1000Th Billboard Chart 7Th September 1959 / Var 1000Th Billboard Chart 7Th September 1959 / Var CD

As adjuncts to our highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early '60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in the Billboard charts - "The First Top 100 Nov. 1955" (ACQCD7062), "The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958" (ACQCD7083), "The First Hot 100 of the '60s" (ACQCD7097), "The 'Heartbreak Hotel' Top 100" (ACQCD7122)and "The Day The Music Died - Feb 3rd 1959 Hot 100" (ACQCD7134), "The 'Telstar' Hot 100 December 22nd 1962" (ACQCD7144) and "The Twist" Hot 100 Jan. 25th 1962" each comprising the records in the Top 100 for the date in question. This collection celebrates another notable chart event in January 1959, when Billboard it's 1000th chart since the launch of the record sales chart in July 1940, which morphed over the years from Best Sellers in Stores Top 10 into the Top 100 and the Hot 100. This collection comprises just about all the records in the Billboard Hot 100 of that week (one record is unavailable for copyright reasons) and it provides a fascinating and evocative snapshot of the music scene at what was a dynamic and transitional time as the post-rock 'n' roll era headed towards another cataclysmic musical decade. It's a window onto a vibrant and exciting musical environment and includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings of which even pop enthusiasts may not be too aware, and which will be welcome additions to their collections. It contains a 12,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.

1. The Browns - the Three Bells 2. Santo ; Johnny - Sleep Walk 3. Phil Phillips with the Twilights - Sea of Love 4. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married 5. Johnny ; the Hurricanes - Red River Rock 6. Everly Brothers - (Til) I Kissed You 7. Sarah Vaughan - Broken Hearted Melody 8. Sammy Turner - Lavender Blue 9. Ray Charles - What'd I Say 10. Fats Domino - I Want to Walk You Home 11. Jan ; Dean - Baby Talk 12. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby 13. Elvis Presley - a Big Hunk 'O Love 14. Bobby Rydell - Kissin' Time 15. Skip ; Flip - It Was I 16. Carl Dobkins, Jr. - My Heart Is An Open Book 17. Dinah Washington - What a Difference a Day Makes 18. Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby 19. The Playmates - What Is Love 20. Fats Domino - I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Some Day 21. Floyd Robinson - Makin' Love 22. Elvis Presley - My Wish Came True 23. The Tempos - See You in September 24. Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife 25. Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer 26. Tony Bellus - Robbin' the Cradle 27. Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy 28. Jerry Wallace with the Jewels - Primrose Lane 29. Ivo Robic - Morgen 30. Frank Sinatra - High Hopes 31. Ricky Nelson - Just a Little Too Much 32. Duane Eddy - Forty Miles of Bad Road 33. Jimmy Clanton - My Own True Love 34. The Coasters - Poison Ivy 35. Mitchell Torok - Caribbean 36. Johnny Mathis - Small World 37. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy 38. Anita Bryant - Till There Was You 39. Carl Mann - Mona Lisa 40. Conway Twitty - Mona Lisa 41. Paul Anka - Put Your Head on My Shoulder 42. Johnny Horton - the Battle of New Orleans 43. Ricky Nelson - Sweeter Than You 44. Webb Pierce - I Ain't Never 45. Johnny Cash - I Got Stripes 46. Bob McFadden ; Dor - the Mummy 47. Jane Morgan - with Open Arms 48. Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl 49. Ed Byrnes ; Friend - Like I Love You 50. The Crests - the Angels Listened in 51. Ronnie Hawkins ; the Hawks - Mary Lou 52. Frankie Avalon - Just Ask Your Heart 53. Connie Francis - You're Gonna Miss Me 54. Johnny Horton - Johnny Reb 55. Nat King Cole - Midnight Flyer 56. Tommy Edwards - I've Been There 57. Jimmy Darren - Angel Face 58. Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else 59. Dick Flood - the Three Bells 60. Jack Scott - the Way I Walk 61. Fabian - Tiger 62. Lavern Baker - So High, So Low 63. Annette - Lonely Guitar 64. Johnny Tillotson - True, True Happiness 65. Freddie Cannon - Okefenokee 66. Ray Sharpe - Linda Lu 67. The Wailers - Mau Mau 68. Eddy Arnold - Tennessee Stud 69. Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo 70. The Coasters - I'm a Hog for You 71. Andy Williams - Lonely Street 72. George Hamilton IV - Gee 73. The Strangers - Caterpillar Crawl 74. The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue 75. Homer ; Jethro - Battle of Kookamonga 76. Fabian - Come on and Get Me 77. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Battle Hymn of the Republic 78. Dean Martin - on An Evening in Roma 79. Tony Bennett - Smile 80. Johnny Horton - Sal's Got a Sugar Lip 81. The Platters - Where 82. Jivin' Gene - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 83. Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat 84. Bob Beckham - Just As Much As Ever 85. Bobby Vee ; the Shadows - Suzie Baby 86. Johnny Restivo - the Shape I'm in 87. Big Jay McNeely - There Is Something on Your Mind 88. Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 89. Gene ; Eunice - Poco, Loco 90. Joe Damiano - I Cried 91. Jackie Wilson - I'll Be Satisfied 92. Marvin Rainwater - Half-Breed 93. Clyde McPhatter - Since You've Been Gone 94. Jackie Noguez - Ciao Ciao Bambina 95. Nat King Cole - Sweet Bird of Youth 96. The Fireflies - You Were Mine 97. The Dubs - Chapel of Dreams 98. Jerry Fuller - Betty, My Angel 99. Jackie Wilson - You Better Know It