WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of August 8, 1961

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

                                                                                                                                            
                                                                   
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  1. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) *2 weeks #1*  1
  2. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant)        2
  3. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)                 6
  4. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                 4
  5. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                5
  6. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists)                  16
  7. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)     7
  8. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master)                      10
  9. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)                      14
 10. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)                     3
 11. Together - Connie Francis (MGM)                             9
 12. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress)                           13
 13. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top)                   8
 14. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter)      11
 15. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter)              17
 16. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone)                    33
 17. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca)                               15
 18. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty)                                 42
 19. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash)                          23
 20. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi)               18
 21. Song of the Nairobi Trio -                                   
                             The Fortune Tellers (Music Makers) 21
 22. Runaround - The Regents (Gee)                              12
 23. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic)                            34
 24. Never On Sunday - The Chordettes (Cadence)                 22
 25. Sacred - The Castells (Era)                                19
 26. Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels (Amy)                        25
 27. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) -                 
                                     Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 60
 28. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury)              20
 29. Let the Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino (Imperial)           35
 30. Amor - Ben E. King (Atco)                                  61
 31. You Can't Sit Down, Part 2 - The Phil Upchurch Combo (Boyd)27
 32. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison)   47
 33. Human - Tommy Hunt (Scepter)                               51
 34. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over   
              Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 52
 35. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument)      28
 36. Please Stay - The Drifters (Atlantic)                      30
 37. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay)                            26
 38. I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges (Cadence)      40
 39. The Fish - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                            32
 40. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee)              --
 41. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (Heritage)           67
 42. Wooden Heart - Gus Backus (Fono-Graf)                      39
 43. The Charleston - Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)                 --
 44. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty)            --
 45. I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters (Mercury)            48
 46. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton)                   --
 47. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)                    24
 48. Dedicated (to the Songs I Love) - The 3 Friends (Imperial) 37
 49. Maggie's Theme - Vardi (Medallion)                         46
 50. Cupid - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)                             29
 51. Heart and Soul - Jan & Dean (Challenge)                    38
 52. Missing You - Ray Peterson (Dunes)                         --
 53. Mr. D.J. - Van McCoy (Rock'n)                              36
 54. Time - Jerry Jackson (Kapp)                                31
 55. You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) -         
                                              Ral Donner (Gone) --
 56. Princess - Frank Gari (Crusade)                            41
 57. I'm a Tellin' You - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay)                 50
 58. Here In My Heart - Al Martino (Capitol)                    62
 59. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol)         65
 60. Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson (Capitol)                   --
 61. Sixteen Tons - Lou Monte (Reprise)                         --
 62. Broken Heart - Roy Marten (Highland)                       --
 63. I'll Never Smile Again - The Wanderers (Cub)               64
 64. Souvenir d'Amour - Lolita (Kapp)                           --
 65. My Dream Come True - Jack Scott (Capitol)                  --
 66. Three Gassed Rats - The Handclappers (Collier)             --
 67. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol)       --
 68. That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners (Tri-Phi)    43
 69. I Don't Want to Take a Chance - Mary Wells (Motown)        57
 70. Magic Moon (Clair de Lune) - The Rays (XYZ)                --
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. "Nag" - The Halos (7 Arts)                                   
  2. Johnny Willow - Fred Darien (JAF)                            
  3. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (RCA)    
  4. You Told Me So - Marty Robbins (Columbia)                    
  5. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie)                  
  6. I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven - Tex Ritter (Capitol)       
  7. A Little Dog Cried - Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)               
     I Never Knew - Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)                     
     Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel, Jr. (Arliss)                 
     Stick Shift - The Duals (Sue)                                
     Hully Gully Again - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi)      
     Lonely Street - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo)              
     Years From Now - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)                   
     As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade (Coed)                       
     Guess Who - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury)                  
     Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument)                              
     Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone)                   
     Around the World - Buddy Greco (Epic)                        
     The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty)                
     
"77 SOUND SLEEPER"
     You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco)     
     
"BIG 7 LPs"
  1. Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol)               
  2. Swing Along With Me - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                
  3. Come Swing With Me - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                 
  4. Dance 'Til Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)           
  5. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 3 - Various Artists (Original Sound)
  6. Portrait of Johnny - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                
  7. Never On Sunday - Soundtrack (United Artists)                
     
"SURE-SHOT 7 LPs"
  1. Ray Charles and Betty Carter -                               
                     Ray Charles & Betty Carter (ABC-Paramount)   
  2. All the Way - Brenda Lee (Decca)                             
  3. The Everly Brothers Sing - The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.)
  4. Brazen Brass Features Saxes -                                
                             The Henry Jerome Orchestra (Decca)   
  5. Peg O' My Heart - The Harmonicats (Columbia)                 
  6. My Kind of Girl - Matt Monro (Warwick)                       
  7. The Quiet Girl - Shelby Flint (Valiant)                      
     
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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