“Band of Gold” by Kit Carson
“Band of Gold” by Kit Carson finished No. 73 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 731956
Year-end charts11956
ArtistKit Carson1 year-end hit
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley.
Play “Band of Gold”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1956 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1956 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | After the Lights Go Down Low | Al Hibbler | ▶♪ |
| 71 | Mama From the Train | Patti Page | ▶♪ |
| 72 | That's All There Is to That | Nat King Cole | ▶♪ |
| 73 | Band of Gold | Kit Carson | ▶♪ |
| 74 | Walk Hand in Hand | Tony Martin | ▶♪ |
| 75 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | The Diamonds | ▶♪ |
| 76 | Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Band Of Gold” by Don Cherry (1956) · “Band Of Gold” by Freda Payne (1970)
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.
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