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Top Folk singles of 1959

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Updated: 4 June
Average Ratings Reviews
The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You / Oh, What a Feeling, Cover art
('Til) I Kissed You / Oh, What a Feeling
The Everly Brothers
3.63 188 188 6 6
July 1959 Single
Close Harmony Rock & Roll
188 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.63 Average
The Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me / Since You Broke My Heart, Cover art
Let It Be Me / Since You Broke My Heart
The Everly Brothers
3.42 139 139 2 2
28 December 1959 Single
Close Harmony
Country Pop Rock & Roll
romantic ballad melodic love lush sentimental vocal group
139 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.42 Average
The Everly Brothers - Poor Jenny / Take a Message to Mary, Cover art
Poor Jenny / Take a Message to Mary
The Everly Brothers
3.45 87 87 2 2
23 March 1959 Single
Close Harmony
Rock & Roll
87 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.45 Average
The Browns - The Three Bells / Heaven Fell Last Night, Cover art
The Three Bells / Heaven Fell Last Night
The Browns
3.07 134 134 5 5
1959 Single
Nashville Sound Close Harmony Country Gospel
vocal group
134 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.07 Average
The Louvin Brothers - Knoxville Girl / I Wish It Had Been a Dream, Cover art
Knoxville Girl / I Wish It Had Been a Dream
The Louvin Brothers
3.43 53 53
February 1959 Single
Close Harmony
death breakup violence
53 Ratings 3.43 Average
The Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues / Janice, Cover art
Mule Skinner Blues / Janice
The Fendermen
3.11 57 57 4 4
1959 Single
Rockabilly Yodeling
quirky rhythmic boastful
57 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.11 Average
Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) / Aunt Rhody, Cover art
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) / Aunt Rhody
Lonnie Donegan
3.01 56 56 3 3
January 1959 Single
Skiffle Music Hall
56 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.01 Average
The Kingston Trio - M.T.A. / All My Sorrows, Cover art
M.T.A. / All My Sorrows
The Kingston Trio
3.53 32 32
1959 Single
Contemporary Folk Vocal Group
American Folk Music
32 Ratings 3.53 Average
Blind Thomas - Blind Blues / Poor Boy Blues, Cover art
Blind Blues / Poor Boy Blues
Blind Thomas
3.34 42 42 1 1
1959 Single
Country Blues American Primitivism Acoustic Blues
42 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.34 Average
Lonnie Donegan - Battle of New Orleans / Darling Corey, Cover art
Battle of New Orleans / Darling Corey
Lonnie Donegan
3.31 27 27 2 2
June 1959 Single
Skiffle
27 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.31 Average
The Kingston Trio - A Worried Man / San Miguel, Cover art
A Worried Man / San Miguel
The Kingston Trio
3.21 25 25 2 2
August 1959 Single
Contemporary Folk Vocal Group
25 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.21 Average
Travis and Bob - Tell Him No / We're Too Young, Cover art
Tell Him No / We're Too Young
Travis and Bob
2.96 36 36
1959 Single
Close Harmony Rock & Roll
36 Ratings 2.96 Average
Frankie Miller - Black Land Farmer / True Blue, Cover art
Black Land Farmer / True Blue
Frankie Miller
3.15 23 23 1 1
1959 Single
Honky Tonk Traditional Country
23 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.15 Average
The Kingston Trio - The Tijuana Jail / Oh Cindy, Cover art
The Tijuana Jail / Oh Cindy
The Kingston Trio
2.92 29 29
23 February 1959 Single
Contemporary Folk Folk Pop
29 Ratings 2.92 Average
Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group - Fort Worth Jail / Whoa Buck, Cover art
Fort Worth Jail / Whoa Buck
Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group
3.53 12 12 1 1
1959 Single
Skiffle
12 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.53 Average
The Browns - Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) / Blue Bells Ring, Cover art
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) / Blue Bells Ring
The Browns
2.53 24 24 3 3
October 1959 Single
Close Harmony Country Pop
Folk Pop
24 Ratings 3 Reviews 2.53 Average
Motherless Children / The Ox-Driver Song
Odetta
3.72 9 9
1959 Single
Spirituals
A cappella
9 Ratings 3.72 Average
Blind Thomas - John Henry / Paint Brush Blues, Cover art
John Henry / Paint Brush Blues
Blind Thomas
3.75 10 10
1959 Single
Country Blues Acoustic Blues
American Primitivism
instrumental
10 Ratings 3.75 Average
The Louvin Brothers - While You're Cheating on Me / Blue From Now On, Cover art
While You're Cheating on Me / Blue From Now On
The Louvin Brothers
3.16 7 7
May 1959 Single
Close Harmony Traditional Country
7 Ratings 3.16 Average
Jimmy Martin - I Like to Hear 'Em Preach It / Voice of My Savior, Cover art
I Like to Hear 'Em Preach It / Voice of My Savior
Jimmy Martin
3.87 5 5
January 1959 Single
Bluegrass Gospel
5 Ratings 3.87 Average
The Browns - Lonely Little Robin / Margo, Cover art
Lonely Little Robin / Margo
The Browns
3.40 6 6
1959 Single
Close Harmony
6 Ratings 3.40 Average
Lonnie Donegan - Sal's Got a Sugar Lip / Chesapeake Bay, Cover art
Sal's Got a Sugar Lip / Chesapeake Bay
Lonnie Donegan
2.82 9 9
1959 Single
Skiffle
9 Ratings 2.82 Average
The Four Preps - Down by the Station / Listen Honey (I'll Be Home), Cover art
Down by the Station / Listen Honey (I'll Be Home)
The Four Preps
2.58 12 12
December 1959 Single
Folk Pop Vocal Group Traditional Pop
12 Ratings 2.58 Average
Benjamin Fernando / H. D. Manuel / M. Issack - Manaram Sidevi / Ratnatre Adharen, Cover art
Manaram Sidevi / Ratnatre Adharen
Benjamin Fernando H. D. Manuel / M. Issack
2.85 8 8
1959 Single
South Asian Folk Music
instrumental
8 Ratings 2.85 Average
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen / That Old Feeling
Louis Armstrong
3.83 4 4
October 1959 Single
Spirituals
4 Ratings 3.83 Average
Notte, lunga notte / Sole, sole, sole
Domenico Modugno
3.35 4 4
1959 Single
Italian Folk Music
4 Ratings 3.35 Average
Little Richard - Troubles of the World / Save Me Lord, Cover art
Troubles of the World / Save Me Lord
Little Richard
2.97 5 5
1959 Single
Gospel Spirituals
5 Ratings 2.97 Average
Harry Belafonte - Round The Bay Of Mexico / Fifteen, Cover art
Round The Bay Of Mexico / Fifteen
Harry Belafonte
3.15 4 4
1959 Single
Folk Pop
4 Ratings 3.15 Average
The Memory of Your Smile / Swanee River Hoedown
The Stanley Brothers
3.50 3 3
1959 Single
Bluegrass Close Harmony
3 Ratings 3.50 Average
Zaim Imamović - Imam dragu u sokaku svome / Sjećaš li se, draga, prošlog ljeta, Cover art
Imam dragu u sokaku svome / Sjećaš li se, draga, prošlog ljeta
Zaim Imamović
3.09 4 4
1959 Single
Balkan Folk Music Sevdalinka
4 Ratings 3.09 Average
The Caravans - Mary Don't You Weep, Cover art
Mary Don't You Weep
The Caravans
3.75 2 2
1959 Single
Traditional Black Gospel
2 Ratings 3.75 Average
Aleksandar Stojić / Miodrag Bogdanović - U mom selu najbedniji - to sam ja / Tebi dadoh sebe, Cover art
U mom selu najbedniji - to sam ja / Tebi dadoh sebe
Aleksandar Stojić / Mile Bogdanović
4.20 2 2
1959 Single
Balkan Folk Music Starogradska muzika
2 Ratings 4.20 Average
Hal Smith and The Country Squires - What Do You Have to Lose But the Blues? / Hard Hard Times, Cover art
What Do You Have to Lose But the Blues? / Hard Hard Times
Hal Smith and The Country Squires
5.00 1 1
7 September 1959 Single
Traditional Country
Rockabilly
1 Ratings 5.00 Average
Sergio Bruni - 'O zampugnaro 'nnammurato / Nuttata 'e sentimento, Cover art
'O zampugnaro 'nnammurato / Nuttata 'e sentimento
Sergio Bruni
4.50 1 1
September 1959 Single
Canzone napoletana
Orchestral Song
1 Ratings 4.50 Average
Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group - Fort Worth Jail / Lost John, Cover art
Fort Worth Jail / Lost John
Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group
2.76 2 2
1959 Single
Skiffle
2 Ratings 2.76 Average
Franzl Lang - Jodler-Ball / Lach Jodler, Cover art
Jodler-Ball / Lach Jodler
Franzl Lang
2.50 2 2
1959 Single
Yodeling Volkstümliche Musik
2 Ratings 2.50 Average
Sergio Bruni - Vieneme 'nzuonno / Sarrà...chi sa?, Cover art
Vieneme 'nzuonno / Sarrà...chi sa?
Sergio Bruni
4.00 1 1
1959 Single
Canzone napoletana
1 Ratings 4.00 Average
Hal Smith & The Country Squires - Makin' My Living With My Guitar / You Smiled at Me, Cover art
Makin' My Living With My Guitar / You Smiled at Me
Hal Smith & The Country Squires
4.00 1 1
April 1959 Single
Traditional Country
1 Ratings 4.00 Average
Sweet Chariot / Nebuchnezer
Laurel Aitken
3.59 3 3
1959 Single
Calypso Mento
3 Ratings 3.59 Average
Peppino di Capri e i suoi "Rockers" - Accussì / Vieneme 'nzuonno, Cover art
Accussì / Vieneme 'nzuonno
Peppino di Capri e i suoi "Rockers"
3.50 1 1
1959 Single
Canzone napoletana
Brill Building Doo-Wop
1 Ratings 3.50 Average
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