KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1962

Survey courtesy Bob Broze

 

 
THIS 
WEEK		 LAST 
WEEK
  1. DUKE OF EARL--GENE CHANDLER-VEEJAY 
  2. THE TWIST Chubby Checker-Parkway
  3. THE WANDERER Dion-Laurie
  4. SURFIN' The Beach boys-Candix
  5. *COTTON FIELDS The Highwaymen-United Artists
  6. I'M BLUE The Ikettes-Atco
  7. DREAMY EYES Johnny Tillotson-Cadence
  8. *SURFER'S STOMP The Mar-Kets-Union
  9. *HEY BABY Bruce Channel--Smash
10. DEAR LADY TWIST Gary (U.S.) Bonds-Legrand
11. *BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Brenda Lee-Decca
12. *CRYING IN THE RAIN The Everly Bros.-Warner Bros.
13. *NORMAN Sue Thompson-Hickory
14. PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee& Starliters-Roulette
15. *LOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester-Era
16. I KNOW Barbara George-A.F.O. 
17. *CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
18. *BABY IT'S YOU  The Shirelles-Scepter
19. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Jennell Hawkins-Amazon
20. *CAJUN QUEEN Jimmy Dean--Columbia
21. *SHADRACK Brook Benton-Mercury
22. *PERCOLATOR Billy Joe & The Checkmates-Dore
23. *TUFF Ace Cannon-Hi
24. MR MOTO The Belaires-Arvee
25. JAMIE Eddie Holland-Motown
26. *WHEN I FALL IN LOVE The Lettermen-Capitol
27. TEARS ARE FALLING The Blue Jays-Milestone
28. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
29. WHAT'S YOUR NAME . Don & Juan-Bigtop
30. *I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Pat Boone-Dot
31. *LITTLE BITTY TEAR  Burl Ives-Decca
32. *SHE'S EVERYTHING Ral Donner--Gone
33. LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson-imperial
34. LET ME IN The Sensations-Argo
35. IRRESISTIBLE YOU Bobby Darin-Atco
36. *MEMORIES OF MARIA Jerry Byrd-Monument
37. *HER ROYAL MAJESTY James Darren-Colpix
38. SMOKY PLACES The Corsairs-Tuff
39. CRY TO ME Solomon Burke-Atlantic
40. *WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE The Kingston Trio Capitol

*RECORDS  FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Let There Be Drums Sandy Nelson-Imperial
2. Blue Hawaii--Elvis Presley--RCA Victor
3. West Side Story--MST-Columbia
4, Breakfast at Tiffany's--Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
5. So Much in Love--Ray Coniff---Columbia

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California. It is a true, accurate and unbiased account of record popularity, based upon sales reports, distributor accounts and all information available to the music staff of KFWB.

KFWB 1962 index

1
2
3
4
17
20
13
11
31
6
5
9
7
8
39
15
10
12
14
30
21
26
28
24
35
23
19
37
40
22
18
38
16
32
Debut
Debut
Debut
36
Debut
Encore