The Rest of the 1960 Hits Recap

Frankie Avalon peaked at no. 39 with "Swingin' On A Rainbow" (Jan. 4 th ). "Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops" was a no. 22 hit (Mar. 28 th entry). "Where Are You" peaked at no. 32 (Aug. 1 st ). And "Togetherness" was a no. 26 hit (Oct. 17 th ).

Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon peaked at no. 34 with "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" (Mar. 7 th ). "Jump Over" was a no. 28 hit (May 30 th ).

"Midnite Special" was a no. 16 hit for Paul Evans (Feb. 15 th ). "Happy-Go-Lucky-Me" was a no. 10 smash (May 30 th entry).

Fabian (Forte) had a double-sided hit this year: "About This Thing Called Love" which peaked at no. 31 (Mar. 14 th ) / backed by "String Along" which peaked at no. 39 (also Mar. 14 th ).

"All I Could Do Was Cry" peaked at no. 33 (June 6 th ) and marked the top 40 debut for Etta James. "My Dearest Darling" peaked at no. 34 (Nov. 21 st ).

The Kingston Trio (Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds, and Dave Guard-replaced by John Stewart in 1961) peaked at no. 32 with "El Matador" (Mar. 14 th ). "Bad Man Blunder" peaked at no. 37 (Aug. 8 th entry).

Ray Peterson had a no. 7 smash with "Tell Laura I Love Her" (June 27 th entry). "Corinna, Corinna" (Dec. 19 th ) was a no. 9 smash.

Marty Robbins had a no. 26 hit with "Big Iron" (April 11 th ). "Is There Any Chance" peaked at no. 31. "Ballad Of The Alamo" peaked at no. 34 (Dec. 5 th ).

Dinah Washington was a vocalist with Lionel Hampton's band from 1943-1945.

She kicked off the year with "This Bitter Earth", a no. 24 hit (July 18 th ). "Love WalkedIn" peaked at no. 30 (Nov. 11 th entry).

Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (His TV show began in 1955) had a no. 21 instrumental hit, "Last Date" (Dec. 5 th ). His next single (also an instrumental), "Calcutta", was a no. 1 smash (Dec. 31 st ).

Novelty act The Chipmunks with David Seville (RN: Ross Bagdarsarian) peaked at no. 33 with "Alvin's Orchestra" (Mar. 7 th ). "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" was a no. 21 hit (Dec. 26 th entry).

"Lucky Devil" was a no. 25 hit for Carl Dobkins Jr. (Jan. 18 th entry).

The Ames Brothers (Ed, Gene, Joe, and Vic) peaked at no. 38 with "China Doll" (Feb. 22 nd chart entry).

Bob Beckham peaked at no. 36 with "Crazy Arms" (Feb. 29 th ).

Jeanne Black had a no. 4 smash, "He'll Have To Stay" (May 2 nd entry).

"Let The Little Girl Dance" was a no. 7 smash for Billy Bland (March 28 th ).

"Hot Rod Lincoln" was a no. 26 hit for Johnny Bond (Aug. 22 nd chart entry).

Gary "U.S." Bonds (RN: Gary Anderson) made his top 40 debut with the no. 6 smash, "New Orleans" (Oct. 31 st ).

Pat Boone (Directly descended from Daniel Boone!) had a no. 18 hit with "(Welcome) New Lovers", a March 7 th entry.

WalterBrennan (with Billy Vaughn's Orchestra) was a popular actor who played Grandpa on the TV series "The Real McCoys." He peaked at no. 30 with "Dutchman's Gold" (May 30 th ).

The Brothers Four (who were fraternity brothers) debuted with the no. 2 smash "Greenfields" (March 21 st ).

"The Madison" was a no. 23 hit (May 2 nd entry) for Al Brown's Tunestoppers (featuring Cookie Brown).

"Fannie Mae" peaked at no. 38 for Buster Brown (Mar. 28 th ).

The Browns (featuring Jim Edward Brown) had a no. 5 smash with "The OldLamplighter" (Mar. 28 th ).

The Ray Bryant Combo peaked at no. 30 with their version of popular dance craze, "The Madison Time-Part 1" (dance calls by Eddie Morrison-A May 9 th chart entry).

"(There Was A) Tall Oak Tree" was a no. 23 hit (Feb. 22 nd entry) for Dorsey Burnette (brother of Johnny).

"He Will Break Your Heart" was a no. 7 smash for Jerry Butler and marked his solo debut on the top 40.

The Champs peaked at no. 30 with the instrumental "Too Much Tequila" (Feb. 8 th entry).

Jimmy Charles (and The Revellettes) had a no. 5 smash with a "A Million To One" (Sept. 5 th chart entry).

Jimmy Clanton had a no. 22 hit with "Another Sleepless Night" (May 30 th entry).

"How About That" peaked at no. 33 for Dee Clark (Jan. 4 th ).

"Run Red Run" peaked at no. 36 for The Coasters (Jan. 25th).

Nat King Cole peaked at no. 30 with "Time and The River" (Feb. 15 th entry).

Perry Como had a no. 22 hit with "Delaware" (Feb. 22 nd ).

Floyd Cramer debuted with a no. 2 smash, the instrumental "Last Date" (Oct. 31 st entry).

"White Christmas" was a no. 26 hit for Bing Crosby (Dec. 19 th ).

"Twistin' U.S.A ." was a no. 27 hit for Danny and The Juniors (Oct. 10 th ). This would be the group's last top 40.

Dante and The Evergreens had a no. 15 hit with "Alley-Oop" (June 13 th chart entry).

Skeeter Davis peaked at no. 39 with her top 40 debut, "(I Can't Help You) I'm FallingToo" (Sept. 5 th ).

"Over The Rainbow" was a no. 16 hit for The Dimensions (Aug. 8 th ).

Dion (Di Muci) made his top 40 debut with the no. 12 hit "Lonely Teenager" (Nov. 14 th entry).

"Mountain Of Love" was a no. 21 hit for Harold Dorman (April 18 th ).

Tommy Edwards had a no. 18 hit, "I Really Don't Want To Know" (June 6 th ).

The Fendermen (Phil Humphrey and Jim Sunquist) had a no. 5 smash with "Mule Skinner Blues" June 13 th entry).

"Angela Jones" was a no. 27 hit for Johnny Ferguson (April 18 th ).

The instrumental "Bulldog" was a no. 24 hit for The Fireballs (Feb. 1 st ).

Ella Fitzgerald (with The Paul Smith Quartet) had a no. 27 hit with "Mack TheKnife" (May 30 th chart entry).

The Flamingos peaked at no. 30 with "Nobody Loves Me Like You" (May 23 rd ).

"(I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy" peaked at no. 37 for Bobby Freeman (Sept. 26 th entry).

Don Gibson had a no. 29 hit with "Just One Time" (Mar. 28 th entry).

"Look For A Star"-from the film "Circus Of Horrors") was a no. 29 hit for DeaneHawley (July 4 th entry!).

Bobby Helms peaked at no. 36 with "Jingle Bell Rock" (Dec. 26 th ).

Jessie Hill had a no. 28 hit with the instrumental "Ooh Poo Pah Doo-Part II" (May 9 th ).

"Love You So" was a no. 7 smash (April 25 th entry) for Ron Holden (with TheThunderbirds).

The Hollywood Argyles (Gary Paxton of Skip and Flip was a member) had a no. 1 smash with "Alley-Oop" (June 13 th ).

"Just Come Home" peaked at no. 35 for Hugo and Luigi (Orchestra and Chorus-The duo were one of the top producing teams of the day), a Jan. 4 th entry.

Ferlin Husky had a no. 12 hit with "Wings Of A Dove" (Dec. 26 th ).

"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" was a no. 1 smash debut for Brian Hyland (Sept. 11 th entry).

The Innocents (Kathy Young's backup band) had a no. 28 hit, "Honest I Do" (Sept. 19 th ).

The Ivy Three had a no. 8 smash with "Yogi" (Aug. 29 th ).

"Let's Have A Party" peaked at no. 37 for Wanda Jackson (Oct. 10 th entry).

"Little Things Mean A Lot" peaked at no. 35 for Joni James (Jan. 25 th entry).

Damita Jo (Du Blanc) had a no. 22 hit with "I'll Save The Last Dance For You" (Nov. 7 th ).

Johnny and The Hurricanes had a no. 15 instrumental hit with "Beatnik Fly" (an adaptation of "Blue Tail Fly"), a Feb. 22 nd entry.

"Don't Go To Strangers" peaked at no. 36 for Etta Jones (Dec. 12 th ).

Joe Jones had a no. 3 smash with "You Talk Too Much" (Oct. 10 th ).

"Wonderland By Night" was a no. 1 smash (for three weeks!) instrumental by BertKaempfert and His Orchestra (Nov. 21 st chart entry). Kaempfert produced the first Beatles recording!

The instrumental "Summer Set" peaked at no. 30 for Monty Kelly and His Orchestra (April 4 th ).

Rod Lauren peaked at no. 31 with "If I Had A Girl" (Jan. 11 th entry).

Steve Lawrence had a no. 7 smash, "Footsteps" (Mar. 28 th ).

"Shimmy Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop" was a no. 24 hit for Little Anthony (Gourdine) and The Imperials (Jan. 1 st entry).

The Little Dippers (who were actually the Anita Kerr Singers) had a no. 9 smash with "Forever" (Feb. 8 th ).

Hank Locklin had a no. 8 smash with "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" (June 13 th entry).

Lolita (Ditta) had a no. 5 smash with "Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)", a Nov. 14 th chart entry.

"Let's Think About Living" was a no. 7 smash for Bob Luman (Sept. 26 th ).

Henry Mancini (Orchestra and Chorus) made his top 40 debut with the instrumental "Mr. Lucky", a no. 21 hit (April 18 th ).

Bobby Marchan (a member of Huey Smith's Clowns) peaked at no. 31 with "There's Something On Your Mind, Part 2" (July 11 th ).

Tobin Mathews and Co. peaked at no. 30 with the instrumental "Ruby Duby Dee" (from the movie "Key Witness"), a Nov. 14 th entry).

"Starbright" was a no. 25 hit for Johnny Mathis (Mar. 28 th ).

Clyde McPhatter (former lead singer of The Dominoes and the early Drifters) had a no. 23 hit, "Ta Ta" (Aug. 22 nd ).

Gary Miles (RN: Buzz Carson -- Buzz?) had a no. 16 hit with "Look For A Star" (from the film "Circus Of Horrors"), a July 18 th chart entry.

Garry Mills was a different artist with a different version of the same song, called "Look For A Star, Part 1". This rendition was a no. 26 hit (July 4 th entry).

The Miracles made their top 40 debut with "Shop Around", a no. 2 smash (Dec. 31 st entry).

Patti Page peaked at no. 31 with "One Of Us (Will Keep Tonight)", a July 4 th entry.

"Diamonds And Pearls" was a no. 18 hit for The Pardons.

"Wait For Me" peaked at no. 37 (Nov. 21 st ) for The Playmates (Nov. 21 st ).

Louis Prima had a no. 15 hit with the instrumental "Wonderland By Night" (Dec. 12 th ).

"Baby What You Want Me To Do" peaked at no. 37 for Jimmy Reed (Feb. 29 th ).

Debbie Reynolds had a no. 25 hit, "Am I That Easy To Forget" (Feb. 22 nd chart entry).

"Lonely Weekends" was a no. 22 hit and the top 40 debut of Charlie Rich (May 2 nd ).

Jimmie Rodgers had a no. 24 hit with "Tender Love And Care (T.L.C.)", a Feb. 1 st entry.

Rosie (Hamlin) and The Originals had a no. 5 smash with "Angel Baby" (Dec. 12 entry).

"Tracy's Theme" (from the TV production "Philadelphia Story") was a no. 13 hit instrumental for Spencer Ross (Jan. 18 th ).

Charlie Ryan and The Timberline Riders peaked at no. 33 with "Hot Rod Lincoln" (Aug. 8 th ).

"Image Of A Girl" (July 11 th chart entry) was a no. 6 smash for The Safaris with ThePhantom's Band.

The Shells had a no. 21 hit with "Baby Oh Baby" (Dec. 31 st ).

Harry Simeone (Chorale) had a no. 24 hit with "The Little Drummer Boy" (Dec. 19 th ).

"Ol' Mac Donald" was a no. 25 hit for Frank Sinatra (Nov. 28 th entry).

The duo of Skip and Flip (Clyde Battin and Garry Paxton) had no. 11 hit "CherryPie" (April 25 th chart entry).

The Skyliners (lead singer Jimmy Beaumont) had a no. 24 hit, "Pennies FromHeaven" (June 20 th ). This would be their last top 40.

Ray Smith had a no. 22 hit with "Rockin' Little Angel" (Feb. 1 st entry).

Connie Stevens (who played Cricket Blake on TV's "Hawaiian Eye") had a no. 3 smash with "Sixteen Reasons" (Mar. 14 th ).

"Money (That's What I Want)" was a no. 23 hit for Barrett Strong (Mar. 21 st entry).

The Temptations-No, not THE Temptations-this was a white group!-had a no. 29 hit, "Barbara" (May 9 th ).

June Valli had a no. 29 hit with "Apple Green" (April 18 th ).

Billy Vaughn (Dot Records' musical director) and His Orchestra had a no. 19 instrumental hit, "Look For A Star" (July 18 th chart entry).

"Mr. Custer" was a no. 1 smash for Larry Verne (Sept. 5 th ).

"Little Coco Palm" peaked at no. 36 for Jerry Wallace (Feb. 2 nd entry).

Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs (formerly The Gladiolas) had a no. 1 smash with "Stay" (Oct. 10 th ).

Kathy Young with The Innocents had a no. 3 smash, "A Thousand Stars" (Oct. 31 st ).