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The Best Wedding Music of the 1950s [Songs + Playlists]

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Throw it back several decades and top off your wedding day playlist with some classic, oldies sounds. This is THE list for the best of the best wedding music from the 1950’s. And there isn’t a ballad or upbeat tune that isn’t worthy of a romp around the dance floor.

Enter Song Name Enter Year Enter Artist Notes Decade Post URL YouTube URL iTunes URL Spotify URL Song Name Artist Year YouTube iTunes Spotify
I Only Have Eyes For You 1.959 The Flamingos https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1_urvud-Oi0&list=RDAMVM1_urvud-Oi0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-only-have-eyes-for-you/1388986908?i=1388986917&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP I Only Have Eyes For You The Flamingos 1959 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Peachtree Street 1.950 Frank Sinatra & Rosemary Clooney https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/50s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YfRy8M4GqTw&list=RDAMVMYfRy8M4GqTw https://music.apple.com/us/album/peachtree-street/628525592?i=628525596 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Peachtree Street Frank Sinatra & Rosemary Clooney 1950 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Unforgettable 1.951 Nat King Cole https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/50s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=iF7kOq0peAU&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/unforgettable/1444030068?i=1444030090 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Unforgettable Nat King Cole 1951 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Banana Boat Song 1.956 Harry Belafonte https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/50s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=DYYkJ0kwNss&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/day-o-the-banana-boat-song/267251512?i=267251593 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Banana Boat Song Harry Belafonte 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
In the Still of the Night 1.956 The Five Satins https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcu7O3EI7hI&list=RDAMVMMcu7O3EI7hI https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-the-still-of-the-night/325634184?i=325634350&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP In the Still of the Night The Five Satins 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Hound Dog 1.957 Elvis Presley https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=O5uHlZcYv8o&list=RDAMVMO5uHlZcYv8o https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=O5uHlZcYv8o&list=RDAMVMO5uHlZcYv8o https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Hound Dog Elvis Presley 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Stroll 1.959 The Diamonds https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=L5H9mpVsKL4&list=RDAMVML5H9mpVsKL4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-stroll-digitally-remastered/403102231?i=403102236&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP The Stroll The Diamonds 1959 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Twist and Shout 1.959 The Isley Brothers https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=wwWH8HitwQ4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/shout-deluxe-version/1030461597?i=1030462246&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Twist and Shout The Isley Brothers 1959 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Oh What A Night 1.959 The Dells https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=lT-njQoB24w&list=RDAMVMlT-njQoB24w https://music.apple.com/us/album/oh-what-a-night-the-great-ballads/1443909429?i=1443909816&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Oh What A Night The Dells 1959 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Come Rain or Shine 1.955 Billie Holiday https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YAkOkayJaFU&list=RDAMVMYAkOkayJaFU https://music.apple.com/us/album/lady-in-autumn-the-best-of-the-verve-years/1434882399?i=1434883097&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Come Rain or Shine Billie Holiday 1955 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Little Stars 1.958 The Elegants https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=EwcxMalzfd0&list=RDAMVMEwcxMalzfd0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/little-star-digitally-remastered-single/827719840?i=827719853&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Little Stars The Elegants 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Rock and Roll Music 1.957 Chuck Berry https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu5_6HxDeLI https://music.apple.com/us/album/20th-century-masters-the-best-of-chuck-berry-the-millennium/1425237499?i=1425237513&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Blueberry Hill 1.956 Fats Domino https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQCPrwKzdo https://music.apple.com/us/album/12-monkeys-music-from-the-motion-picture/1442243882?i=1442244910&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Blueberry Hill Fats Domino 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Hey Good Lookin' 1.951 Hank Williams https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjCoKslQOEs https://music.apple.com/us/album/20-of-hank-williams-greatest-hits/1434632702?i=1434632869&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Hey Good Lookin' Hank Williams 1951 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Jim Dandy 1.956 Lavern Baker https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EoebOJqjGM https://music.apple.com/us/album/soul-on-fire-the-best-of-laverne-baker/50268895?i=50268919&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Jim Dandy Lavern Baker 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
You Send Me 1.957 Sam Cooke https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrwfB4aAZZc https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sam-cooke/1195231 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP You Send Me Sam Cooke 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Lollipop 1.958 The Chordettes https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0qIyZMtH8&list=RDAMVMYw0qIyZMtH8 https://music.apple.com/us/album/lollipop-remastered/402340888?i=402340895&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Lollipop The Chordettes 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
It's All in the Game 1.958 Tommy Edwards https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_DWxUb0vjs&list=RDAMVMY_DWxUb0vjs https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-all-in-the-game-digitally-remastered/401941317?i=401941356&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP It's All in the Game Tommy Edwards 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Earth Angel 1.954 The Peguins https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcGi4-n_Yw https://music.apple.com/us/album/earth-angel-single/855481918?i=855481955&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Earth Angel The Peguins 1954 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Sea Cruise 1.959 Frankie Ford https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc7_lCfbQP0&list=RDAMVMRc7_lCfbQP0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/beyond-the-sea/1179374775?i=1179374885&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Sea Cruise Frankie Ford 1959 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight 1.954 The Spaniels https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=eGGxdS0SBmg&list=RDAMVMeGGxdS0SBmg https://music.apple.com/us/album/goodnight-sweetheart-single/815280642?i=815280832&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight The Spaniels 1954 YouTube iTunes Spotify
16 Candles 1.958 The Crests https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=HtrOjJnYA9c&list=RDAMVMHtrOjJnYA9c https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-crests/3541714 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP 16 Candles The Crests 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Young Love 1.957 Sonny James https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=GedtGWHtzEE&list=RDAMVMGedtGWHtzEE https://music.apple.com/us/album/young-love-digitally-remastered/407380588?i=407380601&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Young Love Sonny James 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Sincerely 1.954 Moonglows https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PO4asAaIMzw&list=RDAMVMPO4asAaIMzw https://music.apple.com/us/album/sincerely-digitally-remastered-single/430555216?i=430555223&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Sincerely Moonglows 1954 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Great Balls of Fire 1.957 Jerry Lee Lewis https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jerry-lee-lewis/123130 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Memories Are Made of This 1.956 Dean Martin https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXpugR6J4A&list=RDAMVMnXXpugR6J4A https://music.apple.com/us/album/memories-are-made-of-this/253153069?i=253153321&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Memories Are Made of This Dean Martin 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Love and Marriage 1.955 Frank Sinatra https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/50s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRDBvKGc1fE https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/love-and-marriage/749752194?i=749752838&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Love and Marriage Frank Sinatra 1955 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Good Golly, Miss Molly 1.958 Little Richard https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QTDhQ2QECqE&list=RDAMVMQTDhQ2QECqE https://music.apple.com/us/album/20-greatest-hits-re-recorded-versions/18453473?i=18453441&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Good Golly, Miss Molly Little Richard 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Twilight Time 1.958 The Platters https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nxki7eGg8&list=RDAMVMd0nxki7eGg8 https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-platters-golden-hits/1440651689?i=1440651691&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Twilight Time The Platters 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Everyday 1.958 Buddy Holly https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=7QeBLe9BTb4&list=RDAMVM7QeBLe9BTb4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-very-best-of-buddy-holly-and-the-crickets/1478937688?i=1478937809&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Everyday Buddy Holly 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Dream A Little Dream 1.957 Ella Fitzgerald https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5IgROP_ek https://music.apple.com/us/album/by-popular-demand-ella-fitzgerald/1014959887?i=1014959896&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Dream A Little Dream Ella Fitzgerald 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Beyond the Sea 1.958 Bobby Darin https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc7_lCfbQP0&list=RDAMVMRc7_lCfbQP0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/beyond-the-sea/1179374775?i=1179374885&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Beyond the Sea Bobby Darin 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
I Walk the Line 1.956 Johnny Cash https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=OZoMwfhhJME&list=RDAMVMOZoMwfhhJME https://music.apple.com/us/album/man-in-black-live-in-denmark-1971/1045267493?i=1045268268&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP I Walk the Line Johnny Cash 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Jailhous Rock 1.957 Elvis Presley https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=A99sV18J0mk&list=RDAMVMA99sV18J0mk https://music.apple.com/us/album/jailhouse-rock-cover-version-single/1514107556?i=1514107558&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Jailhous Rock Elvis Presley 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Peggy Sue 1.957 Buddy Holly https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUesbTObC9A https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-2009/339718793?i=339719056&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Peggy Sue Buddy Holly 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Carl Perkins 1.956 Blue Suede Shoes https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz5wSPE69nw&list=RDAMVMOz5wSPE69nw https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-best-of-the-68-comeback-special/1447675271?i=1447675457&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Rockin' Robin 1.958 Bobby Day https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=uLF3YZIjucs&list=RDAMVMuLF3YZIjucs https://music.apple.com/us/album/rockin-robin/299941620?i=299941623&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Rockin' Robin Bobby Day 1958 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The ABC's of Love 1.956 The Teenagers https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=hbOmCcvmdPY&list=RDAMVMhbOmCcvmdPY https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-essential-doo-wop-masters/684090124?i=684090477&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP The ABC's of Love The Teenagers 1956 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 1.957 Jimme Rodgers https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1950s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-4X2RVm8R4Q&list=RDAMVM-4X2RVm8R4Q https://music.apple.com/us/album/kisses-sweeter-than-wine-remastered-single/432105628?i=432105690&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Jimme Rodgers 1957 YouTube iTunes Spotify
That's Amore 1.953 Dean Martin https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/50s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFSv-tq5GAY https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/thats-amore/1440824936?i=1440825144&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEtlJFNCbNrIz1Q5kdLjZ?highlight=spotify:track:3YdKJzcoMZMacISlpY4QoP That's Amore Dean Martin 1953 YouTube iTunes Spotify