Top 10 Songs On This Day, 1959

Today's Number 1: Johnny Horton (YouTube)
According to History.com, today is the anniversary of Jerry ‘Pumpsie’ Green’s 1959 Boston Red Sox debut, making him ‘the first African American ever to play for the Red Sox, the last team in the major leagues to integrate.”
On the radio, it was Johnny Horton, Lloyd Price and Fabian. Here are the Top 10 songs from this day in 1959.
1. Johnny Horton – “The Battle of New Orleans”
2. Paul Anka – “Lonely Boy”
3. Connie Francis – “Lipstick on Your Collar”
4. Stonewall Jackson – “Waterloo”
5. Lloyd Price – “Personality”
6. Fabian – “Tiger”
7. Frankie Avalon – “Bobby Sox to Stockings”
8. Dinah Washington – “What A Diff-rence A Day Makes”
9. Drifters – “There Goes My Baby”
10. Flamingos – “I Only Have Eyes for You”
More of Michael’s Top 10 picks can be found here …








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