June 20, 1960

-----DROPOUTS-----
The Old Lamplighter - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown ----- 5 / 12
Stairway To Heaven - Neil Sedaka ----- 9 / 9
Mr. Lucky - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra ----- 21 / 8
Dutchman's Gold - Walter Brennan with Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra ----- 30 / 3
Mountain Of Love - Harold Dorman ----- 21 / 9


33 40 --- All I Could Do Was Cry - Etta James
 39 --- Pennies From Heaven - The Skyliners (50)
26 38 --- Let The Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland
 37 --- Train Of Love - Annette with The Afterbeats (45)
 36 --- That's All You Gotta Do - Brenda Lee (55)
21 35 --- Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson
38 34 --- Please Help Me, I'm Falling - Hank Locklin
 33 --- Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey - Bobby Darin (41)
27 32 --- Cradle Of Love - Johnny Preston
 31 --- Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) - Roy Orbison (44)

34 30 --- I Really Don't Want To Know - Tommy Edwards
31 29 --- Mack The Knife - Ella Fitzgerald
29 28 --- Jump Over - Freddy Cannon
22 27 --- Ding-A-Ling - Bobby Rydell
18 26 --- Cherry Pie - Skip & Flip
32 25 --- Lonely Weekends - Charlie Rich
17 24 --- Sixteen Reasons - Connie Stevens
15 23 --- Greenfields - The Brothers Four
30 22 --- Another Sleepless Night - Jimmy Clanton
25 21 --- Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen

28 20 --- Alley-Oop - Dante & The Evergreens
24 19 --- Jealous Of You (Tango Della Gelosia) - Connie Francis
14 18 --- Young Emotions - Ricky Nelson
11 17 --- Night - Jackie Wilson
10 16 --- Happy-Go-Lucky-Me - Paul Evans
19 15 --- Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
23 14 --- I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee
20 13 --- A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
16 12 --- My Home Town - Paul Anka
13 11 --- Because They're Young - Duane Eddy

08 10 --- Stuck On You - Elvis Presley          
06 09 --- He'll Have To Stay - Jeanne Black
07 08 --- Love You So - Ron Holden with The Thunderbirds
05 07 --- Paper Roses - Anita Bryant
12 06 --- Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles
09 05 --- Swingin' School - Bobby Rydell
04 04 --- Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones
03 03 --- Burning Bridges - Jack Scott
02 02 --- Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis
01 01 --- Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers            


This is the first Top 40 hit for Roy Orbison. Member of The Traveling Wilburys. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Won Grammy's Lifetime achievement award in 1998. He was born in Vernon, Texas. His wife, Claudette was killed in a motorcycle accident on 6/7/66. His two sons died in a fire in 1968. Sadly, Roy Orbison died of a heart attack on 12/6/88 (age 52). Roy Orbison

R1 SINGLES CHART - 16-22 June 1960

01 02 THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN Eddie Cochran *
02 04 MAMA / ROBOT MAN Connie Francis
03 03 HANDY MAN Jimmy Jones
04 05 CRADLE OF LOVE Johnny Preston
05 06 I WANNA GO HOME Lonnie Donegan
06 01 CATHY'S CLOWN The Everly Brothers *******
07 07 SHAZAM! Duane Eddy
08 09 SWEET NOTHIN'S Brenda Lee
09 21 AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Tommy Bruce
10 13 THAT'S YOU Nat 'King' Cole

11 08 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Neil Sedaka
12 22 HE'LL HAVE TO GO Jim Reeves
13 10 FOOTSTEPS Steve Lawrence
14 31 ANGELA JONES Michael Cox
15 16 LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE Billy Bland
16 26 DOWN YONDER Johnny and the Hurricanes
17 11 SIXTEEN REASONS Connie Stevens
18 34 GOOD TIMIN' Jimmy Jones
19 15 SOMEONE ELSE'S BABY Adam Faith
20 23 HEART OF A TEENAGE GIRL Craig Douglas

21 18 FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU Cliff Richard and the Shadows
22 12 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING Emile Ford and the Checkmates
23 17 LUCKY FIVE Russ Conway
24 19 THE URGE Freddie Cannon
25 24 STUCK ON YOU Elvis Presley
26 20 THAT'S LOVE Billy Fury
27 35 MUSTAPHA Bob Azzam and his Orchestra
28 27 RIVER, STAY 'WAY FROM MY DOOR Frank Sinatra
29 36 GOT A GIRL The Four Preps
30 -- PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA Gene Vincent

31 28 BEATNIK FLY Johnny and the Hurricanes
32 14 DO YOU MIND? Anthony Newley *
33 29 THEME from 'A SUMMER PLACE' Percy Faith
34 25 TRUE LOVE WAYS Buddy Holly
35 32 STANDING ON THE CORNER The King Brothers
36 30 SWEET DREAMS Dave Sampson
37 33 GREEN JEANS The Flee-Rekkers
38 38 ROCKING RED WING Sammy Masters
39 -- LITTLE CHRISTINE Dick Jordan
40 -- SHAKING ALL OVER Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

-- 37 CLEMENTINE Bobby Darin
-- 39 MY OLD MAN'S A DUSTMAN Lonnie Donegan ****
-- 40 KOOKIE, KOOKIE, LEND ME YOUR COMB Eddie Byrnes + Connie Stevens

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Right By My Side - Ricky Nelson ----- 59 / 6
I'll Be Seeing You - The Five Satins ----- 79 / 6
Biology - Danny Valentino ----- 95 / 2
Mojo Workout (Dance) - Larry Bright ----- 90 / 3
Big Boy Pete - The Olympics ----- 92 / 2
Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) - Jon Thomas & his Orchestra ----- 91 / 2
Shadows Of Love - LaVern Baker ----- 83 / 4
A Cottage For Sale - Little Willie John ----- 63 / 6
Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) - Little Willie John ----- 77 / 3
The Way Of A Clown - Teddy Randazzo ----- 44 / 9
Fame And Fortune - Elvis Presley ----- 17 / 10
Oh, Little One - Jack Scott ----- 34 / 7
Think - James Brown ----- 33 / 7


100 100 --- Banjo Boy - Art Mooney & his Orchestra
 99 --- Look For A Star - Garry Miles
 98 --- Feel So Fine - Johnny Preston
 97 --- Is There Any Chance - Marty Robbins
84 96 --- Mission Bell - Donnie Brooks
 95 --- Bad Man Blunder - The Kingston Trio
 94 --- I Can't Help It - Adam Wade
82 93 --- Tuxedo Junction - Frankie Avalon
 92 --- Look For A Star - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
96 91 --- Ain't Gonna Be That Way - Marv Johnson

99 90 --- There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2) - Bobby Marchan
 89 --- This Bitter Earth - Dinah Washington
 88 --- Look For A Star (Part I) - Garry Mills
 87 --- Wake Me, Shake Me - The Coasters
RE 86 --- Hot Rod Lincoln - Charlie Ryan & The Timberline Riders
 85 --- Look For A Star - Deane Hawley
89 84 --- Where Are You - Frankie Avalon
90 83 --- Trouble In Paradise - The Crests feat. Johnny Maestro
62 82 --- Got A Girl - The Four Preps
75 81 --- Always It's You - The Everly Brothers

87 80 --- All The Love I've Got - Marv Johnson
88 79 --- Banjo Boy - Dorothy Collins
65 78 --- Nobody Loves Me Like You - The Flamingos
80 77 --- La Montana (If She Could Come To You) - Frank DeVol & his Rainbow Strings
93 76 --- Is A Blue Bird Blue - Conway Twitty
85 75 --- Comin' Down With Love - Mel Gadson
74 74 --- Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
76 73 --- Mister Lonely - The Videls
86 72 --- Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson
61 71 --- The Madison - Al Brown's Tunetoppers feat. Cookie Brown

81 70 --- Banjo Boy - Jan & Kjeld
66 69 --- Ebb Tide - The Platters feat. Tony Williams
59 68 --- Alley-Oop - The Dyna-Sores
72 67 --- Hey Little One - Dorsey Burnette
60 66 --- Barbara - The Temptations
69 65 --- Exclusively Yours - Carl Dobkins Jr.
70 64 --- Lonely Winds - The Drifters
71 63 --- When Will I Be Loved - The Everly Brothers
73 62 --- Image Of A Girl - The Safaris
64 61 --- Pink Chiffon - Mitchell Torok

 60 --- I'm Gettin' Better - Jim Reeves
57 59 --- When You Wish Upon A Star - Dion & The Belmonts
56 58 --- National City - Joiner, Arkansas Junior High School Band
 57 --- Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino
51 56 --- Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II - Jessie Hill
35 55 --- Mountain Of Love - Harold Dorman
40 54 --- The Old Lamplighter - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown
58 53 --- Clap Your Hands - The Beau-Marks
78 52 --- One Of Us (Will Weep Tonight) - Patti Page
39 51 --- Stairway To Heaven - Neil Sedaka

54 50 --- Spring Rain - Pat Boone
63 49 --- Down Yonder - Johnny & The Hurricanes
37 48 --- Mr. Lucky - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
52 47 --- Something Happened - Paul Anka
36 46 --- Dutchman's Gold - Walter Brennan with Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
47 45 --- Walking The Floor Over You - Pat Boone
49 44 --- Theme From "The Unforgiven" (The Need For Love) - Don Costa & his Orchestra & Chorus
48 43 --- Sink The Bismark - Johnny Horton
43 42 --- Theme For Young Lovers - Percy Faith & his Orchestra
42 41 --- Runaround - The Fleetwoods

33 40 --- All I Could Do Was Cry - Etta James
50 39 --- Pennies From Heaven - The Skyliners
26 38 --- Let The Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland
45 37 --- Train Of Love - Annette with The Afterbeats
55 36 --- That's All You Gotta Do - Brenda Lee
21 35 --- Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson
38 34 --- Please Help Me, I'm Falling - Hank Locklin
41 33 --- Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey - Bobby Darin
27 32 --- Cradle Of Love - Johnny Preston
44 31 --- Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) - Roy Orbison

34 30 --- I Really Don't Want To Know - Tommy Edwards
31 29 --- Mack The Knife - Ella Fitzgerald
29 28 --- Jump Over - Freddy Cannon
22 27 --- Ding-A-Ling - Bobby Rydell
18 26 --- Cherry Pie - Skip & Flip
32 25 --- Lonely Weekends - Charlie Rich
17 24 --- Sixteen Reasons - Connie Stevens
15 23 --- Greenfields - The Brothers Four
30 22 --- Another Sleepless Night - Jimmy Clanton
25 21 --- Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen

28 20 --- Alley-Oop - Dante & The Evergreens
24 19 --- Jealous Of You (Tango Della Gelosia) - Connie Francis
14 18 --- Young Emotions - Ricky Nelson
11 17 --- Night - Jackie Wilson
10 16 --- Happy-Go-Lucky-Me - Paul Evans
19 15 --- Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
23 14 --- I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee
20 13 --- A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
16 12 --- My Home Town - Paul Anka
13 11 --- Because They're Young - Duane Eddy

08 10 --- Stuck On You - Elvis Presley        
06 09 --- He'll Have To Stay - Jeanne Black
07 08 --- Love You So - Ron Holden with The Thunderbirds
05 07 --- Paper Roses - Anita Bryant
12 06 --- Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles
09 05 --- Swingin' School - Bobby Rydell
04 04 --- Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones
03 03 --- Burning Bridges - Jack Scott
02 02 --- Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis
01 01 --- Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers