Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.

This week's songs (*includes 2 previously covered in UK number 1s):

Gary U.S Bonds - Quarter to Three

Bobby Lewis - Tossin' and Turnin'

Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart

The Highwaymen - Michael*

Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby*

Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack

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Garry's new album can be bought on CD or Vinyl here:

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And you can find Paul's band here:

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Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.

This week's songs:

Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law

Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man

Roy Orbison - Running Scared

Pat Boone - Muddy River

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Garry's new album can be bought on CD or Vinyl here:

http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott

And you can find Paul's band here:

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Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.

This week's songs (there are 3 previously covered in Series 4 as UK number 1s that we only briefly touch on):

Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland By Night

The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Lawrence Welk - Calcutta

Chubby Checker - Pony Time

Elvis Presley - Surrender (covered in series 4)

The Marcels - Blue Moon (covered in series 4)

Del Shannon - Runaway (covered in series 4)

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Garry's new album is out now on Bandcamp and all major streaming services:

⁠⁠⁠⁠The News (Be Scared) | Garry Abbott⁠⁠⁠⁠

And you can find Paul's band here:

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Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.

This week's songs:

Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted

Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind

Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay

Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?

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Garry's new album is out now on Bandcamp and all major streaming services:

⁠⁠⁠The News (Be Scared) | Garry Abbott⁠⁠⁠

And you can find Paul's band here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.

This week's songs:

The Twist - Chubby Checker

My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own - Connie Francis

Mr Custer - Larry Verne

Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters

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Garry's new album is out now on Bandcamp:

⁠⁠The News (Be Scared) | Garry Abbott⁠⁠

And you can find Paul's band here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.

This week's songs:

Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis

Alley Oop - Hollywood Argyles

I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland

It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley

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Garry's new album is out now on Bandcamp:

⁠The News (Be Scared) | Garry Abbott⁠

And you can find Paul's band here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.

This week's songs:

El Paso - Marty Robbins

Running Bear - Johnny Preston

Teen Angel - Mark Dinning

Theme from "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith

Stuck on You - Elvis Presley

Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

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Garry's new album is out now on Bandcamp:

The News (Be Scared) | Garry AbbottAnd you can find Paul's band here:

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Howdy!

The Big 60s Sort Out is back! And this time we are looking across the pond to the USA to rank all the US Number 1 singles from the 1960s for lyrics, music and production.

In this pre-series episode, we catch-up with some Beatles news and look back at some of the very first US charts, from sheet music sales in the 1910s, to the first consolidated pop music chart in 1958, and we talk about what we might expect over the coming series!

Thanks for joining us as we continue to try and sort, the 60s!