Class of 1959

Gardner High School

Gardner, Massachusetts

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Top 50 POP Singles of 1959

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1 MACK THE KNIFE – Bobby Darin (Atco)
2 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS – Johnny Horton (Columbia)
3 VENUS – Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)
4 LONELY BOY – Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)
5 THERE GOES MY BABY – The Drifters (Atlantic)
6 PERSONALITY – Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
7 THE THREE BELLS – The Browns (RCA Victor)
8 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER – Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)
9 SLEEP WALK – Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American)
10 COME SOFTLY TO ME – The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)
11 STAGGER LEE – Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
12 DREAM LOVER – Bobby Darin (Atco)
13 KANSAS CITY – Wilbert Harrison (Fury)
14 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES – The Platters (Mercury)
15 CHARLIE BROWN – The Coasters (Atco)
16 MR. BLUE – The Fleetwoods (Dolton)
17 (Now And Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
18 DON’T YOU KNOW – Della Reese (RCA Victor)
19 A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
20 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES – Dinah Washington (Mercury)
21 QUIET VILLAGE – Martin Denny (Liberty)
22 PINK SHOE LACES – Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)
23 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME – Brook Benton (Mercury)
24 SEA OF LOVE – Phil Phillips with The Twilights (Mercury)
25 A TEENAGER IN LOVE – Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie)
26 I’M GONNA GET MARRIED – Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
27 SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home) – The Impalas (Cub)
28 (’Til) I KISSED YOU – The Everly Brothers (Cadence)
29 PRIMROSE LANE – Jerry Wallace with The Jewels (Challenge)
30 DECK OF CARDS – Wink Martindale (Dot)
31 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) – Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens (Warner Bros.)
32 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT – Paul Evans (Guaranteed)
33 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR – Connie Francis (M-G-M)
34 LAVENDER-BLUE – Sammy Turner (Big Top)
35 THE HAPPY ORGAN – Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)
36 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) – Andy Williams (Cadence)
37 WATERLOO – Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)
38 RED RIVER ROCK – Johnny & The Hurricanes (Warwick)
39 TEEN BEAT – Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)
40 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK – Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)
41 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU – The Skyliners (Calico)
42 GOTTA TRAVEL ON – Billy Grammer (Monument)
43 FRANKIE – Connie Francis (M-G-M)
44 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –
             Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra (London) / Mitch Miller & His Orchestra (Columbia)
45 LONELY STREET – Andy Williams (Cadence)
46 DONNA – Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)
47 TIGER – Fabian (Chancellor)
48 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER – Guy Mitchell (Columbia)
49 16 CANDLES – The Crests (Coed)
50 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY – Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)3 V