KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 6, 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. *I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR -Linda Scott-Canadian/American 4+
  4. BLUE MOON The Marcels-Colpix- 4+
  5. *SPARKLE & SHINE Four Coquettes-Capitol--11 
  6. TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE -The Tokens-Warwick-6
  7. *HELLO MARY LOU - Ricky Nelson-Imperial--29
  8. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade-Co-ed 19
  9. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence-UA 5
10. *A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY Gene McDaniels-Liberty - 3
11. *CONTINEN7AL WALK - The Rollers-Liberty --14
12. ON THE REBOUND -- Floyd Cramer-RCA/Victor - 21 
13. *BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART - Connie Francis-MGM 35
14. BONANZA Al Caiola-UA -- 16
15. SHY AWAY-Jerry Fuller-Challenge.- 15
16. *ASIA MINOR Kokomo-Felsted 12
17. *BUMBLE BOOGIE B. Bumble & Stingers-Rendezvous 7
18. OLDIES BUT GOODIES-- Caesar & The Romans-Del-fi- 38 
19. *MOODY RIVER Pat Boone-Dot Debut
20. SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart-Warwick 26
21. WATUSI The Vibrations-Checker 32
22*UNDERWATER The Frogmen-Candix. 9 
23.PEANUT BUTTER--- Marathons-Arvee 28 
24.*YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME--Brenda Lee-Decca 8 
25: TRAGEDY -The Fleetwoods-Dolton 13
26.*CALIFORNIA SUN Joe Jones-Roulette - 10
27.*APACHE Jorgen Ingman-Atco---18 
28. *LIL' OLE ME Cornbread & Jerry-Liberty 34
29. *AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth-Roulette 23
30. *TOMORROW'S TEARDROPS Jan Barry-Ripple 33
31. *GIRL MACHINE Johnny Walsh-Warner Bros. Debut
32. *MERRY-GO-ROUND Mary Johnson-UA 24
33. *LIFE'S A HOLIDAY Jerry Wallace-Challenge 37
34. ONE MINT JULEP Ray Charles-Impulse 36
35. *SHU-RAH - Fats Domino-.Imperial - 22 
36. *TRIANGLE Janie Grant-Caprice 25 
37. FUNNY Maxine Brown-Nomar Debut
38. A NIGHT WITH DADDY G Church St. 5-LeGrande 30
39. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash Debut
40. *BABY BLUE The Echoes-Seg-Way 27

 +Last week BLUE MOON tied for fourth place (omitted on survey by error)

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS 

1. KFWB Disc/coveries--Various-KFWB
2. Ring-A-Ding Ding--Frank Sinatra-Reprise
3. Button Down Mind Strikes Back--Bob Newhart-Warner Brothers
4. Roaring 20's '--Dorothy Provine-Warner Brothers
5. Glenn Miller and Dorsey Brothers In Percussion--Warwick Orch.-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