January 12, 1959

-----DROPOUTS-----
Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts ----- 40 / 1
The World Outside - The Four Coins ----- 21 / 8
C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran ----- 35 / 1
That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima & Keely Smith ----- 18 / 7


 40 --- Rocka-Conga - The Applejacks (50)
29 39 --- The Teen Commandments - Paul Anka, George Hamilton IV & Johnny Nash
34 38 --- I Got A Feeling - Ricky Nelson
32 37 --- Poor Boy - The Royaltones
RE 36 --- Peek-A-Boo - The Cadillacs (41)
26 35 --- Cannonball - Duane Eddy
 34 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams (48 )
 33 --- Nobody But You - Dee Clark (54)
25 32 --- I'll Wait For You - Frankie Avalon
28 31 --- Philadelphia U.S.A. - The Nu Tornados

24 30 --- Love Is All We Need - Tommy Edwards
17 29 --- Queen Of The Hop - Bobby Darin
38 28 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
31 27 --- Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke
33 26 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
37 25 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
27 24 --- Lucky Ladybug - Billy & Lillie
21 23 --- The Diary - Neil Sedaka
19 22 --- It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty      
36 21 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

22 20 --- Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra
23 19 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
14 18 --- I Got Stung - Elvis Presley
20 17 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
12 16 --- Beep Beep - The Playmates
15 15 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
13 14 --- Bimbombey - Jimmie Rodgers
16 13 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
18 12 --- 16 Candles - The Crests
07 11 --- Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio    

11 10 --- Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson
04 09 --- Problems - The Everly Brothers
05 08 --- One Night - Elvis Presley
08 07 --- A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
10 06 --- Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino
03 05 --- To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears        
09 04 --- Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
06 03 --- My Happiness - Connie Francis
02 02 --- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
01 01 --- The Chipmunk Song - David Seville & The Chipmunks        


This marks the first Top 40 hit for Dee Clark. Sadly, Dee died of a heart attack on 12/07/90 (age 62).

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart)
Sermonette - Della Reese ----- 99 / 1
Call Me - Johnny Mathis ----- 21 / 15
Forget Me Not - Kalin Twins ----- 16 / 15
Cinderella - The Four Preps ----- 69 / 7
I'll Remember Tonight - Pat Boone ----- 34 / 11
Mr. Success - Frank Sinatra ----- 41 / 11
Pussy Cat - The Ames Brothers ----- 17 / 15
Sing Sing Sing - The Bernie Lowe Orchestra ----- 46 / 7
Sweet Little Rock And Roll - Chuck Berry ----- 47 / 9
The Mocking Bird - The Four Lads ----- 32 / 10
A Letter To An Angel - Jimmy Clanton ----- 25 / 12
Green Chri$tma$ - Stan Freeberg ----- 44 / 2
Donde Esta Santa Claus (Where Is Santa Claus) - Augie Rios ----- 47 / 4


 100 --- It's Only The Beginning - The Kalin Twins
 99 --- You Can't Get To Heaven On Roller Skates - Betty Johnson
 98 --- Raspberries, Strawberries - The Kingston Trio
 97 --- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone
 96 --- Nola - Billy Williams
 95 --- O' Falling Star - The Four Knights
64 94 --- Need You - Donnie Owens
62 93 --- Hideaway - The Four Esquires
 92 --- Good Rockin' Tonight - Pat Boone
RE 91 --- The Worryin' Kind - Tommy Sands

 90 --- Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
100 89 --- Gazachstahagen - The Wild-Cats
95 88 --- That's Why I Cry - Buddy Knox
96 87 --- Heartbeat - Buddy Holly
68 86 --- Tea For Two Cha Cha - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington
67 85 --- Dreamy Eyes - Johnny Tillotson
75 84 --- The Fool And The Angel - Bobby Helms
 83 --- Trust In Me - Patti Page
85 82 --- Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church & The Fellows
93 81 --- Funny - Jessie Belvin

76 80 --- Come Prima (Koma Preema) - Polly Bergen
 79 --- I'm A Man - Fabian
79 78 --- I Talk To The Trees - Edmundo Ros & his Orchestra
63 77 --- Walking Along - The Diamonds
89 76 --- Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha - The DeCastro Sisters
88 75 --- The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) - Teresa Brewer
81 74 --- Yellow Bird - The Mills Brothers
 73 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus
98 72 --- Tall Paul - Annette & The Afterbeats
77 71 --- (I Wanna) Dance With The Teacher - The Olympics

45 70 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
 69 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & his Orchestra
49 68 --- The End - Earl Grant
55 67 --- Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper
83 66 --- The Girl On Page 44 - The Four Lads
39 65 --- The World Outside - The Four Coins
69 64 --- The Bluebird, The Buzzard And The Oriole - Bobby Day
71 63 --- Don't You Know Yockomo - Huey (Piano) Smith & The Clowns
73 62 --- You Are Beautiful - Johnny Mathis
86 61 --- The Little Space Girl - Jessie Lee Turner

70 60 --- Come Prima - Tony Dallara
42 59 --- Topsy II - Cozy Cole
43 58 --- It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards            
52 57 --- Big Bopper's Wedding - Big Bopper
44 56 --- Turvy II - Cozy Cole
61 55 --- Wiggle, Wiggle - The Accents
80 54 --- La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
56 53 --- Pledging My Love - Roy Hamilton
82 52 --- Let's Love - Johnny Mathis
40 51 --- Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts

58 50 --- Teasin' - The Quaker City Boys
59 49 --- Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
57 48 --- Try Me - James Brown
51 47 --- It's Just About Time - Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two
84 46 --- May You Always - The McGuire Sisters
30 45 --- That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima & Keely Smith
78 44 --- Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
46 43 --- The Wedding - June Valli
35 42 --- C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
60 41 --- Red River Rose - The Ames Brothers

50 40 --- Rocka-Conga - The Applejacks
29 39 --- The Teen Commandments - Paul Anka, George Hamilton IV & Johnny Nash
34 38 --- I Got A Feeling - Ricky Nelson
32 37 --- Poor Boy - The Royaltones
41 36 --- Peek-A-Boo - The Cadillacs
26 35 --- Cannonball - Duane Eddy
48 34 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
54 33 --- Nobody But You - Dee Clark
25 32 --- I'll Wait For You - Frankie Avalon
28 31 --- Philadelphia U.S.A. - The Nu Tornados

24 30 --- Love Is All We Need - Tommy Edwards
17 29 --- Queen Of The Hop - Bobby Darin
38 28 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
31 27 --- Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke
33 26 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
37 25 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
27 24 --- Lucky Ladybug - Billy & Lillie
21 23 --- The Diary - Neil Sedaka
19 22 --- It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty    
36 21 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

22 20 --- Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra
23 19 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
14 18 --- I Got Stung - Elvis Presley
20 17 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
12 16 --- Beep Beep - The Playmates
15 15 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
13 14 --- Bimbombey - Jimmie Rodgers
16 13 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
18 12 --- 16 Candles - The Crests
07 11 --- Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio  

11 10 --- Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson
04 09 --- Problems - The Everly Brothers
05 08 --- One Night - Elvis Presley
08 07 --- A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
10 06 --- Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino
03 05 --- To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears      
09 04 --- Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
06 03 --- My Happiness - Connie Francis
02 02 --- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
01 01 --- The Chipmunk Song - David Seville & The Chipmunks