KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 29, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

THIS 
WEEK
LAST WEEK

  1. *RUNAWAY--DEL SHANNON-BIG TOP 1
  2. MOTHER IN LAW Ernie K-Doe-Minit 2
  3. *A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY Gene McDaniels-Liberty 4
  4. *I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott-Canadian/American 18
  5. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence-U.A. 5
  6. TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE Tokens-Warwick 7
  7. *BUMBLE BOOGIE B. Bumble & Stingers-Rendezvous 20
  8. *YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME Brenda Lee-Decca 10
  9. *UNDERWATER The Frogmen-Candix 13
10. *CALIFORNIA SUN Joe Jones-Roulette 14
11. *SPARKLE AND SHINE The Four Coquettes-Capitol 9
12. *ASIA MINOR Kokomo-Felsted 11
13. TRAGEDY The Fleetwoods-Dolton 39
14. *CONTINENTAL WALK The Rollers-Liberty 28
15. *SHY AWAY Jerry Fuller-Challenge 21
16. BONANZA AI Caiola-U.A. 35
17. I DON'T KNOW WHY Clarence Henry-Argo 12
18. *APACHE Jorgen Ingman-Atco 8
19. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade-Co-ed 30
20. HERE COMES THE NIGHT Jimmy Norman-Good Sound 15
21. ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer-RCA Victor 6
22. *SHU-RAH Fats Domino-Imperial 19
23. *AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth-Roulette 17
24. MERRY-GO-ROUND Marv Johnson-U.A. 25
25. *TRIANGLE Janie Grant-Caprice 33
26. SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart-Warwick 29
27. *BABY BLUE Echoes-Seg-way 16
28. PEANUT BUTTER Marathons-Arvee 37
29. *HELLO MARY LOU Ricky Nelson-Imperial 23
30. A NIGHT WITH DADDY G Church Street Five-LeGrande 34
31. *BE MY BOY Paris Sisters-Gregmark 22
32. WATUSI The Vibrations-Checker 26
33. *TOMORROW'S TEAR DROPS Jan Barry-Ripple Debut
34. *LIL' OLE ME Cornbread & Jerry-Liberty 40
35. *BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis-MGMDebut
36. ONE MINT JULEP Ray Charles-Impulse 27
37. *LIFE'S A HOLIDAY Jerry Wallace-Challenge Debut
38. OLDIES BUT GOODIES Caesar & the Romans-Del-fi Debut
39. *SURRENDER Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 36
40. TONIGHT MY LOVE TONIGHT Paul Anka-ABC/Para. 32

* RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Disc/coveries--Various-KFWB
2. GI Blues--Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
3. Ring-A-Ding Ding--Frank Sinatra-Reprise
4. All The Way--Frank Sinatra-Capitol
5. Exodus--MST-RCA Victor

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