April 21, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters ----- 28 / 4
Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James ----- 37 / 3
You Win Again - Fats Domino ----- 22 / 5
Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio ----- 21 / 7
She's Got You - Patsy Cline ----- 14 / 8


26 40 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
 39 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan (61)
 38 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites (53)
23 37 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
28 36 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
40 35 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
18 34 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
 33 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca (43)
 32 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles (49)
33 31 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley

 30 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives (41)
32 29 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
15 28 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
34 27 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
31 26 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
29 25 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
25 24 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
27 23 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
39 22 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
24 21 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen

13 20 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
21 19 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
10 18 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel        
17 17 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
09 16 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
22 15 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
12 14 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
07 13 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis    
20 12 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
16 11 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan

19 10 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
14 09 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
05 08 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
08 07 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
11 06 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
06 05 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
03 04 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
04 03 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
01 02 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares      
02 01 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley    


This week introduces one hit wonders Ronnie & The Hi-Lites. They were a Doo-wop group from New Jersey. Lead singer, Ronnie Goodson, was only 12 years old at the time of this single. Sadly, he died of a brain tumor on 11/4/80 (age 31). Ronnie & The Hi-Lites . This week also introduces "Regents" singer Ernie Maresca.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 19-25 April 1962

01 01 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows *****
02 02 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
03 09 HEY, LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon
04 05 HEY, BABY Bruce Channel
05 03 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
06 04 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
07 06 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
08 11 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating
09 12 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver
10 16 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Craig Douglas

11 08 WIMOWEH Karl Denver
12 22 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Jimmy Justice
13 07 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
14 10 HOLE IN THE GROUND Bernard Cribbins
15 13 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker
16 14 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro
17 29 SPEAK TO ME PRETTY Brenda Lee
18 15 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence
19 17 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******
20 21 THEME from 'MAIGRET' Joe Loss

21 25 THE PARTY'S OVER Lonnie Donegan
22 37 WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE YOUNG Danny Williams
23 18 THE WANDERER Dion
24 20 MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
25 19 LOVE ME, WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka
26 23 YOUNG WORLD Ricky Nelson
27 26 SLOW TWISTIN' Chubby Checker
28 24 PIANISSIMO Ken Dodd
29 35 IT'S ALL OVER NOW Shane Fenton
30 27 FANLIGHT FANNY Clinton Ford

31 -- NUT ROCKER B. Bumble and the Stingers
32 40 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING The Drifters
33 RE THEME from 'Z CARS' Norrie Paramor
34 -- LOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester
35 RE LITTLE BITTY TEAR Miki & Griff
36 38 PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee
37 28 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives
38 -- EVERYBODY'S TWISTING Frank Sinatra
39 30 CRYIN' IN THE RAIN The Everly Brothers
40 -- KING OF CLOWNS Neil Sedaka

-- 31 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson
-- 32 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? / GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN Sammy Davis Jnr
-- 33 I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Pat Boone
-- 34 FORGET ME NOT Eden Kane
-- 36 HER ROYAL MAJESTY James Darren
-- 39 LETTER FULL OF TEARS Billy Fury


Debuts for a couple of prominent one-hit wonders, Ketty Lester, and B Bumble and the Stingers

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA

Operator - Gladys Knight & The Pips ----- 97 / 1
Cookin' - Al Casey Combo ----- 92 / 2
Shout (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers ----- 47 / 12
Doin' The Continental Walk - Danny & The Juniors ----- 93 / 1
Sugar Blues - Ace Cannon ----- 92 / 2
I'm On My Way - The Highwaymen ----- 90 / 1
March Of The Siamese Children - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen ----- 88 / 1
Ev'rybody's Twistin' - Frank Sinatra ----- 75 / 2
Tuff - Ace Cannon ----- 17 (2) / 16
Jamie - Eddie Holland ----- 30 / 13
Her Royal Majesty - James Darren ----- 6 / 11


 100 --- Deep In The Heart Of Texas - Duane Eddy
 99 --- Funny - Gene McDaniels
 98 --- Teach Me Tonight - George Maharis
99 97 --- I'll Take You Home - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
96 96 --- I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)
 95 --- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
76 94 --- Who Will The Next Fool Be - Bobby Bland
 93 --- I Found Love - Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins
 92 --- Doctor Feel-Good - Dr. Feelgood & The Interns
100 91 --- So This Is Love - The Castells

98 90 --- Meet Me At The Twistin' Place - Johnnie Morisette
77 89 --- Lollipops And Roses - Jack Jones
 88 --- If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me - Wanda Jackson
91 87 --- Lovesick Blues - Floyd Cramer
 86 --- Lovers Who Wander - Dion
82 85 --- What Am I Supposed To Do - Ann-Margaret
87 84 --- Memories Of Maria - Jerry Byrd
80 83 --- The White Rose Of Athens - David Carroll & his Orchestra
 82 --- (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion
 81 --- Most People Get Married - Patti Page

 80 --- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - The Blue-Belles
84 79 --- (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone - Ral Donner
74 78 --- The Rains Came - Big Sambo & The House Wreckers
70 77 --- Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith
78 76 --- Thou Shalt Not Steal - John D. Loudermilk
85 75 --- Count Every Star - Linda Scott
69 74 --- Chapel By The Sea - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
86 73 --- Blues (Stay Away From Me) - Ace Cannon
65 72 --- The Ballad Of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum
89 71 --- Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames

83 70 --- Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray
48 69 --- If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) - Leroy Van Dyke
79 68 --- Patricia-Twist - Perez Prado & his Orchestra
73 67 --- King Of Clowns - Neil Sedaka
67 66 --- The Big Draft (Medley) - The Four Preps
72 65 --- Runaway - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
58 64 --- Patti Ann - Johnny Crawford
71 63 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul
81 62 --- Conscience - James Darren
42 61 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler      

44 60 --- The Alvin Twist - David Seville & The Chipmunks
68 59 --- I Will - Vic Dana
51 58 --- Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Junior Parker
36 57 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
59 56 --- Tra La La La La - Ike & Tina Turner
57 55 --- Moments - Jennell Hawkins
30 54 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
63 53 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon
54 52 --- You Talk About Love - Barbara George
46 51 --- Cry Baby Cry - The Angels

52 50 --- At The Club - Ray Charles
35 49 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
60 48 --- Caterina - Perry Como
66 47 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
55 46 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
45 45 --- Tell Me - Dick & DeeDee
38 44 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
56 43 --- Uptown - The Crystals
50 42 --- Two Of A Kind - Sue Thompson
37 41 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James

26 40 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
61 39 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
53 38 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
23 37 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
28 36 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
40 35 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
18 34 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
43 33 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
49 32 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
33 31 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley

41 30 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
32 29 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
15 28 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
34 27 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
31 26 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
29 25 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
25 24 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
27 23 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
39 22 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
24 21 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen

13 20 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
21 19 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
10 18 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel      
17 17 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
09 16 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
22 15 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
12 14 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
07 13 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis  
20 12 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
16 11 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan

19 10 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
14 09 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
05 08 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
08 07 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
11 06 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
06 05 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
03 04 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
04 03 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
01 02 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares    
02 01 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley