WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of May 17, 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)           *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee)                             5
  3. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull)                  2
  4. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty)         3
  5. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter)                         4
  6. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists)       8
  7. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic)                   9
  8. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top)                             7
  9. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin)                    10
 10. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo)                  6
 11. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument)                    14
 12. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee)                       20
 13. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)                    19
 14. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco)                           26
 15. Glory of Love - The Roommates (Valmor)                     15
 16. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick)              11
 17. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic)           12
 18. Goodnight Baby - The Imaginations (Music Makers)           27
 19. You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (Decca)                  16
 20. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel)   13
 21. The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams (Cadence)                  23
 22. Sucu Sucu - Ping-Pong (Kapp)                               21
 23. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) -                
                            Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) --
 24. Kissin' Game - Dion (Laurie)                               25
 25. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury/VJ)30
 26. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.)   22
 27. Take Good Care of Her - Adam Wade (Coed)                   18
 28. Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis (MGM)31
 29. Peanut Butter - The Marathons (Arvee)                      51
 30. Lullaby of Love - Frank Gari (Crusade)                     28
 31. Count Every Star - Donnie & the Dreamers (Whale)           39
 32. Bring Back Your Heart - The Del Vikings (ABC-Paramount)    37
 33. Moody River - Pat Boone (Dot)                              47
 34. He Needs Me - Gloria Lynne (Everest)                       48
 35. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                42
 36. I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                 52
 37. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) -                
                                 Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) --
 38. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix)                           17
 39. Funny - Maxine Brown (Nomar)                               33
 40. This World We Love In (Il Cielo In una Stanza) -             
                                                    Mina (Time) 40
 41. Nobody Cares (About Me) -                                    
                           Jeanette (Baby) Washington (Neptune) 44
 42. (Dance the) Mess Around - Chubby Checker (Parkway)         32
 43. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand)                    --
 44. The Charanga - Merv Griffin (Carlton)                      36
 45. Triangle - Janie Grant (Caprice)                           --
 46. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo)                            24
 47. Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It - Freddy Cannon (Swan)               41
 48. Bonanza - Al Caiola (United Artists)                       62
 49. You Always Hurt the One You Love -                           
                                Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) --
 50. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay)                            --
 51. Louisiana Mama - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                     --
 52. Humpty Dumpty - Bob Bristol (Rider)                        --
 53. Tragedy - The Fleetwoods (Dolton)                          46
 54. On the Rebound - Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)                 --
 55. African Waltz - Johnny Dankworth (Roulette)                29
 56. In My Heart - The Timetones (Times Square)                 35
 57. Love Makes the World Go Round - Jane Morgan (Kapp)         53
 58. Little Devil - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)                    --
 59. What a Surprise -                                            
                  Johnny Maestro the Voice of the Crests (Coed) --
 60. To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons (Donna)              69
 61. That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                45
 62. Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters (Coral)     57
 63. Who Else But You - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)             --
 64. Tell Me Why - The Belmonts (Sabrina)                       --
 65. The Touchables In Brooklyn - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X)       50
 66. I Left There Crying - Valerie Carr (Roulette)              --
 67. Respectable - The Chants (MGM)                             55
 68. I'm a Fool to Care - Joe Barry (Smash)                     54
 69. Girl of My Best Friend - Ral Donner (Gone)                 --
 70. A Love of My Own - Carla Thomas (Atlantic)                 --
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. Life Is But a Dream - The Earls (Rome)                       
  2. Son-In-Law - The Blossoms (Challenge)                        
  3. Follow That Girl - Vinne Monte (Jubilee)                     
  4. Fool That I Am - Etta James (Argo)                           
  5. Life's a Holiday - Jerry Wallace (Challenge)                 
  6. (It Never Happens) In Real Life - Chuck Jackson (Wand)       
  7. Temptation - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)           
     Look For My True Love - Bobby Darin (Atco)                   
     
"77 SOUND SLEEPER"
     Mary Had a Little Man - The Five Shades (Ember)              
     
"BIG 7 LPs"
  1. Ring a Ding Ding - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                   
  2. All the Way - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                        
  3. Carnival - Original Cast (MGM)                               
  4. The Bobby Darin Story - Bobby Darin (Atco)                   
  5. Camelot - Original Cast (Columbia)                           
  6. The Second Time Around - Jane Morgan (Kapp)                  
  7. Great Motion Picture Themes - Various Artists (UA)           
     
"SURE-SHOT 7 LPs"
  1. TV Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (Columbia)           
  2. Orange Blossom Special and Wheels -                          
                             Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra (Dot)   
  3. Rick is 21 - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)                         
  4. That Wonderful Feeling - Bill Black's Combo (Hi)             
  5. Miss Peggy Lee - Peggy Lee (Capitol)                         
  6. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty)          
  7. Roamin' With the Brothers Four - The Brothers Four (Columbia)
     Another Smash!!! - The Ventures (Dolton)                     
     
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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