WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of September 12, 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)     *4 weeks #1*  3
  2. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone)                     1
  3. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty)             2
  4. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over   
              Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot)  6
  5. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty)                                  7
  6. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic)                             4
  7. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton)                    8
  8. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument)                            22
  9. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)                       5
 10. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie)                26
 11. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)                12
 12. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                 23
 13. Band of Gold - The Roommates (Valmor)                      35
 14. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty)              19
*15. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway)                      25
 16. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) -                 
                                     Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 10
*17. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie)                              57
 18. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (Heritage)           30
 19. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee)               9
 20. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone)                 18
 21. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol)       17
 22. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison)   13
 23. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash)                          11
 24. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter)              16
 25. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master)                      38
 26. I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson (Wand)                    24
 27. Human - Tommy Hunt (Scepter)                               27
 28. Missing You - Ray Peterson (Dunes)                         14
 29. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco)   34
*30. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)            --
 31. Magic Moon (Clair de Lune) - The Rays (XYZ)                40
 32. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes)              21
 33. Song of the Nairobi Trio -                                   
                             The Fortune Tellers (Music Makers) 20
 34. Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts (Sabrina)     --
*35. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument)                              47
*36. Love Me Tenderly - The Del Roy's (Carol)                   68
 37. Anniversary of Love - The Caslons (Seeco)                  28
 38. Sixteen Tons - Lou Monte (Reprise)                         36
 39. "Nag" - The Halos (7 Arts)                                 53
 40. Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                39
 41. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)               44
 42. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Dick Hyman (Horizon)               48
 43. You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) -         
                                              Ral Donner (Gone) 32
 44. I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margaret (RCA Victor)        --
 45. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (Sue)         43
*46. The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez (Kapp)          50
 47. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)    29
*48. I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven - Tex Ritter (Capitol)     67
 49. I Don't Play Games - Jerry Jackson (Kapp)                  41
 50. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury)                                  69
 51. Amor - Ben E. King (Atco)                                  46
 52. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress)                           15
 53. Without You - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)                   37
 54. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                31
 55. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol)         59
 56. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)            --
 57. One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                     --
 58. I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline (Decca)                     42
 59. I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges (Cadence)      45
 60. Let the Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino (Imperial)           49
 61. Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson (RCA Victor)                51
 62. Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone (Dot)                            55
 63. There Is My Other Love - Julius LaRosa (Kapp)              64
 64. You Don't Know What It Means - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)   66
 65. Lookin' For My Baby - The Earls (Rome)                     --
 66. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory)          --
 67. (Ghost) Riders In the Sky - Lawrence Welk (Dot)            --
 68. Berlin Melody - Kurt Edelhagen (Decca)                     --
 69. Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast    
               Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills -   
                                          Ray Stevens (Mercury) --
 70. Peanuts - Rick & the Keens (Smash)                         61
*WABC Soarin' 7 Singles
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"BIG 7 LPs"
  1. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 3 - Various Artists (Original Sound)
  2. Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol)               
  3. Portrait of Johnny - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                
  4. Sinatra Swings - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                     
  5. Jump Up Calypso - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)               
  6. Time Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)               
  7. The Slightly Fabulous Limeliters - The Limeliters (RCA)      
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"SURE-SHOT 7 LPs"
  1. Your Request Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (Columbia) 
  2. Something for Everybody - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)         
  3. Whole Lotta Frankie - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)            
  4. Belafonte at Carnegie Hall - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)    
  5. All the Way - Brenda Lee (Decca)                             
  6. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash)                            
  7. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Soundtrack (RCA Victor)             
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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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