June 22, 1959

-----DROPOUTS-----
I Waited Too Long - LaVern Baker ----- 33 / 2
Lonely For You - Gary Stites ----- 24 / 5
Enchanted - The Platters ----- 12 / 11
Turn Me Loose - Fabian ----- 9 (2) / 11


 40 --- What A Diff'rence A Day Makes - Dinah Washington (49)
 39 --- Graduation's Here - The Fleetwoods (44)
39 38 --- The Class - Chubby Checker
34 37 --- I've Come Of Age - Billy Storm
RE 36 --- Tall Cool One - The Wailers (46)
37 35 --- Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario - Jimmie Rodgers
34 --- Tiger - Fabian (55)
31 33 --- Hushabye - The Mystics
35 32 --- Little Dipper - The Mickey Mozart Quintet
25 31 --- You're So Fine - The Falcons

36 30 --- This I Swear - The Skyliners
26 29 --- My Melancholy Baby - Tommy Edwards
38 28 --- The Wonder Of You - Ray Peterson
18 27 --- Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye - Kathy Linden
27 26 --- My Heart Is An Open Book - Carl Dobkins Jr.
14 25 --- The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez    
23 24 --- Crossfire - Johnny & The Hurricanes
17 23 --- Endlessly - Brook Benton
22 22 --- Just Keep It Up - Dee Clark
28 21 --- A Boy Without A Girl - Frankie Avalon

12 20 --- Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas
29 19 --- I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
19 18 --- I'm Ready - Fats Domino
24 17 --- Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson
21 16 --- Bongo Rock - Preston Epps
11 15 --- So Fine - The Fiestas
09 14 --- Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edward Byrnes & Connie Stevens
20 13 --- Bobby Sox To Stockings - Frankie Avalon
10 12 --- Only You - Frank Pourcel's French Fiddles
16 11 --- Frankie - Connie Francis

15 10 --- Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis
13 09 --- Along Came Jones - The Coasters
06 08 --- A Teenager In Love - Dion & The Belmonts
07 07 --- Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
04 06 --- Quiet Village - (The Exotic Sounds Of) Martin Denny
05 05 --- Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison      
08 04 --- Lonely Boy - Paul Anka
03 03 --- Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
02 02 --- Personality - Lloyd Price
01 01 --- The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton          


This is the first Top 40 hit for Dinah Washington.  . Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as an early influence. Sadly, she died of an alcohol / pill overdose on 12/14/63 (age 39).

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart)
With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming - Enoch Light & The Light Brigade ----- 99 / 1
The Battle Of New Orleans - Vaughn Monroe ----- 87 / 2
It's Only The Good Times - Tommy Edwards ----- 86 / 3
Six Nights A Week - The Crests ----- 28 / 13
Old Spanish Town - The Bell Notes ----- 76 / 6
One Love, One Heart - The Four Coins ----- 82 / 2
Three Stars - Tommy Dee ----- 11 / 12
The Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio ----- 12 / 13
Tell Him No - Travis & Bob ----- 8 / 13
That's Why (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson ----- 13 / 13
Poor Jenny - The Everly Brothers ----- 22 / 12
Someone - Johnny Mathis ----- 35 / 13


100 --- Oh, What A Fool - The Impalas
85 99 --- Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners
98 --- It Was I - Skip & Flip
97 --- Ciao, Ciao Bambina - Jacky Noguez & this Orchestra
66 96 --- Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods
91 95 --- La Plume De Ma Tante - Hugo & Luigi
42 94 --- Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens
88 93 --- Little Boy Blue - Huelyn Duvall
98 92 --- High Hopes - Frank Sinatra "and a Bunch of Kids"
50 91 --- Take A Message To Mary - The Everly Brothers

93 90 --- A Prayer And A Jute Box - Little Anthony & The Imperials
84 89 --- Kansas City - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
97 88 --- Small World - Johnny Mathis
76 87 --- Almost Grown - Chuck Berry
RE 86 --- I Must Be Dreaming - Nat "King" Cole
RE 85 --- Cherrystone - The Addrisi Brothers
84 --- I Love An Angel - Little Bill & The Bluenotes
RE 83 --- Like Young - Andre Previn w/ David Rose
82 --- Gotta New Girl - Bobby Day
87 81 --- Flower Of Love - The Crests

56 80 --- Come To Me - Marv Johnson
71 79 --- There Is Something On Your Mind - Big Jay McNeely & Band
100 78 --- Cap And Gown - Marty Robbins
89 77 --- The Whistling Organ - David "Baby" Cortez
59 76 --- I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley
70 75 --- Sweet Chile - Sheb Wooley
86 74 --- I Know - Perry Como
58 73 --- So Close - Brook Benton
68 72 --- A String Of Trumpets - The Trumpeteers
43 71 --- (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley

81 70 --- With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming - Patti Page
52 69 --- Guess Who - Jesse Belvin
68 --- Remember When - The Platters
92 67 --- Taboo - Arthur Lymon
45 66 --- Guitar Boogie Shuffle - The Virtues
63 65 --- I'm Gonna Change Him - Cathy Carr
79 64 --- Forty Days - Ronnie Hawkins
63 --- I'll Be Satisfied - Jackie Wilson
80 62 --- Wonderful You - Jimmie Rodgers
60 61 --- Rockin' Crickets - The Hot Toddys feat. Bill Pennell

60 --- Lavender-Blue - Sammy Turner
64 59 --- Danny Boy - Sil Austin
53 58 --- You Made Me Love You - Nat "King" Cole
65 57 --- Velvet Waters - The Megatrons
56 --- Back In The U.S.A. - Chuck Berry
62 55 --- Since You've Been Gone - Clyde McPhatter
61 54 --- Twixt Twelve And Twenty - Pat Boone
75 53 --- I Can't Get You Out Of My Heart - Al Martino
54 52 --- Margie - Fats Domino
57 51 --- Only Sixteen - Sam Cooke

96 50 --- Forty Miles Of Bad Road - Duane Eddy
74 49 --- M.T.A. - The Kingston Trio
41 48 --- Gidget - James Darren
30 47 --- Turn Me Loose - Fabian
51 46 --- Mona Lisa - Carl Mann
32 45 --- Enchanted - The Platters
33 44 --- Lonely For You - Gary Stites
47 43 --- Robbin' The Cradle - Tony Bellus
40 42 --- I Waited Too Long - LaVern Baker
48 41 --- There Goes My Baby - The Drifters

49 40 --- What A Diff'rence A Day Makes - Dinah Washington
44 39 --- Graduation's Here - The Fleetwoods
39 38 --- The Class - Chubby Checker
34 37 --- I've Come Of Age - Billy Storm
46 36 --- Tall Cool One - The Wailers
37 35 --- Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario - Jimmie Rodgers
55 34 --- Tiger - Fabian
31 33 --- Hushabye - The Mystics
35 32 --- Little Dipper - The Mickey Mozart Quintet
25 31 --- You're So Fine - The Falcons

36 30 --- This I Swear - The Skyliners
26 29 --- My Melancholy Baby - Tommy Edwards
38 28 --- The Wonder Of You - Ray Peterson
18 27 --- Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye - Kathy Linden
27 26 --- My Heart Is An Open Book - Carl Dobkins Jr.
14 25 --- The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez
23 24 --- Crossfire - Johnny & The Hurricanes
17 23 --- Endlessly - Brook Benton
22 22 --- Just Keep It Up - Dee Clark
28 21 --- A Boy Without A Girl - Frankie Avalon

12 20 --- Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas
29 19 --- I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
19 18 --- I'm Ready - Fats Domino
24 17 --- Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson
21 16 --- Bongo Rock - Preston Epps
11 15 --- So Fine - The Fiestas
09 14 --- Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edward Byrnes & Connie Stevens
20 13 --- Bobby Sox To Stockings - Frankie Avalon
10 12 --- Only You - Frank Pourcel's French Fiddles
16 11 --- Frankie - Connie Francis

15 10 --- Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis
13 09 --- Along Came Jones - The Coasters
06 08 --- A Teenager In Love - Dion & The Belmonts
07 07 --- Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
04 06 --- Quiet Village - (The Exotic Sounds Of) Martin Denny
05 05 --- Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
08 04 --- Lonely Boy - Paul Anka
03 03 --- Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
02 02 --- Personality - Lloyd Price
01 01 --- The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton