (Of You)”

Don Gibson wrote this country ballad originally recorded in 1956.  Gibson’s version hit the top ten on Billboards Country Chart.  Faron Young also released a competing version of the song in 56’ which eclipsed Gibson’s version.  In 1960, after Gibson had established himself as a country music superstar, he released a new version as a single, this version also charted in the top ten.

Sweet dreams of you every night I go through why can’t I forget you and start my life anew.

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