WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 16 October 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. Do You Love Me - The Contours (Gordy)         *2 weeks #1*  1
  2. Monster Mash -                                               
             Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers (Garpax)  2
  3. He's a Rebel - The Crystals (Philles)                       5
  4. Sherry - The 4 Seasons (Vee Jay)                            3
  5. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's (Stax)                  4
  6. Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys (Capitol)                   6
 *7. Ramblin' Rose - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol)                  13
 *8. Don't Hang Up - The Orlons (Cameo)                         16
  9. Patches - Dickie Lee (Smash)                               19
 10. Let's Dance - Chris Montez (Monogram)                       9
 11. I Remember You - Frank Ifield (Vee Jay)                    15
 12. You Beat Me to the Punch - Mary Wells (Motown)              7
*13. Popeye (The Hitchhiker) - Chubby Checker (Parkway)          8
 14. All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee (Decca)                        27
 15. Only Love Can Break a Heart - Gene Pitney (Musicor)        17
 16. Desafinado - Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (Verve)                26
 17. I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett (Columbia) 24
 18. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes (Tamla)                 10
 19. What Kind of Love is This -                                  
                           Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 14
 20. Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane (Seville)                      31
 21. What Kind of Fool Am I - Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)        18
 22. Alley Cat - Bent Fabric & his Piano (Atco)                 11
 23. Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke (RCA)             12
 24. What Kind of Fool Am I - Anthony Newley (London)           18
*25. Lie to Me - Brook Benton (Mercury)                         22
*26. A Wonderful Dream - The Majors (Imperial)                  25
 27. Twist and Shout - The Isley Brothers (Wand)                23
 28. If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) -                        
                           Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Brothers) 28
 29. Venus in Blue Jeans - Jimmy Clanton (Ace)                  20
*30. Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)                              --
*31. Next Door to an Angel - Neil Sedaka (RCA)                  33
 32. What Time Is It? - The Jive Five (Beltone)                 21
 33. Rain Rain Go Away - Bobby Vinton (Epic)                    30
 34. Return to Sender - Elvis Presley (RCA)                     --
 35. When My Little Girl is Smiling - Jimmy Justice (Kapp)      --
 36. King of the Whole Wide World - Elvis Presley (RCA)         39
 37. Sheila - Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)                         29
 38. The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                     32
*39. Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons (Vee Jay)        Pick Hit
 40. James (Hold the Ladder Steady) - Sue Thompson (Hickory)    35
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     I've Got a Woman (Part I) - Jimmy McGriff (Sue)              

*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

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