WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of August 22, 1961

Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77 Internet Web Site
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                                                                                           
                                                                   
 TW                                                             LW
  1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists)     *2 weeks #1*  1
  2. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone)                     6
  3. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)                 2
  4. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)                       5
  5. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes)               3
  6. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty)            18
  7. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty)                                 12
  8. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic)                            15
  9. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress)                           11
 10. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant)        4
 11. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) -                 
                                     Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 13
 12. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                7
 13. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master)                       8
 14. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash)                          20
 15. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)     9
 16. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over   
              Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 23
 17. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                10
 18. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter)              17
 19. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton)                   30
 20. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison)   22
 21. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter)      14
 22. You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) -         
                                              Ral Donner (Gone) 53
 23. Song of the Nairobi Trio -                                   
                             The Fortune Tellers (Music Makers) 19
 24. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (Heritage)           32
 25. Together - Connie Francis (MGM)                            16
 26. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument)                            43
 27. Let the Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino (Imperial)           33
 28. Never On Sunday - The Chordettes (Cadence)                 26
 29. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie)                44
 30. Amor - Ben E. King (Atco)                                  25
 31. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee)              34
 32. I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges (Cadence)      28
 33. Human - Tommy Hunt (Scepter)                               38
 34. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol)       47
 35. Missing You - Ray Peterson (Dunes)                         49
 36. I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson (Wand)                    45
 37. I'll Never Smile Again - The Wanderers (Cub)               46
 38. Anniversary of Love - The Caslons (Seeco)                  --
 39. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                 60
 40. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top)                  27
 41. Band of Gold - The Roommates (Valmor)                      40
 42. Runaround - The Regents (Gee)                              24
 43. Sixteen Tons - Lou Monte (Reprise)                         --
 44. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca)                               29
 45. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (RCA)  50
 46. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)                    21
 47. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone)                 --
 48. I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters (Mercury)            --
 49. Without You - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)                   62
 50. I'm a Tellin' You - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay)                 51
 51. I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline (Decca)                     59
 52. Heart and Soul - Jan & Dean (Challenge)                    41
 53. You Can't Sit Down, Part 2 - The Phil Upchurch Combo (Boyd)36
 54. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi)               31
 55. Magic Moon (Clair de Lune) - The Rays (XYZ)                54
 56. Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                58
 57. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty)              65
 58. Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson (Capitol)                   --
 59. Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone (Dot)                            --
 60. Please Stay - The Drifters (Atlantic)                      63
 61. "Nag" - The Halos (7 Arts)                                 --
 62. Hey Little One - Bruce Bruno (Roulette)                    --
 63. Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels (Amy)                        37
 64. As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade (Coed)                     56
 65. Voodoo Woman - Curtis Knight (Gulf)                        --
 66. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument)                              --
 67. For Sale - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel)                    --
 68. Sacred - The Castells (Era)                                35
 69. Broken Heart - Roy Marten (Highland)                       66
 70. Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James (Argo)                        --
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. Don't Cry No More - Bobby Bland (Duke)                       
  2. One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                       
  3. Shenendoah - The Deaxville Trio (Jubilee)                    
  4. Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters (Atlantic)                
  5. Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts (Sabrina)       
  6. Love Me Tenderly - The Del Roy's (Coral)                     
  7. Gee Oh Gee - The Echoes (Seg-Way)                            
     
"BIG 7 LPs"
  1. Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol)               
  2. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 3 - Various Artists (Original Sound)
  3. Portrait of Johnny - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                
  4. Sinatra Swings - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                     
  5. Come Swing With Me - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                 
  6. Exodus to Jazz - Eddie Harris (Vee Jay)                      
  7. Jump Up Calypso - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)               
     
"SURE-SHOT 7 LPs"
  1. Maggie's Theme - Vardi (Medallion)                           
  2. The Highwaymen - The Highwaymen (United Artists)             
  3. Gene McDaniels Sings Movie Memories -                        
                                       Gene McDaniels (Liberty)   
  4. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi)                 
  5. He Needs Me - Gloria Lynne (Everest)                         
  6. Star Light, Star Bright - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)    
  7. Your Request Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (Columbia) 
     
THE 7-70 SWINGIN' SOUND SURVEY is compiled each 
week by WABC, New York, and is based on an accurate 
unbiased account of record sales gathered from leading 
retail outlets in the New York Metropolitan Area.

 

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