1st Class Results! Which 1955 Song Is in the Hall of Songs?

After our first round of voting, we’re proud to announce our first inductee of the Hall of Songs!

Congratulations to “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets!

Here are the full results of the first round of voting:

  1. Rock Around the Clock / Bill Haley & His Comets – 67.56%

Continuing to second round of voting

  1. Tutti Frutti / Little Richard – 54.05%
  2. Shake, Rattle and Roll / Big Joe Turner – 48.64%
  3. Your Cheatin’ Heart / Hank Williams – 40.54%
  4. Mr. Sandman / The Chordettes – 40.54%
  5. The Great Pretender / The Platters – 40.54%
  6. Ain’t That a Shame / Fats Domino – 37.83%
  7. Sh’Boom / The Chords – 35.13%
  8. Earth Angel / The Penguins – 35.13%
  9. Maybellene / Chuck Berry – 32.43%
  10. Hey, Good Lookin’ / Hank Williams – 27.02%
  11. That’s All Right / Elvis Presley – 27.02%
  12. Hound Dog / Big Mama Thornton – 24.32%
  13. I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man / Muddy Waters – 24.32%
  14. Bo Diddley / Bo Diddley – 24.32%
  15. Cold, Cold Heart / Hank Williams – 18.91%
  16. How High the Moon / Les Paul and Mary Ford – 18.91%
  17. Mess Around / Ray Charles – 18.91%
  18. Mannish Boy / Muddy Waters – 16.21%

Eliminated from the ballot

  • Rocket 88 / Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats – 10.81%
  • Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Lloyd Price – 10.81%
  • Dust My Broom / Elmore James – 8.10%
  • It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels – 8.10%
  • Crazy Man, Crazy / Bill Haley & His Comets – 8.10%
  • I’m a Man / Bo Diddley – 8.10%
  • Sixty Minute Man / Billy Ward and the Dominoes – 5.40%
  • Rock and Roll Blues / Anita O’Day – 5.40%
  • Have Mercy Baby / Billy Ward and the Dominoes – 5.40%
  • The Things That I Used to Do / Guitar Slim – 5.40%
  • Mystery Train / Elvis Presley – 5.40%
  • I’m in the Mood / John Lee Hooker – 2.70%
  • Mean Old World / Little Walter – 2.70%
  • Gee / The Crows – 2.70%
  • Money Honey / Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters – 2.70%
  • Shake a Hand / Faye Adams – 2.70%
  • (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean / Ruth Brown – 2.70%
  • Night Train / Jimmy Forrest – 0%
  • Work With Me, Annie / Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – 0%
  • Hearts of Stone / The Charms – 0%
  • Rock Island Line / Lonnie Donegan – 0%

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