April 24, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Model Girl - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests ----- 20 (2) / 5
Theme From Dixie - Duane Eddy ----- 39 / 1
Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders ----- 38 / 1
(Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks - Ferrante & Teicher ----- 37 / 1
Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters ----- 36 (2) / 2
Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis ----- 4 / 12
Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles w/ Johnny Wyatt ----- 26 / 4
Wheels - The String-A-Longs ----- 3 (2) / 13


30 40 --- Trust In Me - Etta James
 39 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano (53)
 38 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison (54)
33 37 --- Hide Away - Freddy King
35 36 --- Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs
 35 --- Frogg - The Brothers Four (47)
 34 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley (85)
 33 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers (42)
34 32 --- Shu Rah - Fats Domino
32 31 --- Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra

 30 --- Funny - Maxine Brown (46)
22 29 --- Think Twice - Brook Benton
 28 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (44)
31 27 --- Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler
25 26 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
24 25 --- Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
21 24 --- Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers
15 23 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker        
20 22 --- Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson
 21 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis (56)

27 20 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
10 19 --- Surrender - Elvis Presley      
12 18 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
23 17 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
19 16 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
08 15 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo
17 14 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
07 13 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
13 12 --- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates
06 11 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar

14 10 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
11 09 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
16 08 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
18 07 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
09 06 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
04 05 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
05 04 --- But I Do - Clarence Henry
03 03 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
01 02 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels        
02 01 --- Runaway - Del Shannon    


New to the charts this week are The Tokens and B. Bumble & The Stingers.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 27 April-3 May 1961

01 01 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
02 03 LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin
03 02 ARE YOU SURE? The Allisons
04 10 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY The Temperance Seven
05 11 WHERE THE BOYS ARE / BABY ROO Connie Francis
06 15 GEE WHIZ, IT'S YOU Cliff Richard
07 12 BLUE MOON The Marcels
08 04 EBONY EYES / WALK RIGHT BACK The Everly Brothers ***
09 14 WAR PAINT The Brook Brothers
10 06 THEME from 'EXODUS' Ferrante & Teicher

11 07 THEME FOR A DREAM Cliff Richard
12 16 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? The Shirelles
13 08 F.B.I. The Shadows
14 09 AND THE HEAVENS CRIED Anthony Newley
15 21 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
16 05 MY KIND OF GIRL Matt Monro
17 17 AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth
18 30 THEME from 'DIXIE' Duane Eddy
19 23 BABY-SITTIN' BOOGIE Buzz Clifford
20 13 SAMANTHA Kenny Ball and His Jazz Men

21 24 LITTLE BOY SAD Johnny Burnette
22 34 100 POUNDS OF CLAY Craig Douglas
23 35 ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer
24 22 MARRY ME Mike Preston
25 20 WHEELS String-A-Longs
26 28 I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney
27 19 RIDERS IN THE SKY The Ramrods
28 18 WHO AM I? / THIS IS IT Adam Faith
29 29 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
30 -- HOW WONDERFUL TO KNOW Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

31 39 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
32 -- MUSKRAT RAMBLE Freddie Cannon
33 -- MY BLUE HEAVEN Frank Sinatra
34 31 SAILOR Petula Clark *
35 40 THEME from 'EXODUS' Semprini
36 27 PONY TIME Chubby Checker
37 -- EASY GOING ME Adam Faith
38 38 JA-DA Johnny and the Hurricanes
39 -- ASIA MINOR Kokomo
40 RE TRAMBONE The Krew Kats

-- 25 76 TROMBONES The King Brothers
-- 26 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? Elvis Presley ****
-- 32 CALENDAR GIRL Neil Sedaka
-- 33 GOODNIGHT MRS FLINTSTONE The Piltdown Men
-- 36 LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK Brenda Lee
-- 37 ENTRY OF THE GLADIATORS Nero and the Gladiators

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Little Pedro - The Olympics ----- 76 / 4
When I Fall In Love - The Capris ----- 74 / 4
Ground Hog - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown ----- 97 / 2
Your One And Only Love - Jackie Wilson ----- 40 / 6
Welcome Home - Sammy Kaye & his Orchestra ----- 68 / 3
Come On Over - The Strollers ----- 91 / 2
Ling-Ting-Tong - Buddy Knox ----- 65 / 7
California Sun - Joe Jones ----- 89 / 3
A Scottish Soldier (Green Hills Of Tyrol) - Andy Stewart ----- 88 / 3
La Pachanga - Audrey Arno & The Hazy Osterwald Sextet ----- 87 / 2
The Very Thought Of You - Little Willie John ----- 61 / 6
I'll Just Have A Cup Of Coffee (Then I'll Go) - Claude Gray ----- 84 / 2
Come Along - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs ----- 83 / 2
Seventeen - Frankie Ford ----- 72 / 5
The Second Time Around - Frank Sinatra ----- 50 / 7
Merry-Go-Round - Marv Johnson ----- 61 / 6
Bewildered - James Brown & The Famous Flames ----- 40 / 8
Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King ----- 10 / 16
Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells ----- 45 / 11
Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino ----- 38 / 12
Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers ----- 8 /12


 100 --- Nobody Cares (About Me) - Jeanette (Baby) Washington
 99 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry
 98 --- Won'cha Come Home, Bill Bailey - Della Reese
 97 --- (A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen - Lale Anderson
 96 --- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters
 95 --- Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford
 94 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Oscar Black
 93 --- Shy Away - Jerry Fuller
 92 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
 91 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis

96 90 --- Hop Scotch - Santo & Johnny
95 89 --- The Mess Around - Bobby Freeman
93 88 --- Three Hearts In A Triangle - Roy Drusky
80 87 --- The Continental Walk - The Rollers
 86 --- The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams
 85 --- Lullaby Of The Leaves - The Ventures
 84 --- What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
 83 --- That's The Way With Love - Piero Soffici
RE 82 --- The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
 81 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons

 80 --- Be My Boy - The Paris Sisters
 79 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker
 78 --- The Touchables In Brooklyn - Dickie Goodman
72 77 --- The Next Kiss (Is The Last Goodbye) - Conway Twitty
40 76 --- Model Girl - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
49 75 --- That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke
99 74 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods
 73 --- A Dollar Down - The Limeliters
48 72 --- To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons
 71 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson

62 70 --- Trees - The Platters
71 69 --- The Charanga - Merv Griffin
74 68 --- Underwater - The Frogmen
76 67 --- Glory Of Love - The Roommates
75 66 --- Lullaby Of Love - Frank Gari
73 65 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
64 64 --- African Walk - Cannonball Adderley Orchestra
67 63 --- (It Never Happens) In Real Life - Chuck Jackson
77 62 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
68 61 --- Exodus - Eddie Harris

57 60 --- Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
60 59 --- Foolin' Around - Kay Starr
63 58 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
55 57 --- (Theme From) My Three Sons - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
58 56 --- Sleepy-Eyed John - Johnny Horton
82 55 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner
79 54 --- Saved - LaVern Baker
69 53 --- Good, Good Lovin' - Chubby Checker
39 52 --- Theme From Dixie - Duane Eddy
45 51 --- I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes

37 50 --- (Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks - Ferrante & Teicher
52 49 --- Ain't It, Baby - The Miracles
38 48 --- Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders
51 47 --- The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
43 46 --- Fell In Love On Monday - Fats Domino
26 45 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
36 44 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
29 43 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
78 42 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
28 41 --- Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles w/ Johnny Wyatt

30 40 --- Trust In Me - Etta James
53 39 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano
54 38 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
33 37 --- Hide Away - Freddy King
35 36 --- Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs
47 35 --- Frogg - The Brothers Four
85 34 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
42 33 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
34 32 --- Shu Rah - Fats Domino
32 31 --- Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra

46 30 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
22 29 --- Think Twice - Brook Benton
44 28 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
31 27 --- Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler
25 26 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
24 25 --- Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
21 24 --- Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers
15 23 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker      
20 22 --- Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson
56 21 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis

27 20 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
10 19 --- Surrender - Elvis Presley    
12 18 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
23 17 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
19 16 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
08 15 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo
17 14 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
07 13 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
13 12 --- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates
06 11 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar

14 10 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
11 09 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
16 08 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
18 07 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
09 06 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
04 05 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
05 04 --- But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
03 03 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
01 02 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels      
02 01 --- Runaway - Del Shannon