Top 5 New Rock Music Artists
of Each Year 1946-1959

  1. Ravens
  2. Jack McVea
  3. Lowell Fulson
  4. Amos Milburn
  5. Sonny Thompson

  1. Roy Brown
  2. Paul Gayten
  3. Sticks McGhee
  4. Big Three Trio
  5. Smiley Lewis

  1. Orioles
  2. Big Jay McNeely
  3. Ray-O-Vacs
  4. Dave Bartholomew
  5. Mabel Smith (Big Maybelle)

  1. Larry Darnell
  2. Ruth Brown
  3. Professor Longhair
  4. Robins
  5. Jewel King

  1. Fats Domino
  2. Dominoes
  3. Four Buddies
  4. Griffin Brothers
  5. Archibald

  1. Jackie Brenston
  2. Five Keys
  3. Rosco Gordon
  4. Swallows
  5. Cardinals

  1. Lloyd Price
  2. Johnny Ace
  3. Lula Reed
  4. Shirley & Lee
  5. Royals

  1. Faye Adams
  2. Drifters
  3. Crows
  4. Spiders
  5. Spaniels

  1. Penguins
  2. Roy Hamilton
  3. Elvis Presley
  4. Chords
  5. Diablos

  1. Chuck Berry
  2. Bo Diddley
  3. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
  4. Etta James
  5. Nutmegs

  1. Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps
  2. Five Satins
  3. Del-Vikings
  4. James Brown and the Famous Flames
  5. Coasters

  1. Ricky Nelson
  2. Sam Cooke
  3. Danny and the Juniors
  4. Larry Williams
  5. Chantels

  1. Ritchie Valens
  2. Jerry Butler and the Impressions
  3. Frankie Ford
  4. Skyliners
  5. Shirelles

  1. Fleetwoods
  2. Barrett Strong
  3. Freddy Cannon
  4. Ronnie Hawkins
  5. Irma Thomas