WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 30 January 1962
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
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TW LW 1. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler (Vee Jay) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 3 3. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO) 2 *4. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball (Kapp) 12 5. Dear Lady Twist - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 9 6. Norman - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 7 7. Baby It's You - The Shirelles (Scepter) 4 8. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie) 6 9. Peppermint Twist, Pt 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 5 10. Let Me In - The Sensations (Argo) 15 11. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA) 8 12. Irresistible You/Multiplication - Bobby Darin (Atco) 11 13. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA) 10 14. Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney (Musicor) 16 15. Crying in the Rain - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers) 24 16. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) 31 17. Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen (United Artists) 18 18. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 29 19. Smoky Places - The Corsairs (Tuff) 19 *20. A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives (Decca) 13 21. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 37 22. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles (Tamla) 33 23. Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 35 *24. Break It to Me Gently - Brenda Lee (Decca) 22 25. Twistin' Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) -- 26. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) 26 27. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 34 28. Poor Fool - Ike and Tina Turner (Sue) 14 29. Lizzie Borden - The Chad Mitchell Trio (Kapp) 27 30. The Greatest Hurt - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 36 31. I Need Some One - The Belmonts (Sabina) 17 32. Letter Full of Tears - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury) 20 *33. Turn Around, Look at Me - Glen Campbell (Crest) -- 34. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 32 35. I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes (Atco) -- 36. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 23 *37. Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Timi Yuro (Liberty) -- 38. Pocketful of Miracles - Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 30 39. Lost Someone - James Brown & the Famous Flames (King) 21 40. Surfer's Stomp - The Marketts (Liberty) -- Radio 77 Pick Hit: Don't Break the Heart that Loves You - Connie Francis (MGM) *denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit
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