WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 2 July 1963

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. So Much In Love - The Tymes (Parkway)          *1 week #1*  2
 *2. Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (Roulette)                1
  3. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)                   3
 *4. Surf City - Jan & Dean (Liberty)                            8
  5. Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (Capitol)                           4
  6. One Fine Day - The Chiffons (Laurie)                       10
  7. You Can't Sit Down - The Dovells (Cameo)                    7
  8. Fingertips, Part 2 - Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)          24
  9. Blue On Blue - Bobby Vinton (Epic)                         11
 10. Come & Get These Memories - Martha & the Vandellas (Gordy)  9
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*11. Swinging On a Star -                                         
                      Big Dee Irwin with Little Eva (Dimension) 13
 12. It's My Party - Lesley Gore (Mercury)                       5
 13. On Top of Spaghetti -                                        
             Tom Glazer & the Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus (Kapp)  6
 14. Memphis - Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)                         27
 15. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris (Epic)           18
 16. Denise - Randy & the Rainbows (Rust)                       HP
 17. Wipe Out - The Surfaris (Dot)                              29
 18. Just One Look - Doris Troy (Atlantic)                      25
 19. Shut Down - The Beach Boys (Capitol)                       23
 20. Till Then - The Classics (Musicnote)                       12
 21. Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)                        19
 22. I Love You Because - Al Martino (Capitol)                  20
 23. My Summer Love - Ruby & the Romantics (Kapp)               14
 24. Brenda - The Cupids (KC)                                   15
 25. Prisoner of Love - James Brown & his Famous Flames (King)  17
 26. Blowin' In the Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Brothers) HP
*27. (You're the) Devil in Disguise - Elvis Presley (RCA)       21
*28. Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys (Capitol)                  16
*29. Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals (Philles)                    22
 30. Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye -                       
                                        The Shirelles (Scepter) 26
     
Hot Prospects:
     La Bamba - Trini Lopez (Reprise)                             
     How Many Teardrops - Lou Christie (Roulette)                 
     Candy Girl - The 4 Seasons (Vee Jay)                         
     Shake! Shake! Shake! - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)             
     Dum Dum Dee Dum - Johnny Cymbal (Kapp)                       
     First Quarrel - Paul & Paula (Philips)                       
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Twist It Up - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                       
     
*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit
     
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                    10:00 - Midnight Monday through Saturday


SPECIAL NOTES:  "Surfin' U.S.A." (#28 on the printed list) is not 
played.  Replacing it with that numbered position on the air is 
"First Quarrel" by Paul & Paula (Philips).


The printed playlist shows "Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye" 
at #30;  instead, on the air, "Not Me" by the Orlons (Cameo) was 
played and announced as #30.

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