August 18, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Welcome Home Baby - The Shirelles ----- 22 / 6
Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon ----- 3 (2) / 12
It Started All Over Again - Brenda Lee ----- 29 / 4
Having A Party - Sam Cooke ----- 17 (2) / 9
Al Di La' - Emilio Pericoli ----- 6 / 10


25 40 --- Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) - Dee Dee Sharp
 39 --- Till Death Do Us Part - Bob Braun (50)
31 38 --- Have A Good Time - Sue Thompson
 37 --- Shame On Me - Bobby Bare (51)
23 36 --- Little Red Rented Rowboat - Joe Dowell
36 35 --- The Ballad Of Paladin - Duane Eddy
 34 --- Ramblin' Rose - Nat "King" Cole (63)
 33 --- Devil Woman - Marty Robbins (49)
30 32 --- Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra
 31 --- Make It Easy On Yourself - Jerry Butler (42)

21 30 --- Dancin' Party - Chubby Checker
19 29 --- I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles            
22 28 --- I Need Your Loving - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
34 27 --- Rinky Dink - Dave "Baby" Cortez
16 26 --- Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) - Richard Chamberlain
29 25 --- A Swingin' Safari - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
15 24 --- Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers
33 23 --- What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) - Timi Yuro
28 22 --- Call Me Mr. In-Between - Burl Ives
27 21 --- Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

14 20 --- (Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love - Eddie Hodges
17 19 --- Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers
20 18 --- Heart In Hand - Brenda Lee
32 17 --- Vacation - Connie Francis
12 16 --- Wolverton Mountain - Claude King
10 15 --- The Stripper - David Rose & his Orchestra    
08 14 --- You'll Lose A Good Thing - Barbara Lynn
26 13 --- She's Not You - Elvis Presley
24 12 --- Sheila - Tommy Roe
18 11 --- Party Lights - Claudine Clark

07 10 --- Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland
06 09 --- Speedy Gonzales - Pat Boone
13 08 --- Little Diane - Dion
05 07 --- Ahab, The Arab - Ray Stevens
09 06 --- Things - Bobby Darin
11 05 --- You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles
03 04 --- The Wah Watusi - The Orlons
02 03 --- Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton          
04 02 --- The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
01 01 --- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka      


This week introduces Bob Braun to the Top 40, from Kentucky. He hosted his own TV show in Cincinnati, Ohio. He died of Parkinson's disease on 1/15/01 (age 71).  Bob Braun