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the early british charts as far as I know were based on the sales of sheet music!

it wasnt until much later, probably the mid 50's-60's that they were then based on the sale of actual disc type records.......
Bob

any one got any more details on that?

Hmmm! I missed that fact that this was an old thread as well, but ne' mind Eh?

May 1950.

Daddy's little girl the mills brothers.

Mona Lisa. Nat King Cole.

Music, Music, Music. Teresa Brewer

The Tennesse Waltz. Patti Page.

A Bushel and a Peck. Perry Como and Betty Hutton.

Rag Mop. Ames. Brothers.

If I knew you were comin' I'd baked a cake. Eileen Barton.

Harbor Lights. Sammy Kaye.

Goodnight Irene. Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers.

Thanks for 1956, that took me back, the year I met my OH.

for Sunday 13th November 1966

Presented by Ed Stewart
Last Week This Week
2 1 Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James Manfred Mann
3 2 Gimme Some Lovin' Spencer Davis Group
6 3 Holy Cow Lee Dorsey
4 4 A Love Like Yours Ike & Tina Turner
12 5 Friday On My Mind Easybeats
13 6 Ride On Baby Chris Farlowe
15 7 Nineteen Days Dave Clark Five
16 8 Just One Smile Gene Pitney
10 9 Help Me Girl Eric Burdon & the Animals
21 10 Green Green Grass Of Home Tom Jones
18 11 Ten Storeys High David & Jonathan
27 12 Girl On A Swing Gerry & the Pacemakers
22 13 Picture Me Gone Dave Berry
28 14 The Dreams I Dream Shadows
19 15 I Could Feel The Whole World Turn Round Shotgun Express
1 16 Good Vibrations Beach Boys
32 17 We'll Meet Again Lloyd Banks
29 18 Living For You Sonny & Cher
34 19 Crazy Feeling Carl Douglas & the Big Stampede
9 20 Reach Out, I'll Be There Four Tops
24 21 Dandy Clinton Ford / Rocking Vickers
_ 22 My Mind's Eye Small Faces
25 23 It's Love Ken Dodd
_ 24 Think Sometimes About Me Sandie Shaw
_ 25 La-La-La-Lies Who
29 26 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted Jimmy Ruffin
_ 27 Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Otis Redding
_ 28 A Corner In The Sun Walter Jackson
_ 29 Canadian Sunset Symbols
7 30 Time Drags By Cliff Richard & the Shadows
_ 31 Up And Down Eyes Of Blue
36 32 Drop Everything And Run Thane Russal
_ 33 Stop, Look And Listen Chiffons
31 34 Feeling Gidian
_ 34 Run, Run, Look And See Brian Hyland
_ 35 Most Exclusive Residence For Sale Los Cincos
_ 36 What Would I Be Val Doonican
33 37 Nothing Lasts Forever Mia Lewis
_ 37 Time Marches On Corby & the Champagne
_ 38 I Can't Get You Out Of My Head Scott Taylor
_ 39 I Wanna Be Your Girl Dale Brooks
_ 40 I'm Ready For Love Martha & the Vandellas

I think the British charts started round about December 1952, for the second Carol. Off the top of my head, I think Al Martino was the first number one with Here in my Heart.

Edit - Just noticed how old the thread is, but I have got my big book of British Hit Singles around if anyone wants me to look up the number ones.

November 1966 for me please.

CAROL, DO YOU KNOW WHEN THE BRITISH CHARTS STARTED, AS THESE ARE ALL AMERICAN ? PIPS XX

1942's Greatest Hits! The Most Requested Songs of All Time! 1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby 2. Deep In The Heart of Texas - Alveno Rey 3. (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) the White Cliffs of Dover - Kay Kyser 4. Tangerine - Jimmy Dorsey 5. Paper Doll - Mills Brothers 6. Moonlight Cocktail - Glenn Miller 7. Pennsylvania Polka - Andrews Sisiters or Hoarce Heidt 8. Blues In The Night - Dinah Shore or Woody Herman 9. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) - Glenn Miller 10. (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo - Glenn Miller 11. Jersey Bounce - Benny Goodman 12. Sleepy Lagoon - Harry James 13. Stormy Monday Blues - Earl Hines 14. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place - Benny Goodman 15. I Don't Want To Walk Without You - Harry James 16. Mr. Five By Five - Freddie Slack 17. Rose O'Day (The Filla-Da-Gusha Song) - Freddy Martin 18. Trav'lin Light - Paul Whiteman 19. I'll Remember April - Woody Herman 20. At Last - Glenn Miller 21. Jingle, Jangle, Jingle - Kay Kyser 22. Praise The Lord and Pass The Ammunition - Merry Macs 23. My Devotion - Vaughn Monroe 24. Who Wouldn't Love You? - Kay Kyser 25. Strip Polka - Kay Kyser

1956 Greatest Hits 1. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 2. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 3. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino 4. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 6. My Prayer - The Platters 7. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins 8. My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino 9. Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell 10. In The Still of the Night - the Five Satins 11. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee 12. Standing On The Corner - The Four Lads 13. See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & The Comets 14. Diana - Paul Anka 15. That'll Be The Day - The Crickets 16. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 17. The Great Pretender - the Platters 18. (You've Got) The Magic Touch - Platters 19. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley 20. Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant 21. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash 22. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley 23. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera Sera) - Doris Day 24. Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin 25. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard 26. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers 27. When You Dance - the Turbans 28. The A.B.C.'s of Love - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers 29. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry 30. Blueberry Hill - Louis Armstrong 31. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets 32. Eddie My Love - The Chordettes 33. I'll Be Home - Pat Boone 34. Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belefonte 35. Just Walking In The Rain - Johnny Ray 36. It's Not For Me To Say - Johnny mathis 37. R-O-C-K - Bill Haley & His Comets 38. A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer 39. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent 40. The Green Door - Jim Lowe

1956 1 - Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino 2 - Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley 3 - Oh, What A Night - The Dells 4 - The Great Pretender - The Platters 5 - Green Door - Jim Lowe 6 - Hot Diggity - Perry Como 7 - I Almost Lost My Mind - Pat Boone 8 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley 9 - Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 10 - My Prayer - The Platters 11 - Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr 12 - Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell 13 - The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant 14 - Allegheny Moon - Patti Page 15 - Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins 16 - Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley 17 - Ivory Tower - Cathy Carr 18 - Just Walking In The Rain - Johnny Ray 19 - Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 20 - No, Not Much - The Four Lads 21 - Que Sera, Sera - Doris Day 22 - The Flying Saucer - Buchanan & Goodman 23 - Hey! Jealous Lover - Frank Sinatra 24 - I'm In Love Again - Fats Domino 25 - Moonlight Gambler - Frankie Lane 26 - Standing On The Corner - The Four Lads 27 - True Love - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly 28 - I'll Be Home - Pat Boone 29 - The Magic Touch - The Platters 30 - More - Perry Como 31 - Don't Forbid Me - Pat Boone 32 - On The Street Where You Live - Vic Damone 33 - Tonight You Belong To Me - Patience & Prudence 34 - Born To Be With You - The Chordettes 35 - Friendly Persuasion - Pat Boone 36 - A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer 37 - Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 38 - A Rose and a Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV 39 - See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley and His Comets 40 - Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent

1940's Greatest Hits! The Most Requested Songs of All Time! 1. When You Wish Upon a Star - Glenn Miller 2. In The Mood - Glenn Miller 3. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Ink Spots 4. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins 5. Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar - Will Bradley 6. Frenesi - Artie Shaw 7. Tuxedo Junction - Glenn Miller 8. I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey 9. Sierra Sue - Bing Crosby 10. Blueberry Hill - Glenn Miller 11. Careless - Glenn Miller 12. Ferryboat Serenade - Andrews Sisters 13. The Woodpecker Song - Glenn Miller 14. The Breeze and I - Jimmy Dorsey 15. Only Forever - Bing Crosby 16. Imagination - Glenn Miller 17. All The Things You Are - Tommy Dorsey 18. Ballad For Americans - Paul Robeson 19. Trade Winds - Bing Crosby 20. Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Dick Robertson 21. Where Was I? - Charlie Barnet 22. Fools Rush In - Glenn Miller 23. Only Forever - Bing Crosby 24. Celery Stalks At Midnight - Will Bradley 25. Make-Believe Island - Mitchell Ayres

1940's Greatest Hits! The Most Requested Songs of All Time! 1. When You Wish Upon a Star - Glenn Miller 2. In The Mood - Glenn Miller 3. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Ink Spots 4. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins 5. Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar - Will Bradley 6. Frenesi - Artie Shaw 7. Tuxedo Junction - Glenn Miller 8. I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey 9. Sierra Sue - Bing Crosby 10. Blueberry Hill - Glenn Miller 11. Careless - Glenn Miller 12. Ferryboat Serenade - Andrews Sisters 13. The Woodpecker Song - Glenn Miller 14. The Breeze and I - Jimmy Dorsey 15. Only Forever - Bing Crosby 16. Imagination - Glenn Miller 17. All The Things You Are - Tommy Dorsey 18. Ballad For Americans - Paul Robeson 19. Trade Winds - Bing Crosby 20. Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Dick Robertson 21. Where Was I? - Charlie Barnet 22. Fools Rush In - Glenn Miller 23. Only Forever - Bing Crosby 24. Celery Stalks At Midnight - Will Bradley 25. Make-Believe Island - Mitchell Ayres

starting 1940, request the year you want!