The Number One Hits Of 1959

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By 1959 Rock & Roll was the dominant genre of American popular music both on the radio and in record sales. Of the thousands of pop singles released during calendar year 1959, only fifteen reached the coveted number one position on Billboard’s national Hot 100 popularity charts. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of these chart-toppers with the oftentimes interesting stories behind the songs.
Playlist:
8:03 pm
  • The Chipmunk Song
  • Artist Name: The Chipmunks
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Liberty 55250
8:06 pm
  • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  • Artist Name: The Platters
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Mercury 71383
8:09 pm
  • Stagger Lee
  • Artist Name: Lloyd Price
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: ABC-Paramouunt 9972
8:12 pm
  • Stagger Lee
  • Artist Name: Lloyd Price
  • CD/Album: Mr. Personality's 15 Hits
  • Record co./Cat #: ABC Paramount LP 324
  • Note: re-recorded version for American Bandstand
8:15 pm
  • Venus
  • Artist Name: Frankie Avalon
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Chancellor 1031
8:18 pm
  • 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Artist Name: Why
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Chancellor 1045
8:21 pm
  • Mr. Blue
  • Artist Name: The Fleetwoods
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Dolton 5
8:21 pm
  • Come Softly To Me
  • Artist Name: The Fleetwoods
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Dolphin 1
  • Note: Also released on Liberty 55189 in 1959
8:27 pm
  • The Happy Organ
  • Artist Name: Dave "Baby" Cortez
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Clock 1009
8:30 pm
  • Kansas City
  • Artist Name: Wilbert Harrison
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Fury 1023
8:33 pm
  • The Battle Of New Orleans
  • Artist Name: Johnny Horton
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia 41339
8:36 pm
  • The Battle Of New Orleans
  • Artist Name: Johnny Horton
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia ????
  • Note: Revised version for Canadian airplay
8:47 pm
  • Mack The Knife
  • Artist Name: Bobby Darin
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Atco 6147
8:54 pm
  • Sleep Walk
  • Artist Name: Santo & Johnny
  • CD/Album: 45 rpm single - no album name
  • Record co./Cat #: Canadian American 103

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