Time Machine

Time Machine

Born in 1926

Your thirties, 1956–1965: how old you were and the songs that were playing, year by year.

Play 1956–1965

  1. You were 30in 195650s

    15 songs
    Blue Moon

    Blue Moon

    Elvis Presley
    Drown in My Own Tears

    Drown in My Own Tears

    Ray Charles
    Roll Over Beethoven

    Roll Over Beethoven

    Chuck Berry
    Please, Please, Please

    Please, Please, Please

    James Brown
    Dream a Little Dream of Me

    Dream a Little Dream of Me

    Doris Day
    Slippin' and Slidin'

    Slippin' and Slidin'

    Little Richard

  2. You were 31in 195750s

    24 songs
    Please Love Me

    Please Love Me

    B.B. King
    All Shook Up

    All Shook Up

    Elvis Presley
    Blue Train

    Blue Train

    John Coltrane
    Got My Mojo Working

    Got My Mojo Working

    Muddy Waters
    You Send Me

    You Send Me

    Sam Cooke
    Searchin'

    Searchin'

    The Coasters

  3. You were 32in 195850s

    28 songs
    I Got a Woman

    I Got a Woman

    Ray Charles
    Carol

    Carol

    Chuck Berry
    I Just Want to Make Love to You

    I Just Want to Make Love to You

    Muddy Waters
    Rebel Rouser

    Rebel Rouser

    Duane Eddy
    Blue Monk

    Blue Monk

    Thelonious Monk
    Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

    Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

    The Platters

  4. You were 33in 195950s

    23 songs
    Back in the U.S.A.

    Back in the U.S.A.

    Chuck Berry
    All Blues

    All Blues

    Miles Davis
    Uptown

    Uptown

    Roy Orbison
    Long Black Veil

    Long Black Veil

    Lefty Frizzell
    Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

    Duane Eddy
    Charlie Brown

    Charlie Brown

    The Coasters

  5. You were 34in 196060s

    16 songs
    Georgia on My Mind

    Georgia on My Mind

    Ray Charles
    Giant Steps

    Giant Steps

    John Coltrane
    Only the Lonely

    Only the Lonely

    Roy Orbison
    Because They're Young

    Because They're Young

    Duane Eddy
    Chain Gang

    Chain Gang

    Sam Cooke
    Quarter to Three

    Quarter to Three

    Gary U.S. Bonds

  6. You were 35in 196160s

    12 songs
    Hit the Road Jack

    Hit the Road Jack

    Ray Charles
    My Favorite Things

    My Favorite Things

    John Coltrane
    Crying

    Crying

    Roy Orbison
    Cupid

    Cupid

    Sam Cooke
    Wanderer

    Wanderer

    Dion
    Stand By Me

    Stand By Me

    Ben E. King

  7. You were 36in 196260s

    7 songs
    I Can't Stop Loving You

    I Can't Stop Loving You

    Ray Charles
    Watermelon Man

    Watermelon Man

    Herbie Hancock
    These Arms of Mine

    These Arms of Mine

    Otis Redding
    Oye Como Va

    Oye Como Va

    Tito Puente
    Saved

    Saved

    LaVern Baker
    Walk Right In

    Walk Right In

    Rooftop Singers

  8. You were 37in 196360s

    18 songs
    I Want to Hold Your Hand

    I Want to Hold Your Hand

    The Beatles
    Busted

    Busted

    Ray Charles
    Impressions

    Impressions

    John Coltrane
    Blowin' in the Wind

    Blowin' in the Wind

    Bob Dylan
    In Dreams

    In Dreams

    Roy Orbison
    Saginaw, Michigan

    Saginaw, Michigan

    Lefty Frizzell

  9. You were 38in 196460s

    26 songs
    Hello, Dolly!

    Hello, Dolly!

    Louis Armstrong
    How Blue Can You Get

    How Blue Can You Get

    B.B. King
    My Girl

    My Girl

    The Temptations
    You Never Can Tell

    You Never Can Tell

    Chuck Berry
    I Get Around

    I Get Around

    The Beach Boys
    Pretty Woman

    Pretty Woman

    Roy Orbison

  10. You were 39in 196560s

    28 songs
    Help!

    Help!

    The Beatles
    Satisfaction

    Satisfaction

    The Rolling Stones
    A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement

    A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement

    John Coltrane
    Like a Rolling Stone

    Like a Rolling Stone

    Bob Dylan
    California Girls

    California Girls

    The Beach Boys
    Dolphin Dance

    Dolphin Dance

    Herbie Hancock