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Steering wheels were colorful and each make had its unique design back in the 50's and 60's. But we all know the new padded black wheels are much safer. I saw this at the Lute Supply Cruise-in, Portsmouth, Ohio. Popular songs of the era:



Billboard Top 100 - 1959


01. The Battle Of New Orleans » Johnny Horton
02. Mack The Knife » Bobby Darin
03. Personality » Lloyd Price
04. Venus » Frankie Avalon
05. Lonely Boy » Paul Anka
06. Dream Lover » Bobby Darin
07. The Three Bells » Browns
08. Come Softly To Me » Fleetwoods
09. Kansas City » Wilbert Harrison
10. Mr. Blue » Fleetwoods
11. Sleep Walk » Santo & Johnny
12. Put Your Head On My Shoulder » Paul Anka
13. Stagger Lee » Lloyd Price
14. Donna » Ritchie Valens
15. Pink Shoelaces » Dodie Stevens
16. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes » Platters
17. Charlie Brown » The Coasters
18. Quiet Village » Martin Denny
19. My Heart Is An Open Book » Carl Dobkins Jr.
20. ('Til) I Kissed You » Everly Brothers
21. Sea Of Love » Phil Phillips & The Twilights
22. The Happy Organ » Dave "Baby" Cortez
23. I'm Gonna Get Married » Lloyd Price
24. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) » Impalas
25. A Teenager In Love » Dion & The Belmonts
26. 16 Candles » Crests
27. It's Just A Matter Of Time » Brook Benton
28. Lipstick On Your Collar » Connie Francis
29. There Goes My Baby » Drifters
30. A Big Hunk O' Love » Elvis Presley
31. Red River Rock » Johnny & The Hurricanes
32. Waterloo » Stonewall Jackson
33. Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) » Sammy Turner
34. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I » Elvis Presley
35. Guitar Boogie Shuffle » The Virtues
36. Teen Beat » Sandy Nelson
37. Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) » Edward Burns & Connie Stevens
38. Tragedy » Thomas Wayne
39. My Happiness » Connie Francis
40. Talahassee Lassie » Freddie Cannon
41. Tiger » Fabian
42. Never Be Anyone Else But You » Ricky Nelson
43. Don't You Know » Della Reese
44. I Need Your Love Tonight » Elvis Presley
45. What A Diff'rence A Day Makes » Dinah Washington
46. The All American Boy » Bill Parsons
47. Primrose Lane » Jerry Wallace
48. Alvin's Harmonica » David Seville & The Chipmunks
49. Lonely Street » Andy Williams
50. What'd I Say » Ray Charles
51. Broken-hearted Melody » Sarah Vaughan
52. Only You » Franck Pourcel
53. Gotta Travel On » Billy Grammer
54. Poison Ivy » Coasters
55. Turn Me Loose » Fabian
56. Lonely Teardrops » Jackie Wilson
57. Hawaiian Wedding Song » Andy Williams
58. Forty Miles Of Bad Road » Duane Eddy
58. 40 Miles of Bad Road » Duane Eddy
59. Just Ask Your Heart » Frankie Avalon
60. Tell Him No » Travis & Bob
61. Frankie » Connie Francis
62. I've Had It » The Bell Notes
63. I Cried A Tear » Lavern Baker
64. Enchanted » Platters
65. Since I Don't Have You » Skyliners
66. Peter Gunn Theme » Ray Anthony
67. The Chipmunk Song » David Seville & The Chipmunks
68. I Want To Walk You Home » Fats Domino
69. So Fine » Fiestas
70. Bobby Sox To Stockings » Frankie Avalon
71. Deck Of Cards » Wink Martindale
72. A Lover's Question » Clyde Mcphatter
73. I Only Have Eyes For You » Flamingos
74. It's Late » Ricky Nelson
75. Petite Fleur » Chris Barber's Jazz Band
76. Tall Paul » Annette
77. The Tijuana Jail » Kingston Trio
78. Just A Little Too Much » Ricky Nelson
79. Goodbye Baby » Jack Scott
80. Along Came Jones » Coasters
81. Three Stars » Tommy Dee & Carol Kay
82. A Boy Without A Girl » Frankie Avalon
83. Sweeter Than You » Ricky Nelson
84. It Was I » Skip & Flip
85. Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye » Kathy Linden
86. Manhattan Spiritual » Reg Owens Orch.
87. Endlessly » Brook Benton
88. Heartaches By The Number » Guy Mitchell
89. Sea Cruise » Frankie Ford
90. That's Why » Jackie Wilson
91. You're So Fine » Falcons
92. Kissin' Time » Bobby Rydell
93. My Wish Came True » Elvis Presley
94. Morgen » Ivo Robic
95. Baby Talk » Jan & Dean
96. Bongo Rock » Preston Epps
97. Take A Message To Mary » Everly Brothers
98. Battle Hymn Of The Republic » Mormon Tabernacle Choir
98. Bongo Rock » Preston Epps
99. In The Mood » Ernie Fields Orchestra
100. (Seven Little Girls) Sitting
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Source 1959 Chevrolet-2
Author Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States

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