March 23, 1959

-----DROPOUTS-----
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters ----- 1 (3) / 16      
Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra ----- 10 (2) / 13
My Happiness - Connie Francis ----- 2 (2) / 14
Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer ----- 4 / 15
(I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time - Tab Hunter ----- 31 / 4
With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone ----- 21 (2) / 8


28 40 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
38 39 --- The Hanging Tree - Marty Robbins
 38 --- This Should Go On Forever - Rod Bernard (60)
30 37 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & his Orchestra
 36 --- Tomboy - Perry Como (44)
35 35 --- The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
31 34 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
 33 --- Guitar Boogie Shuffle - The Virtues (52)
 32 --- The Morning Side Of The Mountain - Tommy Edwards (47)
32 31 --- The Story Of My Life - Conway Twitty

RE 30 --- La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (41)
26 29 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
24 28 --- I Got A Wife - The Mark IV
 27 --- Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (43)
23 26 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus
19 25 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
33 24 --- Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
27 23 --- Raw-Hide - Link Wray & his Ray Men
22 22 --- May You Always - The McGuire Sisters
15 21 --- 16 Candles - The Crests

20 20 --- It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly
18 19 --- She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds
25 18 --- Please Mr. Sun - Tommy Edwards
21 17 --- It's Late - Ricky Nelson
13 16 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
14 15 --- Tall Paul - Annette with The Afterbeats
12 14 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
11 13 --- Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
10 12 --- Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
17 11 --- Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens

07 10 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
09 09 --- Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson
05 08 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price          
06 07 --- I've Had It - The Bell Notes
16 06 --- Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods
08 05 --- Tragedy - Thomas Wayne with The DeLons
04 04 --- It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
03 03 --- Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville & The Chipmunks
02 02 --- Charlie Brown - The Coasters
01 01 --- Venus - Frankie Avalon        


This week introduces Rod Bernard, The Virtues and The Skyliners.

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart)
Teenage Heaven - Eddie Cochran ----- 99 / 1
Chip Off The Old Block - Eddy Arnold ----- 97 / 2
I Can't Sit Down - Marie & Rex ----- 94 / 2
Who Cares - Don Gibson ----- 43 / 9
Oh Why - The Teddy Bears ----- 91 / 2
No Regrets - Jimmy Barnes ----- 90 / 2
Anthony Boy - Chuck Berry ----- 60 / 5
Miss You - Jaye P. Morgan ----- 78 / 5
No Other Arms, No Other Lips - The Four Aces ----- 74 / 3
Are You Lonesome Tonight - Jaye P. Morgan ----- 65 / 6
Bunny Hop - The Applejacks ----- 70 / 4
It's Only The Beginning - The Kalin Twins ----- 42 / 10
Lucky Ladybug - Billy & Lillie ----- 14 / 13
The Diary - Neil Sedaka ----- 14 / 15
I'm A Man - Fabian ----- 31 / 10
Wiggle, Wiggle - The Accents ----- 51 / 12


 100 --- Sweet Annie Laurie - Sammy Turner & The Twisters
 99 --- Tell Him No - Dean & Marc
 98 --- Someone - Johnny Mathis
 97 --- That's Why (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson
 96 --- Six Nights A Week - The Crests
 95 --- Jimmy Kiss And Run - Diane Maxwell
70 94 --- Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos
 93 --- Enchanted - The Platters
69 92 --- The Shag (Is Totally Cool) - Billy Graves
 91 --- For A Penny - Pat Boone

88 90 --- Because You're Young - Jimmie Rodgers
85 89 --- I Kneel At Your Throne - Joe Medlin
74 88 --- Ambrose (Part Five) - Linda Laurie
93 87 --- Teardrops On Your Letter - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
71 86 --- Nobody But You - Dee Clark
 85 --- Tell Him No - Travis & Bob
95 84 --- Shirley - John Fred & The Playboys
89 83 --- Hurtin' Inside - Brook Benton
 82 --- Record Hop Blues - The Quarter Notes
 81 --- The Beat - The Rockin' R's

 80 --- Come Softly To Me - Ronnie Height
 79 --- Wishful Thinking - Little Anthony & The Imperials
98 78 --- Come To Me - Marv Johnson
53 77 --- A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
87 76 --- As Time Goes By - Johnny Nash
64 75 --- The Little Space Girl - Jesse Lee Turner
81 74 --- Ballad Of A Girl And Boy - The Graduates
 73 --- Fried Eggs - The Intruders
 72 --- The Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio
79 71 --- The Answer To A Maiden's Prayer - June Valli

67 70 --- Blah, Blah, Blah - Nicola Paone
39 69 --- Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra
49 68 --- Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash
76 67 --- Moonlight Serenade - The Rivieras
84 66 --- Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas
100 65 --- Yea-Yea (Class Cutter) - Dale Hawkins
 64 --- (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley
65 63 --- Nola - The Morgan Brothers
63 62 --- Plain Jane - Bobby Darin
54 61 --- There Must Be A Way - Joni James

96 60 --- Heavenly Lover - Teresa Brewer
59 59 --- Telling Lies - Fats Domino
62 58 --- I'm Never Gonna Tell - Jimmie Rodgers
68 57 --- The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez
61 56 --- Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha - Sam Cooke
56 55 --- Midnight Oil - Charlie Blackwell
36 54 --- Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
50 53 --- When The Saints Go Marching In - Fats Domino
34 52 --- (I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time - Tab Hunter
48 51 --- Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church & The Fellows

37 50 --- My Happiness - Connie Francis
58 49 --- I Go Ape - Neil Sedaka
29 48 --- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone
51 47 --- Matilda - Cookie & his Cupcakes
46 46 --- No Other Arms, No Other Lips - The Chordettes
40 45 --- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters      
42 44 --- Nola - Billy Williams
45 43 --- First Anniversary - Cathy Carr
55 42 --- If I Didn't Care - Connie Francis
57 41 --- Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day) - Lloyd Price

28 40 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
38 39 --- The Hanging Tree - Marty Robbins
60 38 --- This Should Go On Forever - Rod Bernard
30 37 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & his Orchestra
44 36 --- Tomboy - Perry Como
35 35 --- The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
31 34 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
52 33 --- Guitar Boogie Shuffle - The Virtues
47 32 --- The Morning Side Of The Mountain - Tommy Edwards
32 31 --- The Story Of My Life - Conway Twitty

41 30 --- La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
26 29 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
24 28 --- I Got A Wife - The Mark IV
43 27 --- Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners
23 26 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus
19 25 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
33 24 --- Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
27 23 --- Raw-Hide - Link Wray & his Ray Men
22 22 --- May You Always - The McGuire Sisters
15 21 --- 16 Candles - The Crests

20 20 --- It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly
18 19 --- She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds
25 18 --- Please Mr. Sun - Tommy Edwards
21 17 --- It's Late - Ricky Nelson
13 16 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
14 15 --- Tall Paul - Annette with The Afterbeats
12 14 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
11 13 --- Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
10 12 --- Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
17 11 --- Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens

07 10 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
09 09 --- Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson
05 08 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price        
06 07 --- I've Had It - The Bell Notes
16 06 --- Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods
08 05 --- Tragedy - Thomas Wayne with The DeLons
04 04 --- It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
03 03 --- Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville & The Chipmunks
02 02 --- Charlie Brown - The Coasters
01 01 --- Venus - Frankie Avalon