September 25, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Years From Now - Jackie Wilson ----- 37 / 2
Look In My Eyes - The Chantels ----- 36 / 2
Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills - Ray Stevens ----- 35 / 1
Amor - Ben E. King ----- 18 / 5
As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade ----- 10 (2) / 7
"Nag" - The Halos ----- 25 / 4
Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis ----- 1 (7) / 17                
You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner ----- 4 / 9


 40 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet (45)
 39 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (59)
 38 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (44)
 37 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters (64)
26 36 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
31 35 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
29 34 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
 33 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (73)
30 32 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
24 31 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline

40 30 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
 29 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson (58 )
20 28 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
12 27 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
28 26 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
33 25 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
 24 --- This Time - Troy Shondell (75)
08 23 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell    
RE 22 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando (41)
18 21 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro

38 20 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
19 19 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
14 18 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
21 17 --- More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps
23 16 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
10 15 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
39 14 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
27 13 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
22 12 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
09 11 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis

04 10 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
07 09 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
03 08 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
17 07 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
13 06 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
06 05 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
05 04 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
02 03 --- Michael - The Highwaymen      
15 02 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
01 01 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee      



  Quite a few new artists this week. The Dave Brubeck Quartet were one of America's all-time most popular jazz group on college campuses. Brubeck won Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.

   Sue Thompson and The Lettermen both became well known to Top 40.

   Lee Dorsey was a well known R&B singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He died on emphysema on 12/1/86 (age 61).

   Troy Shondell, from Fort Wayne, Indiana was became a famous Pop / Country singer / songwriter.

Dave Brubeck Quartet -- Sue Thompson -- The Lettermen -- Troy Shondell.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 28 September-4 October 1961

01 02 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton ****
02 01 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey *
03 03 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***
04 05 KON-TIKI The Shadows
05 04 WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley
06 12 JEALOUSY Billy Fury
07 17 MICHAEL The Highwaymen
08 20 YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME Cleo Laine
09 07 CUPID Sam Cooke
10 15 TOGETHER Connie Francis

11 06 MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT / LUMBERED Lonnie Donegan
12 19 GET LOST Eden Kane
13 13 HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon
14 09 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
15 08 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
16 11 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
17 14 AIN'T GONNA WASH FOR A WEEK The Brook Brothers
18 10 HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee
19 16 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
20 27 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson

21 18 ROMEO Petula Clark
22 21 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
23 24 SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Dorothy Squires + Russ Conway
24 38 HEART AND SOUL Jan & Dean
25 -- WHO BUT THE BOMP? The Viscounts
26 -- WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro
27 -- CRYIN' Roy Orbison
28 22 MARCHETA Karl Denver
29 23 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
30 33 DRIVIN' HOME Duane Eddy

31 36 BREAKAWAY The Springfields
32 -- HOLE IN THE BUCKET Harry Belafonte + Odetta
33 34 ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME Ken Dodd
34 -- GRANADA Frank Sinatra
35 31 SOMEDAY Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
36 -- YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT Ral Donner
37 25 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
38 -- I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR Eddie Hodges
39 29 TIME Craig Douglas
40 26 PASADENA The Temperance Seven

-- 28 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
-- 30 BABY, I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS Buddy Holly
-- 32 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
-- 35 DON'T YOU KNOW IT? Adam Faith
-- 37 I'M GOING HOME Gene Vincent
-- 39 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran
-- 40 TRUE LOVE Terry Lightfoot and his New Orleans Jazzmen




Debuts this week for noted actor Harry Belafonte, Ral Donner and Eddie Hodges

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Panic - Otis Williams & his Charms ----- 99 / 1
I Love You Yes I Do - Bull Moose Jackson ----- 98 / 2
Dear Mr. D.J. Play It Again - Tina Robin ----- 95 / 1
Berlin Melody - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra ----- 94 / 1
Girl In My Dreams - The Capris ----- 92 / 1
Signed, Sealed And Delivered - Rusty Draper ----- 91 / 2
Anniversary Of Love - The Caslons ----- 89 / 2
Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You) - Little Willie John ----- 87 / 1
Keep On Dancing - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ----- 66 / 5
My Dream Come True - Jack Scott ----- 83 / 4
Night Train - Richard Hayman ----- 80 / 1
Let True Love Begin - Nat "King" Cole ----- 77 / 1
Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon ----- 35 / 8
I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter ----- 20 / 12
Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson ----- 21 / 14
I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner ----- 2 / 17
Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James ----- 39 / 7
I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters ----- 25 / 8


RE 100 --- Cinderella - Paul Anka
99 --- Your Last Goodbye - Floyd Cramer
97 98 --- Impossible - Gloria Lynne
97 --- Honky Train - Bill Black's Combo
96 --- Johnny Willow - Fred Darian
88 95 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
96 94 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
93 --- It's All Right - Sam Cooke
92 --- True, True Love - Frankie Avalon
91 --- Riders In The Sky - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra

90 --- Faraway Star - The Chordettes
90 89 --- Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel Jr.
88 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - The Lennon Sisters
87 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers
93 86 --- Back To The Hop - Danny & The Juniors
85 --- I Really Love You - The Stereos
76 84 --- Tonight I Won't Be There - Adam Wade
100 83 --- Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed
54 82 --- Music, Music, Music - The Sensations
81 --- Please Don't Go - Ral Donner

81 80 --- Magic Is The Night - Kathy Young & The Innocents
82 79 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
51 78 --- Roll Over Beethoven - The Velaires
72 77 --- I Don't Like It Like That - The Bobbettes
42 76 --- Kissin' On The Phone - Paul Anka
75 --- Feel It - Sam Cooke
78 74 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
71 73 --- A Little Dog Cried - Jimmie Rodgers
72 --- (He's) My Dreamboat - Connie Francis
71 --- Movin' - Bill Black's Combo

86 70 --- It's Your World - Marty Robbins
50 69 --- My Blue Heaven - Duane Eddy
85 68 --- So Long Baby - Del Shannon
67 --- Hollywood - Connie Francis
56 66 --- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) - The Rays
52 65 --- Baby You're So Fine - Mickey & Sylvia
25 64 --- "Nag" - The Halos
70 63 --- For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones
68 62 --- I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson
57 61 --- Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts

60 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
66 59 --- Sweet Little You - Neil Sedaka
74 58 --- Foot Stomping (Part 1) - The Flares
62 57 --- Jute Box Saturday Nights - Nino & The Ebb Tides
69 56 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
46 55 --- Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney
55 54 --- Wizard Of Love - The Ly-Dells
64 53 --- Human - Tommy Hunt
16 52 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
32 51 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade

36 50 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
35 49 --- Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills - Ray Stevens
37 48 --- Years From Now - Jackie Wilson
79 47 --- (He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods
53 46 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
49 45 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
11 44 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
34 43 --- Amor - Ben E. King
42 --- Runaround Sue - Dion
63 41 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters

45 40 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
59 39 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
44 38 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
64 37 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
26 36 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
31 35 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
29 34 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
73 33 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
30 32 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
24 31 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline

40 30 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
58 29 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
20 28 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
12 27 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
28 26 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
33 25 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
75 24 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
08 23 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
41 22 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
18 21 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro

38 20 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
19 19 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
14 18 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
21 17 --- More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps
23 16 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
10 15 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
39 14 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
27 13 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
22 12 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
09 11 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis

04 10 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
07 09 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
03 08 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
17 07 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
13 06 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
06 05 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
05 04 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
02 03 --- Michael - The Highwaymen
15 02 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
01 01 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee