KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 16, 1962

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

 

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

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Let There Be Drums--Sandy Nelson-Imperial
2. Your Twist Party--Chubby Checker-Parkway
3. Blue Hawaii--Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
4. Andy Williams Best--Andy Williams-Cadence
5. West Side Story--MST-Columbia

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB LosAngeles, 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
3
4
5
2
6
9
7
12
29
15
25
10
22
8
11
23
34
19
20
27
14
35
38
21
13
18
24
37
36
16
32
30
17
39
26
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