WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 1 May 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. Soldier Boy - The Shirelles (Scepter)         *2 weeks #1*  1
  2. Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)                  2
  3. Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares (Colpix)                     3
  4. She Cried - Jay & the Americans (United Artists)            5
  5. Stranger On the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)               4
  6. Uptown - The Crystals (Philles)                             9
  7. I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & the Hi-Lites (Joy)   8
  8. Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)                    6
  9. Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp (Parkway)10
 10. I Sold My Heart to the Junkman - The Blue-Belles (Newtown) 15
*11. Love Letters - Ketty Lester (Era)                          11
 12. Dear One - Larry Finnegan (Old Town)                       12
 13. Twist, Twist Senora - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)           7
 14. Shout - Part I - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)      13
 15. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) -                         
                                        Ernie Maresca (Seville) 20
 16. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells (Motown)         34
*17. Caterina - Perry Como (RCA)                                27
 18. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson (Wand)--
 19. Young World - Rick Nelson (Imperial)                       16
 20. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King (Atco)       24
 21. Twistin' Matilda - Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)                   25
 22. If You Want To - The Carousels (Gone)                      --
 23. What Now My Love - Jane Morgan (Kapp)                      22
 24. Lovers Who Wander - Dion (Laurie)                          28
 25. Old Rivers - Walter Brennan (Liberty)                      40
 26. Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke (RCA)                  17
*27. Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee (Decca)            31
*28. Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (RCA)                      14
 29. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel (Smash)                          18
*30. Funny Way of Laughin' - Burl Ives (Decca)                  19
 31. P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean (Columbia)                           21
 32. Village of Love -                                            
             Nathaniel Mayer & the Fabulous Twilights (Fortune) --
*33. I'll Take You Home - The Corsairs (Tuff)             Pick Hit
 34. March of the Siamese Children - Kenny Ball (Kapp)          29
 35. Soul Twist - King Curtis & the Noble Knights (Enjoy)       33
 36. Palisades Park - Freddie Cannon (Swan)                     --
 37. I Love You - The Volume's (Chex)                           36
*38. The Right Thing to Say - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol)         35
 39. Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)               38
*40. Theme From Ben Casey - Valjean (Carlton)                   --
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Sharing You - Bobby Vee (Liberty)                            

*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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