KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 20, 1961

 

THIS 
WEEK

LAST 
WEEK


  1. *I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR-LINDA SCOTT-CANADIAN/AMERICAN
  2. *RUNAWAY Del Shannon-Big Top
  3. *HELLO MARY LOU Ricky Nelson-Imperial
  4. TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE The Tokens-Warwick
  5. MOTHER IN LAW Ernie K-Doe-Minit
  6 *MOODY RIVER Pat Boone-Dot
  7. OLDIES BUT GOODIES Caesar & the Romans-Del-Fi
  8. *DADDY'S HOME Shep & the Limelighters-Hull
  9. RUNNIN' SCARED Roy Orbison-Monument
10. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence-UA
11. BLUE MOON Marcels-Colpix
12. *SPARKLE & SHINE Four Coquettes-Capitol
13. TRAGEDY The Fleetwoods-Dolton
14. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade-Co-ed
15. *TRIANGLE Janie Grant-Caprice
16. OLD TIMES SAKE McGuire Sisters-Coral
17. BONANZA Al Caiola-UA
18. *BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis-MGM
19. *A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY Gene McDaniels-Liberty
20. *CONTINENTAL WALK The Rollers-Liberty
21. LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka-RCA/Victor
22. *BUMBLE BOOGIE B. Bumble & Stingers-Rendezvous
23. *YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence Henry-Argo
24. *YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME Brenda Lee-Decca
25. *HOW MANY TEARS Bobby Vee-Liberty
26. ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer-RCA/Victor
27. PEANUT BUTTER Marathons-Arvee/Argo
28. *RAINDROPS Dee Clark-Veejay
29. *GIRL MACHINE Johnny Walsh-Warner Bros.
30. *SHY AWAY Jerry Fuller-Challenge
31. *OLD BLACK MAGIC Bobby Rydell-Cameo
32. *BILBAO SONG Andy Williams-Cadence
33. HALFWAY TO PARADISE Tony Orlando-Epic
34. MAMA SAID The Shirelles-Scepter
35. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash
36. GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND Ral Donner-Gone
37. *BIG, BIG WORLD Johnny Burnette-Liberty
38. *SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart-Warwick
39. *LIL' OLE ME Cornbread & Jerry
40. *RAMA LAMA DING DONG The Edsels-Twin

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. KFWB Disc/coveries Various-KFWB
2. Ring-A-Ding Ding Frank Sinatra-Reprise
3. All the Way Frank Sinatra-Capitol
4. Connie Sings to a Swingin' Band Connie Francis-MGM
5. Infinity in Sound-Vol. II Juan Esquivel-RCA/Victor

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California, from reports a 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


2
1
6
4
3
18
19
Debut
39
5
7
13
10
8
14
36
11
17
9
16
27
21
Debut
12
30
15
26
38
31
20
32
34
Debut
Debut
35
Debut
Debut
24
25
Debut