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20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1950s

From mambos to the birth of rock, the best songs for hitting the drive-thru in the warmer months

June 24, 2014

20. The Elegants, "Little Star"

People say that the 1950s were a more innocent time for America. And when you realize that a doo-wop adaptation of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" ruled the pop charts in the summer of 1958, you might be inclined to agree.  

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