WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 19 December 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. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA)    *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                        2
  3. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 -                                   
                           Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)  4
  4. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla)                3
  5. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                            5
  6. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix)                 7
  7. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA)          13
  8. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial)               10
  9. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO)  12
 10. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay)                         8
 11. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles)    6
 12. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie)                               19
 13. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)                      14
 14. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)              20
 15. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA)           25
 16. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia)                       11
 17. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)             23
 18. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)              16
 19. Till - The Angels (Caprice)                                 9
 20. Irresistible You - Bobby Darin (Atco)                      32
 21. I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)         18
 22. Baby's First Christmas - Connie Francis (MGM)              --
 23. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker (Cameo) --
 24. When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen (Capitol)              28
 25. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix)                          37
 26. Norman - Sue Thompson (Hickory)                            --
 27. I Need Some One - The Belmonts (Sabina)                    --
 28. Pocketful of Miracles - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)            --
 29. Small Sad Sam - Phil McLean (Versatile)                    27
 30. Imagination - The Quotations (Verve)                       38
 31. September In the Rain - Dinah Washington (Mercury)         --
 32. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale)             40
 33. Hey You - The Imaginations (Music Makers)                  --
 34. Johnny Will - Pat Boone (Dot)                              --
 35. Hey! Little Girl - Del Shannon (Big Top)                   --
*36. Turn Around, Look at Me - Glen Campbell (Crest)      Pick Hit
 37. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca)                               22
 38. When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) - 
                                           Connie Francis (MGM) 33
 39. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest)                  17
 40. Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                  --

Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Jimmy Dean (Columbia)

*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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