WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of December 22, 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

                                                                                                                                           
                                                                   
 TW                                                             LW
  1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow -                                  
                            The Shirelles (Scepter) *1 week #1*  3
  2. Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)     1
  3. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)                5
  4. A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young with the Innocents (Indigo)  2
  5. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert (Decca)                4
  6. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland)              12
  7. Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea) - Lolita (Kapp)               7
  8. North to Alaska - Johnny Horton (Columbia)                 10
  9. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs (Herald)              6
 10. Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis (MGM)                       9
 11. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag)                          24
 12. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla)                         16
 13. He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)           8
 14. You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (Liberty)                 14
 15. Sway - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                                18
 16. Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)              11
 17. Last Date - Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)                      15
 18. New Orleans - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)                         13
 19. Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo (Hi)                       26
 20. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot)                             41
 21. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town)         48
 22. Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson (Dunes)                    30
 23. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic)                44
 24. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                          36
 25. Lonely Teenager - Dion (Laurie)                            17
 26. Don't Go to Strangers - Etta Jones (Prestige)              27
 27. Perfidia - The Ventures (Dolton)                           21
 28. Twistin' Bells - Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American)        25
 29. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) -                 
                                         Brook Benton (Mercury) 23
 30. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar)                      43
 31. The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                  22
 32. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - The Melodeers (Studio)    35
 33. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go -                               
                          Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (King) 29
 34. I'll Save the Last Dance For You - Damita Jo (Mercury)     28
 35. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (Decca)     47
 36. Baby Oh Baby - The Shells (Johnson)                        33
 37. The Hoochi Coochi Coo -                                      
                          Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (King) 45
 38. My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (Imperial)                 32
 39. Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)                  19
 40. Ruby - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)                         37
 41. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco)                        51
 42. Christmas Auld Lang Syne - Bobby Darin (Atco)              57
 43. Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Mathews & Co. (Chief)                 20
 44. Always You - Lou Monte (Roulette)                          34
 45. Am I the Man - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)                   40
 46. Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens (Dot)            --
 47. Wait For Me - The Playmates (Roulette)                     61
 48. The Puppet Song - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)              --
 49. Valarie - The Starlites (Fury)                             38
 50. Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant (Carlton)               42
 51. Gunslinger - Bo Diddley (Checker)                          64
 52. Please Love Me Forever -                                     
                            Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 65
 53. What Brought Us Together - The Edsels (Tammy)              --
 54. Save the Last Dance For Me - The Drifters (Atlantic)       39
 55. First Taste of Love - Ben E. King (Atco)                   63
 56. Dance By the Light of the Moon - The Olympics (Arvee)      --
 57. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola (United Artists)         59
 58. Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey) -         
                                           Lou Monte (Roulette) --
 59. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)                   --
 60. Main Theme from Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani (London)  46
 61. The Age for Love - Jimmy Charles (Promo)                   --
 62. Every Day - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                            --
 63. Sad Mood - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)                          53
 64. We Have Love - Dinah Washington (Mercury)                  69
 65. Too Late - Jeanette (Baby) Washington (Neptune)            --
 66. I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison (Monument)                       68
 67. Gee Whiz - The Innocents (Indigo)                          --
 68. Happy Birthday - Wanda Jackson (Capitol)                   --
 69. Just Young - The Four Lads (Kapp)                          --
 70. You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones (Roulette)                   31
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. "Pepe" - Duane Eddy (Jamie)                                  
  2. Let's Take a Walk - The Crescendos (Scarlet)                 
  3. Spoonful - Etta & Harvey (Chess)                             
  4. (Ghost) Riders In the Sky - The Ramrods (Amy)                
  5. I Remember (In the Still of the Night) -                     
                           The Crests with Johnny Mastro (Coed)   
  6. Flamingo Express - The Royaltones (Goldisc)                  
  7. My Last Date - Dick Lory (Liberty)                           


THE 7-70 SWINGIN' SOUND SURVEY is compiled each 
week by WABC, New York, and is based on an accurate 
unbiased account of record sales gathered from leading 
retail outlets in the New York Metropolitan Area.

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