WABC All American Survey for Week of 20 December 1966
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
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TW LW 1. I'm a Believer - The Monkees (Colgems) *1 week #1* 4 2. Devil With a Blue Dress On and Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (New Voice) 2 3. Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana) 1 *4. That's Life - Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 5 5. Tell It Like it Is - Aaron Neville (Parlo) 7 *6. You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes (Motown) 3 7. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Mellow Yellow - Donovan (Epic) 6 9. Lady Godiva - Peter & Gordon (Capitol) 8 10. Born Free - Roger Williams (Kapp) 10 *11. Standing in the Shadows of Love - The Four Tops (Motown) 17 *12. Snoopy vs. the Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie) PH 13. Whispers (Gettin' Louder) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 11 14. Words of Love - The Mamas & the Papas (Dunhill) 16 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 15. I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify (Bell) 15 16. A Place in the Sun - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 21 *17. Tell It to the Rain - The 4 Seasons (Philips) 24 18. Coming Home Soldier - Bobby Vinton (Epic) 19 19. Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 18 *20. I'm Ready For Love - Martha & the Vandellas (Gordy) 13 21. Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You - Jimmy Castor (Smash) 23 24. (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations (Gordy) 14 25. At the Party - Hector Rivera (Barry) -- 29. Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise) 32. Georgy Girl - The Seekers (Capitol) 40 35. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet - The Blues Magoos (Mercury) 29 38. Talk Talk - The Music Machine (Original Sound) HP 47. Cry - Ronnie Dove (Diamond) -- Gallant Men - Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (Capitol) 46 Hot Prospects: (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) Christmas Music: Amen - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) The Bells of St. Mary's - Andy Williams (Columbia) White Christmas - Frank Sinatra (Capitol) White Christmas - Bobby Vinton (Epic) White Christmas - Percy Faith & his Orchestra (Columbia) White Christmas - Fred Waring & his Pennsylvanians (Capitol) White Christmas - The Drifters (Atlantic) White Christmas - Bing Crosby (Decca) Sleigh Ride - Andre Kostelanetz (Columbia) Sleigh Ride - The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia) Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes (Philles) Silver Bells - The Supremes (Motown) Jingle Bells - Les Paul & his Orchestra (Capitol) Jingle Bells - Booker T. & the MG's (Stax) Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms (Decca) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry (Challenge) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Chipmunks (Liberty) We Wish You the Merriest - Bing Crosby/Frank Sinatra/Fred Waring (Reprise) Joy to the World - The Supremes (Motown) Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys (Capitol) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Supremes (Motown) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Crystals (Philles) Do You Hear What I Hear? - Bing Crosby (Capitol) Silent Night - Barbra Streisand (Columbia) Winter Wonderland - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox) Donde Esta Santa Claus - Augie Rios (Metro) The Christmas Song - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol) The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks (Liberty) Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley (RCA) Radio 77 Pick Hit: Wild Thing - Senator Bobby (Parkway) *former Pick Hit All American of the Week: Charlie Greer - Midnight-6:00 AM Tuesday - Saturday SPECIAL NOTE: The songs in the Christmas Music category represent songs played by WABC prior to Christmas Eve, when the programming became all Christmas music through Christmas Day.
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