| Top 30 Hits of Early October 1956 |
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1 |
Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms |
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2 |
Frankie Laine | A Woman In Love |
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3 |
Elvis Presley | Hound Dog |
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4 |
Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be |
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5 |
Freddie Bell & The Bellboys | Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong |
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6 |
Platters | The Great Pretender / Only You |
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7 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Rockin' Through The Rye |
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8 |
Goons | The Ying Tong Song / Bloodnok's Rock 'N' Roll Call |
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9 |
Lonnie Donegan | Bring A Little Water Sylvie / Dead Or Alive |
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10 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock |
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11 |
Mitchell Torok | When Mexico Gave Up The Rumba |
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12 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | The Saint's Rock And Roll |
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13 |
Perry Como | More |
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14 |
Chordettes | Born To Be With You |
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15 |
Johnnie Ray | Just Walking In The Rain |
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16 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Razzle Dazzle |
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17 |
Teresa Brewer | Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl |
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18 |
Jimmy Young | More |
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19 |
Tony Martin | Walk Hand In Hand |
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20 |
Perry Como | Glendora |
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21 |
Melachrino Orchestra | Autumn Concerto |
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22 |
Fats Domino | I'm In Love Again |
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23 |
Nat 'King' Cole | Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow |
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24 |
Michael Holliday | Ten Thousand Miles |
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25 |
Four Aces | Woman In Love |
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26 |
Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel |
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27 |
Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon | Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
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28 |
Mel Torme | Mountain Greenery |
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29 |
Pat Boone | I'll Be Home |
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30 |
Tony Crombie & His Rockets | Teach You To Rock / Short'nin' Bread Rock |