Sunday 1 September 2013

1961 USA Hit Parade

Listen to all 1961 hits on:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAZi9YUjMfw

JANUARY 9, 1961

1.  Wonderland by night  -  Bert Kaempfert
2.  Calcutta  -  Lawrence Welk
3.  Will you love me tomorrow?  -  The Shirelles
4.  Exodus  -  Ferrante & Teicher
5.  Angel baby  -  Rosie & The Originals

6.  Emotions  -  Brenda Lee
7.  Calendar girl  -  Neil Sedaka
8.  C'est si bon  -  Conway Twitty 
9.  My empty arms  -  Jackie Wilson
10. I'm learning about love  -  Brenda Lee


FEBRUARY 20, 1961

1.  Pony time  -  Chubby Checker
2.  Shop around  -  The Miracles
3.  There's a moon out tonight  -  The Capris
4.  Wheels  -  The String-A-Longs   
5.  Dedicated to the one I love  -  The Shirelles 

6.  What a price  -  Fats Domino
7.  Little boy sad  -  Johnny Burnette
8.  Jimmy's girl  -  Johnny Tillotson
9.  Stayin' in  -  Bobby Vee 
10. Lazy river  -  Bobby Darin 


MARCH 20, 1961

1.  Surrender  -  Elvis Presley
2.  Baby sittin' boogie  -  Buzz Clifford 
3.  Spanish Harlem  -  Ben E.King
4.  Where the boys are  -  Connie Francis
5.  Walk right back  -  The Everly Brothers

6.  Ebony eyes  -  The Everly Brothers
7.  Don't worry  -  Marty Robbins
8.  Gee whiz (Look at his eyes)  -  Carla Thomas 
9.  All in my mind  -  Maxine Brown  
10. At last  -  Etta James 


APRIL 10, 1961

1.  Blue moon  -  The Marcels
2.  Apache  -  Jorgen Ingmann
3.  On the rebound  -  Floyd Cramer
4.  (I don't know why I love you) But I do  -  Clarence Henry 
5.  Asia Minor (Edvard Grieg's concerto in A minor) -  Kokomo    

6.  Tonight, my love, tonight  -  Paul Anka 
7.  Please, love me forever  -  Cathy Jeans & The Roommates
8.  Cherie  -  Bobby Rydell
9.  Pony Express  -  Danny & The Juniors 
10. Love theme from 'One-eyed Jacks'  -  Ferrante & Teicher 


MAY 1, 1961

1.  Runaway  -  Del Shannon
2.  Mother-in-law  -  Ernie K-Doe
3.  A hundred pounds of clay  -  Gene McDaniels
4.  I've told every little star  -  Linda Scott
5.  You can depend on me  -  Brenda Lee

6.  Daddy's home  -  Shep & The Limelites
7.  One mint julep  -  Ray Charles  
8.  Take good care of her  -  Adam Wade  
9.  Portrait of my love  -  Steve Lawrence
10. Flaming star  -  Elvis Presley


Roy Orbison
JUNE  5, 1961

1.  Running scared  -  Roy Orbison 
2.  Travellin' man  -  Ricky Nelson 
3.  Hello Mary Lou  -  Ricky Nelson
4.  Raindrops  -  Dee Clark 
5.  Mama said  -  The Shirelles

6.  Stand by me  -  Ben E.King
7.  Moody River  -  Pat Boone 
8.  Breakin' in a brand new broken heart  -  Connie Francis
9.  Tragedy  -  The Fleetwoods  
10.  I feel so bad  -  Elvis Presley


Bobby Lewis 
JULY 10, 1961

1.  Tossin' and turnin'  -  Bobby Lewis 
2.  Quarter to three  -  U.S.Bonds
3.  Yellow bird  -   Arthur Lyman Group 
4.  Those oldies but goodies  -  Little Caesar & The Romans 
5.  The Boll Weevil Song  -  Brook Benton

6.  The writing on the wall  -  Adam Wade 
7.  Every beat of my heart  -  Pips 
8.  Together  -  Connie Francis 
9.  Rainin' in my heart  -  Slim Harpo   
10. Dance on little girl  -  Paul Anka


AUGUST  21, 1961

1.  Wooden heart  -  Joe Dowell
2.  Last night  -  Mar-Keys  
3.  Dum dum  -  Brenda Lee
4.  San Antonio rose  -  Floyd Cramer
5.  Let's twist again  -  Chubby Checker 

6.  Hats off to Larry  -  Del Shannon
7.  I like it like that  -  Chris Kenner 
8.  Pretty little angel eyes  -  Curtis Lee
9.  My memories of you  -  Donnie & The Dreamers  
10. Amor  -  Ben E.King  


The Highwaymen
SEPTEMBER  11, 1961

1.  Michael  -  The Highwaymen
2.  Hurt  -  Timi Yuro
3.  My true story  -  The Jive Five
4.  Little sister  -  Elvis Presley 
5.  School is out  -  Gary (U.S.) Bonds  

6.  Don't bet money, honey  -  Linda Scott
7.  You don't know what you've got (Until you lose it)  -  Ral Donner
.  As if I didn't know  -  Adam Wade
9.  Does your chewing gum lose its flavor (On the bedpost overnight)? - Lonnie Donegan
10.  Who put the bomp (In the bomp, bomp, bomp)?  -  Barry Mann 


OCTOBER 2, 1961

1.  Take good care of my baby  -  Bobby Vee
2.  Hit the road Jack  -  Ray Charles 
3.  Crying  -  Roy Orbison
4.  Bristol stomp  -  The Dovells 
5.  The mountain's high  -  Dick & DeeDee

6.  Does your chewing gum lose its flavor (On the bedpost overnight)? - Lonnie Donegan
7.  One track mind  -  Bobby Lewis
8.  When we get married  -  The Dreamlovers
9.  Without you  -  Johnny Tillotson
10. Kissin on the phone  -  Paul Anka 


NOVEMBER 6, 1961

1.  Runaround Sue  -  Dion 
2.  Sad movies (Make me cry)  -  Sue Thompson
3.  Big bad John  -  Jimmy Dean
4.  l love how you love me  -  The Paris Sisters 
5.  You must have been a beautiful baby  -  Bobby Darin

6.  Marie's the name) His latest flame  -  Elvis Presley
7.  Let's get together  -  Hayley Mills    
8.  This time  -  Troy Shondell
9.  The fly  -  Chubby Checker 
10.  Moon River  -  Jerry Butler 


DECEMBER 11, 1961

1.  Please Mr Postman  -  The Marvelettes
2.  The lion sleeps tonight  -  The Tokens
3.  Tower of strength  -  Gene McDaniels 
4.  Goodbye cruel world  -  James Darren
5.  Run to him  -  Bobby Vee

6.  Fool #1  -  Brenda Lee
7.  Crazy  -  Patsy Cline 
8.  Heartaches  -  The Marcels 
9.  Walk on by  -  Leroy Van Dyke  
10. Let there be drums  -  Sandy Nelson   
     


February 1, 1961

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