January 26, 1959

-----DROPOUTS-----
I'll Wait For You - Frankie Avalon ----- 15 / 10
It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty ----- 1 (2) / 17      
Philadelphia U.S.A. - The Nu Tornados ----- 26 / 6
Peek-A-Boo - The Cadillacs ----- 28 / 3


29 40 --- Queen Of The Hop - Bobby Darin
 39 --- Teasin' - Quaker City Boys (45)
39 38 --- Rocka-Conga - The Applejacks
37 37 --- Red River Rose - The Ames Brothers
 36 --- The Little Space Girl - Jesse Lee Turner (46)
 35 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus (54)
 34 --- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone (50)
33 33 --- La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
31 32 --- Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke
22 31 --- I Got Stung - Elvis Presley

40 30 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & his Orchestra
20 29 --- Beep Beep - The Playmates
26 28 --- Nobody But You - Dee Clark
35 27 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
23 26 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
19 25 --- Bimbombey - Jimmie Rodgers
18 24 --- Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio    
30 23 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
34 22 --- Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
11 21 --- Problems - The Everly Brothers

24 20 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
21 19 --- The Diary - Neil Sedaka
10 18 --- To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears        
13 17 --- One Night - Elvis Presley
14 16 --- Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson
03 15 --- The Chipmunk Song - David Seville & The Chipmunks          
25 14 --- Lucky Ladybug - Billy & Lillie
16 13 --- Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra
17 12 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
27 11 --- May You Always - The McGuire Sisters

08 10 --- Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino
15 09 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
12 08 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
06 07 --- A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
07 06 --- Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
09 05 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
05 04 --- 16 Candles - The Crests
04 03 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
02 02 --- My Happiness - Connie Francis
01 01 --- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters    


Two new 1-hit wonders this week .... Quaker City Boys and Jesse Lee Turner.

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart)
Come Prima - Tony Dallara ----- 60 / 7
Funny - Jessie Belvin ----- 81 / 4
My Man - Peggy Lee ----- 96 / 1
I'll Sail My Ship Alone - Jerry Lee Lewis ----- 93 / 1
Come Prima (Koma Preema) - Polly Bergen ----- 67 / 7
(I Wanna) Dance With The Teacher - The Olympics ----- 71 / 5
Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper ----- 6 / 25
The World Outside - The Four Coins ----- 21 / 11
Heartbeat - Buddy Holly ----- 82 / 4
Turvy II - Cozy Cole ----- 36 / 8
The End - Earl Grant ----- 8 / 19
Cannonball - Duane Eddy ----- 15 / 12
Big Bopper's Wedding - Big Bopper ----- 38 / 7
The Teen Commandments - Paul Anka, George Hamilton IV & Johnny Nash ----- 29 / 8


 100 --- Tragedy - Thomas Wayne w/ The DeLons
 99 --- The Story Of My Life - Conway Twitty
 98 --- Raw-Hide - Link Wray & his Wraymen
 97 --- Plain Jane - Bobby Darin
 96 --- Evening Rain - Earl Grant
 95 --- Wicked Ruby - Danny Zella & his Zell Rocks
 94 --- Alright, Okay, You Win - Peggy Lee
94 93 --- Matilda - Cookie & his Cupcakes
 92 --- It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
85 91 --- Teasable, Pleasable You - Buddy Knox

100 90 --- Who Cares - Don Gibson
 89 --- She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds
 88 --- I've Had It - The Bell Notes
97 87 --- There Must Be A Way - Joni James
76 86 --- Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha - The DeCastro Sisters
83 85 --- O' Falling Star - The Four Knights
 84 --- I Got A Wife - The Mark IV
57 83 --- It's Just About Time - Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two
 82 --- First Anniversary - Cathy Carr
81 81 --- The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) - Teresa Brewer

95 80 --- Here I Stand - Wade Flemons & The Newcomers
80 79 --- Good Rockin' Tonight - Pat Boone
73 78 --- Save My Soul - Jack Scott
87 77 --- I Talk To The Trees - Edmundo Ros & his Orchestra
84 76 --- Raspberries, Strawberries - The Kingston Trio
75 75 --- Pledging My Love - Roy Hamilton
70 74 --- Yellow Bird - The Mills Brothers
78 73 --- Gazachstahagen - The Wild-Cats
 72 --- The Shag (Is Totally Cool) - Billy Graves
48 71 --- I Got A Feeling - Ricky Nelson

44 70 --- The Wedding - June Valli
72 69 --- The Worryin' Kind - Tommy Sands
55 68 --- That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima & Keely Smith
51 67 --- Wiggle, Wiggle - The Accents
32 66 --- Philadelphia U.S.A. - The Nu Tornados
36 65 --- It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty    
 64 --- Ambrose (Part Five) - Linda Laurie
74 63 --- Dreamy Eyes - Johnny Tillotson
89 62 --- The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
86 61 --- Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos

60 60 --- You Are Beautiful - Johnny Mathis
47 59 --- Poor Boy - The Royaltones
64 58 --- Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church & The Fellows
69 57 --- It's Only The Beginning - The Kalin Twins
58 56 --- Don't You Know Yockomo - Huey (Piano) Smith & The Clowns
61 55 --- Try Me - James Brown
59 54 --- The Bluebird, The Buzzard And The Oriole - Bobby Day
62 53 --- Trust In Me - Patti Page
65 52 --- The Girl On Page 44 - The Four Lads
41 51 --- C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran

68 50 --- Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
71 49 --- Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash
49 48 --- Let's Love - Johnny Mathis
53 47 --- Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
42 46 --- Love Is All We Need - Tommy Edwards
56 45 --- I'm A Man - Fabian
28 44 --- Peek-A-Boo - The Cadillacs
52 43 --- Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
38 42 --- I'll Wait For You - Frankie Avalon
43 41 --- Tall Paul - Annette & The Afterbeats

29 40 --- Queen Of The Hop - Bobby Darin
45 39 --- Teasin' - Quaker City Boys
39 38 --- Rocka-Conga - The Applejacks
37 37 --- Red River Rose - The Ames Brothers
46 36 --- The Little Space Girl - Jesse Lee Turner
54 35 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus
50 34 --- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone
33 33 --- La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
31 32 --- Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke
22 31 --- I Got Stung - Elvis Presley

40 30 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & his Orchestra
20 29 --- Beep Beep - The Playmates
26 28 --- Nobody But You - Dee Clark
35 27 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
23 26 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
19 25 --- Bimbombey - Jimmie Rodgers
18 24 --- Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio  
30 23 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
34 22 --- Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
11 21 --- Problems - The Everly Brothers

24 20 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
21 19 --- The Diary - Neil Sedaka
10 18 --- To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears      
13 17 --- One Night - Elvis Presley
14 16 --- Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson
03 15 --- The Chipmunk Song - David Seville & The Chipmunks        
25 14 --- Lucky Ladybug - Billy & Lillie
16 13 --- Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra
17 12 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
27 11 --- May You Always - The McGuire Sisters

08 10 --- Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino
15 09 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
12 08 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
06 07 --- A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
07 06 --- Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
09 05 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
05 04 --- 16 Candles - The Crests
04 03 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
02 02 --- My Happiness - Connie Francis
01 01 --- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters