KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 15, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

THIS WEEK                                               LAST WEEK

  1 *RUNAWAY--DEL SHANNON-BIG TOP 9
  2. MOTHER IN LAW - Ernie K-Doe-Minit 2 
  3. BLUE MOON Marcels-Colpix-1
  4. *A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY Gene McDaniels-Liberty 3
  5. *APACHE Jorgen Ingman-Atco--4
  6. *ASIA MINOR Kokomo-Felsted 7
  7. ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer-RCA/Victor  5
  8. PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER Cathy Jean & Roommates-Valmor 8
  9.*UNDERWATER'-The Frogmen-Candix 13
10.* SPARKLE AND SHINE Four Coquettes-Capitol-14
11.*BABY BLUE Echoes-Seg-Way 18
12 I DON'T KNOW WHY Clarence Henry-Argo 6
13. *CALIFORNIA SUN Joe Jones-Roulette 40
14. HERE COMES THE NIGHT Jimmy Norman-Good Sound 17
15. *YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME Brenda Lee-Decca 39
16. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence-UA 11
17. *AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth-Roulette/Cannonball Adderley-Riverside 37
18. *SHU RAH/*FELL IN LOVE ON MONDAY Fats Domino-Imperial 32
19. *SUMMER KISSES, WINTER TEARS Elvis Presley-RCA/Victor 31
20. *BY MY BOY Paris Sisters-Gregmark 28
21. A NIGHT WITH DADDY G Church Street Five-Legrande 22
22. *SPANISH HARLEM Ben E. King-Atco 10
23.*SHY AWAY Jerry Fuller-Challenge 34
24. *BUMBLE BOOGIE B. Bumble & Stingers-Rendezvous 33
25. BABY SITTIN' BOOGIE Buzz Clifford-Columbia 12
26. TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE The Tokens-Warwick Debut
27. GEE WHIZ (LOOK AT HIS EYES) Carla Thomas-Atlantic 15
28. *MERRY GO ROUND Marv Johnson-UA Debut
29. TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT Paul Anka-ABC/Para 20
30. THE CLOSER YOU ARE The Channels-Port 30
31. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade-Coed Debut
32. ONE MINT JULEP Ray Charles-Impulse Debut
33. *I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott-Canadian/American Debut
34. *LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin-Atco 25
35. *LITTLE MISS STUCK UP The Playmates-Roulette 27
36. *CONTINENTAL WALK Rollers-Liberty Debut
37. SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart-Warwick Debut
38. (I WANNA) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney-Musicor 19
39. WATUSI The Vibrations-Checker Debut
40. *PONY TIME Chubby Checker-Parkway 24

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. KFWB Disc/Coveries--Various-KFWB
2. Sinatra's Swingin' Session--Frank Sinatra-Capitol
3. Concerto in Percussion Various-Warwick
4. Make Way--Kingston Trio-Capitol
5. Morty Craft & His Swinging Strings--Marty Craft-Warwick

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California, 
from reports of sales of recorded sound  gathered from all leading retail outlets in the 
Los Angeles area. This survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account.

KFWB 1961 index