WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 23 January 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. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler (Vee Jay)         *1 week #1*  7
  2. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO)   3
  3. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                        1
  4. Baby It's You - The Shirelles (Scepter)                     5
  5. Peppermint Twist, Pt 1 -                                     
                           Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)  2
  6. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie)                                8
  7. Norman - Sue Thompson (Hickory)                             6
  8. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA)            9
  9. Dear Lady Twist - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)              10
 10. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA)                  4
 11. Irresistible You/Multiplication - Bobby Darin (Atco)       17
*12. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball (Kapp)                     39
*13. A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives (Decca)                    27
 14. Poor Fool - Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)                      21
 15. Let Me In - The Sensations (Argo)                          20
 16. Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                  19
 17. I Need Some One - The Belmonts (Sabina)                    18
 18. Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen (United Artists)            15
 19. Smoky Places - The Corsairs (Tuff)                         36
 20. Letter Full of Tears - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury)     --
 21. Lost Someone - James Brown & the Famous Flames (King)      --
*22. Break It to Me Gently - Brenda Lee (Decca)                 --
 23. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)             13
 24. Crying in the Rain - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers) --
 25. Love Is the Sweetest Thing - Saverio Saridis (Warner Bros.)--
 26. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay)                        16
 27. Lizzie Borden - The Chad Mitchell Trio (Kapp)              --
 28. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)               23
 29. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                           11
 30. Pocketful of Miracles - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)            31
 31. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)                      14
 32. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix)                26
 33. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles (Tamla)        30
 34. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial)               24
 35. Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels (Liberty)                       40
 36. The Greatest Hurt - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)              32
 37. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla)               22
 38. Silver Dollar - Barry Darvell (Atlantic)                   34
 39. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)              35
 40. Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby Bland (Duke)               33
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Joey Baby - Anita and th' So-and-So's (RCA)                  
     
*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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