WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of September 26, 1961

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

                                                                                                                                         
                                                                        
 TW                                                             LW
  1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie)                  *1 week #1*  3
  2. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty)             1
  3. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway)                       6
  4. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument)                             8
  5. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)            24
  6. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists)                   5
  7. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty)              14
  8. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone)                     2
  9. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                 26
 10. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie)                17
 11. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (Heritage)           21
 12. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol)         27
 13. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone)                 16
 14. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic)                             4
 15. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument)                              29
 16. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over   
              Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot)  7
 17. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty)                                  9
 18. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol)       10
 19. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco)   13
 20. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury)                                  37
 21. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)                      22
 22. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory)          32
*23. This Time - Troy Shondell (Liberty)                        40
*24. Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters (Atlantic)              --
 25. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash)                          33
 26. Hollywood - Connie Francis (MGM)                           20
 27. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee)              12
 28. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)            34
 29. Berlin Melody - Kurt Edelhagen (Decca)                     --
*30. I Really Love You - The Stereos (Cub)                      --
 31. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (Sue)         15
 32. One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)                     --
 33. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) -                 
                                     Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 11
*34. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                         --
*35. Stick Shift - The Duals (Sue)                              --
 36. Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                23
*37. Frankie and Johnny - Brook Benton (Mercury)                --
 38. Big John - The Shirelles (Scepter)                         --
 39. Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)     --
*40. So Long Baby - Del Shannon (Big Top)                       --
*WABC Soarin' 7 Singles
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"BIG 7 LPs"
  1. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 3 - Various Artists (Original Sound)
  2. Portrait of Johnny - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                
  3. Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol)               
  4. Come Swing With Me - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                 
  5. Camelot - Original Cast (Columbia)                           
  6. Never On Sunday - Soundtrack (United Artists)                
  7. Jump Up Calypso - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)               
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"SURE-SHOT 7 LPs"
  1. Close-Up - The Kingston Trio (Capitol)                       
  2. Rydell at the Copa - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                    
  3. The Genius Sings the Blues - Ray Charles (Atlantic)          
  4. Takin' Care of Business - Ral Donner (Gone)                  
  5. Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra - Ahmad Jamal (Argo)                  
  6. The Boll Weevil Song and 11 Other Great Hits -               
                                         Brook Benton (Mercury)   
  7. 60 Years of Music America Loves Best, Volume III (Popular) - 
                                   Various Artists (RCA Victor)   
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unbiased account of record sales gathered from leading 
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