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by Alex Cosper (12/17/12)  Sacramento Bee, November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. Below is a list of songs listed on national charts such as Billboard for the "week ending November 23, 1963." In a rare move, many radio stations, including high energy top 40 stations, flipped to classical or soft instrumental music as the nation mourned the loss. Radio veteran Johnny Hyde spoke of this format shift in a video series about top 40 radio history. Ironically, Robert Dale Houston, who had the number one hit in America that week called "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" by Dale & Grace, waved to President Kennedy on Main Street just a few moments before the shooting. Houston did not hear the news of the shooting until hours later. The song remained number one on Billboard's Hot 100 the following week before "Dominique," sung in French by the Singing Nun, took the top spot the rest of the year. TOP HITS Dale & Grace - I'm Leaving It All Up To You Village Stompers - Washington Square Impressions - It's All Right Leslie Gore - She's a Fool Tommy Roe - Everybody RECENT HITS Nino Temple & April Stevens - Deep Purple Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs - Sugar Shack Los Indios Tabajaras - Maria Elena Bobby Bare - 500 Miles Away From Home Rick Nelson - Fools Rush In Roy Orbison - Mean Woman Blues Ray Charles - Busted Skeeter Davis - I Can't Stay Mad At You Nat King Cole - That Sunday, That Summer Sunny & The Sunglows - Talk To Me Dion DiMuci - Donna the Prima Donna Ronettes - Be My Baby RISING HITS Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby Singing Nun - Dominique Dixie Belies - (Down at) Papa Joe's Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog Major Lance - Hey Little Girl Sam Cooke - Little Red Rooster Robin Ward - Wonderful Summer Barry & The Tamerlanes - I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight Chubby Checker - Loddy Lo Beach Boys - Be True To Your School Lenny Welch - Since I Fell For You Kingsmen - Louie Louie Beach Boys - In My Room NEW MUSIC Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be a Baby To Cry Marvin Gaye - Can I Get a Witness Dion DiMuci - Drip Drop Johnny Tillotson - Talk Back Trembling Lips Duprees - Have You Heard Jack Jones - Wives and Lovers Neil Sedaka - Bad Girl Secrets - The Boy Next Door Joey Powers - Midnight Mary Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters - Baby Don't You Weep Bobby Rydell - Forget Him Dean and Jean - Tra La La La Suzy Bobby Vee - Yesterday and You Freddie Scott - I Got a Woman Marvelettes - As Long As I Know He's Mine Essex - She's Got Everything Sunny and the Sunliners - Rags to Riches Trini Lopez - Kansas City Shirley Ellis - The Nitty Gritty Martha & The Vandellas - Quicksand Murmaids - Popsicles and Icicles Betty Everett - You're No Good Bobby Vinton - There! I've Said It Again Peter, Paul and Mary - Stewball Dick and Deedee - Turn Around OTHER RECORDS Gene Pitney - Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa Steve Lawrence - Walking Proud Al Martino - Living a Lie Connie Francis - Your Other Love Lloyd Price - Misty Angels - I Adore Him New Christy Minstrels - Saturday Night Betty Harris - Cry To Me Mary Wells - You Lost the Sweetest Boy Dee Dee Sharp - Wild! Elvis Presley - Witchcraft Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles - Down the Aisle Johnny Cash - The Matador Orlons - Crossfire! Miracles - I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying Murry Kellum - Long Tall Texan Kingston Trio - Ally, Ally Oxen Free Tommy Hunt - I Am a Witness Dynamics - Mysery LATER SONGS ABOUT JFK The Byrds - He Was a Friend of Mine Lou Reed - The Day John Kennedy Died Bob Dylan - Desolation Row Beach Boys - Warmth of the Sun Ry Cooder - President Kennedy Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow Wendy Phil Ochs - Crucifixion Pearl Jam - Brain of J Was (Not Was) - 11 Miles an Hour Mickey Hart - Down the Road |
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