December 1959 Marty Robbins topped the CHUM Chart with ' El Paso'

"El Paso" is a country and western ballad written and originally recorded by Marty Robbins, and first released on Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs in September 1959. It was released as a single the following month, and became a major hit on both the country and pop music charts, reaching number one in both at the start of 1960. It won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1961, and remains Robbins' best-known song. It is widely considered a genre classic for its gripping narrative, haunting harmonies by vocalists Bobby Sykes and Jim Glaser (of the Glaser Brothers) and the eloquent Spanish guitar accompaniment by Grady Martin that lends the recording a distinctive Tex-Mex feel. ... Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Paso_(song)


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CHART NUMBER 136
Monday, December 14, 1959


This Week/Last Week/Artist/Track/Total Weeks

1 20 Robbins, Marty El Paso 1
2 1 Mitchell, Guy Heartaches By The Number 8
3 7 Price, Lloyd Come Into My Heart 7
3 7 Price, Lloyd Won'tcha Come Home 2
4 2 Fields Orchestra, Ernie In The Mood 7
5 11 Anka, Paul It's Time To Cry 3
6 18 Fabian Hound Dog Man 4
6 18 Fabian This Friendly World 4
7 8 Browns, The Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) 5
8 27 Francis, Connie Among My Souvenirs 3
9 10 Nutty Squirrels, The Uh! Oh! 4
10 12 Granata, Rocco Marina 5
11 5 Rydell, Bobby We Got Love 7
12 6 Domino, Fats Be My Guest 6
12 6 Domino, Fats I've Been Around 3
13 15 Fuller, Bobby Tennessee Waltz 6
13 15 Comstock, Bobby Tennessee Waltz 6
14 4 Islanders, The Enchanted Sea, The 9
15 30 Morgan, Jane Happy Anniversary 5
16 9 Avalon, Frankie Just Ask Your Heart 13
17 23 Spacemen, The Clouds, The 4
18 24 Avalon, Frankie Swingin' On A Rainbow 2
18 24 Avalon, Frankie Why 2
19 3 Fleetwoods, The Mr. Blue 11
20 41 Fisher, Toni Big Hurt, The 1
21 19 Sinatra, Frank Talk To Me 7
22 0 Cannon, Freddy Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 0
23 13 Mathis, Johnny Misty 9
24 34 Nelson, Ricky I Wanna Be Loved 3
25 14 Rock-A-Teens, The Woo-Hoo 7
26 16 Drifters, The Dance With Me 6
26 16 Drifters, The (If You Cry) True Love, True Love 2
27 31 Beckham, Bob Just As Much As Ever 7
28 45 Bell, Leigh & The Chimes Terry 2
29 0 Dancer, Prancer & Nervous Happy Reindeer, The 0
30 32 Peterson Quintet, Bobby Hunch, The 4
31 25 Royal Teens, The Believe Me 5
32 17 Evans, Paul Seven Little Girls Siting In The Back Seat 11
33 38 Johnson, Marv You Got What It Takes 2
34 26 Darin, Bobby Mack The Knife 15
35 20 Benton, Brook So Many Ways 7
36 36 Turner, Sammy Always 3
37 21 Sedaka, Neil Oh! Carol 9
38 44 Vaughan, Sarah Smooth Operator 1
39 40 Johnny & The Hurricanes Reveille Rock 4
40 47 Joyce, Shelley Heaven Knows I Love Him 2
41 43 Santo & Johnny Tear Drop 2
42 46 Lawrence, Steve Pretty Blue Eyes 1
43 39 Hall, Larry Sandy 12
44 48 Black's Combo, Bill Smokie (Part 2) 1
45 0 Coasters, The What About Us 0
46 49 DeMarco, Ralph Old Shep 1
47 50 Hugo & Luigi Just Come Home 1
48 0 Hawkins, Ronnie Southern Love 0
49 0 Hames Sisters, The I Promise 0
50 35 London, Joe It Might Have Been 5

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