Throwing back to the week of August 22, 1956, we find The Platters’ ‘My Prayer‘ hanging on to the top spot of the Billboard singles chart.

Tied for #2, where it would surprisingly peak on the Top 100, was Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog.’ ‘Hound Dog‘ would top the ‘Best Sellers in Stores’ chart for a then-record 11 weeks, but it was outperformed by Presley’s ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ on the Top 100, which accounted for radio and jukebox play in addition to sales.

Tied with ‘Hound Dog‘ was Doris Day’s rendition of ‘Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera),’ which she performed in the Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much.

The tune, written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, won the Academy Award for Best Song that year, giving the duo their third Oscar in the category (they previously won for 1948’s ‘Buttons and Bows’ and 1950’s ‘Mona Lisa’).

This became a signature song for Day, who performed it in film and television appearances over the next decade and recorded it again for the 1964 children’s album With a Smile and a Song.

Old songs. Great memories.
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