WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of November 28, 1961

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

                                                                                                                                          
                                                                   
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  1. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla)   *3 weeks #1  1
  2. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA Victor)           5
  3. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 -                                   
                           Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)  7
  4. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia)                        2
  5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                       16
  6. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix)                 8
  7. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie)                               3
  8. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest)                   4
 *9. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles)   21
 10. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)                        12
 11. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway)                      11
*12. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                           30
 13. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale)             18
 14. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace)   20
 15. Tonight - Jay & the Americans (United Artists)             13
 16. 'Til - The Angels (Caprice)                                17
 17. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)      14
 18. Foot Stomping, Part 1 - The Flares (Felsted)               31
 19. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix)                           9
*20. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial)               25
 21. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca)                               10
 22. I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)         19
*23. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)   37
 24. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                         23
 25. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)              15
 26. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)               --
*27. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)                      33
*28. Maria - Roger Williams (Kapp)                              --
 29. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)            38
 30. When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen (Capitol)              34
 31. Hey You - The Imaginations (Music Makers)                  40
 32. Crazy - Patsy Cline (Decca)                                24
 33. Three Steps from the Altar - Shep and the Limelites (Hull) 35
 34. A Letter From Ann - The Videls (JDS)                       --
*35. Rock-a-Hula Baby - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)              --
 36. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie)                               --
 37. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)              39
 38. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody -                   
                                     Aretha Franklin (Columbia) 26
 39. This Time- Troy Shondell (Liberty)                         22
 40. Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (Liberty)                6
*WABC Soaring 7 Singles
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WABC BIG 7 LPs
  1. I Remember Tommy - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                   
  2. Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol)               
  3. Your Twist Party - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                  
  4. Doin' the Twist - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)       
  5. Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                     
  6. West Side Story - Soundtrack (Columbia)                      
  7. Greatest Hits - Roger Williams (Kapp)                        
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WABC SURE SHOT 7 LPs
  1. Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker -                            
                          Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker (Cameo)   
  2. Do the Twist! - Ray Charles (Atlantic)                       
  3. Joyeaux Noel - Les Djinns Singers (ABC-Paramount)            
  4. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - Ella Fitzgerald (Verve)     
  5. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty)                                   
  6. Holiday Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (Columbia)      
  7. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying -           
                                     Original Cast (RCA Victor)   
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