May 4, 1955

-----DROPOUTS-----
Pledging My Love / How Important Can It Be? - Teresa Brewer ----- 30 / 1
Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) - Perry Como ----- 4 (2) / 14
Cherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White) - Alan Dale ----- 28 / 1
Plantation Boogie - Lenny Dee ----- 23 (2) / 13
Boom Boom Boomerang - The DeCastro Sisters ----- 24 / 1



29 30 --- The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - The Voices of Walter Schumann
-- 29 --- Unchained Melody - June Valli
25 28 --- Don't Be Angry - Nappy Brown
23 27 --- Melody Of Love - The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts
-- 26 --- Most Of All / The Door Is Still Open To My Heart - Don Cornell
-- 25 --- Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra
20 23 --- Open Up Your Heart (And Let The Sunshine In) - The Cowboy Church Sunday School
14 23 --- Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters              
-- 22 --- (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets
21 21 --- Play Me Hearts And Flowers (I Wanna Cry) - Johnny Desmond

27 20 --- A Blossom Fell / If I May - Nat "King" Cole & The Four Knights
16 19 --- How Important Can It Be? - Joni James
22 18 --- It's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Somethin' Smith & The Redheads
11 17 --- Melody Of Love - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
19 16 --- Two Hearts - Pat Boone
13 15 --- The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente
18 14 --- Don't Be Angry / Chop Chop Boom - The Crew-Cuts
15 13 --- Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan
09 12 --- Tweedle Dee - Georgia Gibbs
17 11 --- Honey-Babe - Art Mooney & His Orchestra

10 10 --- Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup / The Sand And The Sea - Nat "King" Cole
12 09 --- Unchained Melody - Roy Hamilton
05 08 --- The Crazy Otto - Johnny Maddox & The Rhythmasters
08 07 --- Ballad Of Davy Crockett - "Tennessee" Ernie Ford
07 06 --- Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker
06 05 --- Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
02 04 --- The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes            
03 03 --- Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Georgia Gibbs
04 02 --- Unchained Melody / Medic (Blue Star) - Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra
01 01 --- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orchestra        


May kicks off to a big start with some timeless classics. June Valli scores her first debut. Legend, Frank Sinatra scores his first hit on the Best Seller Chart. (On 1/22/55, Frank Sinatra scored his first debut with 'Melody Of Love' featuring Ray Anthony & His Orchestra. It peaked at #19 on the Jockey Charts.) And to top the week off, Bill Haley & His Comets debut with one of the most well-known and popular songs in chart history.

----- Top 5 Jockey -----
05 05 --- Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
01 04 --- The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
03 03 --- Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Georgia Gibbs
04 02 --- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
02 01 --- Unchained Melody - Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra


----- Top 5 Jute Box -----
06 05 --- Ballad Of Davy Crockett - "Tennessee" Ernie Ford
02 04 --- The Crazy Otto - Johnny Maddox & The Rhythmasters
04 03 --- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
01 02 --- The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
03 01 --- Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Georgia Gibbs