WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 14 August 1962

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. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva (Dimension)      *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. Breaking Up is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka (RCA)               3
  3. Twist and Shout - The Isley Brothers (Wand)                 5
  4. Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton (Epic)               2
  5. Sheila - Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)                          9
  6. You Belong to Me - The Duprees (Coed)                       7
  7. The Wah Watusi - The Orlons (Cameo)                         4
  8. Party Lights - Claudine Clark (Chancellor)                 14
  9. Speedy Gonzalez - Pat Boone (Dot)                          12
 10. You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)            16
 11. You'll Lose a Good Thing - Barbara Lynn (Jamie)             6
 12. Bring It on Home to Me - Sam Cooke (RCA)                   11
 13. Little Diane - Dion (Laurie)                               20
 14. Ahab the Arab - Ray Stevens (Mercury)                      10
*15. Sealed With a Kiss - Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)           8
 16. Wolverton Mountain - Claude King (Columbia)                13
 17. Having a Party - Sam Cooke (RCA)                           19
 18. I Love You the Way You Are - Bobby Vinton (Diamond)        30
 19. Call Me Mr. In-Between - Burl Ives (Decca)                 28
 20. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)      15
 21. Things - Bobby Darin (Atco)                                18
 22. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)     27
 23. Limbo Rock - The Champs (Challenge)                        34
 24. The Stripper - David Rose & his Orchestra (MGM)            17
*25. Ramblin' Rose - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol)                  22
*26. What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) -                   
                                            Timi Yuro (Liberty) --
 27. She's Not You - Elvis Presley (RCA)                        --
 28. I Need Your Loving - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford (Fire)     21
 29. Make It Easy On Yourself - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay)          --
 30. (Girls, Girls, Girls) Made to Love - Eddie Hodges (Cadence)23
*31. Vacation - Connie Francis (MGM)                            29
 32. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes (Tamla)                 --
*33. Have a Good Time - Sue Thompson (Hickory)                  38
 34. Broken Heart - The Fiestas (Old Town)                      --
 35. Stop the Wedding - Etta James (Argo)                       31
 36. What Kind of Love is This -                                  
                           Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) --
 37. Let's Dance - Chris Montez (Monogram)                      --
 38. Come On Little Angel - The Belmonts (Sabina)               32
*39. I've Got My Eyes on You/Teen Age Idol -                      
                                         Rick Nelson (Imperial) 40
 40. Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)        24
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     A Wonderful Dream - The Majors (Imperial)

*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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