Mike G Remembers songs from this week in 1959

    This Thursday August 6th we will play the songs from the Billboard chart ending March 8th 1959 (issued  on  March 2nd 1969).  Below is a complete list of songs that were out during this week.  I set this up so you can see the list and make a request from the list by dropping me an email at request@mikesmess.com.   So check out the list and listen to the legend, and check out the show Thursday night from 7:00PM to 9:00PM PDT. (That's 10:00PM to 12:00AM EDT.)  Check it out


US Hot 100 Singles Week Ending 8th March, 1959

                        Issue Date 2nd March, 1959

 

TW   LW    TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

 

 1    1   STAGGER LEE

                 Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-13 (4 weeks at #1) (1)

 2    2   DONNA

                 Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-15 (2)

 3    5   CHARLIE BROWN

                 The Coasters (Atco)-5 (3)

 4    3   16 CANDLES

                 The Crests (Coed)-15 (2)

 5    8   PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower)

                 Chris Barber's Jazz Band (Laurie)-8 (5)

 6    6   I CRIED A TEAR

                 LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-13 (6)

 7   28   VENUS

                 Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-4 (7)

 8   10   PETER GUNN

                 Ray Anthony (Capitol)-9 (8)

 9    4   THE ALL AMERICAN BOY

                 Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-11 (2)

10   30   ALVIN'S HARMONICA

                 David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-3 (10)

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11   13   THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au)

                 Andy Williams (Cadence)-10 (11)

12    7   TALL PAUL

                 Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-9 (7)

13   18   I'VE HAD IT

                 The Bell Notes (Time)-6 (13)

14    9   LONELY TEARDROPS

                 Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-15 (7)

15   24   IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME

                 Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (15)

16   12   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

                 The Platters (Mercury)-16 (1)

17   11   MY HAPPINESS

                 Connie Francis (MGM)-12 (2)

18   15   GOTTA TRAVEL ON

                 Billy Grammer (Monument)-15 (4)

19   23   MAY YOU ALWAYS

                 The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-9 (11)

20   17   THE CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack)

                 Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-8 (16)

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21   22   SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom)

                 The Diamonds (Mercury)-6 (21)

22   32   TRAGEDY

                 Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-6 (22)

23   19   THE CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack)

                 Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-8 (13)

24   16   GOODBYE BABY

             Jack Scott (Carlton)-12 (8)

25   27   I GOT A WIFE

                 The Mark IV (Mercury)-6 (25)

26   21   WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR

                 Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (21)

27   14   MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL

                 Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-13 (10)

28   29   THE STORY OF MY LIFE

                 Conway Twitty (MGM)-6 (28)

29   20   (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS

                 Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-11 (15)

30   26   THE LONELY ONE

                 Duanne Eddy (Jamie)-7 (23)

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31   33   (I'll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME

                 Tab Hunter (Warner Brothers)-5 (31)

32   25   A LOVER'S QUESTION

                 Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-21 (6)

33   34   DON'T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN

                 Johnny Cash (Columbia)-7 (32)

34   40   THERE MUST BE A WAY

                 Joni James (MGM)-7 (33)

35   31   LITTLE SPACE GIRL

                 Jesse Lee Turner (Carlton)-9 (20)

36   37   PRETTY GIRLS EVERYWHERE

                 Eugene Church and the Fellows (Class)-10 (36)

37   44   LA BAMBA

                 Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-10 (22)

38   38   PLAIN JANE

                 Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (38)

39   53   PLEASE MR. SUN

                 Tommy Edwards (MGM)-3 (39)

40   39   NOLA

                 Billy Williams (Coral)-6 (39)

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41   65   NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU

                 Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-2 (41)

42   46   FIRST ANNIVERSARY

                 Cathy Carr (Roulette)-6 (42)

43   58   SEA CRUISE

                 Frankie Ford (Ace)-4 (43)

44   35   LUCKY LADYBUG

                 Billy and Lillie (Swan)-11 (14)

45   82   IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE

                 Buddy Holly (Coral)-2 (45)

46   45   NOBODY BUT YOU

                 Dee Clark (Abner)-14 (21)

47   36   THE DIARY

                 Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-13 (14)

48   41   I'M A MAN

                 Fabian (Chancellor)-8 (31)

49   76   PINK SHOELACES

                 Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-3 (49)

50   55   NOLA

                 The Morgan Brothers (MGM)-4 (50)

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51   42   IT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING

                 The Kalin Twins (Decca)-8 (42)

52   62   MATILDA

                 Cookie and His Cupcakes (Judd)-7 (52)

53   56   THE SHAG (Is Totally Cool)

                 Billy Graves (Monument)-6 (53)

54   52   WIGGLE, WIGGLE

                 The Accents (Brunswick)-10 (51)

55   47   RAW-HIDE

                 Link Wray and the Wraymen (Epic)-6 (47)

56   68   WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

                 Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (56)

57   59   BLAH, BLAH, BLAH

                 Nicola Paone (ABC-Paramount)-4 (57)

58   43   WHO CARES

                 Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-7 (43)

59   54   LOVERS NEVER SAY GOODBYE

                 The Flamingos (End)-7 (52)

60   48   DON'T PITY ME

                 Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-11 (40)

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61   61   TEARDROPS WILL FALL

                 Dicky Doo and the Don'ts (Swan)-5 (61)

62   67   TOMBOY

                 Perry Como (RCA Victor)-2 (62)

63   63   EVENING RAIN

                 Earl Grant (Decca)-6 (63)

64   64   AMBROSE (Part Five)

                 Linda Laurie (Glory)-6 (58)

65   66   ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT

                 Jaye P. Morgan (MGM)-4 (65)

66   49   RED RIVER ROSE

                 The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-10 (39)

67   77   TELLING LIES

                 Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (67)

68   91   MIDNIGHT OIL

                 Charlie Blackwell (Warner Brothers)-4 (68)

69   72   THE GIRL ON PAGE 44

                 The Four Lads (Columbia)-9 (52)

70   --   NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS

                 The Chordettes (Cadence)-1 (70)

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71   83   THE HANGING TREE

                 Marty Robbins (Columbia)-5 (71)

72   --   WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day)

                 Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-1 (72)

73   50   TRY ME

                 James Brown (Federal)-12 (48)

74   60   ANTHONY BOY

                 Chuck Berry (Chess)-3 (60)

75   --   IF I DIDN'T CARE

                 Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (75)

76   93   I'M NEVER GONNA TELL

                 Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-2 (76)

77   51   BLUE HAWAII

                 Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-10 (37)

78   94   BUNNY HOP

                 The Applejacks (Cameo)-2 (78)

79   73   THE WORRYIN' KIND

                 Tommy Sands (Capitol)-9 (73)

80   88   RASPBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES

                 The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-8 (70)

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81   78   HURTIN' INSIDE

                 Brook Benton (Mercury)-2 (78)

82   69   TRUST IN ME

                 Patti Page (Mercury)-8 (43)

83   85   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU

                 The Skyliners (Calico)-3 (83)

84   98   SHIRLEY

                 John Fred and the Playboys (Montel)-2 (84)

85   74   LET'S LOVE

                 Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-9 (44)

86   57   WHOLE LOTTA LOVING

                 Fats Domino (Imperial)-16 (6)

87   --   NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS

                 The Four Aces (Decca)-1 (87)

88   80   LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL

                 Sam Cooke (Keen)-16 (26)

89   90   MOONLIGHT SERENADE

                 The Rivieras (Coed)-4 (89)

90   89   GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT

                 Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (49)

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91   --   IT'S LATE

                 Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-1 (91)

92   79   ONE NIGHT

                 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-17 (4)

93   --   THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

                 Tommy Edwards (MGM)-1 (93)

94   99   MY MAN

                 Peggy Lee (Capitol)-6 (81)

95   87   MISS YOU

                 Jaye P. Morgan (MGM)-3 (87)

96   --   THE SEARCH

                 Dean Reed (Capitol)-1 (96)

97   95   I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN

                 Louis Prima and Keely Smith (Capitol)-2 (95)

98   --   CITY LIGHTS

                 Ivory Joe Hunter (Dot)-1 (98)

99   81   JUPITER-C

                 Pat and the Satellites (Atco)-4 (81)

100  --   THE ANSWER TO A MAIDEN'S PRAYER

                 June Valli (Mercury)-1 (100)