WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 17 April 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)    *4 weeks #1*  1
  2. Soldier Boy - The Shirelles (Scepter)                       2
  3. Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares (Colpix)                     3
  4. Stranger On the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)               6
  5. Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp (Parkway) 5
  6. Uptown - The Crystals (Philles)                            11
  7. Shout - Part I - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)       7
  8. I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & the Hi-Lites (Joy)  14
 *9. Love Letters - Ketty Lester (Era)                           9
 10. Dear One - Larry Finnegan (Old Town)                       10
 11. She Cried - Jay & the Americans (United Artists)           16
 12. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel (Smash)                           4
 13. Twist, Twist Senora - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)          21
 14. Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke (RCA)                  13
 15. Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)                   18
*16. Caterina - Perry Como (RCA)                                25
*17. Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (RCA)                       8
 18. Young World - Rick Nelson (Imperial)                       12
 19. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells (Motown)         --
 20. I Sold My Heart to the Junkman - The Blue-Belles (Newtown) --
 21. Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)               29
 22. Something's Got a Hold On Me - Etta James (Argo)           15
 23. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King (Atco)       --
 24. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison (Monument)24
*25. The Right Thing to Say - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol)   Pick Hit
 26. Soul Twist - King Curtis & the Noble Knights (Enjoy)       19
 27. Our Anniversary - Shep & the Limelites (Hull)              27
 28. When My Little Girl is Smiling - The Drifters (Atlantic)   26
 29. Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & the Stingers (Rendezvous)         --
 30. I've Got Bonnie - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                     20
 31. Shout, Part 1 - The Isley Brothers (Wand)                  --
 32. What's Your Name - Don and Juan (Big Top)                  30
*33. Count Every Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)         32
 34. The Jam, Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & His Friends (Cotton)       22
*35. Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee (Decca)            37
 36. What Now My Love - Jane Morgan (Kapp)                      --
 37. You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)                 --
 38. Afrikaan Beat - Bert Kaempfert (Decca)                     17
 39. I Love You - The Volume's (Chex)                           --
*40. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball (Kapp)                     28
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Theme From Ben Casey - Valjean (Carlton)                     

*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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