March 16, 1959

-----DROPOUTS-----
A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter ----- 6 / 20
There Must Be A Way - Joni James ----- 33 / 4
Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash ----- 32 / 6
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens ----- 22 / 7


25 40 --- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters        
24 39 --- Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra
 38 --- The Hanging Tree - Marty Robbins (60)
21 37 --- My Happiness - Connie Francis
22 36 --- Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
32 35 --- The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
34 34 --- (I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time - Tab Hunter
35 33 --- Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
30 32 --- The Story Of My Life - Conway Twitty
29 31 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka

23 30 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & his Orchestra
31 29 --- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone
26 28 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
 27 --- Raw-Hide - Link Wray & his Ray Men (43)
17 26 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
37 25 --- Please Mr. Sun - Tommy Edwards
27 24 --- I Got A Wife - The Mark IV
18 23 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus
16 22 --- May You Always - The McGuire Sisters
 21 --- It's Late - Ricky Nelson (44)

36 20 --- It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly
14 19 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
20 18 --- She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds
33 17 --- Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens
 16 --- Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods (55)
10 15 --- 16 Candles - The Crests
13 14 --- Tall Paul - Annette with The Afterbeats
11 13 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
09 12 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
08 11 --- Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band

12 10 --- Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
19 09 --- Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson
15 08 --- Tragedy - Thomas Wayne with The DeLons
04 07 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
06 06 --- I've Had It - The Bell Notes
03 05 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price          
07 04 --- It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
05 03 --- Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville & The Chipmunks
02 02 --- Charlie Brown - The Coasters
01 01 --- Venus - Frankie Avalon    


New this week are The Fleetwoods and Link Wray.

Oh the memories............Buddy Holly--Stagger Lee by Llyod Price. Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon. Bobby Darrin. Just beautiful pre-teenage memories of a perfect time in my life. Thank you so very much Alex. You do a beautiful job!

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart)
The Girl On Page 44 - The Four Lads ----- 52 / 10
Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambina) - Domenico Modugno ----- 97 / 1
City Lights - Ivory Joe Hunter ----- 92 / 2
Trust In Me - Patti Page ----- 43 / 9
Try Me - James Brown ----- 48 / 13
Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts ----- 40 / 12
Evening Rain - Earl Grant ----- 63 / 7
Teardrops Will Fall - Dicky Doo & The Don'ts ----- 61 / 6


100 --- Yea-Yea (Class Cutter) - Dale Hawkins
99 --- Teenage Heaven - Eddie Cochran
98 --- Come To Me - Marv Johnson
99 97 --- Chip Off The Old Block - Eddy Arnold
96 --- Heavenly Lover - Teresa Brewer
82 95 --- Shirley - John Fred & The Playboys
96 94 --- I Can't Sit Down - Marie & Rex
95 93 --- Teardrops On Your Letter - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
59 92 --- Who Cares - Don Gibson
100 91 --- Oh Why - The Teddy Bears

91 90 --- No Regrets - Jimmy Barnes
RE 89 --- Hurtin' Inside - Brook Benton
94 88 --- Because You're Wrong - Jimmie Rodgers
87 --- As Time Goes By - Johnny Nash
76 86 --- Anthony Boy - Chuck Berry
93 85 --- I Kneel At Your Throne - Joe Medlin
84 --- Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas
78 83 --- Miss You - Jaye P. Morgan
74 82 --- No Other Arms, No Other Lips - The Four Aces
85 81 --- Ballad Of A Girl And Boy - The Graduates

73 80 --- Are You Lonesome Tonight - Jaye P. Morgan
87 79 --- The Answer To A Maiden's Prayer - June Valli
70 78 --- Bunny Hop - The Applejacks
77 77 --- It's Only The Beginning - The Kalin Twins
80 76 --- Moonlight Serenade - The Rivieras
72 75 --- Lucky Ladybug - Billy & Lillie
52 74 --- Ambrose (Part Five) - Linda Laurie
71 73 --- The Diary - Neil Sedaka
62 72 --- I'm A Man - Fabian
63 71 --- Nobody But You - Dee Clark

61 70 --- Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos
69 69 --- The Shag (Is Totally Cool) - Billy Graves
68 --- The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez
68 67 --- Blah, Blah, Blah - Nicola Paone
53 66 --- Wiggle, Wiggle - The Accents
57 65 --- Nola - The Morgan Brothers
46 64 --- The Little Space Girl - Jesse Lee Turner
51 63 --- Plain Jane - Bobby Darin
67 62 --- I'm Never Gonna Tell - Jimmie Rodgers
66 61 --- Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha - Sam Cooke

86 60 --- This Should Go On Forever - Ron Bernard
50 59 --- Telling Lies - Fats Domino
90 58 --- I Go Ape - Neil Sedaka
65 57 --- Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day) - Lloyd Price
58 56 --- Midnight Oil - Charlie Blackwell
64 55 --- If I Didn't Care - Connie Francis
39 54 --- There Must Be A Way - Joni James
40 53 --- A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
81 52 --- Guitar Boogie Shuffle - The Virtues
49 51 --- Matilda - Cookie & his Cupcakes

56 50 --- When The Saints Go Marching In - Fats Domino
38 49 --- Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash
41 48 --- Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church & The Fellows
79 47 --- The Morning Side Of The Mountain - Tommy Edwards
54 46 --- No Other Arms, No Other Lips - The Chordettes
42 45 --- First Anniversary - Cathy Carr
48 44 --- Tomboy - Perry Como
45 43 --- Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners
47 42 --- Nola - Billy Williams
28 41 --- La Bamba - Ritchie Valens

25 40 --- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
24 39 --- Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & his Orchestra
60 38 --- The Hanging Tree - Marty Robbins
21 37 --- My Happiness - Connie Francis
22 36 --- Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
32 35 --- The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
34 34 --- (I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time - Tab Hunter
35 33 --- Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
30 32 --- The Story Of My Life - Conway Twitty
29 31 --- (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka

23 30 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & his Orchestra
31 29 --- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone
26 28 --- Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
43 27 --- Raw-Hide - Link Wray & his Ray Men
17 26 --- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
37 25 --- Please Mr. Sun - Tommy Edwards
27 24 --- I Got A Wife - The Mark IV
18 23 --- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus
16 22 --- May You Always - The McGuire Sisters
44 21 --- It's Late - Ricky Nelson

36 20 --- It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly
14 19 --- The All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
20 18 --- She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds
33 17 --- Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens
55 16 --- Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods
10 15 --- 16 Candles - The Crests
13 14 --- Tall Paul - Annette with The Afterbeats
11 13 --- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
09 12 --- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
08 11 --- Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band

12 10 --- Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
19 09 --- Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson
15 08 --- Tragedy - Thomas Wayne with The DeLons
04 07 --- Donna - Ritchie Valens
06 06 --- I've Had It - The Bell Notes
03 05 --- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
07 04 --- It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
05 03 --- Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville & The Chipmunks
02 02 --- Charlie Brown - The Coasters
01 01 --- Venus - Frankie Avalon