October 9, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels ----- 12 / 6
Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell ----- 1 (1) / 12    
It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner ----- 14 / 5
Last Night - The Mar-Keys ----- 3 (2) / 12
Hurt - Timi Yuro ----- 4 / 10
When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers ----- 10 / 6
Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone ----- 19 (2) / 5
Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland ----- 20 / 5
More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps ----- 17 / 4


 40 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio (49)
 39 --- Everlovin' - Rick Nelson (68 )
39 38 --- (He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods
 37 --- Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares (50)
 36 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (66)
19 35 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
30 34 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
20 33 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
 32 --- (He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis (59)
 31 --- So Long Baby - Del Shannon (43)

13 30 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis
 29 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison (55)
 28 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers (46)
11 27 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
33 26 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
38 25 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
28 24 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
09 23 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
36 22 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
26 21 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley

12 20 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
23 19 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
24 18 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
 17 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (53)
16 16 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
18 15 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
14 14 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
17 13 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
32 12 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
06 11 --- Michael - The Highwaymen      

07 10 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
15 09 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
05 08 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
02 07 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
08 06 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
10 05 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
21 04 --- Runaround Sue - Dion
01 03 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee        
03 02 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
04 01 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles    



  This is the second Top 40 hit for Country singer / pianist / guitarist, Jimmy Dean. On 1/6/58, he made his debut and spent a week at #32 with Little Sandy Sleighfoot. Many of the baby boomers would remember his Jimmy Dean Sausage commercials. He died of natural causes on 6/13/2010 (age 81).
 Other new acts this week include The Don Shirley Trio and The Flares.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 12-18 October 1961

01 03 MICHAEL The Highwaymen *
02 12 WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro
03 01 KON-TIKI The Shadows *
04 02 JEALOUSY Billy Fury
05 04 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton ****
06 08 TOGETHER Connie Francis
07 07 YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME Cleo Laine
08 06 WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley
09 09 HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon
10 11 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***

11 10 GET LOST Eden Kane
12 25 WILD WIND John Leyton
13 26 SUCU SUCU Laurie Johnson Orchestra
14 05 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey *
15 14 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson
16 13 MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT / LUMBERED Lonnie Donegan
17 17 GRANADA Frank Sinatra
18 36 MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK Charlie Drake
19 15 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
20 37 BLESS YOU Tony Orlando

21 29 MUSKRAT / DON'T BLAME ME The Everly Brothers
22 16 AIN'T GONNA WASH FOR A WEEK The Brook Brothers
23 18 CUPID Sam Cooke
24 24 WHO BUT THE BOMP? The Viscounts
25 19 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
26 21 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
27 20 HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee
28 34 HARD-HEARTED HANNAH The Temperance Seven
29 28 CRYIN' Roy Orbison
30 40 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT Ral Donner

31 32 ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME Ken Dodd
32 31 ROMEO Petula Clark
33 -- SUCU SUCU Nina & Frederick
34 22 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
35 27 SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Dorothy Squires + Russ Conway
36 23 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
37 33 BREAKAWAY The Springfields
38 -- SUCU SUCU Ted Heath Orchestra
39 -- TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY Mike Berry
40 RE I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR Eddie Hodges

-- 30 MARCHETA Karl Denver
-- 35 HEART AND SOUL Jan & Dean
-- 38 AMOR Ben E King
-- 39 SOMEDAY Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen



Making his debut is Mike Berry

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Three Steps From The Altar - Shep & The Limelites ----- 100 / 1
Broken Heart And A Pillow Filled With Tears - Patti Page ----- 99 / 1
Impossible - Gloria Lynne ----- 95 / 4
Linda - Adam Wade ----- 94 / 1
Pocketful Of Rainbows - Deane Hawley ----- 93 / 1
True, True Love - Frankie Avalon ----- 90 / 2
Magic Is The Night - Kathy Young & The Innocents ----- 80 / 3
Music, Music, Music - The Sensations ----- 54 / 8
Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) - The Rays ----- 49 / 8
Jute Box Saturday Nights - Nino & The Ebb Tides ----- 57 / 5
Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino ----- 15 / 11
Amor - Ben E. King ----- 18 / 10
I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline ----- 12 / 20
Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott ----- 9 / 14
School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds ----- 5 / 11
Last Night - The Mar-Keys ----- 3 / 14


100 --- Make Believe Wedding - The Castells
99 --- Last Date - The Parkays
98 --- Image (Part 1) - Hank Levine & his Orchestra
97 --- Guilty Of Loving You - Jerry Fuller
RE 96 --- Let True Love Begin - Nat "King" Cole
97 95 --- Hang On - Floyd Cramer
94 --- I Apologize - Timi Yuro
93 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
RE 92 --- Honky Train - Bill Black's Combo
98 91 --- Berlin Melody - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra

90 --- Laugh - The Velvets
89 --- Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin
92 88 --- Back To The Hop - Danny & The Juniors
87 87 --- Riders In The Sky - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
86 --- Come September - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
85 --- The Door To Paradise - Bobby Rydell
84 --- Here Comes The Night - Ben E. King
91 83 --- Tonight I Won't Be There - Adam Wade
85 82 --- Muskrat - The Everly Brothers
96 81 --- Kissin' On The Phone - Paul Anka

88 80 --- You Don't Know What It Means - Jackie Wilson
79 --- Heartaches - The Marcels
83 78 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
42 77 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
82 76 --- Please Don't Go - Ral Donner
44 75 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
74 --- Morning After - The Mar-Keys
60 73 --- For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones
79 72 --- Your Last Goodbye - Floyd Cramer
78 71 --- Hollywood - Connie Francis

86 70 --- Cinderella - Paul Anka
71 69 --- Sweet Little You - Neil Sedaka
41 68 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
67 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler
65 66 --- I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson
72 65 --- Feel It - Sam Cooke
74 64 --- Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed
37 63 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
31 62 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
40 61 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels

76 60 --- It's Just A House Without You - Brook Benton
75 59 --- Big John - The Shirelles
77 58 --- Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee
58 57 --- Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts
61 56 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - The Lennon Sisters
35 55 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
73 54 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson
27 53 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
81 52 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
64 51 --- It's Your World - Marty Robbins

29 50 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
25 49 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
51 48 --- Human - Tommy Hunt
22 47 --- More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps
69 46 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
84 45 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels
63 44 --- What A Party - Fats Domino
56 43 --- I Really Love You - The Stereos
67 42 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
57 41 --- Movin' - Bill Black's Combo

49 40 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
68 39 --- Everlovin' - Rick Nelson
39 38 --- (He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods
50 37 --- Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares
66 36 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
19 35 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
30 34 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
20 33 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
59 32 --- (He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis
43 31 --- So Long Baby - Del Shannon

13 30 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis
55 29 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
46 28 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers
11 27 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
33 26 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
38 25 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
28 24 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
09 23 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
36 22 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
26 21 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley

12 20 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
23 19 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
24 18 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
53 17 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
16 16 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
18 15 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
14 14 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
17 13 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
32 12 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
06 11 --- Michael - The Highwaymen

07 10 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
15 09 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
05 08 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
02 07 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
08 06 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
10 05 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
21 04 --- Runaround Sue - Dion
01 03 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
03 02 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
04 01 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles