January 6, 1962

Side Note: Beginning this week, the week ending date and the issue date are the same.

----- DROPOUTS -----
I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs ----- 9 / 11
Small Sad Sam - Phil McLean ----- 33 / 2
Well. I Told You - The Chantels ----- 29 / 3
Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke ----- 24 (2) / 7
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker ----- 8 (2) / 14
Fool #1 - Brenda Lee ----- 3 (2) / 12


19 40 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean            
 39 --- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - David Seville & The Chipmunks (47)
 38 --- Hey! Little Girl - Del Shannon (44)
40 37 --- Johnny Will - Pat Boone
18 36 --- Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
24 35 --- Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino
 34 --- Baby It's You - The Shirelles (45)
35 33 --- Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Fats Domino
37 32 --- Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen
31 31 --- Funny How Time Slips Away - Jimmy Elledge

 30 --- The Wanderer - Dion (41)
39 29 --- If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - James Ray
 28 --- A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives (52)
16 27 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler
 26 --- Baby's First Christmas - Connie Francis (43)
21 25 --- Gypsy Woman - The Impressions
36 24 --- Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
25 23 --- Rock-A-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special) - Elvis Presley
34 22 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
27 21 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell / Chubby Checker

23 20 --- There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals
11 19 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
22 18 --- Revenge - Brook Benton
09 17 --- Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson
12 16 --- I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott
26 15 --- I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
17 14 --- 'Til - The Angels
07 13 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes    
20 12 --- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
15 11 --- When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) - Connie Francis

14 10 --- Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles
13 09 --- When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen
05 08 --- Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke
04 07 --- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
08 06 --- Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka
10 05 --- Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
06 04 --- Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
02 03 --- Run To Him - Bobby Vee
03 02 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker    
01 01 --- The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens        


Making is first appearance is Folk singer / actor, Burl Ives. He narrated the animated TV classic 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer'. He died of cancer on 4/14/95 (age 85).  Burl Ives