Interesting Similarities That Seldom Happen

I'm starting from scratch (1955 - upwards) to change or replace pics I used on a trial account. This will be another time consuming, yet fun project. When I originally charted these I'd notice odd titles / artists so close together at the same time, yet completely different. Wow, that was a long sentence lol. Anyways, While in the 50's it was common to have two of the same titles and such, it became very different when Hot 100 took over.
  Keep a close eye on this section as I'll often be adding dates to reveal some neat things. MG, feel free to join in. I'm sure you've seen it in your charts too. Cheers~

55-59 .......

Jan. 5, 1955

This Ole House - Stuart Hamblen
This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney

Let Me Go Lover - Joan Weber
Let Me Go, Lover! - Teresa Brewer w/ The Lancers
Let Me Go, Lover! - Patti Page

Hearts Of Stone - The Fontane Sisters
Hearts Of Stone - The Charms

Mister Sandman - The Chordettes
Mister Sandman - The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts

Make Yourself Comfortable - Sarah Vaughan
Melody Of Love - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra

Teach Me Tonight - The DeCastro Sisters
Hearts Of Stone - The Fontane Sisters
Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters
(My Baby Don't Love Me) No More - DeJohn Sisters
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane - The Ames Brothers

Melody Of Love - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
Melody Of Love - The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts
Melody Of Love - David Carroll & His Orchestra

April 13, 1955...



Orchestras...
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
Unchained Melody / Medic (Blue Star) - Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra
Melody Of Love - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
Melody Of Love - David Carroll & His Orchestra
Honey-Babe - Art Mooney & His Orchestra

Colors...
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
Unchained Melody / Medic (Blue Star) - Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Somethin' Smith & The Redheads

People's Names...
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker
Ballad Of Davy Crockett - "Tennessee" Ernie Ford
Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Georgia Gibbs
The Crazy Otto - Johnny Maddox & The Rhythmasters
Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan
Dixie Danny - The Laurie Sisters

...Johnny...
The Crazy Otto - Johnny Maddox & The Rhythmasters
Play Me Hearts And Flowers (I Wanna Cry) - Johnny Desmond
Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace

May 28, 1955...


Hearts...

Open Up Your Heart (And Let The Sunshine In) - The Cowboy Church Sunday School Choir
Heart - The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts
Two Hearts - Pat Boone
Heart - Eddie Fisher

June 1, 1955 ...


parenthesis...

Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) - Dinah Shore
Blue Star (The "Medic" Theme) - Felicia Sanders
Cherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White) - Alan Dale
Something's Gotta Give / Rhythm 'N' Blues (Mama's Got The Rhythm - Papa's Got The Blues) - The McGuire Sisters
The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente
Unchained Melody / Medic (Blue Star) - Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra

July 8, 1955

Colors...
That Old Black Magic - Sammy Davis Jr.
The House Of Blue Lights - Chuck Miller
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Somethin' Smith & The Redheads
Something's Gotta Give / Rhythm 'N' Blues (Mama's Got The Rhythm - Papa's Got The Blues) - The McGuire Sisters
Unchained Melody / Medic (Blue Star) - Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra
The Yellow Rose Of Texas - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra And Chorus

Places...
Alabama Jubilee - Ferko String Band
The Kentuckian Song - The Hilltoppers
Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Georgia Gibbs
The Yellow Rose Of Texas - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra And Chorus

September 7, 1955

Numbers...
Seventeen - Rusty Draper
A Blossom Fell / If I May - Nat "King" Cole & The Four Knights
Seventeen - The Fontane Sisters
Moments To Remember - The Four Lads
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts
Seventeen - Boyd Bennett & His Rockets

November 30, 1955...


Clothing...
Black Denim Trousers - The Cheers
Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots - Vaughn Monroe

Remembering...
Memories Of You - The Four Coins
Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
Moments To Remember - The Four Lads
Memories Are Made Of This - Gale Storm

Family...
Seventeen - The Fontane Sisters
Daddy-O - Bonnie Lou
My Bonnie Lassie - The Ames Brothers
Daddy-O - The Fontane Sisters
At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) - Pat Boone
He - The McGuire Sisters

Pets...
Dogface Soldier - Russ Morgan & His Orchestra
Oh! Susanna - The Singing Dogs
My Bonnie Lassie - The Ames Brothers

4 or More Same Titles...
It's Almost Tomorrow - David Carroll & His Orchestra
It's Almost Tomorrow - Jo Stafford
It's Almost Tomorrow - Snooky Lanson
It's Almost Tomorrow - The Dream Weavers

12-28-55.....

Four or More Same Title...
Nuttin' For Christmas - The Fontane Sisters
(I'm Gettin') Nuttin' For Christmas - Ricky Zahnd & The Blue Jeaners
Nuttin' For Xmas - Joe Ward
Nuttin' For Christmas - Art Mooney & His Orchestra w/ Barry Gordon

1-25-56...

Numbers ....
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - Four Aces feat. Al Alberts
Memories Of You - The Four Coins
A Woman In Love - The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts
No, Not Much! - The Four Lads
Moments To Remember - The Four Lads
Sixteen Tons - "Tennessee" Ernie Ford
Seven Days - The Crew-Cuts
Seven Days - Dorothy Collins

Weddings...
Love And Marriage - Frank Sinatra
Go On With The Wedding - Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw
Go On With The Wedding - Patti Page

2-22-56

Four or More Same Title...
Moritat (A Theme From "The Threepenny Opera") - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra
A Theme From (The Three Penny Opera) "Moritat" - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
A Theme From The Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife) - Louis Armstrong
(A Theme From) The Three Penny Opera (Moritat) - Richard Hayman & Jan August
Moritat (A Theme From "The Three Penny Opera") - Dick Hyman

3-28-56

Multiple Same Titles...
Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens
Eddie My Love - The Chordettes
Eddie My Love - The Fontane Sisters

Why Do Fools Fall In love - The Diamonds
Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Gale Storm
Why Do Fools Fall In Love - The Teenagers feat. Frankie Lymon

Mr. Wonderful - Sarah Vaughan
Mr. Wonderful - Teddi King
Mr. Wonderful - Peggy Lee

4-11-56

Popular time for rocks...
Rock Right - Georgia Gibbs
R-O-C-K --- Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
Rock And Roll Waltz - Kay Starr

8-15-56

Astronomy...
Moonglow And Theme From "Picnic" - George Cates & His Orchestra
Moonglow And Theme From "Picnic" - Morris Stoloff Conducting The Columbia Pictures Orchestra
Allegheny Moon - Patti Page
The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2) - Buchanan & Goodman
Rip It Up - Bill Haley & His Comets

Eddie...
On The Street Where You Live - Eddie Fisher
Soft Summer Breeze - Eddie Heywood
Canadian Sunset - Hugo Winterhalter w/ Eddie Heywood
The Old Philosopher - Eddie Lawrence

Street...
On The Street Where You Live - Eddie Fisher
Happiness Street - Georgia Gibbs
On The Street Where You Live - Vic Damone

10-3-56

Houses...
A House With Love In It - The Four Lads
In The Middle Of The House - Vaughn Monroe
In The Middle Of The House - Rusty Draper

Flowers...
When The White Lilacs Bloom Again - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
St. Therese Of The Roses - Billy Ward & His Dominoes
When The White Lilacs Bloom Again - Helmut Zacharias & His Magic Violins

Night...
In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins
Tonight You Belong To Me - Lawrence Welk w/ The Lennon Sisters
Theme Song From ("Song For A Summer Night") - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus
Tonight You Belong To Me - Patience & Prudence

11-21-56

5 or More Songs by same artist(s)
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) - Elvis Presley
Love Me - Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Places...
Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte
Canadian Sunset - Andy Williams
Petticoats Of Portugal - Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra
Canadian Sunset - Hugo Winterhalter w/ Eddie Heywood

12-26-56

5 or More Songs by same artist(s)...
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - Elvis Presley
Poor Boy - Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
Love Me - Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Baby...
Since I Met You Baby - Mindy Carson
Baby Doll - Andy Williams
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter
A Rose And A Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV

Names...
Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker
Priscilla - Eddie Cooley & The Dimples
Cindy, Oh Cindy - Vince Martin w/ The Tarriers
Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
Cindy, Oh Cindy - Eddie Fisher

Walk...
Slow Walk - Sil Austin
I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
Slow Walk - Bill Doggett
Just Walking In The Rain - Johnnie Ray

1-30-1957

Fruit.....
The Banana Boat Song - Sarah Vaughan
The Banana Boat Song - Steve Lawrence
The Banana Boat Song - The Fontane Sisters
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
Banana Boat (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte
The Banana Boat Song - The Tarriers


Same Title...
Young Love - The Crew-Cuts
Young Love - Tab Hunter
Young Love - Sonny James

5-8-57

Names...

Marianne - The Hilltoppers
Marianne - Terry Gilkyson & The Easy Riders
Lucille - Little Richard
Yes Tonight, Josephine - Johnnie Ray
Mama Look At Bubu - Harry Belafonte


Walking...
Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
I'm Walking - Ricky Nelson
I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino

11-16-57...

Names....

Bony Moronie - Larry Williams
Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Diana - Paul Anka
Tammy - Debbie Reynolds
Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers


Colors....

White Silver Sands - Don Rondo
Black Slacks - Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones
Deep Purple - Billy Ward & His Dominoes
Lotta Lovin' - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

1958...

2-22-1958
Names....
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Jo-Ann - The Playmates
March From The River Kwai and Colonel Bogey - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus
Good Golly, Miss Molly - Little Richard
DeDe Dinah - Frankie Avalon
Oh Julie - The Crescendos

Small Titles...
The Little Blue Man - Betty Johnson
This Little Girl Of Mine - The Everly Brothers
Good Golly, Miss Molly - Little Richard
Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
Short Shorts - Royal Teens

4-5-58
Similar Titles...
The Stroll - The Diamonds
The Walk - Jimmy McCracklin

Witch Doctor - David Seville
Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra

Oh...
Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again - Jimmie Rodgers
Oh Julie - The Crescendos
Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson


7-5-1958
Names....
Leroy - Jack Scott
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Willie And The Hand Jive - Johnny Otis Show
Jennie Lee - Jan & Arnie
Patricia - Perez Prado & His Orchestra

7-12-1958
5 Letters or Shorter...
Zorro - The Chordettes
Leroy - Jack Scott
Fever - Peggy Lee
Padre - Toni Arden
When - Kalin Twins


11-24-1958
Animals...
Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers
The Mocking Bird - The Four Lads
Pussy Cat - The Ames Brothers
Rock-in Robin - Bobby Day
To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears

Numbers...
The Blob - The Five Blobs
The Mocking Bird - The Four Lads
Hideaway - The Four Esquires
The World Outside - The Four Coins
Tea For Two Cha Cha - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
One Night - Elvis Presley
Topsy II - Cozy Cole

1959...

3-2-1959...
Names...
Nola - Billy Williams
Plain Jane - Bobby Darin
Tall Paul - Annette with The Afterbeats
Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville & The Chipmunks
Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
Charlie Brown - The Coasters
Donna - Ritchie Valens
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price


5-25-1959...
Places...
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
The Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio
The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison

Names...
Venus - Frankie Avalon
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
Poor Jenny - The Everly Brothers
Take A Message To Mary - The Everly Brothers
Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye - Kathy Linden
Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edward Byrnes & Connie Stevens

6-8-1959...
Clothes...
Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens
Bobby Sox To Stockings - Frankie Avalon
Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis

Similar Titles...
So Fine - The Fiestas
You're So Fine - The Falcons

7-27-59...
Numbers...
Only Sixteen - Sam Cooke
What'd I Say (Part I & II) - Ray Charles
Twixt Twelve And Twenty - Pat Boone
Forty Miles Of Bad Road - Duane Eddy

Animals...
You're So Fine - The Falcons
I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
Ragtime Cowboy Joe - David Seville & The Chipmunks
Tiger - Fabian

9-21-1959...
___ & ___
It Was I - Skip and Flip
The Battle Of Kookamonga - Homer & Jethro
Baby Talk - Jan & Dean
Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny

12-28-1959...
Names...
Danny Boy - Conway Twitty
Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka
Go, Jimmy, Go - Jimmy Clanton
Sandy - Larry Hall
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

Animals...
The Happy Reindeer - Dancer, Prancer & Nervous
Uh! Oh! Part 2 - The Nutty Squirrels
Running Bear - Johnny Preston
Hound Dog Man - Fabian

Places...
God Bless America - Connie Francis
The Village Of St. Bernadette - Andy Williams
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - Freddy Cannon
El Paso - Marty Robbins

Heeeere's Johnny...
Reveille Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes
Misty - Johnny Mathis
Tear Drop - Santo & Johnny
Running Bear - Johnny Preston

2-29-1960...
Jim's...
Baby What You Want Me To Do - Jimmy Reed
Go, Jimmy, Go - Jimmy Clanton
T.L.C. Tender Love And Care - Jimmie Rodgers
He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves
Handy Man - Jimmy Jones


4-25-1960...
Heeeere's Johnny
Starbright - Johnny Mathis
Angela Jones - Johhny Ferguson
Beatnik Fly - Johnny & The Hurricanes
Cradle Of Love - Johnny Preston
Sink The Bismark - Johnny Horton

5-30-1960...
Brown....
Fannie Mae - Buster Brown
The Madison - Al Brown's Tunetoppers feat. Cookie Brown
The Old Lamplighter - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown
Think - James Brown

7-18-1960...
Same Title...
Look For A Star - Garry Miles
Look For A Star - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
Look For A Star - Deane Hawley
Look For A Star - Part 1 - Garry Mills

9-19-60...
Six Letters or Less...
Ta Ta - Clyde McPhatter
Volare - Bobby Rydell
Yogi - The Ivy Three
Kiddio - Brook Benton

11-28-60...
Angels...
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
Blue Angel - Roy Orbison
Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee

12-12-60...
Places...
Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

12-12-60...
Six Letters or Less...
Sleep - Little Willie John
Ruby - Ray Charles
Sway - Bobby Rydell
Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher

12-19-60...
Last....
Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo
Last Date - Lawrence Welk
Last Date - Floyd Cramer

1-23-1961...
Same Title...
Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant

My...
My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis
My Last Date (With You) - Joni James
My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson

2-27-1961...
6 Letters or Less...
"Pepe" - Duane Eddy
No One - Connie Francis
Utopia - Frank Gari
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
Wheels - The String-A-Longs

5-8-1961...
6 Letters or Less...
Frogg - The Brothers Four
Saved - LaVern Baker
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
Funny - Maxine Brown
But I Do - Clarence Henry

6-19-1961...
Family...
Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
Mama Said - The Shirelles

8-14-1961...
6 Letters or Less...
Sacred - The Castells
A Tear - Gene McDaniels
Cupid - Sam Cooke
Hurt - Timi Yuro
Dum Dum - Brenda Lee

10-9-1961...
Names...
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
Michael - The Highwaymen
Runaround Sue - Dion
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles

11-13-1961...
6 Letters or Less...
Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
Crying - Roy Orbison
Crazy - Patsy Cline
Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
The Fly - Chubby Checker
Fool #1 - Brenda Lee

1-13-1962...
Twist...
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
Rock-A-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special) - Elvis Presley
Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
The Twist - Chubby Checker

2-17-1962...
Still Twistin'...
Twist-Her - Bill Black's Combo
Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
The Twist - Chubby Checker

3-3-1962 ...
Still Twistin'...
Twistin' Postman - The Marvelettes
Hey, Let's Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
The Twist - Chubby Checker

And on 4-7-62...
Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
The Alvin Twist - David Seville & The Chipmunks
Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds

4-7-62...
Names...
The Alvin Twist - David Seville & The Chipmunks
Jamie - Eddie Holland
Cinderella - Jack Ross
Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
(I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares