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THE NEW WEEKLY CHART IS POSTED EVERY SUNDAY SHORTLY AFTER 10 PM EST
Our latest additions:
Tony's Tank-Up, Drive-In Cafe -- Hank Thompson
Beyond The Blue Horizon -- Lou Christie
A Tale Of The Ticker -- Frank Crumit
Grandad -- Clive Dunn
delightful dejohns! [2 records]
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Each of the 670 playable records here is one that I like a lot,
I feel is interesting or has been requested by a visitor to this Page.
Your comments and suggestions for future additions, including ideas for themed sets
(the orange-titled groupings of multiple records) are most welcome.
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The records and comments on this page do not necessarily represent the preferences and opinions
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THE RECORD PAGE TOP 100
March 7, 2010
you can play any charted record by clicking its title
1 Through 20
#1 Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) -- The Hollies
Blackstrap Molasses -- Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Groucho Marx and Jane Wyman
The Pizza Song -- Dick Biondi
Puppy Love -- Paul Anka
Lady Godiva -- Peter and Gordon
Achy Breaky Song -- Weird Al Yankovic
Witch Doctor -- David Seville
Woodstock Remix -- Jamie Perlow
In The Good Old Summertime -- The Four Preps
Red Hot -- Billy Lee Riley
Tongue Twisters -- Danny Kaye
School Bells Are Ringing -- Carole King
Cry Me A River -- Susan Boyle
Dueling Banjos -- Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell
Roll Over Beethoven -- Chuck Berry
Teterboro Tower -- Arthur Godfrey
Puppy Love -- Barbara Lewis
Indian Lake -- The Cowsills
Color Him Father -- The Winstons
Oh Neil -- Carole King
21 Through 100
[21-25] My Baby Left Me : A World Without Love : The Tennessee Waltz (Page) : High Blood Pressure : Dark Moon
March From The... : Wang Dang... : The Poor People... : Puppy Love (Nino & Ebb Tides) : Along Comes Mary
Reunion : Losing You : Tchaikovsky : I'm The Little Space Girl's Father : Ben
I Think I Love You : Wonderful Baby : Blue Monday : Mexican Hat Dance : Denise
Fish Fight Song : No Particular Place To Go : Dance By The Light... : School Day : O Sole Mio (Lanza)
Donna Loves Jerry : Pink Thunderbird : Lavender Blue (Turner) : Lazy Mary : Iko Iko
The Gang That Sang... : Blueberry Hill : Istanbul (Four Lads) : I Hear You Knocking : Every Day Of My Life
Lullaby Of The Leaves : The Lone Twister : Tennessee Bird Walk : Like I Do : Wild Cherry
Kentucky Means Paradise : White Levis : I Blew It : Emotions : Valley Girl
Beach Ball : La-Do-Dada : Dusty : First Anniversary : Sometimes When We Touch
I Dig This Station : Play A Simple Melody : Hotta Chocolotta : Tweedle Dee (Gibbs) : Kicks
Grandad : Tweedlee Dee (Baker) : Blame It On The Bossa Nova : The Mouse : My Melody Of Love
Bo Weevil : Sadie's Shawl : Angel Baby : Pachalafaka : Spanish Eyes
Flyin' Saucers Rock 'N' Roll : Louisiana Saturday Night : Jamaica Farewell : Vanilla Olay : Vaya Con Dios
Western Movies : A Tale Of The Ticker : Ivy Will Cling : Break It To Me Gently : The Whiffenpoof Song (Crewe)
The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee : The Hot Canary : This Must Be The Place : The Alley Cat Song : Just Like Me
This is a weekly popularity chart based EXCLUSIVELY on the number of visitor selections
of each individual record within the seven-day period immediately following the posting of the
previous chart on Sunday at 10 PM EST. Selections prior to that seven-day period are not included.
Since the previously-posted chart:
records shown in green have moved up
records shown in yellow have stayed at the same position
records shown in red have moved down
records shown in blue are making their first appearance
records shown in violet have returned to the chart
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my own recordings
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Tony's Tank-Up, Drive-In Cafe -- Hank Thompson
[1980] Back in 1986 I emceed a show in New Egypt, NJ starring the great Hank Thompson. We had quite a few
moments to chat backstage and I told Hank that I felt that this record, which was his final top 40 hit on the
country chart, was "kind of a rock and roll record."
Beyond The Blue Horizon -- Lou Christie
[1974] This phenomenal recording was heard on the soundtrack of the Dustin Hoffman movie "Rain Man,"
which won the Best Picture Oscar. And everyone I have ever talked to about it simply LOVES this recording.
A Tale Of The Ticker -- Frank Crumit
[1929] Frank was a popular singer and songwriter who appeared in several 1920's Broadway musicals and
hosted a radio show with his wife Julia Sanderson from 1929 until his death in 1943.
Grandad -- Clive Dunn
[1970] Clive, who is now 90, is a retired British actor, singer and entertainer who was well-known
for portraying Lance-Corporal Jack Jones in the BBC situation comedy "Dad's Army" and Sam Cobbett
in the Yorkshire Television situation comedy "My Old Man."
delightful dejohns!
(My Baby Don't Love Me) No More -- The DeJohn Sisters
[1954] The De John Sisters were a vocal duo, born Julie and Dux DiGiovanni in Chester, Pennsylvania,
the same place where the Four Aces were born.
They were the daughters of a dry cleaner and worked in their parents' store after school,
harboring dreams of a singing career. While working at the same club where the Four Aces were discovered,
they were heard by a scout who worked for Epic Records, a subsidiary label of Columbia.
This recording, their second for Epic, with lyrics written by the sisters and music by their brother Leo,
made them overnight sensations. The record reached #6 on the national chart.
Hotta Chocolotta -- The DeJohn Sisters
[1956] This delectable ditty became a regional hit in a few places. I think it deserved a better fate.
In fact, I'll drink a little "hotta chocolatta" to that!
dees, doats and dee dum
Tweedlee Dee -- LaVern Baker
[1955] Winfield Scott wrote this song and he would eventually go on to co-write (with Otis Blackwell)
several hits for Elvis including "Return To Sender," and "One Broken Heart For Sale."
Tweedle Dee -- Georgia Gibbs
[1955] As far as I know, ALL pressings by Georgia Gibbs listed the title as "Tweedle Dee." I could never
figure out why because, after all, she SINGS "Tweedlee Dee."
Mairzy Doats -- The Merry Macs
[1944] The Macs, a four-part harmony group, were very merry when this bit of nonsense made it to #1 on the
chart and spent five weeks there.
Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum -- Middle Of The Road
[1971] This was a Scottish group, the nucleus consisting of Sally Carr and Ian and Eric McCredie.
They hit #1 in the UK with their original version of "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" and #2 in the UK
with this recording.
in memory of doug fieger
My Sharona -- The Knack
[1979] The Knack became an overnight success in 1979 with this recording which spent six weeks at #1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and was an international hit as well. The group consisted of
lead singer and guitarist Doug Fieger, guitarist Berton Averre, bassist Prescot Niles and drummer
Bruce Gary.
Good Girls Don't -- The Knack
[1979] This was the group's catchy follow-up to "My Sharona" and it barely missed the top ten, peaking at
#11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
in memory of a rockabilly great
Susie-Q -- Dale Hawkins
[1957] Dale was a pioneer American rockabilly singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who has
often been called the creator of "swamp rock boogie." He was the first cousin of Ronnie Hawkins.
La-Do-Dada -- Dale Hawkins
[1958] This was Dale's biggest single in 1958, peaking at #32.
Yea - Yea (Class Cutter) -- Dale Hawkins
[1959] First pressings of this recording show the title only as "Class Cutter" but most pressings list it
the way I've listed it here. What a fabulous artist Dale was!
Your Wild Heart -- Joy Layne
[1957] Joy was a teenage pop singer who looked like Sandy Duncan and sounded very much like Teresa Brewer.
Shortly after starting this Page, I created a themed set called "dum dum and drummer" which consisted of
Joy's recording of "Dum Dum" (a different song from the Brenda Lee hit of that title) and "Teen Beat"
by Sandy Nelson. Of course the records had nothing in common: I was just trying to be cute.
Nervous Boogie -- Paul Gayten
[1957] Paul was a multi-talented vocalist, songwriter, pianist and bandleader. He played piano on
Chuck Berry's hit "Carol." He discovered Clarence "Frogman" Henry and co-wrote his biggest hit "But I Do."
He also sang backup on many R&B hits.
Put Another Log On The Fire -- Tompall
[1975] The artist is Tompall Glaser, who has recorded most of his records with his brothers Chuck and Jim.
All have had solo hits on the country charts.
rock on, boogieman!
Crazy Arms -- Jerry Lee Lewis
[1956] This was Jerry Lee's very first Sun single and it was a KILLER! It was his wonderful cover of
the Ray Price #1 C&W smash "Crazy Arms." Though it failed to make the Top 100, it set the stage for
his next one, namely "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On."
Lewis Boogie -- Jerry Lee Lewis
[1958] There's nothing that I need to say. One listen is worth a thousand words!
a-m: feisty and tender
I Just Don't Understand -- Ann-Margret
[1961] This Swedish-American actress and singer, born Ann-Margret Olsson, charted three times times
in 1961 and 1962.
What Am I Supposed To Do -- Ann-Margret
[1962] Here's the tender side of Ann-Margret. What a pretty song this is!
there she was!
There She Is, Miss America -- Bert Parks
[195?] There no question that the Miss America Pageant, over the last few years, has lost a lot of its
former luster. And, in my view, much of that may have begun with the sudden and unexpected firing of
Bert Parks, who had emceed the Pageant from 1955 through 1979.
Little Miss America -- Frankie Michaels
[1965] Believe it or not there actually WAS a Little Miss America Pageant. It took place at the famous
Palisades Park in New Jersey: yes, the place that was immortalized in Freddy Cannon's 1962 smash hit.
You can read more details about it by visiting http://www.palisadespark.com/fort_lee.htm. Portions of it
were in two towns: Cliffside Park and Fort Lee.
How Bizarre -- OMC
[1996] OMC, or Otara Millionaires Club, was a music duo from Otara, Auckland, New Zealand best known
for this smash hit. The full name of the band is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Otara's status
as one of the poorest suburbs of Auckland.
remembering ritchie, buddy and bopper
Donna -- Ritchie Valens
[1959] On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killed three popular rock and roll
artists: Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and J. P. Richardson, known professionally as "The Big Bopper."
Don McLean referred to it several years later in "American Pie" as "The Day The Music Died.
The artists had been performing as part of a tour called the "Winter Dance Party," which was scheduled to
cover 24 cities in three weeks.
Peggy Sue -- Buddy Holly
[1957] Buddy's first taste of fame came as lead singer of the Crickets, whose first and biggest hit was
the chart-topper "That'll Be The Day." "Peggy Sue" was his first and biggest solo hit, peaking at #3 for
three weeks. Gary Busey portrayed him in the 1978 biographical movie "The Buddy Holly Story." Buddy was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986.
Chantilly Lace -- The Big Bopper
[1958] Jiles Perry Richardson was a deejay at KTRM in Beaumont, Texas as well as being a rock and roll
singer and songwriter. He wrote Johnny Preston's #1 pop hit "Running Bear" and George Jones's
#1 country hit "White Lightning." Billing himself as the "Big Bopper," he peaked at #6 with this recording,
his first and biggest hit.
Three Stars -- Tommy Dee
[1959] He was born Tommy Donaldson and was working at KFXM in San Bernadino, California when he wrote and
recorded "Three Stars," a touching narrative tribute to Ritchie, Buddy and Bopper. It barely missed
the national top ten, peaking at #11. The background vocalists are Carol Kay and the Teen-Aires.
The Hot Canary -- Florian Zabach
[1951] Florian was an American violin virtuoso who appeared with major symphony orchestras as soloist
and conductor at concert halls in the United States and in London, Vienna, Genoa, Venice, and Australia.
He was also a TV personality hosting the nationally-sydicated "Florian Zabach Show" in the mid 50s.
Follow That Girl -- Vinnie Monte
[1961] I don't know much about this artist other than the fact that he recorded for many labels and that
I loved this record when it first hit and wondered why it never made the record chart. It contains many
of the elements of very successful Del Shannon and Lou Christie records.
a "dawn" sound-alike and a dawn sound-alike
Dusty -- The Rag Dolls
[1965] The Rag Dolls were a Philadelphia-based group consisting of lead singer Jean Thomas, Mikie Harris
and Susan Lewis. Though this record came out about a year after the Four Seasons' "Dawn (Go Away),"
it was a concerted effort to emulate the sound and essence of that specific recording. "Dusty" peaked at
#55 on Billboard Hot 100.
Angel Baby -- Dusk
[1971] Dusk was a studio group created by the producers of Dawn, Hank Medress and Dave Appell. The lead singer
is Peggy Santiglia of the Delicates and the Angels. This was actually an answer record to Dawn's top-three
hit "Candida." In that record Tony Orlando sings "it says so in my dreams." In "Angel Baby" Peggy sings
"so what if all our dreams don't come true." It peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100.
so you think you really know this song?
Pop Goes The Weasel -- The Countdown Kids
[2006] "Pop Goes the Weasel" is an English language nursery rhyme song that appears to have originated
somewhere around 1850. It has, over the years, acquired many different sets of lyrics and probably not
too many of them make a lot of sense. I've often wondered what the meaning of the title is and Anthony Newley
at least makes an effort to try to explain it. But that's below.
Pop Goes The Weasel -- The Merry Macs
[1938] This Minnesota group who began singing in the 1920s recorded this jazzy sounding version of
"Weasel" when they signed with Decca. Six years later they topped the chart with "Mairzy Doats" which,
arguably, is just as a dumb a song. Maybe even dumber!
Pop Goes The Weasel -- Anthony Newley
[1961] The man who stopped the show in "Stop The World I Want To Get Off" performs a public service
with this recording of "Weasel." He actually explains what the song is all about and is so convincing
that I believe every word.
Pop Goes The Weasel -- The Magic Reign
[1968] The Magic Reign, from the Manassas, Virginia area, were a garage rock band who recorded for Jamie.
Because of what they're singing here, this to me sounds more like bubblegum than garage rock.
Pop Goes The Weasel -- 3rd Bass
[1991] Could there be a CONTROVERSIAL version of "Pop Goes The Weasel"?
Pop Goes The Weasel -- Spike Jones featuring Wilbur Hall
[194?] I'm sure most of you have wondered what "Pop Goes The Weasel" would sound like if played on a
Stradivarius violin, right?
bad girls
Devil Woman -- Marty Robbins
[1962] Marty peaked at #16 on the pop chart and spent eight weeks at #1 on the country chart with this
wonderful record. My favorite line is "Even the seagulls are happy." They don't write 'em like that anymore!
Mean Woman Blues -- Roy Orbison
[1963] This song had been previously done by both Elvis and Jerry Lee. Roy put his own stamp on it
with this version (even mentioning his own name in the lyric) and it was the only one to make the
singles chart, peaking at an impressive #5.
Eloise -- Kay Thompson
[1956] Ah yes, this little girl was "bad" but you loved her just the same (after all, she was only six!).
Kay wrote a series of Eloise books and wrote and sang this endearing novelty. So what if she didn't really
sound like a six-year-old girl, the record still oozes with fun.
bad boys
Bad Boy -- The Jive Bombers
[1957] The Jive Bombers were an R&B vocal group from Harlem, NY. Clarence Palmer may be a "bad boy"
but he's one heck of a lead singer on this great recording! It got as high as #36 on what was then the
Billboard Top 100 but became a top ten hit in New York City.
Bad Boy -- The Beatles
[1965] This recording of a Larry Williams song, from the Beatles album "Beatles VI," was never released
as a single.
Bad Boy -- Miami Sound Machine
[1986] This was the second hit single by the group fronted by Gloria Estefan. It peaked at #8 on the
Billboard Hot 100.
Via Con Me -- Paolo Conte
[1995] Denise sent me an email that stated:
"request...please listen...and maybe add to your record page..pleeeeze."
Fit As A Fiddle -- Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor
[1952] "Singin' In The Rain" is regarded by many as the greatest filmusical of all time. It starred
Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds and offered a humorous depiction of Hollywood
and its transition from silent films to talkies. This short, rollicking number by Gene and Donald,
is one of its many highlights.
Shim Sham Shuffle -- Ricky Lyons
[1960] Chuck Berry is legendary for recycling his own melodies but he is surely not the only one who has
done so. Case in point: this song recorded by Ricky, an R&B singer, which Bubbled Under the Billboard Hot 100
peaking at #104. It was written by Tommy Boyce and Steve Venet.
14 little girls and 2 freds
Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat -- Paul Evans and the Curls
[1959] This cute song was written by Lee Pockriss and Bob Hilliard and this recording was actually a demo
with Merv Griffin as the intended recording artist!
Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat -- The Avons
[1959]
The Avons were a British pop music vocal trio, consisting of sisters Valerie and Elaine Murtagh
and Raymond S. Adams. This cover version of the Paul Evans record became a big hit in England.
Looey Looey -- Buddy Hackett
[1960] This recording probably has more of a connection with Ed Norton's dog "Loo-Loo"
than it does with Richard Berry's legendary composition immortalized by the Kingsmen.
If You Were A Rock And Roll Record -- Freddy Cannon
[1962] This record was not included on my interview show with Freddy, not even as a bonus track.
But it's a good one and was requested by Wes Smith, my wonderful friend and loyal listener.
just keep marching
Honey-Babe -- Art Mooney
[1955] What with Carl Smith's "Ten Thousand Drums" and the three versions of "The Yellow Rose Of Texas"
I find myself in a marching mood right now.
Dogface Soldier -- Russ Morgan
[1955] This record and the one above by Art Mooney, in my judgment, should have both made #1 on the chart.
That's how much I loved them way back when! Art's got to #6 and this one got to #30.
21 yellow roses
18 Yellow Roses -- Bobby Darin
[1963] Bobby wrote and sang this touching song.
The Yellow Rose Of Texas -- Mitch Miller
[1955] Mitch will be celebrating his 99th birthday on July 4th. This recording was #1 for six straight weeks:
it was his only chart-topper and easily his biggest hit ever.
The Yellow Rose Of Texas -- Johnny Desmond
[1955] Though Mitch Miller's version was far and away the biggest, Johnny's version did very well, peaking at
#3.
The Yellow Rose Of Texas -- Stan Freberg
[1955] This is surely one of Stan's most remembered and best loved records.
it's ying-along time!
Ying Tong Song -- The Goons
[1953] Pure nonsense.
Ying Yang -- The Bellamy Brothers
[1988] The brothers, Howard and David, achieved overnight pop music success with their 1976 #1 recording
"Let Your Love Flow." But their destiny over the years was to become one of country music's
most popular duos.
Ivy Will Cling -- Arnold Stang and the Sunshine Kids
[1959] Lovable Arnold played the milquetoast little guy parts on dozens of sitcoms,
one of many working television supporting players that never found major major stardom but always had
steady work. You might know him as the voice of the cartoon character Top Cat (1961-62, NBC)
or as Milton Berle's sidekick during his "Uncle Miltie" days (1953-55).
He was also featured in a number of short-lived series, including Doc Corkle, the first casualty of the
1952-53 season (lasting only three episodes) and the 1955 syndicated show Molly (aka 'The Goldbergs')
as the shipping clerk. He had dozens of roles, both on and off camera, over the years.
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