WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 16 January 1962

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. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway)          5 weeks #1**  3
  2. Peppermint Twist, Pt 1 -                                     
                           Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)  1
  3. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO)   2
  4. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA)                  4
  5. Baby It's You - The Shirelles (Scepter)                     6
  6. Norman - Sue Thompson (Hickory)                            35
  7. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler (Vee Jay)                     26
  8. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie)                                5
  9. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA)            8
 10. Dear Lady Twist - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)              --
 11. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                            7
 12. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA)          10
 13. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)             19
 14. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)                      15
 15. Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen (United Artists)            23
 16. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay)                        16
 17. Irresistible You/Multiplication - Bobby Darin (Atco)       25
 18. I Need Some One - The Belmonts (Sabina)                    32
 19. Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney (Musicor)                  11
 20. Let Me In - The Sensations (Argo)                          --
 21. Poor Fool - Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)                      14
 22. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla)               12
 23. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)               27
 24. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial)               22
 25. To a Sleeping Beauty - Jimmy Dean (Columbia)               --
 26. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix)                 9
*27. A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives (Decca)                    21
 28. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles)   13
 29. When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) -       
                                           Connie Francis (MGM) --
 30. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles (Tamla)        17
 31. Pocketful of Miracles - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)            28
 32. The Greatest Hurt - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)              18
 33. Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby Bland (Duke)               20
 34. Silver Dollar - Barry Darvell (Atlantic)                   40
 35. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)              29
 36. Smoky Places - The Corsairs (Tuff)                         --
 37. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody - James Ray (Caprice) 37
 38. Funny How Time Slips Away - Jimmy Elledge (RCA)            38
*39. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball (Kapp)               Pick Hit
 40. Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels (Liberty)                       30
     
** Includes previous weeks at number one position (in 1960)
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Timi Yuro (Liberty)
     
*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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