1955

1955 in pop culture

See:1955 in rock music

Music

Singles

Bo Diddley Bo Diddley

Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash

Tutti-Frutti Little Richard

Mannish Boy Muddy Waters

Maybellene Chuck Berry

Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Frankie Lymon

Mystery Train Elvis Presley

Cry Me a River Julie London

My Babe Willie Dixon

Only You (And You Alone) The Platters

I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis

Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford

Ain't That a Shame Fats Domino

The Great Pretender The Platters

I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone Elvis Presley

Cry! Cry! Cry! Johnny Cash

Pretty Thing Bo Diddley

Don't Start Me Talkin' Sonny Boy Williamson II

Rock Island Line Lonnie Donegan

Thirty Days Chuck Berry

Mack the Knife Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Flip Flop and Fly Big Joe Turner

Speedo The Cadillacs

Films

See 1955 in action movies

Births

January 1 - Simon Schaffer, British science historian

January 5 - Ella Kalsbeek, Dutch politician

January 6 - Rowan Atkinson, British actor

January 7 - Belinda Meuldijk, Dutch writer and songwriter

January 7 - An Nelissen, Belgian actress