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The Chart Book – The Specials Record Mirror Singles 1955-1962

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Lonnie Readioff Chart History For Record Mirror Single Charts Between 22 January 1955 and 17 March 1962 Entry Peak Weeks on chart, Title (Number 1 Number) (Awards symbols, if any for this record in this period) (Composer) Full artist credit (if different) B-Side (Or EP/ track listing if any charted on this chart) Label (Catalogue Number) Duration. Notes are presented below the title for some entries. Entries are sorted by artist, then by entry date and finally, in the event of ties, by peak position and finally weeks on chart. All re-entries are shown as separate entries, but track listings of any or EP's which re-entered the chart are not shown for their re-entries.

Fats Domino (Continued) 19.12.1959 12 5 Be My Guest (Tommy Boyce / Fats Domino / John Marascalco) I've Been Around 7": HLP 9005 02:16 30.01.1960 15 4 Be My Guest (Re-entry 1) (Tommy Boyce / Fats Domino / John Marascalco) I've Been Around London 7": HLP 9005 02:16 09.04.1960 18 1 Country Boy (Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino) If You Need Me London 7": HLP 9073 02:10

Lonnie Donegan Entry: 07.01.1956 Hits: 27 Peak: 1 Weeks: 211 07.01.1956 6 12 () The Lonnie Donegan Group Decca 7": 45FJ 10647 02:30 07.04.1956 15 3 Rock Island Line (Re-entry 1) (Lonnie Donegan) The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group John Henry Decca 7": 45FJ 10647 02:30 28.04.1956 2 16 Lost John (Lonnie Donegan) The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group Stewball Pye Nixa 78: N 15036 02:13 05.05.1956 13 2 Rock Island Line (Re-entry 2) (Lonnie Donegan) The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group John Henry Decca 7": 45FJ 10647 02:30 26.05.1956 16 2 Rock Island Line (Re-entry 3) (Lonnie Donegan) The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group John Henry Decca 7": 45FJ 10647 02:30 07.07.1956 20 1 Skiffle Sessions (EP) (Traditional) The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group Pye Nixa 7": NJE 1017 10:50 Railroad Bill / Stackalee / The Of Jesse James / Ol' Riley 15.09.1956 8 8 Bring A Little Water Sylvie (Huddie Ledbetter / Lonnie Donegan) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Dead Or Alive Pye Nixa 78: N 15071 02:27 15.09.1956 9 7 Dead Or Alive (Huddie Ledbetter / Lonnie Donegan) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Bring A Little Water Sylvie Pye Nixa 78: N 15071 02:31 19.01.1957 4 14 Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O (Wally Whyton / William Varley) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group I'm Alabamy Bound Pye Nixa 78: N 15080 01:44 06.04.1957 1 9 Cumberland Gap (N1 #28) (Traditional / Lonnie Donegan) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Pye Nixa 78: N 15087 01:59 08.06.1957 1 16 Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style (N1 #31) (Lonnie Donegan / ) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Putting On The Style Pye Nixa 78: N 15093 03:19 15.06.1957 15 1 Putting On The Style (Norman Cazden) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Gamblin' Man Pye Nixa 78: N 15093 03:36 12.10.1957 10 8 My Dixie Darling (Alvin Pleasant Carter) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group I'm Just A Rollin' Stone Pye Nixa 78: N 15108 02:58 04.01.1958 16 3 Jack O' Diamonds (Traditional) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Ham 'N' Eggs Pye Nixa 7": 7N 15116 02:48 19.04.1958 5 13 The Grand Coolie Dam / Nobody Loves Like An Irishman (Lonnie Donegan / Woody Guthrie) Nobody Loves Like An Irishman Pye Nixa 7": 7N 15129 02:36 Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group 05.07.1958 7 7 Sally Don't You Grieve / Betty Betty Betty (Malvina Reynolds / Woody Guthrie / Lonnie Donegan) Betty, Betty, Betty Pye Nixa 7": 7N 15148 02:12 Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group 22.11.1958 3 12 Tom Dooley ( / Frank Warner / John Lomax) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Rock O' My Soul Pye Nixa 7": 7N 15172 03:20 03.01.1959 18 1 Lonnie's Skiffle Party (Various / Traditional) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Lonnie's Skiffle Party (Side 2) Pye Nixa 7": 7N 15165 06:01 07.02.1959 3 10 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight) (Billy Rose / Ernest Breuer / Marty Bloom) Aunt Rhody (The Old Grey Goose) Pye Nixa 7": 7N 15181 02:46 Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group 09.05.1959 12 4 Fort Worth Jail (Dick Reinhardt) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Whoa Buck Pye Nixa 7": 7N 15198 02:11 27.06.1959 2 14 The Battle Of (Traditional / Jimmie Driftwood) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Darling Corey Pye 7": 7N 15206 03:09 19.09.1959 16 3 Sal's Got A Sugar Lip (Traditional / Jimmie Driftwood) Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Chesapeake Bay Pye 7": 7N 15223 02:24 03.10.1959 20 1 Hold Back Tomorrow (Eddie Pierce / James Watson / Wynn Stewart) Miki and Griff with the Lonnie Donegan Group Deedle-Dum-Doo-Die-Day Pye 7": 7N 15213 02:27 26.03.1960 1 9 My Old Man's A Dustman (Ballad Of A Refuse Disposal Officer) (N1 #63*) (Lonnie Donegan / Peter Buchanan) The Golden Vanity Pye 7": 7N 15256 03:20 Lonnie Donegan and his Group 28.05.1960 5 9 I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck Of The John ''B'') (Carl Sandburg / Lee Hays / Paddy Roberts) Jimmie Brown The Newsboy Pye 7": 7N 15267 02:37 Lonnie Donegan and Wally Stott's Orchestra 27.08.1960 11 2 Lorelei (Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller / Lonnie Donegan) In All My Wildest Dreams Pye 7": 7N 15275 02:03 26.11.1960 10 2 Lively (Lonnie Donegan / Peter Buchanan) Lonnie Donegan and his Group Black Cat (Cross My Path Today) Pye 7": 7N 15312 03:18 17.12.1960 18 3 Lively (Re-entry 1) (Lonnie Donegan / Peter Buchanan) Lonnie Donegan and his Group Black Cat (Cross My Path Today) Pye 7": 7N 15312 03:18 13.05.1961 7 9 Have A Drink On Me (Alan Lomax / Huddie Ledbetter / Lonnie Donegan / Peter Buchanan) Lonnie Donegan and his Group Seven Daffodils Pye 7": 7N 15354 02:50 09.09.1961 6 7 Michael Row The Boat / Lumbered (Anthony Newley / Leslie Bricusse / Traditional / Lonnie Donegan) Lumbered Pye 7": 7N 15371 02:26 Lonnie Donegan and his Group 27.01.1962 17 2 The Comancheros (Tillman Franks) Ramblin' Round Pye 7": 7N 15410 02:08 17.02.1962 20 1 The Comancheros (Re-entry 1) (Tillman Franks) Ramblin' Round Pye 7": 7N 15410 02:08

Ral Donner Entry: 04.11.1961 Hits: 1 Peak: 16 Weeks: 2 04.11.1961 16 2 You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) (George Burton / Paul Hampton) So Close To Heaven 7": R 4820 02:10 Chart History For Record Mirror Single Charts Between 22 January 1955 and 17 March 1962 Entry Peak Weeks on chart, Title (Number 1 Number) (Awards symbols, if any for this record in this period) (Composer) Full artist credit (if different) B-Side (Or EP/Album track listing if any charted on this chart) Label (Catalogue Number) Duration. Notes are presented below the title for some entries. Entries are sorted by artist, then by entry date and finally, in the event of ties, by peak position and finally weeks on chart. All re-entries are shown as separate entries, but track listings of any albums or EP's which re-entered the chart are not shown for their re-entries. P

Jimmy Parkinson Entry: 10.03.1956 Hits: 2 Peak: 10 Weeks: 8 10.03.1956 10 6 The Great Pretender (Buck Ram) Hand In Hand Columbia 7": SCM 5236 02:22 04.08.1956 19 1 Walk Hand In Hand (Johnny Cowell) Cry Baby Columbia 7": SCM 5267 03:01 18.08.1956 18 1 Walk Hand In Hand (Re-entry 1) (Johnny Cowell) Cry Baby Columbia 7": SCM 5267 03:01

Carl Perkins Entry: 26.05.1956 Hits: 1 Peak: 13 Weeks: 6 26.05.1956 13 6 Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) Honey, Don't! London 7": 45-HLU 8271 02:14

Edith Piaf Entry: 19.11.1960 Hits: 1 Peak: 17 Weeks: 2 19.11.1960 17 2 Milord (Marguerite Monnot / Joe Mustacchi) Milord Columbia 7": DC 754 03:08

The Piltdown Men Entry: 15.10.1960 Hits: 3 Peak: 12 Weeks: 12 15.10.1960 12 6 McDonald's Cave (Ed Cobb / Lincoln Mayorga) Brontosaurus Stomp Capitol 7": CL 15149 02:26 14.01.1961 13 3 Piltdown Rides Again (Ed Cobb / Lincoln Mayorga) Bubbles In The Tar Capitol 7": CL 15175 02:26 18.03.1961 18 3 Goodnight Mrs. Flintstone (Ed Cobb / Lincoln Mayorga) The Great Impostor Capitol 7": CL 15186 01:57

The Platters Entry: 08.09.1956 Hits: 8 Peak: 1 Weeks: 79 08.09.1956 6 7 The Great Pretender (Buck Ram) I'm Just A Dancing Partner Mercury 78: MT 117 03:22 08.09.1956 7 15 Only You (And You Alone) (Buck Ram / Ande Rand) The Great Pretender Mercury 78: MT 117 02:37 03.11.1956 3 10 My Prayer (Georges Boulanger / Jimmy Kennedy) Heaven On Earth Mercury 78: MT 120 02:44 23.03.1957 10 4 Only You (And You Alone) (Re-entry 1) (Buck Ram / Ande Rand) The Great Pretender Mercury 78: MT 117 02:37 23.03.1957 17 3 The Great Pretender / Only You (And You Alone) (Ande Rand / Buck Ram) Only You (And You Alone) Mercury 78: MT 117 02:40 01.06.1957 18 1 I'm Sorry (Buck Ram / Peter Tinturin / William White) He's Mine Mercury 78: MT 145 02:51 22.06.1957 20 1 I'm Sorry (Re-entry 1) (Buck Ram / Peter Tinturin / William White) He's Mine Mercury 78: MT 145 02:51 06.07.1957 19 1 I'm Sorry (Re-entry 2) (Buck Ram / Peter Tinturin / William White) He's Mine Mercury 78: MT 145 02:51 31.05.1958 6 13 Twilight Time (Artie Dunn / Al Nevins / Morty nevins / Buck Ram) Out Of My Mind Mercury 7": MT 214 02:46 17.01.1959 1 19 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (N1 #50) (Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern) No Matter What You Are Mercury 7": AMT 1016 02:36 06.02.1960 12 5 Harbour Lights (Hugh Williams / Jimmy Kennedy) (By The) Sleepy Lagoon Mercury 7": AMT 1081 02:47

The Poni-Tails Entry: 20.09.1958 Hits: 1 Peak: 6 Weeks: 9 20.09.1958 6 9 Born Too Late (Charles Strouse / Fred Tobias) Come On Joey Dance With Me HMV 7": POP 516 02:20

Perez Prado Entry: 19.03.1955 Hits: 2 Peak: 2 Weeks: 31 19.03.1955 2 17 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Luis Guglielmi) Perez 'Prez' Prado And His Orchestra Maria Elena HMV 7": 7M 295 03:03 26.07.1958 9 14 Patricia (Bob Marcus / Perez Prado) Perez Prado And His Orchestra Why Wait RCA 7": 1067 02:22

Elvis Presley Entry: 19.05.1956 Hits: 35 Peak: 1 Weeks: 352 19.05.1956 3 18 Heartbreak Hotel (Mae Boren Axton / Thomas Durden / ) I Was The One HMV 7": 7M 385 02:08 02.06.1956 9 7 Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) Tutti Frutti HMV 7": 7M 405 02:00 11.08.1956 19 1 Blue Suede Shoes (Re-entry 1) (Carl Perkins) Tutti Frutti HMV 7": 7M 405 02:00 18.08.1956 15 5 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Ira Kosloff / Maurice Mysels) My Baby Left Me HMV 7": 7M 424 02:40 22.09.1956 2 22 Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller) Don't Be Cruel HMV 7": 45-POP 249 02:14 10.11.1956 19 1 Don't Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell / Elvis Presley) Hound Dog HMV 7": POP 249 02:02 17.11.1956 8 10 Blue Moon (Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers) I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine HMV 7": 45-POP 272 02:39 Most Weeks On Chart 391 artists made the chart during the period 22 January 1955 to 17 March 1962. The full listing is presented below, sorted by most weeks on chart (highest first), then by peak position, entry date, last week on the chart and finally, in the event of a tie, alphabetically by artist name. Number Entry Wks Peak Artist credit Number Entry Wks Peak Artist credit Number Entry Wks Peak Artist credit 1 19.05.56 352 1 Elvis Presley 43 23.01.60 44 1 Mr. Acker Bilk 85 02.11.57 22 7 The Kaye Sisters 2 27.09.58 229 1 44 11.04.59 43 4 86 25.06.60 22 12 Josh MacRae 3 07.01.56 211 1 Lonnie Donegan 45 15.10.55 41 1 87 22.01.55 21 1 Rosemary Clooney 4 27.09.58 175 1 46 14.04.56 41 1 Michael Holliday 88 31.10.59 21 2 Sandy Nelson 5 12.11.55 171 1 Pat Boone 47 21.01.61 41 1 89 18.02.56 21 5 The Keynotes 6 20.07.57 166 1 48 29.04.61 41 1 90 18.02.56 21 5 Dave King 7 22.01.55 143 1 Bill Haley 49 28.09.57 40 1 91 02.08.58 21 5 The Coasters 8 12.04.58 128 1 Connie Francis 50 22.01.55 40 2 92 05.03.60 21 7 9 11.05.57 125 1 51 04.10.58 39 4 Johnny Mathis 93 25.10.58 20 1 Lord Rockingham's XI 10 27.10.56 108 1 52 04.02.56 39 7 Fats Domino 94 13.02.60 20 1 Johnny Preston 11 10.11.56 93 1 53 29.01.55 38 1 95 22.01.55 20 2 The Stargazers 12 27.12.58 90 1 54 28.05.55 38 1 Jimmy Young 96 28.01.56 20 4 The Hilltoppers 13 24.12.55 87 1 55 31.10.59 36 2 Emile Ford 97 28.01.56 20 4 Jimmy Sacca 14 21.11.59 87 1 56 14.04.56 36 4 98 20.05.61 20 5 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry 15 13.09.58 87 2 Duane Eddy 57 20.08.60 35 1 99 20.08.60 20 6 The Brook Brothers 16 25.06.55 86 1 58 30.06.56 33 1 Frankie Lymon 100 01.03.58 19 1 Marvin Rainwater 17 12.03.55 85 1 Johnnie Ray 59 30.06.56 33 1 the Teenagers 101 08.06.57 19 3 Russ Hamilton 18 02.05.59 80 1 Anthony Newley 60 06.05.61 32 1 102 16.11.57 19 3 Jackie Wilson 19 08.09.56 79 1 The Platters 61 07.03.59 32 3 Eddie Cochran 103 31.12.60 19 5 Matt Monro 20 07.05.55 77 2 Frank Sinatra 62 22.01.55 31 2 104 01.07.61 19 5 Karl Denver 21 17.08.57 74 1 Paul Anka 63 19.03.55 31 2 Perez Prado 105 22.08.59 19 9 22 09.03.57 74 2 Shirley Bassey 64 16.04.55 30 2 Eddie Calvert 106 05.11.55 19 10 Gary Miller 23 25.08.56 73 2 65 14.02.59 30 6 107 04.02.56 18 1 The Dream Weavers 24 30.07.55 70 3 Malcolm Vaughan 66 10.06.61 29 1 108 23.11.57 18 1 Johnny Otis 25 12.07.58 70 3 67 15.11.58 28 1 Conway Twitty 109 18.02.56 18 2 Kay Starr 26 22.02.58 67 3 Ricky Nelson 68 12.04.58 28 2 Michael Sammes 110 16.04.55 18 4 Eddie Fisher 27 12.02.55 67 4 David Whitfield 69 09.04.60 28 5 Brenda Lee 111 14.02.59 18 4 28 09.08.58 65 1 Bobby Darin 70 19.03.60 27 1 Jimmy Jones 112 23.06.56 18 5 Johnny Dankworth 29 03.12.55 63 2 Petula Clark 71 04.03.61 27 3 Kenny Ball 113 25.05.57 18 6 30 16.07.55 61 1 72 08.04.61 26 1 The Temperance Seven 114 16.08.58 18 6 Charlie Drake 31 04.01.58 61 1 73 27.04.57 26 4 Charlie Gracie 115 08.06.57 18 8 The King Brothers 32 22.01.55 57 1 74 09.02.57 25 1 Tab Hunter 116 16.04.55 17 2 The Crew-Cuts 33 02.05.59 56 3 Neil Sedaka 75 30.04.55 24 1 117 04.07.59 17 3 Johnny Kidd 34 10.10.59 55 2 Johnny and the Hurricanes 76 11.06.55 24 1 118 22.01.55 16 1 The Mellomen 35 13.06.59 54 1 77 15.10.60 24 5 Johnny Burnette 119 20.04.57 16 1 Andy Williams 36 22.01.55 50 1 78 24.03.56 23 1 Anne Shelton 120 26.07.58 16 1 Kalin Twins 37 02.03.57 50 1 Harry Belafonte 79 24.11.56 23 4 Grace Kelly 121 02.12.61 16 1 Leon Young 38 12.11.55 49 3 80 05.08.61 22 1 122 30.06.56 16 2 Various Artists - Decca 39 08.12.56 48 1 Guy Mitchell 81 29.01.55 22 2 Al Alberts 123 23.01.60 16 2 The Drifters 40 05.03.55 48 2 Nat "King" Cole 82 29.01.55 22 2 The Four Aces 124 11.11.61 16 2 Danny Williams 41 05.11.55 46 1 Winifred Atwell 83 22.01.55 22 3 The Johnston Brothers 125 22.01.55 16 3 The Chordettes 42 28.09.57 45 1 84 30.04.55 22 4 Tony Martin 126 07.07.56 16 3 The Goons Most Weeks On Chart – By Year The below lists are Most Weeks On Chart segregated by year. Only the Top 40 for each year is shown. # Entry Wks Peak Artist credit # Entry Wks Peak Artist credit # Entry Wks Peak Artist credit 1955 1956 1957 1 22.01 47 1 Ruby Murray 1 07.01 102 1 Bill Haley 1 05.01 98 1 Elvis Presley 2 25.06 43 1 Frankie Laine 2 19.05 60 2 Elvis Presley 2 05.01 64 2 Pat Boone 3 16.07 32 1 Slim Whitman 3 07.01 51 2 Lonnie Donegan 3 16.02 50 3 Little Richard 4 28.05 26 1 Jimmy Young 4 08.09 31 3 The Platters 4 05.01 48 1 Tommy Steele 5 22.01 24 2 Dickie Valentine 5 07.01 30 1 Pat Boone 5 19.01 48 1 Lonnie Donegan 6 12.02 24 4 David Whitfield 6 31.03 28 2 Teresa Brewer 6 05.01 47 1 Johnnie Ray 7 12.03 24 5 Johnnie Ray 7 07.01 27 4 David Whitfield 7 02.03 41 1 Harry Belafonte 8 22.01 23 1 Bill Haley 8 07.01 26 1 Winifred Atwell 8 11.05 40 2 The Jordanaires 9 22.01 22 3 The Johnston Brothers 9 11.02 26 1 Ronnie Hilton 9 05.01 36 1 Guy Mitchell 10 22.01 21 1 Rosemary Clooney 10 07.01 24 4 Perry Como 10 05.01 31 1 Frankie Vaughan 11 29.01 20 1 Tennessee Ernie Ford 11 14.01 22 2 Frank Sinatra 11 05.01 29 4 Bing Crosby 12 16.04 18 2 Eddie Calvert 12 07.01 21 1 Frankie Laine 12 17.08 28 1 Paul Anka 13 22.01 17 2 The Stargazers 13 18.02 21 5 Dave King 13 27.04 26 4 Charlie Gracie 14 19.03 17 2 Perez Prado 14 18.02 21 5 The Keynotes 14 09.02 25 1 Tab Hunter 15 16.04 17 2 The Crew-Cuts 15 28.01 20 4 Jimmy Sacca 15 03.08 22 6 Petula Clark 16 14.05 15 1 Al Hibbler 16 28.01 20 4 The Hilltoppers 16 20.07 21 2 The Everly Brothers 17 29.01 15 2 Al Alberts 17 03.03 19 9 Slim Whitman 17 08.06 19 3 Russ Hamilton 18 29.01 15 2 The Four Aces 18 07.01 18 1 Tennessee Ernie Ford 18 05.01 19 4 Malcolm Vaughan 19 07.05 13 2 Frank Sinatra 19 04.02 18 1 The Dream Weavers 19 05.01 18 6 Bill Haley 20 08.10 13 2 Mitch Miller 20 24.03 18 1 Anne Shelton 20 13.04 17 2 Frankie Lymon 21 22.01 12 3 Teresa Brewer 21 14.07 18 1 Doris Day 21 13.04 17 2 the Teenagers 22 22.01 12 3 The Lancers 22 18.02 18 2 Kay Starr 22 27.04 17 2 Nat "King" Cole 23 01.10 12 3 Cyril Stapleton 23 28.01 17 12 Nat "King" Cole 23 05.01 17 4 Grace Kelly 24 01.10 12 3 Julie Dawn 24 11.02 16 1 Dean Martin 24 05.01 17 7 Fats Domino 25 27.08 12 5 25 30.06 16 1 Frankie Lymon 25 20.04 16 1 Andy Williams 26 22.01 11 1 The Mellomen 26 30.06 16 1 The Teenagers 26 27.07 16 3 Johnny Duncan 27 16.04 11 1 Tony Bennett 27 07.07 16 3 The Goons 27 27.07 16 3 The Blue Grass Boys 28 22.01 10 1 Dean Martin 28 28.01 15 1 Lou Busch 28 08.06 16 4 The Diamonds 29 11.06 10 1 Alma Cogan 29 18.02 14 1 Johnnie Ray 29 30.03 16 5 Chas McDevitt 30 29.01 10 4 Ray Burns 30 12.05 14 4 Mel Tormé 30 30.03 16 5 31 30.07 10 5 Malcolm Vaughan 31 29.09 14 7 Mitchell Torok 31 28.09 14 1 The Crickets 32 30.04 10 6 Tony Martin 32 07.01 13 14 Alma Cogan 32 07.09 14 3 Debbie Reynolds 33 05.11 9 3 Winifred Atwell 33 21.07 12 4 Tony Martin 33 19.01 14 5 Ronnie Hilton 34 17.09 9 8 Sammy Davis Jr. 34 30.06 12 8 Tex Ritter 34 08.06 12 8 The King Brothers 35 05.03 8 4 Nat "King" Cole 35 10.03 11 4 Jimmy Young 35 19.10 11 2 Jim Dale 36 12.02 8 5 36 07.01 10 2 Bill Hayes 36 28.09 11 8 Jerry Lee Lewis 37 12.11 8 5 Max Bygraves 37 30.06 9 2 Various Artists - Decca 37 05.01 11 10 The Platters 38 12.11 8 5 Pat Boone 38 04.02 9 3 Malcolm Vaughan 38 20.04 10 5 Slim Whitman 39 26.03 6 7 Anne Warren 39 23.06 9 5 Johnny Dankworth 39 25.05 10 8 Peggy Lee 40 16.04 5 4 Eddie Fisher 40 18.02 9 6 Don Cherry 40 26.01 9 8 The Vipers Skiffle Group Most Weeks On Chart By Record 960 records made the chart during the period 22 January 1955 to 17 March 1962. The listing presented below shows the Top 100, assuming more than 100 records charted in this period. The listing is sorted by most weeks on chart (highest first), then by peak position, entry date, last week on the chart and finally, in the event of a tie, alphabetically by record title. Number Entry Wks Peak Title - Artist Number Entry Wks Peak Title - Artist Number Entry Wks Peak Title - Artist 1 15.10.55 35 1 (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - 37 03.06.61 18 4 Halfway To Paradise - Billy Fury 74 10.03.56 15 1 The Poor People Of - Winifred Bill Haley And his Comets 38 27.04.57 18 9 Butterfingers - Tommy Steele And The Atwell 2 24.11.56 23 4 True Love - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly Steelmen 75 09.02.57 15 1 Young Love - Tab Hunter 3 21.04.56 22 1 I'll Be Home - Pat Boone 39 20.10.56 17 1 Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray 76 25.04.59 15 1 A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love 4 17.08.57 22 1 Diana - Paul Anka 40 23.05.59 17 1 Roulette - Russ Conway Tonight - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 5 28.02.59 22 1 Side Saddle - Russ Conway 41 06.05.61 17 1 Runaway - Del Shannon 77 10.10.59 15 1 Travellin' Light - Cliff Richard and the 6 22.09.56 22 2 Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 42 19.03.55 17 2 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Shadows Perez 'Prez' Prado And His Orchestra 7 02.06.56 22 3 The Saints Rock 'n' Roll - Bill Haley And 78 16.04.60 15 1 Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers his Comets 43 16.04.55 17 2 Earth Angel - The Crew-Cuts 79 23.07.60 15 1 Apache - The Shadows 8 22.06.57 21 2 Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte 44 31.03.56 17 2 A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer 80 11.03.61 15 1 Wooden - Elvis Presley 9 18.08.56 21 3 Rockin' Through The Rye - Bill Haley And 45 27.04.57 17 2 When I Fall In Love - Nat "King" Cole 81 30.09.61 15 1 Walkin' Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro his Comets 46 06.08.60 17 2 As Long As He Needs Me - Shirley Bassey 10 14.12.57 21 8 April Love - Pat Boone 82 16.04.55 15 2 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - 47 19.03.60 17 3 Handy Man - Jimmy Jones Eddie Calvert 11 29.01.55 20 1 Give Me Your Word - Tennessee Ernie 48 10.03.56 17 4 See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley And Ford 83 05.11.55 15 2 Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing - The his Comets Four Aces featuring Al Alberts 12 25.06.55 20 1 Cool Water - Frankie Laine 49 30.06.56 16 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? - The 84 05.04.58 15 2 It's Too Soon To Know / A Wonderful 13 16.07.55 20 1 Rose Marie - Slim Whitman Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon Time Up There - Pat Boone 14 17.05.58 20 3 Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need 50 11.05.57 16 1 Yes Tonight Josephine - Johnnie Ray 85 11.10.58 15 2 It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards Hands - Max Bygraves 51 08.06.57 16 1 Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style - 86 17.01.59 15 2 As I Love You - Shirley Bassey 15 28.01.56 20 4 Only You (And You Alone) - The Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca 87 10.10.59 15 2 Red River Rock - Johnny and the 52 01.03.58 16 1 Whole Lotta Woman - Marvin Rainwater Hurricanes 16 31.05.58 19 1 All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette - 53 26.07.58 16 1 When - Kalin Twins The Everly Brothers 88 30.07.60 15 2 The Girl Of My Best Friend - Elvis Presley 54 30.08.58 16 1 Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid - Connie with The Jordanaires 17 17.01.59 19 1 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters Francis 89 27.05.61 15 3 Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson 18 07.03.59 19 1 It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly 55 13.09.58 16 1 Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers 90 13.08.55 15 4 Ev'rywhere - David Whitfield 19 13.07.57 19 2 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - 25.10.58 16 1 Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI Presley with The Jordanaires 91 05.10.57 15 5 Remember You're Mine - Pat Boone 57 06.06.59 16 1 Dream Lover - Bobby Darin 20 13.07.57 19 2 Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone 92 29.09.56 15 7 When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba - 58 20.08.60 16 1 Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison Mitchell Torok 21 07.01.56 19 6 Rock Island Line - The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group 59 10.06.61 16 1 Well I Ask You - Eden Kane 93 16.04.60 15 11 He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves 22 08.09.56 19 7 Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters 60 02.12.61 16 1 Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk 94 28.09.57 14 1 That'll Be The Day - The Crickets with the Leon Young String Chorale 23 04.02.56 18 1 It's Almost Tomorrow - The Dream 95 23.11.57 14 1 Ma He's Making Eyes At Me - Johnny Otis Weavers 61 28.04.56 16 2 Lost John - The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle and His Orchestra With Marie Adams Group 24 14.07.56 18 1 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, 96 15.02.58 14 1 Magic Moments / Catch A Falling Star - Sera) - Doris Day 62 05.10.57 16 2 Party / Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do - Elvis Perry Como Presley with The Jordanaires 25 15.09.56 18 1 A - Frankie Laine 97 15.11.58 14 1 It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty 63 17.11.56 16 3 St. Therese Of The Roses - Malcolm 98 21.11.59 14 1 What Do You Want? - Adam Faith 26 08.12.56 18 1 The - Guy Mitchell Vaughan 27 29.06.57 18 1 All Shook Up - Elvis Presley 99 02.07.60 14 1 Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard and the 64 08.06.57 16 3 We Will Make Love - Russ Hamilton Shadows 28 12.04.58 18 1 Who's Sorry Now? - Connie Francis 65 27.07.57 16 3 Last Train To San Fernando - Johnny 100 05.11.60 14 1 It's Now Or Never (O Sole Mio) - Elvis 29 11.07.59 18 1 Living Doll - Cliff Richard and the Drifters Duncan And The Blue Grass Boys Presley with The Jordanaires 30 18.02.56 18 2 Waltz - Kay Starr 66 08.06.57 16 4 Little Darlin' - The Diamonds 31 31.10.59 18 2 What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes 67 30.03.57 16 5 Freight Train - The Chas McDevitt Skiffle At Me For? - Emile Ford And The Group featuring Nancy Whiskey Checkmates 68 25.10.58 16 5 Tea For Two Cha Cha - 32 19.05.56 18 3 Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley Orchestra Starring Warren Covington 33 25.08.56 18 3 Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 69 03.08.57 16 6 With All My Heart - Petula Clark 34 18.04.59 18 3 It's Late / Never Be Anyone Else But You - 70 22.01.55 15 1 Softly Softly - Ruby Murray Ricky Nelson 71 14.05.55 15 1 Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler 35 10.03.56 18 4 My September Love - David Whitfield 72 28.01.56 15 1 Zambezi - Lou Busch and His Orchestra 36 14.02.59 18 4 Petite Fleur - Chris Barber's Band 73 11.02.56 15 1 Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin Number 1 List for Record Mirror Single Charts Entry Date / Number 1 Number / Weeks At Number 1 / * means entered at number 1 / (number of the re-entry at 1 as appropriate) / Title (Artist)

1955 1958 22.01 1 3 * Mambo Italiano (Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen) 04.01 36 2 Ma He's Making Eyes At Me (Johnny Otis and His Orchestra With Marie Adams) 12.02 2 1 The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane (Dean Martin) 18.01 37 1 Great Balls Of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 19.02 3 3 Give Me Your Word (Tennessee Ernie Ford) 25.01 38 3 * Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley) 12.03 4 1 Softly Softly (Ruby Murray) 15.02 39 2 The Story Of My Life (Michael Holliday) 19.03 3 7 (1) Give Me Your Word (Tennessee Ernie Ford) 01.03 40 7 Magic Moments / Catch A Falling Star (Perry Como) 07.05 5 5 Stranger In Paradise (Tony Bennett) 19.04 41 4 Whole Lotta Woman (Marvin Rainwater) 11.06 6 4 Unchained Melody (Al Hibbler) 17.05 42 6 Who's Sorry Now? (Connie Francis) 09.07 7 2 Dreamboat (Alma Cogan) 28.06 43 8 All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette (The Everly Brothers) 23.07 8 10 Rose Marie (Slim Whitman) 23.08 44 5 When (Kalin Twins) 01.10 9 1 Cool Water (Frankie Laine) 27.09 45 5 Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid (Connie Francis) 08.10 10 5 The Man From Laramie (Jimmy Young) 01.11 46 3 Bird Dog (The Everly Brothers) 12.11 11 9 (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley And his Comets) 22.11 47 4 Hoots Mon (Lord Rockingham's XI) 20.12 48 5 It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty) 1956 14.01 12 5 (Tennessee Ernie Ford) 1959 18.02 13 2 Zambezi (Lou Busch and His Orchestra) 24.01 49 5 * One Night / I Got Stung (Elvis Presley) 03.03 14 2 Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) 28.02 50 5 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (The Platters) 17.03 15 3 It's Almost Tomorrow (The Dream Weavers) 04.04 51 2 Side Saddle (Russ Conway) 07.04 16 5 The Poor People Of Paris (Winifred Atwell) 18.04 52 2 It Doesn't Matter Anymore (Buddy Holly) 12.05 17 4 No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) 02.05 53 7 A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires) 09.06 18 6 I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) 20.06 54 1 Roulette (Russ Conway) 21.07 19 3 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon) 27.06 55 5 Dream Lover (Bobby Darin) 11.08 20 6 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) (Doris Day) 01.08 56 4 Living Doll (Cliff Richard and the Drifters) 22.09 21 4 Lay Down Your Arms (And Surrender To Mine) (Anne Shelton) 29.08 57 7 Only Sixteen (Craig Douglas) 20.10 22 3 A Woman In Love (Frankie Laine) 17.10 58 7 Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard and the Shadows) 10.11 23 8 Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) 05.12 59 7 What Do You Want? (Adam Faith) 1957 1960 05.01 24 2 Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell) 23.01 60 6 Why (Anthony Newley) 19.01 25 1 Singing The Blues (Tommy Steele And The Steelmen) 05.03 61 1 (Adam Faith) 26.01 24 1 (1) Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell) 12.03 62 2 Running Bear (Johnny Preston) 02.02 26 3 The Garden Of Eden (Frankie Vaughan) 26.03 63 5 * My Old Man's A Dustman (Ballad Of A Refuse Disposal Officer) (Lonnie Donegan 23.02 27 7 Young Love (Tab Hunter) and his Group) 13.04 28 4 Cumberland Gap (Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group) 30.04 64 9 Cathy's Clown (The Everly Brothers) 11.05 29 4 Butterfly (Andy Williams) 02.07 65 4 Good Timin' (Jimmy Jones) 08.06 30 4 Yes Tonight Josephine (Johnnie Ray) 30.07 66 3 Please Don't Tease (Cliff Richard and the Shadows) 06.07 31 1 Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style (Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group) 20.08 67 6 Apache (The Shadows) 13.07 32 7 All Shook Up (Elvis Presley) 01.10 68 2 Tell Laura I Love Her (Ricky Valance) 31.08 33 8 Diana (Paul Anka) 15.10 69 3 Only The Lonely (Roy Orbison) 26.10 34 4 That'll Be The Day (The Crickets) 05.11 70 9 * It's Now Or Never (O Sole Mio) (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires) 23.11 35 6 Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte) 1961 07.01 71 3 Poetry In Motion (Johnny Tillotson) Peak Year Title (Artist) Peak Year Title (Artist) Peak Year Title (Artist)

20 1960 Nice 'n' Easy (Frank Sinatra) 15 1959 Piano Party (Winifred Atwell And Her Other Piano) 13 1961 Ring Of Fire (Duane Eddy) 2 1960 Nine Times Out Of Ten (Cliff Richard and the Shadows) 10 1955 Pickin' A Chicken (Eve Boswell) 2 1956 Rip It Up (Bill Haley And his Comets) 5 1957 Ninety-Nine Ways (Tab Hunter) 13 1961 Piltdown Rides Again (The Piltdown Men) 18 1957 Rip It Up (Elvis Presley) 7 1955 No One But You (Billy Eckstine) 11 1960 Pistol Packin' Mama ( And The Beat Boys) 16 1960 River Stay 'Way From My Door (Frank Sinatra) 1 1956 No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) 1 1960 Please Don't Tease (Cliff Richard and the Shadows) 11 1956 Robin Hood (Gary Miller) 16 1956 No Other Love () 19 1959 Please Don't Touch (Johnny Kidd And The Pirates) 18 1956 Robin Hood (Dick James with Stephen James and his Chums) 15 1961 North To Alaska (Johnny Horton) 10 1960 Please Help Me I'm Falling (Hank Locklin) 2 1956 Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) 16 1956 Nothin' To Do (Michael Holliday) 16 1960 Please Help Me I'm Falling (The Brook Brothers) 6 1956 Rock Island Line (The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group) 14 1959 Plenty Good Lovin' (Connie Francis) 15 1957 Rock The Joint (Bill Haley And his Comets) 1 1960 Poetry In Motion (Johnny Tillotson) 11 1956 Rock With The Caveman (Tommy Steele And The Steelmen) 15 1959 Poison Ivy (The Coasters) 3 1956 Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley And his Comets) O 19 1961 Pony Time (Chubby Checker) 2 1957 Rock-A-Billy (Guy Mitchell) 10 1959 Poor Jenny / Take A Message To Mary (The Everly Brothers) 14 1957 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With A Dixie Melody) (Jerry Lewis) 5 1958 Poor Little Fool (Ricky Nelson) 1 1962 Rock-A-Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley with The 3 1959 Oh! Carol (Neil Sedaka) 1 1960 Poor Me (Adam Faith) Jordanaires) 3 1958 Oh, Boy! (The Crickets) 1 1956 The Poor People Of Paris (Winifred Atwell) 3 1956 Rockin' Through The Rye (Bill Haley And his Comets) 15 1958 Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again (Jimmie Rodgers) 9 1961 Pop Goes The Weasel / Bee Bom (Anthony Newley) 3 1960 Rocking Goose (Johnny and the Hurricanes) 14 1960 Ol' Mac Donald (Frank Sinatra) 20 1956 Port-Au-Prince (Winifred Atwell with Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra) 4 1961 Romeo (Petula Clark) 12 1961 Old Smokie / High Voltage (Johnny and the Hurricanes) 5 1960 Portrait Of My Love (Matt Monro) 1 1955 Rose Marie (Slim Whitman) 4 1960 On A Slow Boat To China (Emile Ford And The Checkmates) 19 1956 Portuguese Washerwoman (Joe 'Fingers' Carr) 1 1959 Roulette (Russ Conway) 5 1961 On The Rebound () 5 1960 Pretty Blue Eyes (Craig Douglas) 14 1960 Royal Event (Russ Conway) 2 1958 On The Street Where You Live (Vic Damone) 5 1955 Prize Of Gold () 3 1961 Rubber Ball (Bobby Vee) 18 1958 On The Street Where You Live (David Whitfield) 5 1959 Problems (The Everly Brothers) 10 1961 Rubber Ball (Marty Wilde) 14 1959 One More Sunrise (Morgen) (Dickie Valentine) 3 1959 A Pub With No Beer (Slim Dusty) 19 1956 The Rudder And The Rock (David Whitfield) 1 1959 One Night / I Got Stung (Elvis Presley) 11 1958 The Purple People Eater (Sheb Wooley) 18 1956 Rudy's Rock (Bill Haley And his Comets) 15 1958 The Only Man On The Island (Tommy Steele And The Steelmen) 20 1958 Put A Light In The Window (The Southlanders) 10 1962 Run To Him (Bobby Vee) 1 1959 Only Sixteen (Craig Douglas) 7 1959 Put Your Head On My Shoulder (Paul Anka) 12 1961 Runaround Sue (Dion) 13 1959 Only Sixteen (Sam Cooke) 15 1957 Putting On The Style (Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group) 1 1961 Runaway (Del Shannon) 17 1959 Only Sixteen (Al Saxon) 1 1960 Running Bear (Johnny Preston) 1 1960 Only The Lonely (Roy Orbison) 9 1961 Running Scared (Roy Orbison) 4 1956 Only You (And You Alone) (The Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca) 7 1956 Only You (And You Alone) (The Platters) Q 13 1960 Ooh-La-La (Keith Kelly) 18 1956 Out Of Town (Max Bygraves) S 11 1961 Quarter To Three (U.S. Bonds) 20 1961 Quite A Party (The Fireballs) 2 1961 Sailor (Petula Clark) P 7 1961 Sailor (Anne Shelton) 3 1956 The Saints Rock 'n' Roll (Bill Haley And his Comets) R 7 1958 Sally Don't You Grieve / Betty Betty Betty (Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group) 10 1960 (The Kaye Sisters) 16 1959 Sal's Got A Sugar Lip (Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group) 9 1957 Paralyzed (Elvis Presley) 12 1961 Samantha (Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen) 2 1957 Party / Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires) 11 1959 Cowboy Joe (David Seville and the Chipmunks) 7 1957 Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) (Elvis Presley) 17 1957 Party Doll (Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids) 18 1958 Raunchy (Bill Justis and His Orchestra) 9 1961 The Savage (The Shadows) 4 1961 Pasadena (The Temperance Seven) 4 1958 Rave On (Buddy Holly) 2 1960 Save The Last Dance For Me (The Drifters) 9 1958 Patricia (Perez Prado And His Orchestra) 11 1959 Rawhide (Frankie Laine) 20 1957 School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell) (Chuck Berry) 4 1958 Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly) 16 1956 Razzle-Dazzle (Bill Haley And his Comets) 14 1961 Sea Of Heartbreak (Don Gibson) 14 1959 Peggy Sue Got Married (Buddy Holly) 3 1961 Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Shirley Bassey) 3 1959 Sea Of Love (Marty Wilde) 3 1961 Pepe (Duane Eddy) 7 1955 Ready, Willing And Able (Doris Day) 4 1956 See You Later, Alligator (Bill Haley And his Comets) 14 1960 Pepe (Russ Conway) 13 1958 Rebel-Rouser (Duane Eddy And His Twangy Guitar) 16 1961 September In The Rain (Dinah Washington) 19 1961 Pepito (Los Machucambos) 2 1959 Red River Rock (Johnny and the Hurricanes) 9 1956 Serenade (Slim Whitman) 13 1962 Peppermint Twist (Part 1) (Joey Dee and the Starliters) 3 1957 Reet Petite (Jackie Wilson) 10 1955 Serenade (Mario Lanza) 5 1960 Perfidia (The Ventures) 5 1957 Remember You're Mine (Pat Boone) 14 1956 Seven Days (Anne Shelton) 6 1959 Personality (Anthony Newley) 18 1960 Restless (Johnny Kidd And The Pirates) 4 1959 Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat (The Avons) 11 1959 Personality (Lloyd Price) 2 1958 Return To Me (Dean Martin) 16 1959 (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat (Paul Evans And The Curls) 7 1959 Peter Gunn / Yep! (Duane Eddy And The Rebels) 8 1959 Reveille Rock (Johnny and the Hurricanes) 18 1955 Seventeen (The Fontane Sisters) 4 1959 Petite Fleur (Chris Barber's Jazz Band) 7 1961 Riders In The Sky (The Ramrods) lwk Twk Title (Number 1 number for this chart if appropriate) - Artist Label (Catalogue Number) Weeks on chart so far. 'Record Mirror Single Charts' For The Week Ending 20 August 1955 1 1 ⬄ Rose Marie (N1 #8) - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-HL 8061) 6w 2 2 ⬄ Cool Water - Frankie Laine (78: PB 465) 9w 9 3 ⇧ 6 Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra Capitol (7": 45-CL 14296) 2w 7 4 ⇧ 3 Ev'rywhere - David Whitfield Decca (7": 45-F 10515) 2w 6 5 ⇧ 1 Evermore - Ruby Murray Columbia (7": SCM 5180) 7w 4 6 ⇩ 2 Strange Lady In Town - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 478) 4w 5 7 ⇩ 2 Ev'ry Day Of My Life - Malcolm Vaughan HMV (78: B 10874) 4w NE 8 Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-L 1149) 1w 3 9 ⇩ 6 Unchained Melody - Jimmy Young Decca (7": 45-F 10502) 13w RE 10 Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler Brunswick (7": 45-05420) 14w 'Record Mirror Single Charts' For The Week Ending 27 August 1955 1 1 ⬄ Rose Marie (N1 #8) - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-HL 8061) 7w 3 2 ⇧ 1 Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra Capitol (7": 45-CL 14296) 3w 2 3 ⇩ 1 Cool Water - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 465) 10w 4 4 ⬄ Ev'rywhere - David Whitfield Decca (7": 45-F 10515) 3w 6 5 ⇧ 1 Strange Lady In Town - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 478) 5w NE 6 The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente Polydor (78: BM 6002) 1w 5 7 ⇩ 2 Evermore - Ruby Murray Columbia (7": SCM 5180) 8w 8 8 ⬄ Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-L 1149) 2w 7 9 ⇩ 2 Ev'ry Day Of My Life - Malcolm Vaughan HMV (78: B 10874) 5w 10 10 ⬄ Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler Brunswick (7": 45-05420) 15w 'Record Mirror Single Charts' For The Week Ending 3 September 1955 1 1 ⬄ Rose Marie (N1 #8) - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-HL 8061) 8w 3 2 ⇧ 1 Cool Water - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 465) 11w 2 3 ⇩ 1 Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra Capitol (7": 45-CL 14296) 4w 4 4 ⬄ Ev'rywhere - David Whitfield Decca (7": 45-F 10515) 4w 6 5 ⇧ 1 The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente Polydor (78: BM 6002) 2w 8 6 ⇧ 2 Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-L 1149) 3w 5 7 ⇩ 2 Strange Lady In Town - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 478) 6w 9 8 ⇧ 1 Ev'ry Day Of My Life - Malcolm Vaughan HMV (78: B 10874) 6w 7 9 ⇩ 2 Evermore - Ruby Murray Columbia (7": SCM 5180) 9w NE 10 John And Julie - Eddie Calvert Columbia (78: DB 3624) 1w 'Record Mirror Single Charts' For The Week Ending 10 September 1955 1 1 ⬄ Rose Marie (N1 #8) - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-HL 8061) 9w 2 2 ⬄ Cool Water - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 465) 12w 3 3 ⬄ Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra Capitol (7": 45-CL 14296) 5w 4 4 ⬄ Ev'rywhere - David Whitfield Decca (7": 45-F 10515) 5w 5 5 ⬄ The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente Polydor (78: BM 6002) 3w 7 6 ⇧ 1 Strange Lady In Town - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 478) 7w 6 7 ⇩ 1 Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-L 1149) 4w 8 8 ⬄ Ev'ry Day Of My Life - Malcolm Vaughan HMV (78: B 10874) 7w 9 9 ⬄ Evermore - Ruby Murray Columbia (7": SCM 5180) 10w NE 10 The Man From Laramie - Jimmy Young Decca (7": 45-F 10597) 1w 'Record Mirror Single Charts' For The Week Ending 17 September 1955 1 1 ⬄ Rose Marie (N1 #8) - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-HL 8061) 10w 2 2 ⬄ Cool Water - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 465) 13w 3 3 ⬄ Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra Capitol (7": 45-CL 14296) 6w 4 4 ⬄ Ev'rywhere - David Whitfield Decca (7": 45-F 10515) 6w 7 5 ⇧ 2 Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-L 1149) 5w 5 6 ⇩ 1 The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente Polydor (78: BM 6002) 4w 6 7 ⇩ 1 Strange Lady In Town - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 478) 8w 9 8 ⇧ 1 Evermore - Ruby Murray Columbia (7": SCM 5180) 11w NE 9 Love Me Or Leave Me - Sammy Davis Jr Brunswick (7": 45-05428) 1w RE 10 John And Julie - Eddie Calvert Columbia (78: DB 3624) 2w 'Record Mirror Single Charts' For The Week Ending 24 September 1955 1 1 ⬄ Rose Marie (N1 #8) - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-HL 8061) 11w 2 2 ⬄ Cool Water - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 465) 14w 3 3 ⬄ Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra Capitol (7": 45-CL 14296) 7w 4 4 ⬄ Ev'rywhere - David Whitfield Decca (7": 45-F 10515) 7w RE 5 The Man From Laramie - Jimmy Young Decca (7": 45-F 10597) 2w 5 6 ⇩ 1 Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman London (7": 45-L 1149) 6w 6 7 ⇩ 1 The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente Polydor (78: BM 6002) 5w 9 8 ⇧ 1 Love Me Or Leave Me - Sammy Davis Jr Brunswick (7": 45-05428) 2w 8 9 ⇩ 1 Evermore - Ruby Murray Columbia (7": SCM 5180) 12w 7 10 ⇩ 3 Strange Lady In Town - Frankie Laine Philips (78: PB 478) 9w