KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 13, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

THIS WEEK                                                    LAST WEEK

  1. *RUNAWAY--DEL SHANNON-BIG TOP 1
  2. *I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott-Canadian/American 3
  3. MOTHER IN LAW Ernie K-Doe-Minit 2
  4. TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE The Tokens-Warwick 6
  5. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence-UA 8
  6. *HELLO MARY LOU Ricky Nelson-Imperial 7
  7. BLUE MOON The Marcels-Colpix 4
  8. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade-Co-ed 8
  9. *A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY Gene McDaniels-Liberty 10
10. TRAGEDY The Fleetwoods-Dolton 25
11. BONANZA Al Caiola-UA 14
12. *YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME Brenda Lee-Decca 24
13. *SPARKLE AND SHINE Four Coquettes-Capitol 5
14. *TRIANGLE Janie Grant-Caprice 36
15. ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer-RCA/Victor 12
16. *CONTINENTAL WALK The Rollers-Liberty 11
17. *BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis-MGM 13
18. *MOODY RIVER Pat Boone-Dot 19
19. OLDIES BUT GOODIES Ceasar & the Romans-Del-Fi 18
20. *SHY AWAY Jerry Fuller-Challenge 15
21. *BUMBLE BOOGIE B. Bumble & Stingers-Rendezvous 17
22. *CALIFORNIA SUN Joe Jones-Roulette 26
23. *AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth/Cannonball Aderly Roulette/Riverside 29
24. *SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart-Warwick 20
25. *LIL' OLE ME Cornbread & Jerry-Liberty 28
26. PEANUT BUTTER Marathons-Arvee 23
27. LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka-RCA/Victor Debut
28. *UNDERWATER The Frogmen-Candix 22
29. WATUSI The Vibrations-Checker 21
30. *HOW MANY TEARS Bobby Vee-Liberty Debut
31. *GIRL MACHINE Johnny Walsh-Warner Bros. 31
32. *OLD BLACK MAGIC Bobby Rydell-Cameo Debut
33. *ASIA MINOR Kokomo-Felsted 16
34. *BILBAO SONG Andy Williams-Cadence Debut
35. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash 39
36. OLD TIMES SAKE McGuire Sisters-Coral Debut
37. *LIFE'S A HOLIDAY Jerry Wallace-Challenge 33
38. *RAINDROPS Dee Clark-Veejay Debut
39. RUNNIN' SCARED Roy Orbison-Monument Debut
40. THE NEXT KISS Conway Twitty-MGM Debut

*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. Never On Sunday--MST-UA
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