WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of August 15, 1961

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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                                                                                            
 TW                                                             LW
  1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists)      *1 week #1*  6
  2. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)                 3
  3. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes)               1
  4. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant)        2
  5. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)                       9
  6. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone)                    16
  7. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                5
  8. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master)                       8
  9. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)     7
 10. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                 4
 11. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress)                           12
 12. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty)                                 18
 13. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) -                 
                                     Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 27
 14. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter)      14
 15. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic)                            23
 16. Together - Connie Francis (MGM)                            11
 17. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter)              15
 18. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty)            44
 19. Song of the Nairobi Trio -                                   
                             The Fortune Tellers (Music Makers) 21
 20. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash)                          19
 21. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)                    10
 22. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison)   32
 23. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over   
              Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 34
 24. Runaround - The Regents (Gee)                              22
 25. Amor - Ben E. King (Atco)                                  30
 26. Never On Sunday - The Chordettes (Cadence)                 24
 27. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top)                  13
 28. I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges (Cadence)      38
 29. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca)                               17
 30. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton)                   46
 31. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi)               20
 32. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (Heritage)           41
 33. Let the Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino (Imperial)           29
 34. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee)              40
 35. Sacred - The Castells (Era)                                25
 36. You Can't Sit Down, Part 2 - The Phil Upchurch Combo (Boyd)31
 37. Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels (Amy)                        26
 38. Human - Tommy Hunt (Scepter)                               33
 39. The Fish - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                            39
 40. Band of Gold - The Roommates (Valmor)                      --
 41. Heart and Soul - Jan & Dean (Challenge)                    51
 42. The Charleston - Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)                 43
 43. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument)                            --
 44. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie)                --
 45. I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson (Wand)                    --
 46. I'll Never Smile Again - The Wanderers (Cub)               63
 47. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol)       67
 48. Music, Music, Music - The Sensations (Argo)                --
 49. Missing You - Ray Peterson (Dunes)                         52
 50. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (RCA)  --
 51. I'm a Tellin' You - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay)                 57
 52. Cupid - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)                             50
 53. You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) -         
                                              Ral Donner (Gone) 55
 54. Magic Moon (Clair de Lune) - The Rays (XYZ)                70
 55. My Kind of Girl - Matt Monro (Warwick)                     --
 56. As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade (Coed)                     --
 57. That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners (Tri-Phi)    68
 58. Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                --
 59. I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline (Decca)                     --
 60. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                 --
 61. Three Gassed Rats - The Handclappers (Collier)             66
 62. Without You - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)                   --
 63. Please Stay - The Drifters (Atlantic)                      36
 64. Souvenir d'Amour - Lolita (Kapp)                           64
 65. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty)              --
 66. Broken Heart - Roy Marten (Highland)                       62
 67. My Dream Come True - Jack Scott (Capitol)                  65
 68. My Claire de Lune - Steve Lawrence (United Artists)        --
 69. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury)              28
 70. Wooden Heart - Gus Backus (Fono-Graf)                      42
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument)                                
  2. Now and Forever - Bert Kaempfert (Decca)                     
  3. Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James (Argo)                          
  4. Pitter-Patter - The Four Sportsmen (Sunnybrook)              
  5. Roll Over Beethoven - The Velaires (Jamie)                   
  6. Sleepless Nights - Tony Williams (Reprise)                   
  7. Let Yourself Go - Ray Smith (Infinity)                       
     "Nag" - The Halos (7 Arts)                                   
     Johnny Willow - Fred Darien (JAF)                            
     I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven - Tex Ritter (Capitol)       
     A Little Dog Cried - Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)               
     You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco)     
     Sweet Little You - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)                  
     Let Me Belong to You - Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)          
     Stick Shift - The Duals (Sue)                                
     Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel, Jr. (Arliss)                 
     Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone)                   
     Hully Gully Again - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi)      
     Lonely Street - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo)              
     Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast    
               Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills -   
                                          Ray Stevens (Mercury)   
     Frankie and Johnny - Brook Benton (Mercury)                  
     Jimmy Love - Cathy Carroll (Triodex)                         
     
"BIG 7 LPs"
  1. Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol)               
  2. Swing Along With Me - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                
  3. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 3 - Various Artists (Original Sound)
  4. Portrait of Johnny - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                
  5. Come Swing With Me - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                 
  6. Never On Sunday - Soundtrack (United Artists)                
  7. Exodus to Jazz - Eddie Harris (Vee Jay)                      
     
"SURE-SHOT 7 LPs"
  1. All the Way - Brenda Lee (Decca)                             
  2. Maggie's Theme - Vardi (Medallion)                           
  3. The Highwaymen - The Highwaymen (United Artists)             
  4. Golden Piano Hits - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)      
  5. Gene McDaniels Sings Movie Memories -                        
                                       Gene McDaniels (Liberty)   
  6. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi)                 
  7. Steve Goes Latin - Steve Lawrence (United Artists)           
     
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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