Here’s the Grooveyard Top Ten for October 21, 1961 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on “The Grooveyard”:
#10
“The Fly” by Chubby Checker
#9
“Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes
#8
“The Way You Look Tonight” by The Lettermen
#7
“Take Good Care of My Baby” by Bobby Vee
#6
“Ya Ya” by Lee Dorsey
#5
“Big Bad John” by Jimmy Dean
#4
“Crying” by Roy Orbison
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#3
“Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles
#2
“Bristol Stmp” by The Dovells
#1
“Runaround Sue” by Dion
Don’t forget to vote for your favorite songs in our sixth annual Grooveyard Great 88 listener survey. Voting on the polls for the 10 best songs of 1956 closes soon. You can also choose your 10 favorites from 1961. Check out the full schedule here, and get updates on Twitter.
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