WABC Music List Starting Saturday, October 29, 1960

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

                                                                                                                                       
                                                                  
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WABC WINNERS:
  1. Save the Last Dance For Me -                                 
                           The Drifters (Atlantic) *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. Diamonds and Pearls - The Paradons (Milestone)              2
  3. You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones (Roulette)                    3
  4. I Want to be Wanted - Brenda Lee (Decca)                    4
  5. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)            6
  6. Devil or Angel - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                        7
  7. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)                         5
  8. Let's Think About Living - Bob Luman (Warner Brothers)     23
  9. Artificial Flowers - Bobby Darin (Atco)                    12
 10. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go -                               
                          Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (King) 20
 11. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                       11
 12. Shimmy Like Kate - The Olympics (Arvee)                    25
 13. Blue Angel - Roy Orbison (Monument)                        13
 14. A Million to One - Jimmy Charles (Promo)                   10
 15. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) -                         
                          The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers) 15
 16. My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own - Connie Francis (MGM)       8
 17. Summer's Gone - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)                  22
 18. Twistin' U.S.A. - Danny & the Juniors (Swan)               16
 19. Kiddio - Brook Benton (Mercury)                            24
 20. New Orleans - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)                         26
 21. Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)              17
 22. A Fool In Love - Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)                 30
 23. Mr. Custer - Larry Verne (Era)                              9
 24. Don't Be Cruel - Bill Black's Combo (Hi)                   19
 25. I'll Save the Last Dance For You - Damita Jo (Mercury)     --
     
WABC HITS
 26. Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)                  31
 27. Lonely Teenager - Dion (Laurie)                            --
 28. Beautiful Dreamer - The Passions (Audicon)                 --
 29. Charming Billy - Johnny Preston (Mercury)                  34
 30. That's How Much - Brian Hyland (Kapp)                      --
 31. Gonzo - James Booker (Peacock)                             --
 32. To Each His Own - The Platters (Mercury)                   18
 33. Wait For Me - The Playmates (Roulette)                     --
 34. Shining Star - The Chaparones (Josie)                      --
 35. Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy (Jamie)                            29
 36. Ruby Duby Du from Key Witness - Charles Wolcott (MGM)      --
 37. My Hero - The Bluenotes (Val-ue)                           --
 38. Cry Cry Cry - Bobby Bland (Duke)                           --
 39. Bumble Bee - Lavern Baker (Atlantic)                       33
 40. He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)          --
 41. Hey Hey Hey - Jon Thomas (ABC-Paramount)                   --
 42. My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (Imperial)                 --
 43. You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (Liberty)                 45
 44.aSway - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                                --
 44.bExodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)               --
 45. Ol' MacDonald - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                    --
     
WABC HOT PROSPECTS:
 46. Child of God - Bobby Darin (Atco)                          --
 47. You Are My Sunshine - Johnny & the Hurricanes (Big Top)    --
 48. I Don't Know Why - The McGuire Sisters (Coral)             --
 49. (You Better) Know What You're Doin' -                        
                                    Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) --
 50. Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis (MGM) *Discovery of the Week*

 

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