From its inception in the late 1940s we trace the first golden age of U.S popular music through the Billboard charts. Included are 60 timeless classics that achieved number 1 status. We provide a valuable snapshot of the developing trends in music, from Jive to Easy, to Rock 'n' Roll and then Teen Pop. DISC ONE: Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five - G I Jive / Bing Crosby - Don't Fence Me In (With The Andrews Sisters) / Nat King Cole - Nature Boy / Anton Karas - The 'Third Man' Theme (The 'Harry Lime Theme') / Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa / Les Paul And Mary Ford - How High The Moon / Rosemary Clooney - Come On-A My House / Doris Day - Secret Love / The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman / Perez Prado- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White / Frank Sinatra - Learnin' The Blues / Bill Haley And His Comets- (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock / Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons / Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This / Kay Starr- Rock And Roll Waltz / The Platters - The Great Pretender / Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel / Elvis Presley - Hound Dog / Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues / Sonny James - Young Love. DISC TWO: Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand / Debbie Reynolds Tammy / Paul Anka Diana / Buddy Holly And The Crickets - That'll Be The Day / The Everly Brothers - Wake Up, Little Susie / Sam Cooke - You Send Me / Danny And The Juniors - At The Hop / Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star / The Champs Tequila / The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream / The Coasters - Yakety Yak / Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool / Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe / The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him / The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Frankie Avalon Venus / Santo And Johnny Sleepwalk / Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife / Marty Robbins - El Paso / Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry. DISC THREE: Chubby Checker - The Twist / The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me / Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs Stay / Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? / The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? / The Marcels - Blue Moon / Del Shannon Runaway / Ernie K. Doe - Mother-In-Law / Roy Orbison - Running Scared / Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby / Ray Charles - Hit The Road, Jack / Dion - Runaround Sue / The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman / Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby / Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore / Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You / Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / The Four Seasons Sherry / The Crystals - He's A Rebel / The Tornados Telstar.