That's Amore became the signature song for Dean Martin. It was first seen and heard in the 1953 Martin and Lewis movie The Caddy. It received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1953. Dean Martin.
Top Songs of 1953
That's Amore - Dean Martin
Vaya Con Dios - Les Paul & Mary Ford
Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes - Perry Como
Im Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher
Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams
Till I Waltz Again With You - Teresa Brewer
The Doggie In The Window - Patti Page
Song From Moulin Rouge - Percy Faith
St. George And The Dragonet - Stan Freberg
Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett
Top Albums of 1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon - Doris Day
Anita O'Day Collates - Anita O'Day
Broadway's Best - Jo Stafford
By the Light of the Silvery Moon - Doris Day
Calamity Jane - Doris Day
Country Girl - Bing Crosby
Dean Martin Sings - Dean Martin
Dinah Shore Sings the Blues - Dinah Shore
Georgia Gibbs Sings Oldies - Georgia Gibbs
Jazz at Massey Hall - The Quintet
Kay Starr Style - Kay Starr
May I Sing To You - Eddie Fisher
New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm - Stan Kenton
Portrait Of New Orleans - Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine
Requested By You - Frank Sinatra
Sinatra Sings His Greatest Hits - Frank Sinatra
Some Fine Old Chestnuts - Bing Crosby
Songs By Tom Lehrer - Tom Lehrer
Songs of Open Spaces - Guy Mitchell
Starring Jo Stafford - Jo Stafford
The Tony's (Musicals) 1953
Rosalind Russell, Eddie Adams Wonderful Town
Outstanding Musical: Wonderful Town
Outstanding Musical Actor: Thomas Mitchell, Hazel Flagg
Outstanding Musical Actress: Rosalind Russell, Wonderful Town
Outstanding Supporting or Featured Musical Actor: Hiram Sherman, Two's Company
Outstanding Supporting or Featured Musical Actress: Sheila Bond. Wish You Were Here
Outstanding Choreographer: Donald Saddler, Wonderful Town
Patti Page was the top selling female singer of the 1950's. Her mix of traditional, pop and Country kept her at the top of the heap until 1965 when she went fully over to Country. Patti Page "The Singin' Rage!"
Rhythm & Blues 1953
Hound Dog by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, with Buddy Guy on guitar, Fred Below on drums, Eddie Boyd on piano, Lonesome Jimmy Lee Robinson on Bass and written by Jerry Leiber and mike Stoller. The song went on to be the breakout tune for a fellow named Elvis Presley. Big Mama Thornton
Money Honey - Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
Crying In The Chapel - Orioles
Gee - Crows
Shake A Hand - Faye Adams
Honey Hush - Joe Turner
Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim
Rock & Roll 1953
Crazy Man Crazy by Bill Haley and His Comets
Bill Haley and His Comets Crazy Man Crazy became the first rock and roll song to appear on American chart the Billboard Juke Box and the Cash Box. It was also the first rock and roll tune to be played on national television in a Omnibus special starring James Dean. Bill Haley and His Comets
Country & Western 1953
Hank Williams biggest hit Your Cheatin' Heart makes him the most famous Country Singer in America. The same he year he also had the hit