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The last year of the ’50s is upon us – the end of our first decade through musical history. Let’s see how it begins…

Songs of the month

“16 Candles” – Crests
“A Lover’s Question” – Clyde Mcphatter
“All American Boy” – Bill Parsons*
“Beep Beep” – Playmates
“Bimbombey” – Jimmie Rodgers
“Cannonball” – Duane Eddy
“Children’S Marching Song” – Cyril Stapleton*
“Donna” – Ritchie Valens
“Goodbye Baby” – Jack Scott
“Gotta Travel On” – Billy Grammer
“Hawaiian Wedding Song” – Andy Williams*
“I Cried A Tear” – Lavern Baker*
“I Got Stung” – Elvis Presley
“I’ll Wait For You” – Frankie Avalon
“It’s Only Make Believe” – Conway Twitty
“Lonely Teardrops” – Jackie Wilson
“Lonely Teenager” – Dion*
“Lonesome Town” – Ricky Nelson
“Love Is All We Need” – Tommy Edwards
“Love You Most Of All” – Sam Cooke
“Lucky Ladybug” – Billy And Lillie*
“Manhattan Spiritual” – Reg Owen Orchestra
“May You Always” – Mcguire Sisters*
“My Happiness” – Connie Francis
“My Heart Sings” – Paul Anka*
“Nobody But You” – Dee Clark*
“One Night” – Elvis Presley
“Peek-A-Boo” – Cadillacs*
“Peter Gunn” – Ray Anthony*
“Philadelphia Usa” – Nu Tornados
“Problems” – Everly Brothers
“Queen Of The Hop” – Bobby Darin
“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” – Platters
“Stagger Lee” – Lloyd Price*
“That Old Black Magic” – Louis Prima And Keely Smith
“The Chipmunk Song” – Chipmunks & David Seville
“The Diary” – Neil Sedaka*
“The Little Drummer Boy” – Harry Simeon Chorale
“The Teen Commandments” – Paul Anka-George Hamilton Iv-Johnny Nash*
“To Know Him Is To Love Him” – Teddy Bears
“Tom Dooley” – Kingston Trio
“Whole Lotta Loving” – Fats Domino

* = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

On January 4, 1959 the Luna 1 satellite became the first man-made object to enter into an orbit around the Sun, making it our solar system’s first artificial “planet”. But not by plan! Because the second-stage engine shutdown command from the Soviet space center was received slightly late, Luna 1 did not land on the Moon as planned, but passed within 5,965 kilometres before passing into heliocentric orbit. U.S. President Eisenhower congratulated Soviet scientist on achieving “a great stride forward in man’s advance into the infinite reaches of outer space”, while House leader John W. McCormack commented that “it is time America awoke to its peril”… kicking the cold war “Space Race” up a notch.

And then to end the month, on January 29th, Buena Vista Pictures released Walt Disney’s classic animated film Sleeping Beauty. America would continue to win the pop-culture wars for the rest of the century…

What’d Sadie think?

The year starts with two weeks at the top for Sadie’s favourite, the Chipmunks, with “The Chipmunk Song” at number 1. Before the Platters take the spot with “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”.

Loved ’em

I hope everyone was feeling OK back in 1959, but if the popcharts were anything to go by… they were lonely. No less than “Lonely Teardrops” , “Lonesome Town” and then chart newcomer, “Lonely Teenager” by Dion.

“My Heart Sings” is classic sappy Paul Anka but that doesn’t make it bad. “The Teen Commandments” (featuring George Hamilton Iv & Johnny Nash) is the second Paul Anka song in the charts and is it ever weird. It has a spoken word throughout which has these ten commandments, such as “At the first moment, turn away from unclean thinking at the first moment.” Doesn’t get more ’50s than that. Perhaps they were trying to undo all the stirring up of teenage hormones Elvis was causing.

“Stagger Lee” by Lloyd Price is about the murder of Billy Lyons by pimp “Stag” Lee Shelton, in St. Louis, Missouri, at Christmas 1895. The song was first published in 1911 and first recorded in 1923, by Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians. This was the first charting version.

And in other storied songs we have “The Diary” by Neil Sedaka. Apparently he and his co-writer were inspired to write the song after asking for (and being refused) access to their client, singer, Connie Francis’s diary in hopes of mining it for lyrical material. Slightly creepy, but there we go.

How I’d like to look
Into that little book
The one that has the lock and key
And know the boy that you care for
The boy who’s in your diary

Liked ’em

• “All American Boy” – Bill Parsons
• “Hawaiian Wedding Song” – Andy Williams
• “I Cried A Tear” – Lavern Baker
• “May You Always” – Mcguire Sisters
• “Peek-A-Boo” – Cadillacs
• “Peter Gunn” – Ray Anthony
• “Nobody But You” – Dee Clark

Leave ’em

• “Children’s Marching Song” – Cyril Stapleton
• “Lucky Ladybug” – Billy And Lillie

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

Another year comes to an end in our journey through musical history. It’s Christmas time in 1958, so let’s hear what’s in the charts…

Songs of the month

“16 Candles” – Crests*
“A Letter To An Angel” – Jimmy Clanton
“A Lover’s Question” – Clyde Mcphatter
“Beep Beep” – Playmates
“Bimbombey” – Jimmie Rodgers*
“Call Me” – Johnny Mathis
“Cannonball” – Duane Eddy
“Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper
“Donna” – Ritchie Valens*
“Forget Me Not” – Kalin Twins
“Goodbye Baby” – Jack Scott*
“Gotta Travel On” – Billy Grammer*
“Hideaway” – Four Esquires
“I Got A Feeling” – Ricky Nelson
“I Got Stung” – Elvis Presley
“I Need You” – Donnie Owens*
“I’ll Wait For You” – Frankie Avalon
“It’s All In The Game” – Tommy Edwards
“It’s Only Make Believe” – Conway Twitty
“Lonely Teardrops” – Jackie Wilson*
“Lonesome Town” – Ricky Nelson
“Love Is All We Need” – Tommy Edwards
“Love You Most Of All” – Sam Cooke*
“Manhattan Spiritual” – Reg Owen Orchestra*
“My Happiness” – Connie Francis*
“Need You” – Donnie Owens
“One Night” – Elvis Presley
“Philadelphia Usa” – Nu Tornados*
“Poor Boy” – Royaltones
“Problems” – Everly Brothers
“Queen Of The Hop” – Bobby Darin
“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” – Platters*
“Tea For Two Cha Cha” – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
“That Old Black Magic” – Louis Prima And Keely Smith*
“The Chipmunk Song” – Chipmunks*
“The Day The Rains Came” – Jane Morgan
“The End” – Earl Grant
“The Little Drummer Boy” – Harry Simeon Chorale*
“The World Outside” – Four Coins*
“To Know Him Is To Love Him” – Teddy Bears
“Tom Dooley” – Kingston Trio
“Topsy Ii” – Cozy Cole
“Walking Along” – Diamonds
“Whole Lotta Loving” – Fats Domino*

* = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

On December the 5th Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD – allowing direct dialing of numbers outside an area code) is inaugurated in the UK by Queen Elizabeth II when she speaks to the Lord Provost in a call from Bristol to Edinburgh. A film of that below.

And in more telecommunications first, on December 19 we had the 1st radio broadcast from space, when US President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Christmas message, “to all mankind, America’s wish for peace on Earth and goodwill to men everywhere”, was beamed off a satellite.

And in politics, on December 21st Charles de Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st President of the 5th Republic of France. Another great film from British Pathé below.

What’d Sadie think?

“To Know Him Is To Love Him” by Teddy Bears is number 1 for 3 weeks before “The Chipmunk Song” by the Chipmunks takes the spot for the last 2 weeks of the month.

Loved ’em

It’s about the 3rd time (1942, then 1955 has prominent versions) out for “That Old Black Magic”, this time as a great duet by Louis Prima And Keely Smith.

And a new Xmas tune for 1958. The classic “The Little Drummer Boy” by the Harry Simeone Chorale. Or was it new? As the story goes, after being introduced to an obscure song by producer and credited song co-author Henry Onorati, titled “Carol of the Drum” (originally composed by Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941), Simeone changed the title to “The Little Drummer Boy” and recorded it under that title for his album “Sing We Now of Christmas”. He received joint authorship-and-composition credit for the album, although he did not actually write or compose the song.

Actually two new tunes. With “The Chipmunk Song” by errr the Chipmunks. Sadie’s favourite cartoon currently is the most recent “Alvin and the Chipmunks” series. Despite being over 60 years old and the first official outing for the Chipmunks this has all the signatures, such as Dave yelling, “AAAAAAllllllviiin!!”.

Then a bunch of great croons…

• “Donna” – Ritchie Valens
• “Goodbye Baby” – Jack Scott
• “Lonely Teardrops” – Jackie Wilson
• “Love You Most Of All” – Sam Cooke

Liked ’em

And the best of the rest:

• “16 Candles” – Crests
• “Bimbombey” – Jimmie Rodgers
• “I Need You” – Donnie Owens
• “Manhattan Spiritual” – Reg Owen Orchestra
• “My Happiness” – Connie Francis
• “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” – Platters
• “The World Outside” – Four Coins
• “Whole Lotta Loving” – Fats Domino

Leave ’em

• “Gotta Travel On” – Billy Grammer
• “Philadelphia Usa” – Nu Tornados

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

We’re nearing the end of another year in our tour through time. It’ll be the ’60s before we know it! Before then let’s listen to what November, 1958 sounds like…

Songs of the month

“A Letter To An Angel” – Jimmy Clanton*
“A Lover’s Question” – Clyde Mcphatter*
“Beep Beep” – Playmates*
“Bird Dog” – Everly Brothers
“Call Me” – Johnny Mathis
“Cannonball” – Duane Eddy*
“Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper
“Fallin'” – Connie Francis*
“Firefly” – Tony Bennett
“Forget Me Not” – Kalin Twins
“Hideaway” – Four Esquires*
“How The Time Flies” – Jerry Wallace
“I Got A Feeling” – Ricky Nelson
“I Got Stung” – Elvis Presley*
“I’ll Wait For You” – Frankie Avalon*
“It’s All In The Game” – Tommy Edwards
“It’s Only Make Believe” – Conway Twitty
“Little Star” – Elegants
“Lonesome Town” – Ricky Nelson
“Love Is All We Need” – Tommy Edwards*
“Mexican Hat Rock” – Applejacks
“Near You” – Roger Williams
“Need You” – Donnie Owens*
“Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” – Domenico Modugno
“One Night” – Elvis Presley*
“Poor Boy” – Royaltones*
“Problems” – Everly Brothers*
“Pussy Cat” – Ames Brothers
“Queen Of The Hop” – Bobby Darin*
“Rockin’ Robin” – Bobby Day
“Susie Darlin'” – Robin Luke
“Tea For Two Cha Cha” – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
“Tears On My Pillow” – Little Anthony And The Imperials
“The Day The Rains Came” – Jane Morgan
“The Day The Rains Came” – Raymond Lefevre*
“The End” – Earl Grant
“The Ten Commandments Of Love” – Harvey And The Moonglows
“There Goes My Heart” – Joni James*
“To Know Him Is To Love Him” – Teddy Bears
“Tom Dooley” – Kingston Trio
“Topsy Ii” – Cozy Cole*
“Walking Along” – Diamonds*
“With Your Love” – Jack Scott*
“You Cheated” – Shields

* = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

On November 4, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was crowned as Pope John XXIII.

And then, speaking of muppets, on November 20th puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson establish Muppets, Inc. They had been making films for three years prior, but until 1968 the majority of its work was was in advertising; appearances on late-night talk shows; and short “meeting films” primarily for enterprise use. In 1968 it began working on the new show, “Sesame Street”…

And finally this month the new UNESCO building, World Heritage Centre, was inaugurated in Paris.

What’d Sadie think?

A mixed lot at the top this month. “It’s All In The Game” by Tommy Edwards for a week then “It’s Only Make Believe” by Conway Twitty sandwiches “Tom Dooley” by the Kingston Trio in the 2nd and last week.

Loved ’em

• “A Lover’s Question” – Clyde Mcphatter
• “Beep Beep” – Playmates
• “Cannonball” – Duane Eddy
• “Fallin'” – Connie Francis
• “Problems” – Everly Brothers
• “Topsy Ii” – Cozy Cole

Liked ’em

• “A Letter To An Angel” – Jimmy Clanton
• “I Got Stung” – Elvis Presley
• “I’ll Wait For You” – Frankie Avalon
• “Love Is All We Need” – Tommy Edwards
• “Need You” – Donnie Owens
• “One Night” – Elvis Presley
• “Queen Of The Hop” – Bobby Darin
• “The Day The Rains Came” – Raymond Lefevre
• “There Goes My Heart” – Joni James
• “Walking Along” – Diamonds
• “With Your Love” – Jack Scott

Leave ’em

• “Hideaway” – Four Esquires
• “Poor Boy” – Royaltones

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

As the spring sun seems to be persisting in September, 1958 we find ourselves turning our ears back to October, 1958 to hear what it sounded like…

Songs of the month

“Are You Really Mine” – Jimmie Rodgers
“Bird Dog” – Everly Brothers
“Born Too Late” – Poni-Tails
“Call Me” – Johnny Mathis*
“Carol” – Chuck Berry
“Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper
“Devoted To You” – Everly Brothers
“Firefly” – Tony Bennett
“For My Good Fortune” – Pat Boone*
“Forget Me Not” – Kalin Twins*
“How The Time Flies” – Jerry Wallace
“I Got A Feeling” – Ricky Nelson*
“It’s All In The Game” – Tommy Edwards
“It’s Only Make Believe” – Conway Twitty*
“Itchy Twitchy Feeling” – Bobby Hendricks*
“Just A Dream” – Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets
“Little Star” – Elegants
“Lonesome Town” – Ricky Nelson*
“Mexican Hat Rock” – Applejacks*
“My True Love” – Jack Scott
“Near You” – Roger Williams
“Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” – Domenico Modugno
“No One Knows” – Dion And The Belmonts
“Patricia” – Prez Prado
“Promise Me Love” – Andy Williams
“Pussy Cat” – Ames Brothers*
“Rockin’ Robin” – Bobby Day
“Somebody Touched Me” – Buddy Knox And The Rhythm Orchids
“Stupid Cupid” – Connie Francis
“Summertime Blues” – Eddie Cochran
“Susie Darlin'” – Robin Luke
“Tea For Two Cha Cha” – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
“Tears On My Pillow” – Little Anthony And The Imperials
“Ten Commandments Of Love” – Harvey And The Moonglows*
“The Day The Rains Came” – Jane Morgan*
“The End” – Earl Grant
“The Secret” – Gordon Macrae*
“This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin'” – Ruth Brown*
“To Know Him Is To Love Him” – Teddy Bears*
“Tom Dooley” – Kingston Trio*
“Topsy I” – Cozy Cole*
“Treasure Of Your Love” – Eileen Rodgers*
“You Cheated” – Shields

* = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

On October 16th, (a personal favourite) composer Benjamin Britten’s “Nocturne,” premieres. Watch a more recent live performance below.

On the 18th, “Tennis for Two”, a game invented by William Higinbotham and considered to be the first video computer game, visible on an oscilloscope was introduced at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, at Brookhaven, New York in the United States, at the annual Visitors’ Day Exhibit.

I tried to find some QEII relevant news to acknowledge that her majesty passed away this week here in 2022, but the closest I could find was that in October the 1st women were appointed to the British House of Lords. It actually looks like the first three life peers were appointed between August and October. Anyway RIP Queenie.

On October the 23rd The Smurfs first appear in the story “Johan and Pirlouit” by Belgium cartoonist Peyo.

In this story, Johan and Pirlouit meet our little blue buddies, The Smurfs, for the very first time. The Smurfs are three apples tall and live during the medieval era. Peyo has stated that the Smurfs were inspired by the trolls of Nordic fairy tales, and that the Smurfs’ blue pallor was selected because it was a color he thought children would like.

What’d Sadie think?

It’s the whole month at the top for “It’s All In The Game” by Tommy Edwards. Which I assume isn’t the inspiration for Electronic Art’s famous, “It’s in the Game!” slogan, but I do hear it every time I read the title.

Loved ’em

• “Call Me” – Johnny Mathis
• “It’s Only Make Believe” – Conway Twitty
• “Itchy Twitchy Feeling” – Bobby Hendricks
• “Lonesome Town” – Ricky Nelson
• “To Know Him Is To Love Him” – Teddy Bears
• “This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin'” – Ruth Brown
• “Topsy I” – Cozy Cole

Liked ’em

• “For My Good Fortune” – Pat Boone
• “Forget Me Not” – Kalin Twins
• “Ten Commandments Of Love” – Harvey And the Moonglows
• “The Day The Rains Came” – Jane Morgan
• “Tom Dooley” – Kingston Trio
• “Treasure Of Your Love” – Eileen Rodgers
• “I Got A Feeling” – Ricky Nelson
• “Pussy Cat” – Ames Brothers
• “The Secret” – Gordon Macrae

Leave ’em

• “Mexican Hat Rock” – Applejacks

It wasn’t a favourite of the week, but a live performance from the year of release is too rare not to share so here’s Ricky Nelson performing, “I got a feeling”.

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

It’s September in 2022 and also in our journey through time in 1958. Which means we have been at this for two whole years! We kicked it off on 29 August, 2020 and now here we are at issue 105!

We failed to post last week as we were travelling to see family, so here is a link to the August, 1958 playlist which you can listen to before you hear what September sounds like…

Songs of the month

“Are You Really Mine” – Jimmie Rodgers
“Bird Dog” – Everly Brothers
“Born To Late” – Poni-Tail
“Carol” – Chuck Berry*
“Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper
“Devoted To You” – Everly Brothers
“Down The Aisle Of Love” – Quin-Tones*
“Everybody Loves A Lover” – Doris Day
“Fever” – Peggy Lee
“Firefly” – Tony Bennett*
“Ginger Bread” – Frankie Avalon
“Hard Headed Woman” – Elvis Presley
“How The Time Flies” – Jerry Wallace*
“If Dreams Came True” – Pat Boone
“It’s All In The Game” – Tommy Edwards*
“Just A Dream” – Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets
“La Paloma” – Billy Vaughn Orchestra*
“Lazy Summer Night” – Four Preps*
“Left Right Out Of Your Heart” – Patti Page
“Little Star” – Elegants
“Moon Talk” – Perry Como*
“My True Love” – Jack Scott
“Near You” – Roger Williams*
“Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” – Domenico Modugno
“No One Knows” – Dion And The Belmonts*
“Patricia” – Prez Prado
“Poor Little Fool” – Ricky Nelson
“Promise Me Love” – Andy Williams*
“Ramrod” – Duane Eddy*
“Rebel Rouser” – Duane Eddy
“Rockin’ Robin” – Bobby Day
“She Was Only Seventeen” – Marty Robbins*
“Somebody Touched Me” – Buddy Knox With The Rhythm Orchids
“Splish Splash” – Bobby Darin
“Stupid Cupid” – Connie Francis
“Summertime Blues” – Eddie Cochran
“Summertime Summertime” – Jamies*
“Susi Darlin'” – Robin Luke
“Tea For Two Cha Cha” – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra*
“Tears On My Pillow” – Little Anthony And The Imperials
“The End” – Earl Grant*
“The Ways Of A Woman In Love” – Johnny Cash*
“Volare” – Dean Martin
“Western Movies” – Olympics
“When” – Kalin Twins
“Willie And The Hand Jive” – Johnny Otis Show
“You Cheated” – Shields*

* = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

On September 5 “The Huckleberry Hound Show” by Hanna-Barbera featuring Yogi Bear premiered on US TV. The first episode is below boo-boo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DozqxTYCkzI

Meanwhile, we wouldn’t be here writing this if it wasn’t for Jack Kilby who, on September 12th, demonstrated his first integrated circuit (IC) to his supervisor.

And lastly, something I thought was a typo… September saw the beginning of the first “Cod War” between the United Kingdom and Iceland as Iceland’s new 12-mile fishing limits went into effect. Eleven British fishing trawlers ignored the ban, carrying out their operations within six miles of Iceland, the former limit, and four Royal Navy frigates entered the area to prevent the seizure of the British fishing boats by the Gæslan, Iceland’s Coast Guard.

What’d Sadie think?

Number one for the whole month was “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” by Domenico Modugno. Interesting as the Dean Martin version is also on the charts and I had assumed it would have been the more successful as he was a more well known artist.

Loved ’em

• “It’s All In The Game” – Tommy Edwards
• “No One Knows” – Dion And The Belmonts
• “Near You” – Roger Williams
• “Ramrod” – Duane Eddy
• “She Was Only Seventeen” – Marty Robbins
• “Tea For Two Cha Cha” – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Liked ’em

• “Carol” – Chuck Berry
• “Down The Aisle Of Love” – Quin-Tones
• “Firefly” – Tony Bennett
• “How The Time Flies” – Jerry Wallace
• “Lazy Summer Night” – Four Preps
• “Moon Talk” – Perry Como
• “La Paloma” – Billy Vaughn Orchestra
• “Promise Me Love” – Andy Williams
• “The Ways Of A Woman In Love” – Johnny Cash
• “The End” – Earl Grant

Leave ’em

• “Summertime Summertime” – Jamies
• “You Cheated” – Shields

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

A quick post this time as we actually got a week behind due to travelling to visit family. let’s jump straight into hear what August, 1958 sounds like…

Songs of the month

“A Certain Smile” – Johnny Mathis
“Angel Baby” – Dean Martin*
“Are You Really Mine” – Jimmie Rodgers*
“Bird Dog” – Everly Brothers*
“Born To Late” – Poni-Tails*
“Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper*
“Devoted To You” – Everly Brothers*
“Do You Want To Dance” – Bobby Freeman
“Early In The Morning” – Rinky-Dinks*
“Enchanted Island” – Four Lads*
“Endless Sleep” – Jody Reynolds
“Everybody Loves A Lover” – Doris Day*
“Fever” – Peggy Lee
“For Your Precious Love” – Jerry Butler And The Impressions
“Ginger Bread” – Frankie Avalon
“Guess Things Happen That Way” – Johnny Cash
“Hard Headed Woman” – Elvis Presley
“If Dreams Came True” – Pat Boone
“Just A Dream” – Jimmy Clanton
“Left Right Out Of Your Heart” – Patti Page
“Little Star” – Elegants
“My True Love” – Jack Scott
“Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” – Domenico Modugno*
“One Summer Night” – Danleers
“Patricia” – Prez Prado
“Poor Little Fool” – Ricky Nelson
“Rebel Rouser” – Duane Eddy
“Rockin Robin” – Bobby Day*
“Secretly” – Jimmie Rodgers
“Somebody Touched Me” – Buddy Knox & Rhythm Orchids*
“Splish Splash” – Bobby Darin
“Stupid Cupid” – Connie Francis*
“Summertime Blues” – Eddie Cochran*
“Susie Darlin'” – Robin Luke*
“Tears On My Pillow” – Little Anthony And The Imperials*
“The Purple People Eater” – Sheb Wooley
“Think It Over” – Crickets*
“Volare” – Dean Martin*
“Western Movies” – Olympics*
“What Am I Living For” – Chuck Willis
“When” – Kalin Twins
“Willie And The Hand Jive” – Johnny Otis Show
“Yakety Yak” – Coasters

* = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

On August 25 Momofuku Ando markets the first package of precooked instant noodles. You can watch the history below.

And on August 29 George Harrison joins The Quarrymen, who later become The Beatles. A fictionalised clip of that, from a film, below.

What’d Sadie think?

“Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson spends two weeks at number 1 before new song “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” by Domenico Modugno then “Little Star” by the Elegants have their time in the sun.

Loved ’em

Some classics this month!

• “Bird Dog” – Everly Brothers
• “Chantilly Lace” – Big Bopper
• “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” – Domenico Modugno
• “Volare” – Dean Martin
• “Rockin Robin” – Bobby Day
• “Somebody Touched Me” – Buddy Knox & Rhythm Orchids
• “Stupid Cupid” – Connie Francis
• “Summertime Blues” – Eddie Cochran
• “Tears On My Pillow” – Little Anthony And The Imperials

Liked ’em

• “Angel Baby” – Dean Martin
• “Are You Really Mine” – Jimmie Rodgers
• “Devoted To You” – Everly Brothers
• “Early In The Morning” – Rinky-Dink
• “Everybody Loves A Lover” – Doris Day
• “Think It Over” – Crickets
• “Western Movies” – Olympics

Leave ’em

• “Enchanted Island” – Four Lads
• “Susie Darlin'” – Robin Luke

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.