WABC All American Survey for Week of 13 December 1966

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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                  
 TW                                                             LW
  1. Winchester Cathedral -                                       
                 The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)  *2 weeks #1* 1
  2. Devil With a Blue Dress On and Good Golly Miss Molly -       
                   Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)  3
 *3. You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes (Motown)              2
  4. I'm a Believer - The Monkees (Colgems)                      8
 *5. That's Life - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)                       7
  6. Mellow Yellow - Donovan (Epic)                              5
  7. Tell It Like it Is - Aaron Neville (Parlo)                 26
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  8. Lady Godiva - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)                      9
  9. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (Capitol)                  4
 10. Born Free - Roger Williams (Kapp)                           6
 11. Whispers (Gettin' Louder) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)      19
 12. Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies (Imperial)                    10
*13. I'm Ready For Love - Martha & the Vandellas (Gordy)        14
 14. (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations (Gordy)          20
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 15. I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify (Bell)              11
 16. Words of Love - The Mamas & the Papas (Dunhill)            16
*17. Standing in the Shadows of Love - The Four Tops (Motown)   50
 18. Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)                  18
 19. Coming Home Soldier - Bobby Vinton (Epic)                  12
 20. Poor Side of Town - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)               13
 21. A Place in the Sun - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                 24
 22. Try a Little Tenderness - Otis Redding (Volt)              --
 23. Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You - Jimmy Castor (Smash) --
*24. Tell It to the Rain - The 4 Seasons (Philips)              15
 27. (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need -                    
                                           The Miracles (Tamla) --
 29. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet - The Blues Magoos (Mercury)    --
     Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)                       58
 40. Georgy Girl - The Seekers (Capitol)                        HP
 46. Gallant Men - Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (Capitol)   HP
 72. Another Night - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)                   HP
     
Hot Prospects:
     Walk With Faith In Your Heart - The Bachelors (London)       
     Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group (United Artists) 
     Pretty Ballerina - The Left Banke (Smash)                    
     Love Me - Bobby Hebb (Philips)                               
     How Do You Catch a Girl - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (MGM)  
    *Color My World - Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)              
     Talk Talk - The Music Machine (Original Sound)               
     (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone - The Monkees (Colgems)        
     Knight in Rusty Armour - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)            
     Music to Watch Girls By -                                    
                           The Bob Crewe Generation (DynoVoice)   
     I Got to Go Back - The McCoys (Bang)                         
     Wild Thing - Senator Bobby (Parkway)                         
     
Christmas Music:
     Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Crystals (Philles)       
     Winter Wonderland - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                 
     Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms (Decca)                       
     The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)
     Donde Esta Santa Claus - Augie Rios (Metro)                  
     The Christmas Song - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol)               
     Twinkle Twinkle Little Me - The Supremes (Motown)            
     Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (Decca)       
     Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                       
     Sleigh Ride - Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians (Decca)       
     Deck the Halls -                                             
                 Mitch Miller & the Sing-a-Long Gang (Columbia)   
     Silver Bells - Al Martino (Capitol)                          
     Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Eddie Cole (Warner Brothers) 
     Silver Bells - Mitch Miller & the Sing-a-Long Gang (Columbia)
     Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes (Philles)                         
     Merry Christmas and Happy New Year -                         
                     The Beatles (Fan Club promotional release)   
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Snoopy vs. the Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)      
     
*former Pick Hit
     
All American of the Week:
     Bruce Morrow - 7:20 PM-11:00 PM Monday - Friday
                    7:00 PM-Midnight Saturday

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