‘Sugar Shack’ by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1963)

(Saturday, October 12, 1963) — “Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks (Oct.12/19/26, Nov. 2/9, 1963).