UK#1, 21 May 1964. The song was written by lead singer, Lionel Morton with two other members of the group. MODERATE HIT in N.Z. This group got their break partly through Marie Reidy of 'Reidy's Home of Music', the place they had count all the four thousand holes, according to the Beatles – A Day In The Life
US#1, 22 May 1961 (14 weeks in Top 100). For a Rythmn & Blues singer/songwriter, born February 1936 in New Orleans. He recorded with the Blue Diamonds in 1954, made his first solo recording in 1955 and this, his first solo chart was followed by 3 others in 1961 and 1 in 1962
UK#1, 19 May 1962, based on Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker Suite' and masterminded by Kim Fowley, LA born in 1942. This instrumental stayed on the British charts for 15 weeks in 1972, #1 for one week, 17 May 1962 - and when re-issued on the Stateside label in 1972, spent another 11 weeks on the chart. For the first time on the British chart an instrumental took over the Number 1 spot from another instrumental, The Shadows – Wonderful Land. (which had an 8 week run at the top from 22 March 1962)
NZ#1 in October 1957 HUGE HIT
A song also covered in the UK by Ruby Murray, although her version didn't show in the UK Top 20 whereas this female artist made UK#5, 13 weeks in from 24 May 1957. (US#14 from March 1956)
Au#1(4) from 24 May 1963 Monster Hit. Probably one of the best selling 45's for the year.
And the songs;
1pm, Four Pennies - Juliet
2pm, Ernie K. Doe – Mother-In-Law
3pm, B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker
4pm, Peggy Lee – Mr. Wonderful
5pm, Bill Justis – Tamoure
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