Jessica 6 in 1959 - 6 March 2012

Jessica 6 in 1959

6 March 2012

Teach Me Tiger – April Stevens

#86 Billboard Hot 100 in 1959

Imperial Records

White Lightning – George Jones

Written by JP ‘The Big Bopper’ Richardson

#1 Billboard Hot C&W Sides; #73 Billboard Hot 100

Featured on fifth album, George Jones Sings White Lightning and Other Favourites

Mercury Records

Raining In My Heart – Buddy Holly

#88 Billboard Hot 100; #1 UK singles chart (as B-side of It Doesn’t Matter Anymore)

Featured on posthumously released compilation album, The Buddy Holly Story

#11 Billboard 200; #2 UK album chart

Coral Records

That’s My Little Suzie – Ritchie Valens

#55 Billboard Hot 100

Featured on posthumously-released debut album, Ritchie Valens

#23 Billboard Hot 200

Del-Fi Records

It Won’t Cool Off – Dean Martin (with orchestra conducted by Gus Levene)

Featured on fifth album, A Winter Romance

Capitol Records

Drifting And Dreaming – Leo Addeo & His Orchestra

Featured on debut album, Hawaii in Hi-Fi

RCA Camden

Shooting Stars from ‘This Island Earth’ – Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra

Featured on album, Themes From Horror Movies

Coral Records

Sea Of Love – Phil Phillips

#1 Billboard R&B; #2 Billboard Hot 100 (Gold)

Mercury Records

Mr Blue – The Fleetwoods

#1 Billboard Hot 100; #3 Billboard R&B chart

Dolton Records

I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos

#11 Billboard Hot 100

Decca Records

There Goes My Baby – The Drifters

#1 Billboard R&B chart; #2 Billboard Hot 100

Atlantic Records

Crackin’ Up – Bo Diddley

#14 Billboard R&B chart; #62 Billboard Hot 100

Featured on second album, Go Bo Diddley

What’d I Say (Parts I & II) – Ray Charles

#1 Billboard R&B chart; #6 Billboard Hot 100

From sixth album, What’d I Say

First Gold record, #20 Billboard Pop Albums (1962)

Atlantic Records

Love Potion #9 – The Clovers

#23 Billboard Hot 100

United Artists

Poison Ivy – The Coasters

#1 Billboard R&B chart; #7 Billboard Hot 100; #15 UK singles chart

Atco Records

Saturday Night On Sunset Strip – Edd Byrnes with the Big Sound of Don Ralke

Featured on album, Kookie

Warner Brothers Records

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