Number One Hits, 1955-1959, Part II Quiz

Answer: Fontane Sisters

The Fontane Sisters had 11 songs in the top 40 of the Billboard Top 100 from 1955-1958; "Hearts Of Stone" was their only Number One record. "Hearts Of Stone" was a Number 15 hit for The Charms in 1955. In 1961, it reached Number 20 for Bill Black's Combo, and in 1973, it got to Number 37 for Blue Ridge Rangers. The only other Top Ten hit for the Fontane Sisters was "Seventeen" in 1955.

Answer: Butterfly

For both singers, it was their only Number One hit! "You Send Me" was Number One for Sam Cook, "Honeycomb" for Jimmie Rodgers, and "Young Love" for both Sonny James and Tab Hunter (all of which were also their only Number One songs). [Not often do two artists both have Number One hits in the same year with the same song. In 1957, that happened twice!]

Answer: Jim Lowe

"The Green Door" was Jim Lowe's only Number One hit. The same is true in 1956 of Gogi Grant ("The Wayward Wind") and Kay Starr ("Rock And Roll Waltz"). Guy Mitchell had two Number One songs, "Singing The Blues" in 1956 and "Heartaches By The Number" in 1959.

Answer: 1958

They were all Number One songs in 1958: "Get A Job" by The Silhouettes, "Little Star" by The Elegants, "The Purple People eater" by Sheb Wooley, "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu" by Domenio Mondugno, "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" by Laurie London, and "To Know Him, Is To Love Him" by The Teddy Bears. Remarkably, all of these their only Number One songs.

Answer: Paul Anka

Paul Anka had 33 hits in the top 40 of the Billboard Top 100 between 1957 and 1983. His only other Number One tunes were "Lonely Boy" (1959) and "(You're) Having My Baby" (1974). In 1957, the other artists each had a Number One: "Party Doll" for Buddy Knox and "Tammy" for Debbie Reynolds (their only Number Ones), and "Round And Round" for Perry Como (who had two other Number One songs, "Hot Diggity" in 1956 and "Catch A Falling Star" in 1958).

Answer: A Big Hunk Of Love

"A Big Hunk Of Love" was Presley's only Number One in 1959. Joining "Heartbreak Hotel," "Don't Be Cruel," and "Love Me Tender" at Number One in 1956 were "Hound Dog" and "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You."

Answer: The Fleetwoods

The Fleetwoods had a second Number One in 1959, "Mr. Blue." The other artists also had Number One hits in 1959: "The Three Bells" for The Browns, "Kansas City" for Wilbert Harrison, and "Mack The Knife" for Bobby Darin, for each of whom it was their only Number One Top 40 (yes, even Bobby Darin).

Answer: It's Only Make Believe

"It's Only Make Believe" was Conway Twitty's only Number One. "It's All In The Game" (Tommy Edwards), "Tom Dooley" (The Kingston Trio), and "Tequila" (The Champs) were also the only Number One hits for those artists.

Answer: 1955

For Joan Weber ("Let Me Go Lover"), Bill Hayes ("The Ballad Of Davy Crockett"), The Four Aces ("Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing"), Roger Williams ("Autumn Leaves"), and Mitch Miller ("The Yellow Rose Of Texas"), their Number One songs in 1955 would be the only time they topped the Top 100 chart.

Answer: Santo & Johnny

"Sleep Walk" was the only Number One song for Santo & Johnny, as "Stagger Lee" in 1959 was the only one for Lloyd Price. Frankie Avalon had his only two Number Ones in 1959, "Venus" and "Why". Paul Anka's 1959 Number One was "Lonely Boy."