WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 27 March 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. Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)     *1 week #1*  2
  2. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel (Smash)                           1
  3. Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp (Parkway)11
  4. What's Your Name - Don and Juan (Big Top)                   3
  5. Soldier Boy - The Shirelles (Scepter)                      14
  6. Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares (Colpix)                    24
 *7. Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (RCA)                      21
 *8. Love Letters - Ketty Lester (Era)                          15
  9. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler (Vee Jay)                      4
 10. Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke (RCA)                   5
 11. Afrikaan Beat - Bert Kaempfert (Decca)                     10
 12. Shout - Part I - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)      --
 13. Soul Twist - King Curtis & the Noble Knights (Enjoy)       13
 14. Young World - Rick Nelson (Imperial)                       32
*15. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball (Kapp)                      6
*16. Don't Break the Heart that Loves You - Connie Francis (MGM) 8
 17. Stranger On the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)              20
 18. I've Got Bonnie - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                     16
 19. Let Me In - The Sensations (Argo)                           7
 20. Love Me Warm and Tender - Paul Anka (RCA)                  22
 21. When My Little Girl is Smiling - The Drifters (Atlantic)   31
 22. Uptown - The Crystals (Philles)                            37
 23. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison (Monument) 9
 24. Hey, Let's Twist - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)    23
 25. Something's Got a Hold On Me - Etta James (Argo)           18
 26. Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen (Capitol)             27
 27. Dear One - Larry Finnegan (Old Town)                       36
 28. Lollipops and Roses - Jack Jones (Kapp)                    28
 29. Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)                   33
 30. Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee (Liberty)       --
*31. Caterina - Perry Como (RCA)                                --
 32. Our Anniversary - Shep & the Limelites (Hull)              17
 33. Where Have All the Flowers Gone -                            
                                    The Kingston Trio (Capitol) 29
 34. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                       26
*35. Ev'rybody's Twistin' - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)             40
*36. Funny Way of Laughin' - Burl Ives (Decca)            Pick Hit
 37. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles (Tamla)        19
 38. Do the New Continental - The Dovells (Parkway)             25
*39. Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)                  30
 40. Cry Baby Cry - The Angels (Caprice)                        34
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Count Every Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)           

*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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