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Media Summary: The Mountain's High (St. John) by Dick and Deedee, orchestra conducted by Don Ralke The duo's debut Walk On By (Hayes) by Leroy Van Dyke A top-5 pop Pony Time (Covay-Berry) by Chubby Checker One of the top Checker dance

1961 Hits Archive The Second - Detailed Analysis & Overview

The Mountain's High (St. John) by Dick and Deedee, orchestra conducted by Don Ralke The duo's debut Walk On By (Hayes) by Leroy Van Dyke A top-5 pop Pony Time (Covay-Berry) by Chubby Checker One of the top Checker dance The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Weiss-Peretti-Creatore) by The Tokens, orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe, soprano voice by Anita ... I Count The Tears (Pomus-Shuman) by The Drifters, orchestra conducted by Stan Applebaum This was the sixth and final Drifters ... Mexico (Bryant) by Bob Moore and his Orchestra Per Wikipedia, bass-playing Nashville musician Moore performed on over 17000 ...

As If I Didn't Know (David-Kusik) by Adam Wade, orchestra and chorus conducted by George Paxton Wade's third top-10 single of ... For Jackie's top-10 flip side “My Empty Arms,” listen here: Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 40, ... The Touchables (Goodman-Glazer-Arkin) by Dickie Goodman This 'break-in' novelty spoof of the currently-popular television ... C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) (Seelen-Hornez-Betti) by Conway Twitty Revival of the 1950s song I Don't Know Why (Turk-Ahlert) by Linda Scott, orchestra conducted by Hutch Davie As with her debut I Fall To Pieces (Cochran-Howard) by Patsy Cline Huge

Shop Around (Gordy-Robinson) by The Miracles (featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson), produced by Berry Gordy Jr. Written by Berry ... The Way You Look Tonight (Fields-Kern) by The Lettermen, orchestra conducted by Jimmie Haskell Our introduction to the ... Please Tell Me Why (Joyce Lee) by Jackie Wilson, orchestra & chorus conducted by Dick Jacobs The first of Jackie's four 'pop' ...

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1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Second Time Around - Frank Sinatra
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Mountain’s High - Dick and Deedee (a #2 record)
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (a #2 record)
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Pony Time - Chubby Checker (a #1 record)
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) - Tokens (a #1 record)
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Count The Tears - Drifters
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Mexico - Bob Moore
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: As If I Didn’t Know - Adam Wade (hit 45 single version)
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Tear Of The Year - Jackie Wilson
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Touchables - Dickie Goodman
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: C’est Si Bon (It’s So Good) - Conway Twitty
1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) - Linda Scott
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1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Second Time Around - Frank Sinatra

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Second Time Around - Frank Sinatra

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1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Mountain’s High - Dick and Deedee (a #2 record)

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Mountain’s High - Dick and Deedee (a #2 record)

The Mountain's High (St. John) by Dick and Deedee, orchestra conducted by Don Ralke The duo's debut

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1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (a #2 record)

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (a #2 record)

Walk On By (Hayes) by Leroy Van Dyke A top-5 pop

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Pony Time - Chubby Checker (a #1 record)

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Pony Time - Chubby Checker (a #1 record)

Pony Time (Covay-Berry) by Chubby Checker One of the top Checker dance

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) - Tokens (a #1 record)

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) - Tokens (a #1 record)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Weiss-Peretti-Creatore) by The Tokens, orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe, soprano voice by Anita ...

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1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Count The Tears - Drifters

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Count The Tears - Drifters

I Count The Tears (Pomus-Shuman) by The Drifters, orchestra conducted by Stan Applebaum This was the sixth and final Drifters ...

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Mexico - Bob Moore

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Mexico - Bob Moore

Mexico (Bryant) by Bob Moore and his Orchestra Per Wikipedia, bass-playing Nashville musician Moore performed on over 17000 ...

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: As If I Didn’t Know - Adam Wade (hit 45 single version)

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: As If I Didn’t Know - Adam Wade (hit 45 single version)

As If I Didn't Know (David-Kusik) by Adam Wade, orchestra and chorus conducted by George Paxton Wade's third top-10 single of ...

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Tear Of The Year - Jackie Wilson

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Tear Of The Year - Jackie Wilson

For Jackie's top-10 flip side “My Empty Arms,” listen here: https://youtu.be/myBJcsN2BHQ Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 40, ...

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Touchables - Dickie Goodman

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Touchables - Dickie Goodman

The Touchables (Goodman-Glazer-Arkin) by Dickie Goodman This 'break-in' novelty spoof of the currently-popular television ...

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: C’est Si Bon (It’s So Good) - Conway Twitty

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: C’est Si Bon (It’s So Good) - Conway Twitty

C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) (Seelen-Hornez-Betti) by Conway Twitty Revival of the 1950s song

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) - Linda Scott

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) - Linda Scott

I Don't Know Why (Turk-Ahlert) by Linda Scott, orchestra conducted by Hutch Davie As with her debut

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline (#1 C&W hit)

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline (#1 C&W hit)

I Fall To Pieces (Cochran-Howard) by Patsy Cline Huge

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Shop Around - Miracles (a #2 record)

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Shop Around - Miracles (a #2 record)

Shop Around (Gordy-Robinson) by The Miracles (featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson), produced by Berry Gordy Jr. Written by Berry ...

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Way You Look Tonight - Lettermen

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: The Way You Look Tonight - Lettermen

The Way You Look Tonight (Fields-Kern) by The Lettermen, orchestra conducted by Jimmie Haskell Our introduction to the ...

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson

Please Tell Me Why (Joyce Lee) by Jackie Wilson, orchestra & chorus conducted by Dick Jacobs The first of Jackie's four 'pop' ...

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