WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of May 10, 1961

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. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit)           *2 weeks #1*  1
  2. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull)                  2
  3. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty)         4
  4. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter)                         6
  5. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee)                            11
  6. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo)                  5
  7. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top)                             3
  8. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists)       8
  9. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic)                  16
 10. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin)                    18
 11. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick)               7
 12. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic)           10
 13. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel)   13
 14. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument)                    22
 15. Glory of Love - The Roommates (Valmor)                     19
 16. You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (Decca)                  14
 17. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix)                            9
 18. Take Good Care of Her - Adam Wade (Coed)                   25
 19. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)                    24
 20. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee)                       42
 21. Sucu Sucu - Ping-Pong (Kapp)                               21
 22. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.)   12
 23. The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams (Cadence)                  28
 24. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo)                            17
 25. Kissin' Game - Dion (Laurie)                               31
 26. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco)                           54
 27. Goodnight Baby - The Imaginations (Music Makers)           27
 28. Lullaby of Love - Frank Gari (Crusade)                     33
 29. African Waltz - Johnny Dankworth (Roulette)                20
 30. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight (Fury)              --
 31. Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis (MGM)29
 32. (Dance the) Mess Around - Chubby Checker (Parkway)         34
 33. Funny - Maxine Brown (Nomar)                               15
 34. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles (Impulse!)                    23
 35. In My Heart - The Timetones (Times Square)                 26
 36. The Charanga - Merv Griffin (Carlton)                      32
 37. Bring Back Your Heart - The Del Vikings (ABC-Paramount)    51
 38. Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)       30
 39. Count Every Star - Donnie & the Dreamers (Whale)           36
 40. This World We Love In (Il Cielo In una Stanza) -             
                                                    Mina (Time) 35
 41. Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It - Freddy Cannon (Swan)               48
 42. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                47
 43. How Many Tears - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                       --
 44. Nobody Cares (About Me) -                                    
                           Jeanette (Baby) Washington (Neptune) 41
 45. That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                43
 46. Tragedy - The Fleetwoods (Dolton)                          60
 47. Moody River - Pat Boone (Dot)                              58
 48. He Needs Me - Gloria Lynne (Everest)                       39
 49. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way)                           38
 50. The Touchables In Brooklyn - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X)       61
 51. Peanut Butter - The Marathons (Arvee)                      68
 52. I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                 --
 53. Love Makes the World Go Round - Jane Morgan (Kapp)         --
 54. I'm a Fool to Care - Joe Barry (Smash)                     57
 55. Respectable - The Chants (MGM)                             --
 56. (Love Theme from) One Eyed Jacks - Ferrante & Teicher (UA) --
 57. Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters (Coral)     --
 58. Cafe Oriental - Werner Mueller (London)                    --
 59. For Your Love - The Wanderers (Cub)                        50
 60. Song of the Rain - Roger Williams (Kapp)                   66
 61. Think Twice - Brook Benton (Mercury)                       44
 62. Bonanza - Al Caiola (United Artists)                       56
 63. That's the Way With Love - Don Costa (United Artists)      55
 64. What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano (Sun)   62
 65. La Dolce Vita - The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)       --
 66. You Always Hurt the One You Love - Ada Lee (Atco)          --
 67. Ronnie - Marcy Joe (Robbee)                                --
 68. Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & the Raiders (Gardena)      --
 69. To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons (Donna)              37
 70. I'm In the Mood for Love - The Chimes (Tag)                46
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. Who Else But You - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)               
  2. A Love of My Own - Carla Thomas (Atlantic)                   
  3. Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)             
  4. Jimmy Martinez - Marty Robbins (Columbia)                    
  5. Our Parents Talked It Over - Kathy Young (Indigo)            
  6. Triangle - Janie Grant (Caprice)                             
  7. I Just Cry/It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino (Imperial)         
     Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)                              
     Little Egypt - The Coasters (Atco)                           
     Girl of My Best Friend - Ral Donner (Gone)                   
     
"77 SOUND SLEEPER"
     Sad Eyes (Don't You Cry) - The Echoes (Seg-Way)              
     
"BIG 7 LPs"
  1. Ring a Ding Ding - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                   
  2. All the Way - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                        
  3. Camelot - Original Cast (Columbia)                           
  4. Great Motion Picture Themes - Various Artists (UA)           
  5. The Bobby Darin Story - Bobby Darin (Atco)                   
  6. Carnival - Original Cast (MGM)                               
  7. G.I. Blues - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                      
     
"SURE-SHOT 7 LPs"
  1. Cozy - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (United Artists)         
  2. The Second Time Around - Jane Morgan (Kapp)                  
  3. TV Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (Columbia)           
  4. Orange Blossom Special and Wheels -                          
                             Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra (Dot)   
  5. Miss Peggy Lee - Peggy Lee (Capitol)                         
  6. Music For My Love - Paul Weston (Capitol)                    
  7. At Last! - Etta James (Argo)                                 
     
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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