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Chart #160 - Monday, May 23, 1960
Rank --- Song Title --- Artist
1. --- Paper Roses --- Anita Bryant
2. --- He'll Have To Stay --- Jeanne Black
3. --- Cathy's Clown --- The Everly Brothers
4. --- Greenfields --- The Brothers Four
5. --- Fame And Fortune --- Elvis Presley
5. --- Stuck On You --- Elvis Presley
6. --- The Old Lamplighter --- The Browns
7. --- Good Timin' --- Jimmy Jones
8. --- Oh Little One --- Jack Scott
8. --- Burning Bridges --- Jack Scott
9. --- Ding-A-Ling --- Bobby Rydell
9. --- Swingin' School --- Bobby Rydell
10. --- Young Emotions --- Ricky Nelson
11. --- Cradle Of Love --- Johnny Preston
12. --- Sixteen Reasons --- Connie Stevens
13. --- The Way Of A Clown --- Teddy Randazzo
14. --- Let The Little Girl Dance --- Billy Bland
15. --- Night --- Jackie Wilson
15. --- Doggin' Around --- Jackie Wilson
16. --- Tell Me That You Love Me --- Fats Domino
17. --- Sink The Bismarck --- Johnny Horton
18. --- Love You So --- Ron Holden
19. --- Am I That Easy To Forget --- Debbie Reynolds
20. --- Got A Girl --- The Four Preps
21. --- Step By Step --- The Crests
22. --- I Really Don't Want To Know --- Tommy Edwards
23. --- Cherry Pie --- Skip & Flip
24. --- Footsteps --- Steve Lawrence
25. --- My Old Man's A Dustman (Ballad Of A Refuse Disposal Officer) --- Lonnie Donegan
26. --- No If's-No And's --- Lloyd Price
26. --- For Love --- Lloyd Price
27. --- Mr. Lucky --- Henry Mancini
28. --- Another Sleepless Night --- Jimmy Clanton
29. --- Ruby --- Adam Wade
30. --- Wild Weekend --- The Rebels
31. --- When You Wish Upon A Star --- Dion
32. --- Stairway To Heaven --- Neil Sedaka
33. --- Happy-Go-Lucky-Me --- Paul Evans
34. --- What Am I Living For --- Conway Twitty
35. --- Jenny Lou --- Sonny James
36. --- Lonely Weekends --- Charlie Rich
37. --- You Don't Know Me --- Lenny Welch
38. --- Mountain Of Love --- Harold Dorman
39. --- Everybody's Somebody's Fool --- Connie Francis
39. --- Jealous Of You --- Connie Francis
40. --- The Ties That Bind --- Brook Benton
41. --- My Home Town --- Paul Anka
42. --- The Madison Time --- Al Brown
43. --- Wonderful World --- Sam Cooke
44. --- Just A Closer Walk With Thee --- Jimmie Rodgers
45. --- Apple Green --- June Valli
46. --- Dutchman's Gold --- Walter Brennan
47. --- Everything's Coming Up Roses --- Kirby Stone Four
48. --- He'll Have To Go --- Jim Reeves
49. --- Cry Hurtin' Heart --- Guy Mitchell
49. --- Ebb Tide --- The Platters
50. --- Someone Loves You, Joe --- The Singing Belles
50. --- Promised Land Of Love --- Dean Morgan
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EULOGY
Born: October 28, 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
After a few reincarnations 1050 CHUM quietly passed away on March 26, 2009
1050 CHUM was a legendary Top 40 powerhouse from the late 1950s through to the early 1980s.
The station had a formula no other station has been able to duplicate.
Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 CHUM played a major role in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers and Bob Seger not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM.
The radio station was famous for the CHUM Chart. From 1957 to 1986, 1,512 consecutive weekly charts were published, making it the longest-running chart of its kind in the world.
Also, 1050 CHUM was noteworthy for hosting many famous rock concerts including, among others, visits to Maple Leaf Gardens by Elvis Presley (1957) and The Beatles (1964, '65, and '66).
Chart #1 - Monday, May 27, 1957 - TOP 50
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