Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1950s

Welcome to our third group of 8 for the first round of the the 1950s Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown.

The results of the first group of 8,

  • Johnny B Goode 75 def. Shout 36
  • Jailhouse Rock 67 def. There goes my baby 33
  • Rock around the clock 66 def. I’m walking 38
  • Tutti-Frutti 57 def. I’ve got a woman 45
  • Whole Lotta shakin’ 78 def. Goodnight sweetheart 25
  • Summertime Blues 75 def. Suzie Q. 19
  • Wake up little Suzie 64 def, Hound Dog 40

Here are this week’s matches.

All polls will close on Tuesday September 7th

Match 1

Great balls of fire – Jerry Lee Lewis vs Pledging my love – Johnny Ace

https://youtu.be/BQa7wOu_I_A

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73 votes · 73 answers

Match 2

Earth Angel – The Penguins vs Rockin’ Pneumonia – Huey Smith

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Which song do you prefer?
80 votes · 80 answers

Match 3

Why Do Fools fall in Love – Frankie Lymon vs Rip it up – Little Richard

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Which song do you prefer?
75 votes · 75 answers

Match 4

Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard vs Let the good times roll – Shirley & Lee

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Which song do you prefer?
70 votes · 70 answers

Match 5

Be-Bop-A-Lula – Gene Vincent vs Come go with me – Del-Vikings

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Which song do you prefer?
72 votes · 72 answers

Match 6

School Days – Chuck Berry vs Train kept A Rollin’ – Johnny Burnette Trio

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Which song do you prefer?
68 votes · 68 answers

Match 7

Rock ‘n Roll Music – Chuck Berry vs Sweet Little 16 – Chuck Berry

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Which song do you prefer?
67 votes · 67 answers

Match 8

Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly vs Your Cheatin’ Heart – Hank Williams Sr.

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Which song do you prefer?
75 votes · 75 answers

2 Comments

  1. Not happy to have to choose between Chuck Berry and Chuck Berry and between Buddy Holly and Hank Williams, but I did it. I know you have no control over historic charts, but that doesn’t mean I have to like how they end up.

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