KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 27, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

THIS WEEK                                                                     LAST WEEK

  1. *HELLO MARY LOU--RICKY NELSON-IMPERIAL 3
  2. *I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott-Canadian/American 1
  3. *RUNAWAY Del Shannon-Big Top 2
  4. *MOODY RIVER Pat Boone-Dot 6
  5. *FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley-RCA/Victor Debut
  6. RUNNIN' SCARED Roy Orbison-Monument 9
  7. *DADDY'S HOME Shep & the Limelights-Hull 8
  8. TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE The Tokens-Warwick 4
  9. OLDIES BUT GOODIES Caesar & the Romans-Del-Fi 7
10. *TRIANGLE Janie Grant-Caprice 15
11. TRAGEDY The Fleetwoods-Dolton 13
12. *RAINDROPS Dee Clark-Veejay 28
13. MOTHER IN LAW Ernie K-Doe-Minit 5
14. BLUE MOON The Marcels-Colpix 11
15. OLD TIMES SAKE McGuire Sisters-Coral 16
16. LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka-RCA/Victor 21
17. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence-UA 10
18. HALFWAY TO PARADISE Tony Orlando-Epic 33
19. TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade-Coed 14 
20. *BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis-MGM 18
21. *YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence Henry-Argo 23
22. GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND Ral Donner-Gone 36
23. *A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY Gene McDaniels-Liberty 19
24. *SPARKLE & SHINE Four Coquettes-Capitol 12
25. *OLD BLACK MAGIC Bobby Rydell-Cameo 31
26. *HOW MANY TEARS Bobby Vee-Liberty 25
27. MAMA SAID The Shirelles-Scepter 34
28. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash 35
29. *GIRL MACHINE Johnny Walsh-Warner Bros. 29
30. BONANZA Al Caiola-UA 17
31. BILBAO SONG Andy Will iams-Cadence 32
32. *LIL' OLE ME Cornbread & Jerry-Liberty 39
33. *BUMBLE BOOGIE B. Bumble & the Stingers-Rendezvous 22
34. SHY AWAY Jerry Fuller-Challenge 30
35. *BIG BIG WORLD Johnny Burnette-Liberty 37
36. *RAMA LAMA DING DONG The Edsels-Twin 40
37. WATCH YOUR STEP Bobby Parker-V-Tone Debut
38. *MESS AROUND Chubby Checker-Parkway Debut
39. HELLO WALLS Faron Young-Capitol Debut
40. STAND BY ME Ben E. King-Atco Debut

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

AVORITE ALBUMS

1. KFWB Disc/coveries--Various-KFWB
2. Infinity in Sound-Vol. II--Juan Esquivel-RCA/Victor
3. Ring-A-Ding Ding--Frank Sinatra-Reprise
4. I'll Buy You a Star--Johnny Mathis-Columbia
5. Dedicated to You--Ray Charles--Columbia

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