WABC All American Survey for Week of 20 December 1966

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. 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
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  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
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 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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