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number one hits of 1959. A total of 15 songs reached number 1 in the year of 1959, while a 16th song, “

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", began its number-1 run in December 1958. That year, 9 acts achieved their first number one, such as Lloyd Price, Frankie Avalon,

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, Dave "Baby" Cortez, Wilbert Harrison,

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, The Browns, Santo & Johnny, and Bobby Darin. The Platters, Paul Anka,

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, and Guy Mitchell, despite having most of their previous songs hit number one prior to the creation of the Hot 100, also receive their first number one song on the chart. Frankie Avalon and The Fleetwoods were the only acts this year to have two number one songs.

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*'' Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition'' () *''

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's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition'' () *''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Pop Charts, 1955-1959'' () *Additional information obtained can be verified within ''Billboard's'
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