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[david]

January 10, 1959

US

Russ Tamblyn - Tom Thumb's Song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLwtFzmUE7c


Audio only:

Tommy Sands - The Worryin' Kind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV2NXyTF5Ek

Pat Boone - With the Wind and the Rain In Your Hair
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujwHr2h_ua4

Johnny Nash - Walk With Faith In Your Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ekW0h4U-q0


Local hits entering national chart:
Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra - The Children's Marching Song (This Old Man)
Mitch Miller and His Orchestra - The Children's Marching Song (This Old Man)
Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur (Little Flower)
Linda Laurie - Ambrose (Part Five)


UK

Connie Francis - You Always Hurt the One You Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ELTgywBTi0


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

Morty Palitz & Orchestra - Eso es el amor (This Is Love)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA6H9OmKSFg

Joni James - There Must Be a Way
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUlu-8u0YQY


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

The Wild Cats - Gazachstahagen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jC8csiA_yg


CHUM (Toronto)

Peggy Lee - Well Alright, Okay, You Win
www.youtube.com/watch?v=St130TI6Bs0


Audio only:

Earl Grant - Evening Rain
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEm4uSRlrNc



Not on YouTube:

US
Patti Page - Under the Sun Valley Moon

UK
Max Bygraves - (I Love To Play) My Ukelele

Norway
Bruno Martino - Come prima

CHUM (Toronto)
Gordon MacRae - Fly Little Bluebird
The Sauter-Finegan Doodletown Fifers - The Children's Marching Song (This Old Man)


#1 this week:
US: The Chipmunks with David Seville - The Chipmunk Song
UK: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
France: The Kalin Twins - When
West Germany: Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra - La Paloma
Norway: Connie Francis - Carolina Moon
WMGM (New York): The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
KQV (Pitsburgh): Ritchie Valens - Donna
CHUM (Toronto): The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Pick of the week: Gazachstahagen, I guess, but largely because 1959 is off to a slow start.



Later version of With the Rain In Your Hair:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdt-KyIFRxQ

More versions of You Always Hurt the One You Love:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cTxNlxPasw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqWWRCT5Cs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Yuksqpw7M

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f8_3I8Ww64

More versions of Well Alright, Okay, You Win:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Roh5ERFxjs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYVEdPy8gQY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbOxQLUdyZI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H94BJ-bQHrQ

[david]

January 17, 1959

US

Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns to Town
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F9l-Wp4itQ


Audio only:

Ray Anthony and His Orchestra - Peter Gunn
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX9UcnDzv2Q

Cathy Carr - First Anniversary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzCZ-uHyywc

The Kingston Trio - Sally
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7eNRrJ3ER4

Pat Boone - Good Rockin' Tonight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5rCtkVZAGo


Local and Canadian hits entering national chart:
Peggy Lee - My Man
Peggy Lee - Well Alright, Okay, You Win
The Wild Cats - Gazachstahagen
The Kingston Trio - Raspberries, Strawberries


UK

Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO2Gimhz6R4


KQV (PIttsburgh)

Audio only:

The Dubs - Chapel of Dreams
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffIsHjlIE5o

The Mark IV Group - I Got a Wife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GGia_Jui0


#1 this week:
US: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
UK: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
France: The Kalin Twins - When
West Germany: Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra - La Paloma
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
KQV (Pitsburgh): Ritchie Valens - Donna
CHUM (Toronto): The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Pick of the week: Peter Gunn. First Anniversary takes second. I also kind of liked Don't Take Your Guns to Town.



Peter Gunn opening:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaOdRQ4X55Q

More versions of Good Rockin' Tonight:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgdzS4OSQ1M

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO_r1drXn0I

[david]

January 24, 1959

US

Brook Benton - It's Just a Matter of Time
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LQV_toOQOM

Helmut Zacharias - The Tipsy Piano
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZevNhxnUYc


Audio only:

Billy Graves - The Shag (Is Totally Cool)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0HQmgC6ik

Betty Johnson - You Can't Get to Heaven on Roller Skates
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ieg3mI88Zw

Don Gibson - Who Cares
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGoiLzKIDio

The Keymen - Miss You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tstuhG3aDDw


Local and Canadian hits entering national chart:
The Diamonds - She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
Joni James - There Must Be a Way
The Mark IV Group - I Got a Wife
Earl Grant - Evening Rain
The Kalin Twins - It's Only the Beginning
Duane Eddy and the Rebels - The Lonely One
Morty Palitz Orchestra - Eso es el amor (This Is Love)


UK

Slim Dusty - A Pub With No Beer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E0aZ387M_I

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1l40SUGabg


France

Dalida - Come prima
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sUvcJk_AVk


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

Link Wray - Raw Hide
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob89C2WnuCs

Nicola Paone - Blah Blah Blah
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtvCe24gCv8


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

Conway Twitty - The Story of My Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV9UXi040h8

Tab Hunter - Apple Blossom Time
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UooHWEVrtwo

Billy Williams - Tied to the Strings of your Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZuGw0KobOQ

Tommy Edwards - Please Mr. Sun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrvGgGO95AY


CHUM (Toronto)

The Diamonds - She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtTW846sB-g


Audio only:

Bobby Darin - Plain Jane
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WImMAYXdAqc



Not on YouTube

US
The Matys Brothers - Rummy Polka
Art Mooney and His Orchestra - Bye Bye Blackbird

UK
Al Saxon - You're the Top Cha Cha

CHUM (Toronto)
Don Gibson - A Stranger Like Me


#1 this week:
US: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
UK: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
France: Dalida - Come prima
West Germany: Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra - La Paloma
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): Ritchie Valens - Donna
KQV (Pitsburgh): The Crests - 16 Candles
CHUM (Toronto): The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Pick of the week: Raw Hide edges out She Say (Oom Dooby Doom). Other good ones are It's Just a Matter of Time, The Shag, Dalida's cover of Come prima, The Story of My Love and A Pub With No Beer. Not really agreat week, but at least 1959's picking up a bit.



Alternative versions of Bye Bye Blackbird:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT7WUHtQ6eQ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfANFQOLGKA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6PpD-tRLU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXQPrtJYCJs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTUo8EqsuyI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVdz4YuMDQ4

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H-tqsZ8Hzk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMPHMu7LVhQ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UCxwAxB7Jc

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR-bzPHsSj0

Earlier version of Apple Blossom Time:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=anK5b1ChO5w

[david]

January 31, 1959

US

James Brown and the Famous Flames - Try Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnAfit_FYzI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2XY6oRD2xc


Audio only:

The Teddy Bears - Oh Why
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVPqQNXjfZE

The Teddy Bears - I Don't Need You Anymore
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRQLlx9fy7g

Dean Martin - It Takes So Long
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj4FzQHTQDk

Nat King Cole - Give Me Your Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEUV_WG_WVY

Billy Williams - Nola
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiaRukUEL0A


Local and Canadian hits entering national chart:
Bobby Darin - Plain Jane
Tab Hunter - Apple Blossom Time
Conway Twitty - The Story of My Love
Wade Flemons and the Newcomers - Here I Stand
Nicola Paone - Blah Blah Blah


UK

Audio only:

Rosemary June - Apple Blossom Time
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-S0fDHDXwc


West Germany

Audio only:

Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9p0s0od3-s


WMGM (New York)

The Coasters - Charlie Brown
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS9sOCRH3MU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UnPzp2lmNk


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Frankie Avalon - Venus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSyMxJDaK90

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhBKe81vx40


Audio only:

The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZh6ZSRoYg

Thomas Wayne and the Delons - Tragedy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-vZ78FsUqQ


CHUM (Toronto)

Audio only:

Sidney Bechet - Petite Fleur
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7u9x50GGGs



Not on YouTube

US
The Morgan Brothers - Nola

Belgium
Les Compagnons de la chanson - Si tu vas a Rio
Bobbejaan Schoepen - Kom binnen, duivinne

KQV (Pittsburgh)
The Kings - Elephant Walk


#1 this week:
US: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
UK: Elvis Presley - I Got Stung/One Night
France: Dalida - Come prima
West Germany: Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Belgium: Tony Dallara - Come prima
WMGM (New York): Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
KQV (Pitsburgh): The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
CHUM (Toronto): Ritchie Valens - Donna/La Bamba

Pick of the week: Since I Don't Have You takes first, with Try Me a close second and Charlie Brown and Tragedy a solid third and fourth. There's also a revived Dixieland classic from Sidney Bechet, Oh Why and I Don't Need You Anymore from the Teddy Bears, smooth singles from Dino and Nat and even Venus is sort of listenable. This is more like it.



Later version of It Takes So Long (audio only):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=od-Fh7nqEBA

[david]

February 7, 1959

US

Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwhB4XZx-dg


Audio only:

Nat King Cole - Madrid
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdCh7vu-7dc

Bobby Freeman - When You're Smiling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrzaEXUMc3g

Dicky Doo & the Don'ts - Teardrops Will Fall
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_l4LzUaoHA

Chuck Berry - Anthony Boy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ55EzUt2h4

Jaye P. Morgan - Miss You (third song in)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1kryshocAk


Local hits entering national chart:
The Coasters - Charlie Brown
Link Wray and the Wray-Men - Raw-Hide
Thomas Wayne and the DeLons - Tragedy


UK

Audio only:

Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Flavour (On the Bed Post Overnight)?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJtaqXEVHXg

Lord Rockingham's XI - Wee Tom
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUqh0tUtyQw


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

David Seville and the Chipmunks - Alvin's Harmonica
www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Pw62nrL08


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

Little Anthony and the Imperials - Wishful Thinking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DS3g06LqIA


CHUM (Toronto)

Perry Como - Tomboy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxiuHT_isHU



Not on YouTube:

US
Charlie Blackwell - Midnight Oil

KQV (Pittsburgh)
The Four Aces - No Other Arms, No Other Lips
Bob Ritterbush - Hi Lili Hi Lo


#1 this week:
US: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
UK: Elvis Presley - I Got Stung/One Night
France: Dalida - Come prima
West Germany: Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): Ritchie Valens - Donna
KQV (Pitsburgh): The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
CHUM (Toronto): Ritchie Valens - Donna/La Bamba

Pick of the week: Sea Cruise, with Wishful Thinking a distant second. Madrid isn't bad either.



More versions of When You're Smiling:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOH_mioL3TU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMwseIJwNao

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8m7phKd1nw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC_XM4l1DHo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmhFDzLPYcU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=351l62Yx0oI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKvRVO7Znak

More versions of Teardrops Will Fall:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOlZbVo7c58&feature=fvst

www.youtube.com/watch?v=17h3ACXZz8w

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu-MHEOlkQ8

[david]

February 14, 1959

US

Marty Robbins - The Hanging Tree
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xczpRc6_yBA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrOVc4P6ggw


Audio only:

Fats Domino - When the Saints Go Marching In
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e8Y34L8msA

The Intruders - Fried Eggs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-OWudUzh8s

Buchanan & Goodman with Count Dracula - Frankenstein '59
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6kllLgxHQ


Local hits entering national chart:
Frankie Avalon - Venus
David Seville and the Chipmunks - Alvin's Harmonica
The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

The Impalas - Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY0ze7Ky5_k

The Genies - Who's That Knocking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3WgsKEDg5Q


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - Teardrops on Your Letter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVSHmdTeSsA

The Rivieras - Moonlight Serenade
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbwn0UyPrJ4

Perez Prado - The Millionaire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmlAkdvtiC8


CHUM (Toronto)

Ricky Nelson - It's Late
www.youtube.com/watch?v=diH71kQNna8


Audio only:

Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nUTdpuTIIE



Not on YouTube:

US
Jerry Butler - Lost
Nu Tornadoes - Ole Mummer's Strut

KQV (Pittsburgh)
Bonnie King - No Joey Tonight


#1 this week:
US: Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
UK: Elvis Presley - I Got Stung/One Night
France: Dalida - Come prima
West Germany: Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): Ritchie Valens - Donna
KQV (Pittsburgh): Frankie Avalon - Venus
CHUM (Toronto): Ritchie Valens - Donna/La Bamba

Pick of the week: It Doesn't Matter Anymore (incredibly, this brilliant song was written by Paul Anka, though Buddy's versions is miles and miles and miles better than anything Anka recorded). A bunch of other good songs in this batch: It's Late, Teardrops on Your Letter, Sorry, The Hanging Tree, Who's That Knocking, Fried Eggs . . .



Trailer for The Hanging Tree:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly9mi54c_cY

Original version of Moonlight Serenade (audio only):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjq1aTLjrOE

[david]

February 21, 1959

US

Louis Prima and Keely Smith - I've Got You Under My Skin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNZvI3KSKEg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Xz9L8qDrI


Audio only:

Buddy Holly - Raining In My Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sJYhfoPC0

Fats Domino - Telling Lies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iCHgd6z5Ds

Jimmie Rodgers - I'm Never Gonna Tell
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cLSUoGXy3E

Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra - Hawaiian War Chant
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAvPuIYD-fs

Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra - Trade Winds
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G9ewGE2j7M


Local hits entering national chart:
Tommy Edwards - Please Mr. Sun
Little Anthony and the Imperials - Wishful Thinking
Perry Como - Tomboy
Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
The Rivieras - Moonlight Serenade


UK

Audio only:

Billy Eckstine - Gigi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9flD9HylMxw

The Beverley Sisters - Little Drummer Boy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBFwSbiUs8


France

Audio only:

Dalida - Guitare et tambourin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNQOsOzNd_k


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

The Chariots - Gloria
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra5mtiOgXt0

The Channels - My Love Will Never Die
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-IgZAelhdA


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Connie Francis - If I Didn't Care
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ddTssEc_E


Audio only:

Lloyd Price - Where Were You On Our Wedding Day?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aXRWY1zIsA

The Applejacks - The Bunny Hop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XS2vEk7JqI


CHUM (Toronto)

Audio only:

Patty Saturday - Ladies Choice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKKRpB5smes



Not on YouTube:

US
The Rinky-Dinks - Catch a Little Moonbeam
Jimmie Rodgers - Because You're Young

UK
Robert Earl - The Wonderful Secret of Love

WMGM (New York)
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra - Third Man Theme Cha Cha

CHUM (Toronto)
Larry Elgart - Nola


#1 this week:
US: Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
UK: Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
France: Dalida - Guitare et tambourin
West Germany: Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): Ritchie Valens - Donna
KQV (Pittsburgh): Frankie Avalon - Venus
CHUM (Toronto): Chris Barber's Jazz band - Petite Fleur

Pick of the week: Raining In My Heart wins easily, with Telling Lies and Gloria finishing 2-3. Other good ones are the Louis Prima-Keely Smith version of I've Got You Under My Skin, Billy Eckstine's cover of Gigi, Guitare et tambourin, My Love Will Never Die, Where Were You On Our Wedding Day?, Bunny Hop and Ladies Choice.



More versions of Hawaiian War Chant, starting with the best:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7swR8MATA0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5jjoa6Mi6I

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lvLEXf7Xyo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTU7nahUw20


Some of the many many versions of I've Got You Under My Skin, again starting with the best:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lL5almUzLE

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sl_3uLcXOM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMEokUjRrKU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnaeZTE7Pdo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkDshJNIdSM

Real version of If I Didn't Care:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwfLe6sLis

[david]

February 28, 1959

US

Ricky Nelson - Never Be Anyone Else But You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVPhZvQOhgo


Audio only:

Dodie Stevens - Pink Shoe Laces
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gFOzaSQY6Q

Marie & Rex - I Can't Sit Down
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4IxWfhFTs

The Chordettes - No Other Arms, No Other Lips
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwUUs0U46yc

Tommy Edwards - The Morning Side of the Mountain
www.youtube.com/watch?v=68GhcnY4iJk

Frankie Lymon - Up Jumped a Rabbit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUSKDYA4Qto


Local hits entering national chart:
The Four Aces - No Other Arms, No Other Lips
Perez Prado - The Millionaire
Lloyd Price - Where Were You On Our Wedding Night?


UK

Russ Conway - Sidesaddle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJpCzQC2sG4


Belgium

Audio only:

Los Ruffino - Sin Motivo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8KxQhtUmiA


WMGM (New York)

The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo2HMVIdw_U


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

The Flamingos - But Not For Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyHxOy-8iGc

Bill Haley and His comets - I Got a Woman
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-kVYZ-ElXs



Not on YouTube:

US
Scott Garrett - A House of Love

Norway
Gunnar Engedahl & Erling Stordahl - Piken i dalen

Belgium
Francis Bay - Paris
Carlo Caluwé - Te laat
Duo Schriebl & Hupperts - Sneeuwwals

KQV (Pittsburgh)
The Four Coins - Who Are You?
Honey and the Bees - Almost 18

CHUM (Toronto)
Tommy Ambrose - The Magic of You


#1 this week:
US: Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
UK: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
France: Dalida - Guitare et tambourin
West Germany: Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Belgium: Tony Dallara - Come prima
WMGM (New York): Frankie Avalon - Venus
KQV (Pittsburgh): Frankie Avalon - Venus
CHUM (Toronto): David Seville and the Chipmunks - Alvin's Harmonica

Pick of the week: Come Softly To Me. Never Be Anyone Else ut You makes for a solid second while Pink Shoes Laces snags third spot. I also liked I Can't Sit Down.



More versions of But Not For Me (audio only):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnfUN6bBAg4

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHYCUsXdfzo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_f_mMJAezM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w60ugvxzrg

[david]

March 7, 1959

US

Sam Cooke – Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN8fy_arBtY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT5RppqL6vw

Neil Sedaka – I Go Ape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLxdOHClcuM


Audio only:

Frank Sinatra – French Foreign Legion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIbje9aMNuo

Don Ralke – 77 Sunset Strip
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix_9NuegeoY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=weAIhNDn034

The Virtues – Guitar Boogie Shuffle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TZ1_kVdy6I

Rod Bernard – This Should Go On Forever
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_sE4ZvWuE

Teresa Brewer – Heavenly Lover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG2RTEdZt_o


Local hits entering national chart:
Ricky Nelson – It’s Late
Connie Francis – If I Didn’t Care
The Fleetwoods – Come Softly To Me
The Impalas – Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
The Applejacks – The Bunny Hop
The Genies – Who’s That Knocking?


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

The Valets - Sherry (I Really Love You So)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybFhcCfTqE


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

Marv Johnson - Come To Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7XnvOzlZ_M

Johnny October - Promise
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifxjZXaiwk

The Platters - Enchanted
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPfXlB3g_Ys

Johnny Nash - As Time Goes By
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJLG-M-FXDI

Lee and Paul - The Chick
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGSvR17muEc



Not on YouTube:

US
Doc Burch – Catch a Little Moonbeam


#1 this week:
US: Frankie Avalon - Venus
UK: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
France: Dalida - Guitare et tambourin
West Germany: Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
Norway: Little Richard – Baby Face
WMGM (New York): Frankie Avalon - Venus
KQV (Pittsburgh): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
CHUM (Toronto): The Coasters – Charlie Brown

Pick of the week: Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha. In second place, Marv Johnson's Come To Me makes history of a sort as Motown's first single (and you can hear the genesis of the sound on it) while I Go Ape lands in third. Other good ones: French Foreign Legion, Sherry, Promise and Enchanted. The Chick is pretty fun too.

[david]

March 14, 1959

US

Dale Hawkins - Class Cutter (Yeah Yeah)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpJOU93Vfmw

Fabian - Turn Me Loose
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qacdlN7UqWs


Audio only:

Dave "Baby" Cortez - The Happy Organ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNxpU_ITpMQ

Joe Medlin - I Kneel at Your Throne
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5iV-jpcVrQ


Local hits entering national chart:
Johnny Nash - As Time Goes By
Marv Johnson - Come To Me


WMGM (New York)

Jackie Wilson - That's Why (I Love You So)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9POh4ATtuBw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB0n5pWtdgI


Audio only:

Elvis Presley - (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b2Yg4zQFLc

Jimmy Ricks - Secret Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ppRAOxT68


KFWB (Los Angeles)

Audio only:

Elvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO_r1drXn0I

Henry Mancini - Peter Gunn
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK-b5PLhrEI

Jesse Belvin - Guess Who
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyDx9fyvtKc

Sonny James - Dream Big
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S-D3BYeXDM


KQV (Pittsburgh)

The Kingston Trio - Tijuana Jail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUZDBQ2zrU0


Audio only:

Clyde McPhatter - Lovey Dovey
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E50Nz3YWrm4

Elvis Presley - I Need Your Love Tonight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Uj6Zwt_cc

Duane Eddy - Yep
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXdwH5BZsDI

Travis and Bob - Tell Him No
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlBh0Nd3_Xo


CHUM (Toronto)

Audio only:

Bobby Day - That's All I Want
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb0F391y8nM



Not on YouTube:

US
Stan Robinson - Boom-a-Dip-Rip
June Valli - The Answer To a Maiden's Prayer

KFWB (Los Angeles)
Jerry Wallace - A Touch of Pink

KQV (Pittsburgh)
The Ames Brothers - Only Your Love
Tony Bennett - Being True To One Another
Eydie Gorme - I'm Yours


#1 this week:
US: Frankie Avalon - Venus
UK: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
France: Dalida - Guitare et tambourin
West Germany: Nilsen Brothers - Tom Dooley
Norway: Little Richard – Baby Face
WMGM (New York): Frankie Avalon - Venus
KFWB (Los Angeles): Frankie Avalon - Venus
KQV (Pittsburgh): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
CHUM (Toronto): Frankie Avalon - Venus

Pick of the week: Good Rockin' Tonight, even if it was actually a few years old at this point. Of the new singles, That's Why edges out Elvis' great cover of A Fool Such As I. Lots more in the way of cool tunes here: I Need Your Love Tonight, The Happy Organ, Class Cutter, Lovey Dovey, Secret Love, Peter Gunn, That's All I Want, Yep, Guess Who, Dream Big . . . Quite a week for music.



Earlier version of Lovey Dovey:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIuUmyNL1iE

[david]

March 21, 1959

US

Audio only:

The Graduates - Ballad of a Girl and Boy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrtPM1GK_Z8

The Rockin' R's - The Beat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WubBKvxJs_U

Jerry Lee Lewis - Lovin' Up a Storm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYtRU3NWEKk

Jack Scott - Bella (second song in)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WT2jREC6E

Steve Lawrence - (I Don't Care) Only Love Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMyuqTs1nnU

John Fred and the Playboys - Shirley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkkMbpnWiI4


Local hits entering national chart:
The Kingston Trio - Tijuana Jail
Jackie Wilson - That's Why (I Love You So)
Travis and Bob - Tell Him No
Jimmy Ricks - Secret Love
The Platters - Enchanted


UK

Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson - Sing Little Birdie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UiWHrTncnk


WMGM (New York)

The Crests - Six Nights a Week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzYHdbHMKrA


Audio only:

Doris Day - Love Me in the Daytime
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDQyCx2qaY4

Paul Anka - I Miss You So
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWiBaqZnbXs

Jerry Simms - Dancing Partners
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDMnc8Orazk



Not on YouTube:

US
Ben Hewitt - I Ain't Giving Up Nothing
The Quaker City Boys - Everywhere You Go
Senor Wences - S'-all right, S'-all right!

France
Annie Cordy - La Marche des gosses (aka This Old Man)

KQV (Pittsburgh)
Billy Mure - String of Trumpets

CHUM (Toronto)
Richard Barrett with the Chantels - Come Softly To Me
Patty Lewis - Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)


#1 this week:
US: Frankie Avalon - Venus
UK: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
France: Annie Cordy - La Marche des gosses
West Germany: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Norway: Little Richard – Baby Face
WMGM (New York): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
KQV (Pittsburgh): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
CHUM (Toronto): Frankie Avalon - Venus

Pick of the week: I guess I'll go with Six Nights a Week, but only because even though there are several pretty good singles here, there's nothing really exceptional. Still, Ballad of a Girl and Boy, The Beat, Lovin' Up a Storm and Shirley are all listenable enough.



Senor Wences in action:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEio4rQDU5A

[david]

March 28, 1959

US

Audio only:

Jack Scott - I Never Felt Like This
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaTxLrmFFDw

Pat Boone - The Wang Dang Taffy-Apple Tango (Mambo Cha Cha Cha)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLpf_SUMUMU

Pat Boone - For a Penny
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-vwGMidcio


Local hits entering national chart:
Elvis Presley - I Need Your Love Tonight
Elvis Presley (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I
Jesse Belvin - Guess Who
Tony Bennett - Being True To One Another
The Crests - Six Nights a Week
Clyde McPhatter - Lovey Dovey
Paul Anka - I Miss You So


UK

Audio only:

Marty Wilde - Donna
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU5ddsxUa88

Malcolm Vaughan - Wait For Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9S_hFFe4A

Malcolm Vaughan - Willingly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzpfYjF9G48


Belgium

Audio only:

Nat King Cole - Te quiero
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj8pRh1wzeI

Nat King Cole - Noche de ronda
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR2iMWVpSk4

Paul Anka - That's Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AdVe0NXBHM

Dean Martin - Kiss
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUyprG45AkY


WMGM (New York)

The Everly Brothers - Take a Message to Mary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RECqqc8S-fI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hkx_CDExfI

Roy Hamilton - I Need Your Lovin'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u6b4gTAYig


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Johnny Mathis - Someone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKZHrEOQ6ro


Audio only:

The Tabbys - My Darling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9OJMurAjak

Annette (Funicello) - Jo-Jo the Dog Faced Boy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUeO876XMqg

Joni James - I Still Get a Thrill
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNKftGaikwM


CHUM (Toronto)

The Kingston Trio - Oh Cindy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=onbxAL_iY6E


Audio only:

Dean and Marc - Tell Him No
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AacOevjJiaU



Not on YouTube:

Belgium
Francis Bay - Manhattan Spiritual
Quartetto Radar - Come prima
Vic Vony - La Madone d'amour

KQV (Pittsburgh)
Billy and Lillie - Aloysius Horatio Thomas, the Cat

CHUM (Toronto)
Tommy Zang - Break the Chain


#1 this week:
US: Frankie Avalon - Venus
UK: Russ Conway - Side Saddle
France: Annie Cordy - La Marche des gosses
West Germany: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Norway: Little Richard – Baby Face
Belgium: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
KQV (Pittsburgh): The Platters - Enchanted
CHUM (Toronto): Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Pick of the week: Take a Message to Mary, followed by Te quiero. I also liked Noche de ronda and I Need Yur Lovin'.



Earlier version of I Still Get a Thrill (audio only):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-vLCY1vSXk

[digit]

cant help noticing the self portrait flavour of the last year or 2. boby ripped off the bridge to message to mary a few times - most notably on dont believe you.

and there's another boby connection this week - jack scott wrote lets learn to live again

[david]

April 4, 1959

US

Chuck Berry - Almost Grown
www.youtube.com/watch?v=COCgTwsddzk

Chuck Berry - Little Queenie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyp13Q6dQjY


Audio only:

The Fiestas - So Fine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3rWmfdt7ZY

Ritchie Valens - That's My Little Suzie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjcBo46xr1s

Rockin' Crickets - Hot-Toddys
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6K-RG6apeU

Tommy Dee and Carol Kay with the Teen-Aires - Three Stars
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwO8bsMKuyI

Billy Grammer - The Kissing Tree
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUkhCcCPLo4

Franck Pourcel - Only You (second song in)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlOyZlV7Pf8


Local hits entering national chart:
Duane Eddy and the Rebels - Yep!
Johnny Mathis - Someone
The Everly Brothers - Take a Message to Mary


Norway

Audio only:

Vidar Sandbeck - Pengegaloppen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icb2jQ2o8Ko


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt7zGi9Jdww


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

The Johnson Brothers - Casting My Spell
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwOfRQed9aQ

The Kalin Twins - When I Look in the Mirror
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAkkMI5dvgg

Patti Page - The Walls Have Ears
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac-xdE1Cefc


CHUM (Toronto)

Audio only:

The Kalin Twins - Cool
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHweb6Mda2U



Not on YouTube:

US
Mary Kaye Trio - You Can't Be True Dear

KQV (Pittsburgh)
Sam Hawkins - When Nobody Loves You


#1 this week:
US: Frankie Avalon - Venus
UK: Russ Conway - Side Saddle
France: Annie Cordy - La Marche des gosses
West Germany: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Norway: Little Richard – Baby Face
WMGM (New York): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
KQV (Pittsburgh): Fabian - Turn Me Loose
CHUM (Toronto): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me

Pick of the week: Almost Grown edges out Little Queenie, with Kansas City and Casting My Spell close behind in a tie for third. I also like So Fine, Cool, Hot-Toddys, That's My Little Suzie and The Walls Have Ears.

Although it's terrible, Three Stars has a certain hypnotic fascination to it as well.



More versions of Kansas City:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypHZmXdU3o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOYq9JiBW3s

More versions of Casting My Spell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zow-lD1dnHc

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jarq7BkL14Y

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwYBarDKM1o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfKrQkgtGsM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0pf4jSu68

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dJ4spfAYu4

[david]

April 11, 1959

US

Audio only:

The Everly Brothers - Poor Jenny
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l703nX9MQtM

Clyde McPhatter - I Told Myself a Lie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBPAyfujcuM

Billy Grammer - Bonaparte's Retreat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgQ__5ZTO9U

Johnny Mathis - Very Much in Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpkFu0RO0Gc

Kathy Linden - Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd1TqdzQGMA

Gary Stites - Lonely for You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQh8jtIarM

Martin Denny - Quiet Village
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDr01eVrHIQ


Local hits entering national chart:
Joni James - I Still Get a Thrill
Doris day - Love Me in the Daytime
Patti Page - The Walls have Ears
Roy Hamilton - I Need Your Lovin'
Annette (Funicello) - Jo-Jo the Dog Faced Boy


UK

Audio only:

Little Richard - By the Light of the Silvery Moon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=clHlyxb7meg


WMGM (New York)

Dion and the Belmonts - A Teenager in Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNYdcwunG7g


Audio only:

Ed Byrnes and Connie Stevens - Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onjr-NV0KCM

The Teddy Bears - If Only You Knew
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNDb6qlma9E

Clyde McPhatter - (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaHp5IUHqSI

Brook Benton - Endlessly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2B4YX3xIew



Not on YouTube:

US
David Hill - Two Brothers

KQV (Pittsburgh)
LaVern Baker - I Waited Too Long


#1 this week:
US: The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
UK: Russ Conway - Side Saddle
France: Annie Cordy - La Marche des gosses
West Germany: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
KQV (Pittsburgh): Fabian - Turn Me Loose
CHUM (Toronto): Elvis Presley - I Need Your Love Tonight/(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I

Pick of the week: The brilliant A Teenager in Love takes top spot, with Poor Jenny a solid second. A special tip of the hat goes to the entertaining time capsule Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb, which is indeed the ginchiest.

[david]

April 18, 1959

US

Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCnhEfQ1bA4

Johnny Cash - Frankie's Man Johnny
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CvNieSsdQU&feature=fvst

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oeMZDt1Mig


Audio only:

Buddy Knox - I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPQDdbjDOo

Don French - Lonely Saturday Night
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ3jxiiU-og

The Champs - Caramba
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWTdVxPwXKQ


Local hits entering national chart:
Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
Dion and the Belmonts - A Teenager in Love
Brook Benton - Endlessly


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

Tab Hunter - There's No Fool Like a Young Fool
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCtPJCB83uk


CHUM (Toronto)

Audio only:

Little Richard - Kansas City
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMq_tmGX264



Not on YouTube:

US
Betty Johnson - Does your Heart Beat for Me
Frank Ortega Trio - 77 Sunset Strip

KQV (Pittsburgh)
The Four Lads - The Fountain of Youth
Bob Ritterbush - Darling Cory


#1 this week:
US: The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
UK: Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
France: Annie Cordy - La Marche des gosses
West Germany: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
KQV (Pittsburgh): Sam Cooke - Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
CHUM (Toronto): Elvis Presley - I Need Your Love Tonight/(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I

Pick of the week: Dream Lover, with Frankie's Man Johnny second and I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself and Lonely saturday Night tied for third.



Alternate versions of Darling Cory (audio only):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgmceZoM1Y8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=58euOXDqJJU

[david]

April 25, 1959

US

Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsRK3DNoa_Q


Audio only:

Chico Holiday - Young Ideas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=THqjP22YlA0

The Johnny Otis Show - Castin' My Spell
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch6rCaibNe8

Billy Storm - I've Come of Age
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RKBQuOEOqY

The Mark IV - Move Over Rover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHRGvrrgg2g


Local hits entering national chart:
Ed Byrnes and Connie Stevens - Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
LaVern Baker - I Waited Too Long
The Four Lads - The Fountain of Youth
The Teddy Bears - If You Only Knew


UK

Audio only:

Dickie Valentine - Venus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ovnPFQIig


West Germany

Freddy Quinn - Die Gitarre und das Meer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_P4MGJ4q8o


Belgium

Bob Benny - Hou toch van mij
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkxrfcoSwOs

Domenico Modugno - Piove (Ciao ciao bambina)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWYzbx9RRZA


WMGM (New York)

Audio only:

The Bell Notes - Old Spanish Town
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJC18sA-MXY


KQV (PIttsburgh)

Lloyd Price - Personality
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BDyW5WEJWg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBiJAxgZFFI


Audio only:

Dee Clark - Just Keep It Up
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_er16Ucy0TU

Nat King Cole - I Must Be Dreaming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJKk3PbUhks

Dandevilles - Nasty Breaks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjunSIoJDsc

The Mickey Mozart Quintet - Little Dipper
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwjTq3kIuzc

Ward Darby and the Raves - Safari
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYVyqZX9EB8



Not on YouTube:

US
The Diamonds - Gretchen
The Trumpeteers - A String of Trumpets
Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra - Your Cheatin' Heart

Norway
Nora Brockstedt - Augustin

WMGM (New York)
Garry Lee - Why

KQV (Pittsburgh)
Eddie Garson - I'm Serious
Sam Hawkins - When Nobody Loves You


#1 this week:
US: The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
UK: Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
France: Annie Cordy - La Marche des gosses
West Germany: Freddy Quinn - Die Gitarre und das Meer
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Belgium: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
KQV (Pittsburgh): Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
CHUM (Toronto): Elvis Presley - I Need Your Love Tonight/(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I

Pick of the week: The Battle of New Orleans. Just Keep It Up takes second, followed by Old Spanish Town and Personality. I also liked Johnny Otis' version of Castin' My Spell, Nasty Breaks, I Must Be Dreaming and Safari.



Alternate versions of Your Cheatin' Heart:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hubUNqQLjN8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGAVOW-O5RA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6N08SqvZew

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YVzFRGp_Lk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pur678oG0o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNEInaOsK6I

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAHpEoNmiYc

[david]

May 2, 1959

US

Billy Williams - Goodnight Irene
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFgzEu0pAIY


Audio only:

The Falcons - You're So Fine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhdzhLxHw_Y

Brook Benton - So Close
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4M2jVscymg

Jimmy Darren - Gidget
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogb0k3BI7gA

Johnny & the Hurricanes - Crossfire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Sc3t_65Uc

Al Martino - I Can't Get You Out of My Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHqJBBXlyjc

Bill Parsons - Carefree Wanderer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbVh-WOeE9A


Local hits entering national chart:
Lloyd Price - Personality


UK

Anthony Newley - I've Waited So Long
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBv-toOesZY


Audio only:

Cliff Richard and the Drifters - Mean Streak
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n69zw_omJ7w

Cliff Richard and the Drifters - Never Mind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozHouz-pC9s

Craig Douglas - Come Softly To Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X8NTrZ_6gk


France

Guy Beart - L'Eau vive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkV8JQKSvdA


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

Fats Domino - I'm Ready
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2eZZBMt1CQ

Jamie & Jane - Snuggle Up Baby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8_AYv5qugE

The Lifeguards - Everybody Out of the Pool
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlgfNwIUwZM

Tommy Edwards - Melancholy Baby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XyzNu5Lp-U


CHUM (Toronto)

Audio only:

Bobby Pedrick Jr - Pajama Party
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2aPuZEa3g

Conway Twitty - Hey Little Lucy! (Don'tcha Put No Lipstick On)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRWJK2_W2Fs



Not on YouTube:

US
Conway Twitty - When I'm With You
Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra - Lights Out

UK
Frankie Vaughan with the Kaye Sisters - Come Softly To Me

KQV (Pittsburgh)
The Jackson Brothers - Troubles


#1 this week:
US: The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
UK: Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
France: Guy Beart - L'Eau vive
West Germany: Freddy Quinn - Die Gitarre und das Meer
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
KQV (Pittsburgh): The Impalas - Sorry (I Ran All the Way)
CHUM (Toronto): Travis and Bob - Tell Him No

Pick of the week: I'm Ready, with a bunch of others tied (several lengths back) for second: Snuggle Up Baby, You're So Fine, So Close, Crossfire, Mean Streak, Never Mind, Carefree Wanderer and Pajama Party.

Trivia notes: The Jamie of Jamie & Jane is actually Gene Pitney, the lead singer of the Falcons is Levi Stubbs' older brother and the Lifeguards were really Bill Haley's backing band the Comets.



Beginning of Gidget:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-wh-cC7LHE

Earlier versions of Melancholy Baby:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ZHpkJfRpM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhEAMU-354I

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5X7vxv8Um0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeDAVMFhqQo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpdzXiblWZM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKJi_X9WpHQ

[manho]

some fascinating 50s colour footage of the 2i's coffee bar in that Mean Streak video. looks like it was made for the cinema. crap song, though. obviously Move It was a fluke.

[david]

May 9, 1959

US

Dinah Washington - What a Difference a Day Makes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10pJTuXmtHs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI

Freddy Cannon - Tallahassee Lassie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4T9oWayrQw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pgbJaKemic


Audio only:

Carl Dobkins Jr - My Heart Is an Open Book
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kagkFHu-d9w

Nat King Cole - You Made Me Love You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSP2KBA8Vf0

Jaye P. Morgan - (It Took) One Kiss
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHxAYLc75Gk


Local and Canadian hits entering national chart:
Nat King Cole - I Must Be Dreaming
The Mickey Mozart Quintet - Little Dipper
Conway Twitty - Hey Little Lucy! (Don'tcha Put No Lipstick On)
Fats Domino - I'm Ready
The Bell Notes - Old Spanish Town
Dee Clark - Just Keep It Up


UK

Anthony Newley - Idle on Parade (EP)
Idle Rock a Boogie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RME_ZwmFIw

Idle on Parade
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1NzRFSTraw

Saturday Night Rock a Boogie (audio only)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOKM6c79vqs

I've Waited So Long
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBv-toOesZY


Audio only:

Bert Weedon - Guitar Boogie Shuffle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NCKe6ZZOhg


WMGM (New York)

Connie Francis - Frankie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s5UH8ANZHE

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Jetds-O38


Audio only:

The Mystics - Hushabye
www.youtube.com/watch?v=94VWNiOcss0


KQV (Pittsburgh)

Audio only:

The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o

Ray Peterson - The Wonder of You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvrPdK9Rumw


CHUM (Toronto)

Audio only:

The Talkabouts - Sweet Lovin' Baby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0cUmi7B36E



Not on YouTube:

US
The McGuire Sisters - Peace
The McGuire Sisters - Summer Dreams

KQV (PIttsburgh)
Cathy Carr - I'm Going To Change Him
Mitchell Toroks - PTA Rock and Roll


#1 this week:
US: Dave "Baby" Cortez - The Happy Organ
UK: Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
France: Guy Beart - L'Eau vive
West Germany: Freddy Quinn - Die Gitarre und das Meer
Norway: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
WMGM (New York): Dion and the Belmonts - A Teenager in Love
KQV (Pittsburgh): Martin Denny - Quiet Village
CHUM (Toronto): Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City

Pick of the week: I Only Have Eyes For You edges What a Difference a Day Makes, with My Heart Is an Open Book, Tallahassee Lassie and Frankie not too far behind. I also liked Hushabye, Sweet Lovin' Baby and Nat King Cole's smooth cover of Yiou Made Me Love You. A very tasty week.



More versions of You Made Me Love You:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-5PGkg1yg0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI5FAwhjrNE

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYJKm3JbVBg

More versions of Tallahassee Lassie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdDpla0vGLQ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOIFEUk-C4o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5a7BMJiG2Q&feature=fvst

Later version of The Wonder of You:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMFZF3mcgWs