Pony Time

Album: It's Pony Time (1960)
Charted: 27 1
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: DON COVAY, JOHN BERRY
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • Barry from Sauquoit, NySixty years ago today on February 27th, 1961, "Pony Time" by Chubby Checker peaked at #1 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Top 100 chart...
    Two weeks later on March 13th, 1961 "Pony Time" also reached #1 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
    Between 1959 and 1989 Spring Gully, South Carolina native had thirty-five records on the Top 100 chart, seven made the Top 10 with three reaching #1, "The Twist" for one week in September of 1960, the above "Pony Time", and once again "The Twist" for 2 weeks in January of 1962...
    He just missed having a fourth #1 record when his "Limbo Rock" peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} on December 16th, 1962, and the two weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for both those weeks was "Telstar" by The Tornados...
    Three of his thirty-five charted records were duets, one each with Dee Dee Sharp, Bobby Rydell, and the Fat Boys...
    Chubby Checker, born Ernest Evans, celebrated his 79th birthday four months ago on October 3rd, 2020...
    And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of Billboard's Top 10 on February 27th, 1961:
    At #2. "Calcutta" by Lawrence Welk {the #1 record for the two previous weeks}
    #3. "There's A Moon Out Tonight" by The Capris
    #4. "Surrender" by Elvis Presley
    #5. "Don't Worry" by Marty Robbins
    #6. "Dedicated To The One I Love" by The Shirelles
    #7. "Where The Boys Are" by Connie Francis
    #8. "Shop Around" by The Miracles
    #9. "Ebony Eyes" by The Everly Brothers
    #10. "Wheels" by The String-A-Longs
    And at #73 was Don Covay's original version of "Pony Time"
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