WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 2 October 1962
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
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TW LW 1. Sherry - The 4 Seasons (Vee Jay) *6 weeks #1* 1 2. Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers (Garpax) 4 3. Do You Love Me - The Contours (Gordy) 5 4. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's (Stax) 2 5. Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 3 *6. Ramblin' Rose - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol) 10 7. Let's Dance - Chris Montez (Monogram) 6 8. Patches - Dickie Lee (Smash) 15 *9. A Wonderful Dream - The Majors (Imperial) 14 10. You Beat Me to the Punch - Mary Wells (Motown) 9 11. He's a Rebel - The Crystals (Philles) 19 12. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 11 13. You Belong to Me - The Duprees (Coed) 13 *14. Lie to Me - Brook Benton (Mercury) 18 15. I Remember You - Frank Ifield (Vee Jay) 20 16. What Kind of Love is This - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 16 *17. Popeye (The Hitchhiker) - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 30 18. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva (Dimension) 7 19. Alley Cat - Bent Fabric & his Piano (Atco) 31 20. What Kind of Fool Am I - Anthony Newley (London)/Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise) 26 21. What Time Is It? - The Jive Five (Beltone) 39 22. Twist and Shout - The Isley Brothers (Wand) 8 23. Only Love Can Break a Heart - Gene Pitney (Musicor) 25 24. Sheila - Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount) 12 25. Venus in Blue Jeans - Jimmy Clanton (Ace) 17 26. Close to Cathy - Mike Clifford (United Artists) -- 27. Save All Your Lovin' For Me - Brenda Lee (Decca) -- 28. If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Brothers) 23 29. Desafinado - Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (Verve) -- 30. Rain Rain Go Away - Bobby Vinton (Epic) -- 31. Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke (RCA) 27 32. Hully Gully Baby - The Dovells (Parkway) 40 33. Punish Her - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 28 34. Teen Age Idol - Rick Nelson (Imperial) 21 35. James (Hold the Ladder Steady) - Sue Thompson (Hickory) -- 36. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - The Rivingtons (Liberty) 22 37. Party Lights - Claudine Clark (Chancellor) 24 38. Stop the Music - The Shirelles (Scepter) 36 39. When My Little Girl is Smiling - Jimmy Justice (Kapp) 33 40. King of the Whole Wide World - Elvis Presley (RCA) -- Radio 77 Pick Hit: Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo) *denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit
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