WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of January 12, 1961

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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) *4 weeks #1*  1
  2. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland)               2
  3. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)                3
  4. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla)                          4
  5. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town)          8
  6. Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)     5
  7. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag)                           9
  8. A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young with the Innocents (Indigo)  6
  9. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot)                             11
 10. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert (Decca)                7
 11. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                          10
 12. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic)                13
 13. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)                   17
 14. Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson (Dunes)                    12
 15. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar)                      20
 16. North to Alaska - Johnny Horton (Columbia)                 15
 17. Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea) - Lolita (Kapp)              16
 18. Dance By the Light of the Moon - The Olympics (Arvee)      19
 19. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola (United Artists)         28
 20. Baby Oh Baby - The Shells (Johnson)                        26
 21. The Hoochi Coochi Coo -                                      
                          Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (King) 22
 22. Please Love Me Forever -                                     
                            Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 36
 23. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs (Herald)             14
 24. Last Date - Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)                      24
 25. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (Columbia)             54
 26. I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison (Monument)                       40
 27. You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (Liberty)                 18
 28. (Ghost) Riders In the Sky - The Ramrods (Amy)              35
 29. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco)                        33
 30. Lonely Teenager - Dion (Laurie)                            29
 31. Emotions - Brenda Lee (Decca)                              64
 32. My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (Imperial)                 30
 33. Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis (MGM)                      21
 34. Don't Go to Strangers - Etta Jones (Prestige)              37
 35. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick)                      50
 36. Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells (Motown)                         47
 37. Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)              32
 38. He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)          23
 39. Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo (Hi)                       27
 40. Ramona - The Blue Diamonds (London)                        44
 41. "Pepe" - Duane Eddy (Jamie)                                53
 42. New Orleans - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)                         34
 43. Perfidia - The Ventures (Dolton)                           38
 44. C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty (MGM)          --
 45. Sway - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                                25
 46. You Don't Want My Love - Andy Williams (Cadence)           --
 47. Don't Believe Him, Donna - Lenny Miles (Scepter)           56
 48. My Last Date (With You) - Joni James (MGM)                 70
 49. Gunslinger - Bo Diddley (Checker)                          45
 50. I Remember - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs (Herald)       --
 51. Help Me - The Twilighters (Ricki)                          --
 52. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White -                        
                           Jerry Murad's Harmonicats (Columbia) 48
 53. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) -                 
                                         Brook Benton (Mercury) 31
 54. Gee Whiz - The Innocents (Indigo)                          41
 55. Happy Days - Marv Johnson (United Artists)                 68
 56. Ain't That Just Like a Woman - Fats Domino (Imperial)      --
 57. The Jazz In You - Gloria Lynne (Everest)                   --
 58. Ruby - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)                         39
 59. Doll House - Donnie Brooks (Era)                           42
 60. Always You - Lou Monte (Roulette)                          51
 61. The Tear of the Year - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)           --
 62. My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)                  46
 63. I Gotta Go ('Cause I Love You) - Brian Hyland (Kapp)       67
 64. First Taste of Love - Ben E. King (Atco)                   --
 65. The Story of My Love - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)           --
 66. Too Late - Jeanette (Baby) Washington (Neptune)            58
 67. Sad Mood - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)                          63
 68. Yeah Baby - Dante & the Evergreens (Madison)               --
 69. What Am I Gonna Do - Jimmy Clanton (Ace)                   --
 70. Your Other Love - The Flamingos (End)                      --
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                        
  2. Wait a Minute - The Coasters (Atco)                          
  3. Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint (Valiant)                
  4. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic)                       
  5. Keep the Magic Working - Solomon Burke (Atlantic)            
  6. Guess Things Happen That Way - June Valli (Mercury)          
  7. Charlena - The Sevilles (JC)                                 
     Charlena - The Cognac's (Roulette)                           
     
"77 SOUND SLEEPER"
     Theme from Tunes of Glory -                                  
                           Cambridge Strings & Singers (London)   
     
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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