The ”Purple People Eater” singer had his first-and-only country music chart-topper with this happy novelty.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 38, Cash Box 47, Billboard 51
THE 1962 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1962 (some were recorded in 1961).