On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

38. Baby You're Right James Brown

What the fuck? You already had this as #23 in 1960, and that's where it belongs. Came out on an album that year.

By the way, why only 50 + 10. I'd like to see the entire list.

WORST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell

Easy.

WORST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

One Mint Julep - Ray Charles

Let me see, there's gotta be something worse than this.

For me, your favorite record of the year is my worst #1 R&B song of the year, "Stand By Me." It's boring as hell IMO.

BEST UK ARTST SINGLE FROM 1961

The Frightened City - Shadows

Just listened to it, not much there for me. "Warpaint" by the Brooks Brothers is better, but not really all that good. Doesn't look like there were really any good record by UK artists in 1961. Of course things pick up a lot on 1962 with "Love Me Do" and
then with lots of stuff in 1963 and beyond.

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MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

1. Stand By Me Ben E King
2. It Will Stand Showmen
3. I Pity The Fool Bobby Bland
4. Shake Your Moneymaker Elmore James
5. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) Ray Charles
6. My True Story Jive Five
7. Let The Four Winds Blow Fats Domino
8. Blue Moon Marcels
9. Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler
10. You Better Move On Arthur Alexander
11. No Sweet Lovin' Drifters
12. Watch Your Step Bobby Parker
13. Cat Squirrel Doctor Ross & Orbits
14. The Red Rooster Howlin' Wolf
15. She Got Low Down Huey "Piano" Smith & Clowns
16. Runaway Del Shannon
17. Running Scared Roy Orbison
18. Little Egypt Coasters
19. Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles
20. I'm A Little Mixed Up Betty James
21. Mother-In-Law Ernie K-Doe
22. Quarter To Three U.S Bonds
23. Gypsy Woman Impressions
24. Crying Roy Orbison
25. I Like It Like That Chris Kenner
26. It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner
27. Soothe Me Sims Twins
28. Baby It's Cold Outside Ray Charles & Betty Carter
29. Funny Contours
30. Mojo Hand Lightnin' Hopkins
31. Hello Hello Baby Jerry Lee Lewis
32. Hideaway Freddy King
33. Come On Chuck Berry
34. Turn On Your Love Light Bobby Bland
35. I Really Love You Stereos
36. You Don't Miss Your Water William Bell
37. Don't Knock Spiders
38. Baby You're Right James Brown
39. Nervous Breakdown Eddie Cochran
40. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Barbara George
41. Mean Little Mama Roy Orbison
42. Ain't Gonna Do It Fats Domino
43. Don't You Lie To Me Chuck Berry
44. Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis
45. Standing On The Corner Smiley Lewis
46. Red Headed Woman Wayne Worley
47. Honey I Ain't Teasin' Smokey Smothers
48. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues Arthur Alexander
49. Honey Bee Drifters
50. Walk Right Back Everly Brothers

Bubbling Under

51. Daddy's Home Shep & Limelites
52. Long Tall Girl Carnations
53. Lovers Island Blue Jays
54. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame Elvis Presley
55. Unchain My Heart Ray Charles
56. Smoky Places Corsairs
57. Foot Stomping Flares
58. When We Get Married Dreamlovers
59. Not Me U.S Bonds
60. Route 66 Chuck Berry

BEST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

Blue Moon - Marcels

WORST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell

BEST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

WORST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

One Mint Julep - Ray Charles

BEST C&W NO.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

BIg Bad John - Jimmy Dean

WORST C&W NO.1 SINGLE FROM 1961

Hello Walls - Faron Young

BEST UK ARTST SINGLE FROM 1961

The Frightened City - Shadpws

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Your #34 is my #1.

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On Sun, 9 Jul 2023 22:58:04 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961=20

38. Baby You're Right James Brown=20

What the fuck? You already had this as #23 in 1960, and that's where it bel= >ongs. Came out on an album that year.=20

Dang you're right!! My mistake---take it out,move everything up one
place and new No. 60 will be

60. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine Rockin' Sidney

By the way, why only 50 + 10. I'd like to see the entire list.

The "entire list" runs into hundreds :-(

WORST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961=20
=20
Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell=20

Easy.=20

Of course over here RCA put out Elvis' original as a single and scored
him another Number One

WORST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1961=20
=20
One Mint Julep - Ray Charles=20

Let me see, there's gotta be something worse than this.=20

Don't get me wrrong I really like Ray's take on this one. But
something has to be "worst" and I just like all the others better

For me, your favorite record of the year is my worst #1 R&B song of the yea= >r, "Stand By Me." It's boring as hell IMO.

Yawn! We've had this argument several times before. Nothing changes :)

BEST UK ARTST SINGLE FROM 1961=20
=20
The Frightened City - Shadows=20

Just listened to it, not much there for me. "Warpaint" by the Brooks Brothe= >rs is better, but not really all that good.

Barry Mann wrote that and had the original in 1960

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZFzj3WM1w0

Doesn't look like there were really any good record by UK artists in 1961.
Of course things pick up a lot on 1962 with "Love Me Do" and then with
lots of stuff in 1963 and beyond.=

Vocally I'd probably go with Helen Shapiro and "You Don't Know" a song
that wouldn't have disgraced Brenda Lee.

BTW talking of Helen and your mention of the Liverpool layabouts
reminds me of this one from 1963 --you guys over there know it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw0N9oCZCdE









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On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

Bubbling Under

51. Daddy's Home Shep & Limelites
52. Long Tall Girl Carnations
53. Lovers Island Blue Jays
56. Smoky Places Corsairs

It's bad enough that these are only bubbling under, but it's criminal that these are not anywhere to be found:
Heart And Soul- Cleftones
For Sentimental Reasons- Cleftones

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On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:58:03 -0700 (PDT), Bill B <bbug2@optonline.net>
wrote:

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961
=20
Bubbling Under
=20
51. Daddy's Home Shep & Limelites
52. Long Tall Girl Carnations
53. Lovers Island Blue Jays
56. Smoky Places Corsairs

It's bad enough that these are only bubbling under, but it's criminal that >these are not anywhere to be found:
Heart And Soul- Cleftones
For Sentimental Reasons- Cleftones

"Heart And Soul" is an 8 for me and only just misses the chart I
posted coming in at #67

61. Never Never Jive Five
62. Kokomo Me Baby Danny Boy
63. The Danger Zone Ray Charles
64. (Why Don't You) Love Me Delteens
65. Lumumba Snuffy Smith
66. Please Mister Postman Marvelettes
67. Heart And Soul Cleftones
68. Love Hurts Roy Orbison
69. Long Black Train Conway Twitty
70. Bright Lights Big City Jimmy Reed

"For Sentimental Reasons" is a 7 and is on my list at #270

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On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 2:47:29 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Sun, 9 Jul 2023 22:58:04 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961=20

38. Baby You're Right James Brown=20

What the fuck? You already had this as #23 in 1960, and that's where it bel=
ongs. Came out on an album that year.=20

Dang you're right!! My mistake---take it out,move everything up one
place and new No. 60 will be

60. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine Rockin' Sidney

This is why I want to see the entire list, I don't know this one.

By the way, why only 50 + 10. I'd like to see the entire list.

The "entire list" runs into hundreds :-(

The more the better, post the entire list for all these years please.

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On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 7:29:23 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

62. Kokomo Me Baby Danny Boy
64. (Why Don't You) Love Me Delteens
65. Lumumba Snuffy Smith

I don't know these either. I gotta see the full lists please.

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On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:39:21 GMT, mariabus@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger
Ford) wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

Please see my opening response to the " - 1960 - " topic.

Here are the 1961 entries *so far* from the Geoff's Faves series:

1961 - Bert Kaempfert AHO - Afrikaan Beat [Decca 31350] - Dec
1961 - Bob Lee - You Mostest Girl [Skyla 1117;;Hollywood] - Aug
1961 - Curtis Lee {and The Halos} - Pretty Little Angel Eyes [Dunes
2007;;NY] - Jun
1961 - Del Shannon - Hats Off To Larry [Bigtop 3075;;NYC] - May
1961 - Del Shannon - Runaway [Bigtop 3067;;NYC] - Feb
1961 - Del and The Escorts - Baby Doll [Rome 103; NYC] - Sep
1961 - Donnie Owens - Stormy (Came To Town) [Trey 3015;;L.A.] - Jan
1961 - Duane Eddy {Al Casey On Lead Gtr} - Caravan [Gregmark 5;;L.A.]
- Jul
1961 - Duke Mitchell - The Lion [Crystalette 743;;Hollywood] - Apr
1961 - Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl [Vee Jay 416;;Chicago] - Nov
1961 - Jay Fanning w. J.Edmondson led Orch. - Church Bells [Acme
2035;;KY] - Nov
1961 - Jimmy and the Spartans - You're My Girl [Satellite 106;;Memphis
TN] - Apr
1961 - Joey & The Teenagers w. Herman, Jimmy & Sherman {NY} - What's
On Your Mind [Columbia 42054] - Jun {tense doo wop}
1961 - Linda Hall w. Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors - Treat Me Nice
[Cuca 1044;;Sauk City WI] - Aug
1961 - Martin Denny - Miserlou [LP Liberty "Exotic Percussion"] -
1961 - Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale - Stranger On
The Shore [UK Columbia DB 4750] - Nov
1961 - Paul Chaplain - Swingtime In The Rockies [Harper 101;;NYC] -
Jan
1961 - Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man [Imperial 5741] - Apr
1961 - Steve Kingsmill & The Stereos - Well, Come On [Alvin
31;;Chicago] -
1961 - The Butanes w. Teddy McRea AHO - Don't Forget I Love You
[Enrica 1007;;NYC] - May
1961 - The Corsairs f. The Voice of Jay "Bird" Uzzel {La Grange NC} -
Smoky Places [Tuff 3030;;Chicago] - Nov
1961 - The Five Discs - Adios [Calo 502;;NYC] -
1961 - The Genies - Crazy Feeling [Warwick 643;;NYC] - Jun
1961 - The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman [Tamla 54046;;Detroit] -
Aug
1961 - Tony & The Twiliters - Be My Girl [Jalynne 106B;;Hollywood] -
Jun

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On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:52:59 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 2:47:29=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Sun, 9 Jul 2023 22:58:04 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
wrote:=20
=20

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24=3DE2=3D80=3DAFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford w= >rote:=20

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961=3D20=20

=20

38. Baby You're Right James Brown=3D20=20

=20
What the fuck? You already had this as #23 in 1960, and that's where it = >bel=3D=20
ongs. Came out on an album that year.=3D20=20
=20

Dang you're right!! My mistake---take it out,move everything up one=20
place and new No. 60 will be=20
=20
60. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine Rockin' Sidney

This is why I want to see the entire list, I don't know this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXa3ACCGvF0

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On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:56:12 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
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On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 7:29:23=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

62. Kokomo Me Baby Danny Boy=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWY4oiBGEY0

64. (Why Don't You) Love Me Delteens=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0d3PKyJXRQ

65. Lumumba Snuffy Smith=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOH6tVc1Zs

"Snuffy" Smith aka Huey Smith

This was my nomination in the January 2021 Obscurities contest



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On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 3:31:59 PM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:56:12 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 7:29:23=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

62. Kokomo Me Baby Danny Boy=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWY4oiBGEY0

64. (Why Don't You) Love Me Delteens=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0d3PKyJXRQ

65. Lumumba Snuffy Smith=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOH6tVc1Zs

"Snuffy" Smith aka Huey Smith

I've already checked them out and downloaded the ones I liked. It's nice to see where you ranked the records I know, but I'm more interested in the full list so maybe I'll discover some good records I don't know yet.

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My 1961 list now:

1 ¦ It Will Stand ¦ Showmen
2 ¦ No Sweet Lovin' ¦ Drifters
3 ¦ Let The Four Winds Blow ¦ Fats Domino
4 ¦ Footstompin' ¦ Flares
5 ¦ Lonely No More ¦ Little Milton
6 ¦ Pony Time ¦ Chubby Checker
7 ¦ I Pity The Fool ¦ Bobby "Blue" Bland
8 ¦ Hung Down Head ¦ Lowell Fulsom
9 ¦ Running Scared ¦ Roy Orbison
10 ¦ Smoky Places ¦ Corsairs
11 ¦ I Hear You Knocking ¦ Fats Domino
12 ¦ Don't Knock ¦ Spiders (LP cut)
13 ¦ Honey, I Ain't Teasin' ¦ Smokey Smothers
14 ¦ Takin' Care Of Business ¦ Freddy King
15 ¦ Dear Lady (Twist) ¦ Gary U.S. Bonds
16 ¦ She Got Low Down ¦ Huey "Piano" Smith
17 ¦ Honey Bee ¦ Drifters
18 ¦ Poor Fool ¦ Ike & Tina Turner
19 ¦ The Red Rooster ¦ Howlin' Wolf
20 ¦ Duke Of Earl ¦ Gene Chandler
21 ¦ Walking Around In Circles ¦ Spiders (LP cut)
22 ¦ Turn On Your Lovelight ¦ Bobby "Blue" Bland
23 ¦ Night Train ¦ James Brown
24 ¦ See See Baby ¦ Freddy King
25 ¦ I'm Glad She's Mine ¦ Lonesome Sundown
26 ¦ Don't Start Cryin' Now ¦ Slim Harpo
27 ¦ Quarter To Three ¦ Gary US Bonds
28 ¦ So Mean To Me ¦ Little Milton
29 ¦ Soothe Me ¦ Sims Twins
30 ¦ Last Night ¦ Mar-Keys
31 ¦ Hit The Road Jack ¦ Ray Charles
32 ¦ Crying ¦ Roy Orbison
33 ¦ Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta ¦ Ernie K-Doe
34 ¦ Sweet Jelly Roll ¦ Jessie Hill
35 ¦ Jambalaya ¦ Fats Domino
36 ¦ Hop, Skip and Jump ¦ Roy Milton
37 ¦ I Really Love You ¦ Stereos
38 ¦ His Latest Flame ¦ Elvis Presley
39 ¦ Walk Right Back ¦ Everly Brothers
40 ¦ Ya-Ya ¦ Lee Dorsey
41 ¦ Come Over Here ¦ James Brown
42 ¦ School Is Out ¦ Gary U.S. Bonds
43 ¦ Just Got To Know ¦ Jimmy McCracklin
44 ¦ I've Been Your Fool ¦ Duke Stevens
45 ¦ Blue Moon ¦ Marcels
46 ¦ My True Story ¦ Jive Five
47 ¦ I'm Tore Down ¦ Freddy King
48 ¦ Mother-In-Law ¦ Ernie K-Doe
49 ¦ Drive It Home ¦ Clovers
50 ¦ Long Tall Girl ¦ Carnations
51 ¦ A Certain Girl ¦ Ernie K-Doe
52 ¦ Hey Baby ¦ Bruce Channel
53 ¦ I Like It Like That ¦ Chris Kenner
54 ¦ St. James Infirmary ¦ Bobby "Blue" Bland
55 ¦ Bright Lights, Big City ¦ Jimmy Reed
56 ¦ Sweets For My Sweet ¦ Drifters
57 ¦ I Walked All Night Long ¦ Albert King
58 ¦ Little Egypt ¦ Coasters
59 ¦ The Wanderer ¦ Dion
60 ¦ Gypsy Woman ¦ Impressions
61 ¦ Pretty Little Angel Eyes ¦ Curtis Lee
62 ¦ Go-Go-Go ¦ Chuck Berry
63 ¦ Lonesome Whistle Blues ¦ Freddy King
64 ¦ Hideaway ¦ Freddy King
65 ¦ Please Stay ¦ Drifters
66 ¦ Runaway ¦ Del Shannon
67 ¦ Mojo Hand ¦ Lightning Hopkins
68 ¦ Driving Wheel ¦ Little Junior Parker
69 ¦ You Don't Miss Your Water ¦ William Bell
70 ¦ Stop Right Now ¦ Sonny Boy Williamson
71 ¦ Ain't That Loving You ¦ Bobby "Blue" Bland
72 ¦ What Is This I See ¦ Hank Ballard & Midnighters
73 ¦ Bristol Stomp ¦ Dovells
74 ¦ Wait A Minute ¦ Coasters
75 ¦ Dum Dum ¦ Brenda Lee
76 ¦ Peppermint Twist ¦ Joey Dee & Starlighters
77 ¦ We Got A Party ¦ Party Boys
78 ¦ Lover's Island ¦ Blue Jays
79 ¦ Daddy's Home ¦ Shep & Limelites
80 ¦ In My Heart ¦ Timetones
81 ¦ Travelin' Man ¦ Ricky Nelson
82 ¦ You Better Move On ¦ Arthur Alexander
83 ¦ My Song ¦ Little Milton
84 ¦ Kansas City ¦ Brenda Lee
85 ¦ That's What Girls Are Made For ¦ Spinners
86 ¦ Lay It On The Line ¦ Dominoes
87 ¦ But On The Other Hand Baby ¦ Ray Charles
88 ¦ Hey Girl ¦ Lucky Carmichael
89 ¦ The Only One I Love ¦ Miracles
90 ¦ I've Made Nights By Myself ¦ Albert King
91 ¦ Fine Little Mama ¦ Elmore James
92 ¦ I Don't Want To Cry ¦ Chuck Jackson
93 ¦ Ain't Gonna Do It ¦ Fats Domino
94 ¦ The Honeydripper ¦ Clovers
95 ¦ Not Going To Cry ¦ Five Royales
96 ¦ I Know ¦ Barbara George
97 ¦ The Mill Ain't Far ¦ Huey "Piano" Smith & Clowns
98 ¦ There's No Other ¦ Crystals
99 ¦ Now That I Have You ¦ Willows
100 ¦ A Little Bit Of Soap ¦ Jarmels
101 ¦ Coal Miner ¦ Nappy Brown
102 ¦ What A Price ¦ Fats Domino
103 ¦ Jelly, Jelly, Jelly ¦ Bobby "Blue" Bland
104 ¦ I'm A Fool To Care ¦ Joe Barry
105 ¦ Hello Mary Lou ¦ Ricky Nelson
106 ¦ Solitaire ¦ Embers
107 ¦ Break It To Me Gently ¦ Brenda Lee
108 ¦ Mean Little Mama ¦ Roy Orbison
109 ¦ Runaround Sue ¦ Dion
110 ¦ Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It ¦ Freddy Cannon
111 ¦ I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) ¦ Ikettes
112 ¦ The Fishin' Hole ¦ Andy Griffith
113 ¦ Standing On The Corner ¦ Smiley Lewis
114 ¦ Looking For A Man ¦ Mable John
115 ¦ The Things I'd Do For You ¦ Junior Wells
116 ¦ Midnight Ramblin' Tonight ¦ H-Bomb Ferguson
117 ¦ I Hear Jingle Bells ¦ Freddy King
118 ¦ You Don't Have To Go ¦ James Brown
119 ¦ Hey Girl ¦ Smiley Lewis
120 ¦ Get Out Of Here ¦ B.B. King
121 ¦ When We Get Married ¦ Dreamlovers
122 ¦ Double Eye Whammy ¦ Tommy Ridgley
123 ¦ Wanted $10,000 Reward ¦ Ernie K-Doe
124 ¦ Where Have All The Flowers Gone ¦ Kingston Trio
125 ¦ I Play For Keeps ¦ Little Mac (Georgia Hinton)
126 ¦ Let's Twist Again ¦ Chubby Checker
127 ¦ I'm Young ¦ Hank Ballard & Midnighters
128 ¦ I Don't Mind ¦ James Brown
129 ¦ Moon River ¦ Jerry Butler
130 ¦ Unchain My Heart ¦ Ray Charles
131 ¦ If You Want To ¦ Carousels
132 ¦ Loving A Girl Like You ¦ Harptones
133 ¦ Go Back Where You Came From ¦ Summits
134 ¦ Locked Up ¦ Sonny Fulton
135 ¦ Nag ¦ Halos
136 ¦ Just One More Time ¦ Concertones
137 ¦ No More Pain ¦ Sam & Dave
138 ¦ Rainin' In My Heart ¦ Slim Harpo
139 ¦ I Got Mine ¦ Jessie Hill
140 ¦ You Got Me Up Tight ¦ Gay Poppers
141 ¦ Back To School ¦ Professor Hamilton & Schoolboys
142 ¦ Too Close Together ¦ Sonny Boy Williamson
143 ¦ You Don't Love Me ¦ Willie Cobb
144 ¦ Nothing But The Blues ¦ Smiley Lewis
145 ¦ Norman ¦ Sue Thompson
146 ¦ Runaround ¦ Regents
147 ¦ Tossin' And Turnin' ¦ Bobby Lewis
148 ¦ Barbara Ann ¦ Regents
149 ¦ Little Sister ¦ Elvis Presley
150 ¦ Moody River ¦ Pat Boone
151 ¦ All My Love Belongs To You ¦ Vibrations
152 ¦ Some Kind Of Wonderful ¦ Drifters
153 ¦ Surfin' ¦ Beach Boys
154 ¦ That's How You Know When You're Growing Old ¦ Dominoes
155 ¦ I'm A Little Mixed Up ¦ Betty James
156 ¦ Harchy Carchy ¦ Gene & Ruth
157 ¦ I Am Bound ¦ Golden Harmoneers
158 ¦ Cupid ¦ Sam Cooke
159 ¦ Find Another Girl ¦ Jerry Butler
160 ¦ Rock And Roll Uprising ¦ Adventurers
161 ¦ The Boogie Twist ¦ Cal Valentine & Texas Rockers
162 ¦ Alimony ¦ Huey "Piano" Smith & Clowns
163 ¦ Lost Someone ¦ James Brown
164 ¦ My Last Dance With You ¦ Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights
165 ¦ How Deep Is The Ocean ¦ Bobby Jacobs & Rhythm Rascals
166 ¦ I'm Jealous ¦ Ike & Tina Turner
167 ¦ The Boll Weevil Song ¦ Brook Benton
168 ¦ Off To Work Again ¦ Wilbert Harrison
169 ¦ Mr. Charles Blues ¦ Ray Charles
170 ¦ Good Hearted Man ¦ Fats Domino
171 ¦ Walking Down The Street ¦ Huey "Piano" Smith & Clowns
172 ¦ Heartaches ¦ Marcels
173 ¦ Got Me A Louisiana Woman ¦ Lightnin' Hopkins
174 ¦ Rock Out Of This World ¦ Joe Norris
175 ¦ Crying In The Rain ¦ Everly Brothers
176 ¦ Nervous Breakdown ¦ Eddie Cochran
177 ¦ Something You Got ¦ Chris Kenner
178 ¦ Juanita Of Mexico ¦ Professor Hamilton & Schoolboys
179 ¦ Why Don't You Write Me ¦ Cardinals
180 ¦ Welcome Home ¦ Dreamlovers
181 ¦ Don't Tell Nobody ¦ Dells
182 ¦ You Know That You Love Me ¦ Freddy King
183 ¦ Daddy Must Be A Man ¦ Unforgettables
184 ¦ Peanut Butter ¦ Marathons
185 ¦ Please Mr. Postman ¦ Marvelettes
186 ¦ It's Gonna Work Out Fine ¦ Ike & Tina Turner
187 ¦ Come On ¦ Chuck Berry
188 ¦ Down In The Bottom ¦ Howlin' Wolf
189 ¦ I Don't Play ¦ Little Walter
190 ¦ I Feel So Bad ¦ Elvis Presley
191 ¦ You Don't Know What You've Got ¦ Ral Donner
192 ¦ I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town ¦ Ray Charles
193 ¦ Cuttin' In ¦ Johnny "Guitar" Watson
194 ¦ Let It Be ¦ Bette Watts
195 ¦ What Did She Use ¦ Spinners
196 ¦ Here Comes Suzy ¦ Classmates
197 ¦ Heart And Soul ¦ Cleftones
198 ¦ Do Re Mi ¦ Lee Dorsey
199 ¦ Baby It's You ¦ Shirelles
200 ¦ September In The Rain ¦ Dinah Washington
201 ¦ I'm Talking About You ¦ Chuck Berry
202 ¦ Louie Louie ¦ Rockin Robin Roberts
203 ¦ Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night ¦ Kenny Dino
204 ¦ Ain't That Just Like A Woman ¦ Fats Domino
205 ¦ Tell The Truth Baby ¦ Blues Slim
206 ¦ The Girl's A Devil ¦ Dukays
207 ¦ Packin' Up ¦ Chris Kenner
208 ¦ A Little Bitty Tear ¦ Burl Ives
209 ¦ Must Be Santa ¦ Mitch Miller
210 ¦ Young Boy Blues ¦ Ben E. King
211 ¦ Come Home Soon ¦ Intruders
212 ¦ Louisiana Mama ¦ Gene Pitney
213 ¦ I've Got To Find My Baby ¦ Syl Johnson
214 ¦ I Just Don't Know ¦ Ligghtnin' Slim
215 ¦ It's The Holy Ghost ¦ Reverend Lawrence Roberts
216 ¦ One Mint Julep ¦ Ray Charles
217 ¦ Twistin' Matilda ¦ Jimmy Soul
218 ¦ Man We Had A Party ¦ Wanda Jackson
219 ¦ Hoonie Boonie ¦ Nappy Brown
220 ¦ Juke Box Saturday Night ¦ Nino & Ebb Tides
221 ¦ Tonight I Fell In Love ¦ Tokens
222 ¦ Fat-Fat-Mom-Mi-O ¦ Chalets
223 ¦ This Kind of Love ¦ Roy Orbison
224 ¦ Be-bop Baby ¦ Confessions
225 ¦ Green Sally, Up ¦ Jessie Pratcher, Mattie Gardner & Mary Gardner
226 ¦ Want Ad Blues ¦ John Lee Hooker
227 ¦ Susie And Pat ¦ Jimmy McCracklin
228 ¦ Hillbilly Music (Country Music Is Here To Stay) ¦ Jerry Lee Lewis

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On 7/10/2023 5:58 AM, Bill B wrote:

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

Bubbling Under

51. Daddy's Home Shep & Limelites
52. Long Tall Girl Carnations
53. Lovers Island Blue Jays

> 56. Smoky Places Corsairs

It's bad enough that these are only bubbling under, but it's criminal that these are not anywhere to be found:
Heart And Soul- Cleftones
For Sentimental Reasons- Cleftones

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When I graduated from junior high school in 1961 I had one of those
autograph albums that were popular at the time. It had a few pages
where you would fill in your favorite actor, your favorite book, etc.,
and my favorite record "of all time" was "Heart And Soul" by the
Cleftones. Oddly, I never bought that record, but I did have "For
Sentimental Reasons."

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On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:59:48 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

On 7/10/2023 5:58 AM, Bill B wrote:

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:39:24 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

Bubbling Under

51. Daddy's Home Shep & Limelites
52. Long Tall Girl Carnations
53. Lovers Island Blue Jays

> 56. Smoky Places Corsairs


It's bad enough that these are only bubbling under, but it's criminal that these are not anywhere to be found:
Heart And Soul- Cleftones
For Sentimental Reasons- Cleftones

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When I graduated from junior high school in 1961 I had one of those
autograph albums that were popular at the time. It had a few pages
where you would fill in your favorite actor, your favorite book, etc.,
and my favorite record "of all time" was "Heart And Soul" by the
Cleftones. Oddly, I never bought that record, but I did have "For >Sentimental Reasons."

I remember at the time loving "Heart And Soul" in the Jan & Dean
version. It got a lot of airplay here but without charting.

Although it was released here I never heard The Cleftones version
until much later


ROGER FORD
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On 7/10/2023 6:10 PM, Bruce wrote:

1 ¦ It Will Stand ¦ Showmen
4 ¦ Footstompin' ¦ Flares
10 ¦ Smoky Places ¦ Corsairs

Great #1.

In fact, the above are among my favorites in the entire decade.

--
Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

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On Monday, 10 July 2023 at 06:39:24 UTC+1, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

Here's the expanded 1961 Top 100 list

1. Stand By Me -Ben E King
2. It Will Stand - Showmen
3. I Pity The Fool - Bobby Bland
4. Shake Your Moneymaker - Elmore James
5. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) - Ray Charles
6. My True Story - Jive Five
7. Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
8. Blue Moon - Marcels
9. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
10. You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
11. No Sweet Lovin' - Drifters
12. Watch Your Step - Bobby Parker
13. Cat Squirrel - Doctor Ross & Orbits
14. The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf
15. She Got Low Down - Huey “Piano” Smith & Clowns
16. Runaway - Del Shannon
17. Running Scared - Roy Orbison
18. Little Egypt - Coasters
19. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
20. I’m A Little Mixed Up - Betty James
21. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
22. Quarter To Three - U.S Bonds
23. Gypsy Woman - Impressions
24. Crying - Roy Orbison
25. I Like It Like That - Chris Kenner
26. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
27. Soothe Me - Sims Twins
28. Baby It’s Cold Outside - Ray Charles & Betty Carter
29. Funny - Contours
30. Mojo Hand - Lightnin’ Hopkins
31, Hello Hello Baby - Jerry Lee Lewis
32. Hideaway - Freddy King
33. Come On -Chuck Berry
34. Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby Bland
35. I Really Love You - Stereos
36. You Don’t Miss Your Water - William Bell
37. Don’t Knock - Spiders
38. Nervous Breakdown - Eddie Cochran
39. I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) - Barbara George
40. Mean Little Mama - Roy Orbison
41. Ain’t Gonna Do It - Fats Domino
42. Don’t You Lie To Me - Chuck Berry
43. Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis
44. Standing On The Corner - Smiley Lewis
45. Red Headed Woman - Wayne Worley
46. Honey I Ain’t Teasin’ - Smokey Smothers
47. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Arthur Alexander
48. Honey Bee - Drifters
49. Walk Right Back - Everly Brothers
50. Daddy's Home - Shep & Limelites
51. Long Tall Girl - Carnations
52. Lovers Island - Blue Jays
53. (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
54. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles
55. Smoky Places - Corsairs
56. Foot Stomping- Flares
57. When We Get Married - Dreamlovers
58. Not Me - U.S Bonds
59. Route 66 - Chuck Berry
60. You Ain’t Nothin’ But Fine - Rockin’ Sidney
61. Never Never - Jive Five
62. Kokomo Me Baby - Danny Boy
63. The Danger Zone - Ray Charles
64. (Why Don’t You) Love Me - Delteens
65. Lumumba - Snuffy Smith
66. Please Mister Postman - Marvelettes
67. Heart And Soul - Cleftones
68. Love Hurts - Roy Orbison
69. Long Black Train - Conway Twitty
70. Bright Lights Big City - Jimmy Reed
71. A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe
72. Early In The Morning - Ray Charles
73. Poor Fool - Ike & Tina Turner
74. Lonely No More - Little Milton
75. Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth - Jimmy Reed
76. Takin’ Care Of Business - Freddy King
77. Pony Time - Chubby Checker
78. Raindrops - Dee Clark
79. What’s Your Name - Don & Juan
80. Tonight (Could Be The Night) - Velvets
81. Imagination - Quotations
82. Jambalaya - Fats Domino
83. Steal Your Heart Away - Bobby Parke
84. (Ain’t That) Just Like Me - Coasters
85. Just Got To Know - Jimmy McCracklin
86. Please Stay - Drifters
87. I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
88. Here Comes The Night - Ben E. King
89. Last Night - Mar-Keys
90. Crying In The Rain - Everly Brothers
91. Crazy - Patsy Cline
92. Hurt - Timi Yuro
93. Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
94. Barbara Ann - Regents
95. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
96. I’m Talking About You - Chuck Berry
97. I’ve Got News For You - Ray Charles
98. Be-Bop Grandma - Solomon Burke
99. Don't Start Cryin' Now - Slim Harpo
100. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey

Bubbling Under

101. Who Will The Next Fool Be - Charlie Rich
102. It Keeps Rainin’ - Fats Domino
103. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - James Ray
104. I’m Tore Down - Freddy King
105. You Can't Sit Down - Philip Upchurch Combo
106. Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
107. Peanut Butter - Marathons
108. Rainin’ In My Heart - Slim Harpo
109. Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S) Bonds
110. Down In The Bottom - Howlin’ Wolf
111. I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town - Ray Charles
112. Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
113. Jamie - Eddie Holland
114. Rip Van Winkle - Devotions
115. Let The Four Winds Blow - Brenda Lee (unreleased)
116. Rock ‘N’ Roll Train - Charles Sheffield
117. Mean Mean Man - Huey “Piano” Smith & Clowns
118. See See Baby - Freddy King
119. A Little Bit Of Soap - Jarmels
120. I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline

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On Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 6:48:33 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Monday, 10 July 2023 at 06:39:24 UTC+1, Roger Ford wrote:

MY TOP 50 FAVORITES FROM 1961

Here's the expanded 1961 Top 100 list

83. Steal Your Heart Away - Bobby Parke

His last name is missing the r at the end.

Nice Ray Charles copy, specifically sounds like "I Believe To My Soul." Ray should have sued.

88. Here Comes The Night - Ben E. King

Did not have it, grabbed it now, but it's just a 5 at best. You older folks who heard this kind of stuff in the early 60s like it much more than I do. For me, the early 60s were a big lull between the much better R&B of the 50s and the much better REAL
soul of the like 1964-1967 time frame. IMO these early 60s things suffer from what the producers wanted to add to make the records more pop radio friendly. In other words they were whitened up too much for me to love them like you guys do. I think that
maybe the worst thing that ever happened to R&B was when "There Goes My Baby" was such a huge hit. It got all these producers going on giving more pop elements to black records.

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On 7/21/2023 9:51 AM, Roger Ford wrote:

On Tuesday, 11 July 2023 at 02:10:07 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

My 1961 list now:

203 ¦ Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night ¦ Kenny Dino

KInda like "Angel Baby" this is another totally dopey record that I've always liked a lot. Rock on Kenny!!

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I've always heard a connection between this record and the Dave Clark
5's best record (IMO) "Bits And Pieces." They sound very similar to me,
with that bang bang bang beat.

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On Tuesday, 11 July 2023 at 02:10:07 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

My 1961 list now:

10 ¦ Smoky Places ¦ Corsairs

Criminally never released as a single here (tho we did get the "I'll Take You Home" followup). Maybe Chess wanted too much money for it?

39 ¦ Walk Right Back ¦ Everly Brothers

Really good Everlys side (even tho Sonny Curtis never finished writing the song :) but I have to put in a word for the "Ebony Eyes" flip that I know most folk here dislike but which I've always liked and which has some of their best harmonies on it. > 40
¦ Ya-Ya ¦ Lee Dorsey

43 ¦ Just Got To Know ¦ Jimmy McCracklin

Highspot of the last contest and congrats to Diane for getting so far with it

45 ¦ Blue Moon ¦ Marcels

Together with "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" (The Teenagers) and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (The Platters) one of only THREE singles by US R&B vocal groups to top the UK chart during our era

101 ¦ Coal Miner ¦ Nappy Brown

Big record on the Northern Soul scene over here

105 ¦ Hello Mary Lou ¦ Ricky Nelson

Much the better side of the single. Never understood America instead taking the mushy "Travelin' Man" side to the top of the charts

108 ¦ Mean Little Mama ¦ Roy Orbison

One of the standout tracks on the "Roy Orbison At The Rockhouse" LP on Sun that we found still in bulk stock at Select-O-Hits in Memphis on our first US visit

124 ¦ Where Have All The Flowers Gone ¦ Kingston Trio

I generally have absolutely no use at all for the Kingston Trio---but I make an exception for this one that I stil like quite a bit

203 ¦ Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night ¦ Kenny Dino

KInda like "Angel Baby" this is another totally dopey record that I've always liked a lot. Rock on Kenny!!

208 ¦ A Little Bitty Tear ¦ Burl Ives

Here's the original inappropriate giddy up and go version from 1960

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqNsUeHiYyY

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