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Novelty One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- Hollywood Argyles
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- Alley Oop
- Chart
- 1
The Hollywood Argyles was a one-time, doo wop group created by the producers Kim Fowley and Gary Paxton by the end of 1950s. The Hollywood Argyles made its debut with "Alley Oop" in 1960. This novelty song about the caveman character from the newspaper comic became an monster hit and topped the Billboard chart that year. The group did not follow this success.
- Artist
- Dante & the Evergreens
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- Alley Oop
- Chart
- 15
Dante & the Evergreens was one of the few all-white men groups in the doo wop industry during the late 1950s. They gained a brief fame with their debut "Alley Oop" in 1960. This novelty tune became a no.15 hit that year. This instant success led to the tour concerts in the following years. However, they could not maintain their popularity and eventually disbanded in 1964.
- Artist
- Jeanne Black
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- He'll Have to Stay
- Chart
- 4
Gloria Jeanne Black was a pop singer who was best known for her answer song to Jim Reeve's romantic hit, "He'll Have to Stay". This romantic-killer about double-affair couple became a smash Top5 hit in 1960. She tried to follow this success with a couple more songs, but none could become a hit. She quietly disappeared from the scene soon after.
- Artist
- Johnny Bond
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- Hot Rod Lincoln
- Chart
- 26
An American country singer Jonny Bond had been making several country classics since the early 1940s. Despite the strength of his songs, he only invaded into pop chart once. In 1960, his novelty tune "Hot Rod Lincoln" became a no.26 on Billboard pop chart. Unfortunately, this turned out to be his only crossover hit til his death in 1978.
- Artist
- Bob Luman
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- Let's Think About Livin'
- Chart
- 7
Bob Luman was a rockability artist during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1959, he received a suggestion from the Everly Brothers to record Boudleaux Bryant's "Let's Think About Living". The song turned out to be a big hit on both country and pop chart. He worked under Hickory Records and released strings of country hits until mid '70s, but none of them could enter pop chart again.
- Artist
- Ray Bryant Combo
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- The Madison Time - Part 1
- Chart
- 30
Madison was a novelty dance step invented in 1957 in Columbus, Ohio, and was popularized by the Buddy Deane Show in 1960. Its rhythm was later picked up by a jazz musician Ray Bryant, who put it in his singles "The Medison Time - Part 1". The song became a no.30 hit on Billboard chart in 1960. Bryant continued to produce more records, but none came close to the success of that dance song.
- Artist
- Larry Verne
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- Mr. Custer
- Chart
- 1
Larry Verne Erickson have been involved in the entertainment world under various positions. In 1960, he was asked by his friends, Al DeLory, Fred Darian, and Joseph Van Winkle, to sing for their novelty song "Mr. Custer". The singles became a smash hit and topped the chart in 1960. Verne tried to follow this unexpected success but couldn't. He gave up on music soon after.
- Artist
- The Fendermen
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- Mule Skinner Blues
- Chart
- 5
The Fendermen was a rockability group formed by Jim Sundquist and Phil Humphries in 1959. They suddenly rose to national fame when their cover of Jimmie Rodgers' hit "Mule Skinner Blues", with silly yodeling and hot guitar licks, became Top10 hit in 1960. However, the duo did not make much attempt to follow this success as they quietly disbanded in 1963.
- Artist
- The Ivy Three
- Year
- 1960
- Song
- Yogi
- Chart
- 8
In 1959, three undergraduate friends, Artie Kaye (nee Berkowitz), Charlie Cane (nee Koppelman), and Don Rubin, formed the vocal band the Ivy Three at the Adelphi University in Garden City, Long Island. Their first singles about the bear cartoon character "Yogi" became a huge national hit in 1960. Unfortunately, none of their follow-ups went well and the trio split up the following year.
- Artist
- Jose Jimenez
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- The Astronaut
- Chart
- 19
José Jiménez was the fictional character created and portraied by an American comedian Bill Dana for the Steve Allen Show in 1959. In 1961, he cut a record named "The Astronaut" and released it under his character's name. The silly talk show of José Jiménez became a fluke hit in US and earned him the only success in music career.
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