KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 3, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

THIS WEEK                                                                LAST WEEK

  1. HELLO MARY LOU--RICKY NELSON-IMPERIAL 1 
  2. *DADDY'S HOME Shep & the Limelites-Hull 7 
  3. *I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott-Can/American 2
  4. RUNNIN' SCARED Roy Orbison-Monument 6 
  5. *FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 5 
  6. *RAINDROPS Dee Clark-Veejay 12 
  7. *MOODY RIVER Pat Boone-Dot 4 
  8. OLDIES BUT GOODIES Caesar & the Romans-Del Fi 9
  9. RUNAWAY Del Shannon-Big Top 3
10. TONITE I FELL IN LOVE The Tokens-Warwick 8 
11. GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND Ral Donner-Gone 20
12. OLD TIMES SAKE McGuire Sisters-Coral 15
13. HALFWAY TO PARADISE Tony Orlando-Epic 18
14. LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor 16
15. TRAGEDY The Fleetwoods-Dolton 11
16. *YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence Henry-Argo 21
17. *TRIANGLE Janie Grant-Caprice 10
18. MAMA SAID Shirelles-Scepter 27 
19. MOTHER-IN-LAW Ernie K-Doe-Minit 13 
20. BARBARA ANN Regents---Gee Debut 
21. *GIRL MACHINE Johnny Walsh-Warner Bros. 29
22. *BIG, BIG WORLD Johnny Burnette-Liberty 35
23. EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Pips-Veeiay Debut
24. *OLD BLACK MAGIC Bobby Rydell-Cameo 25
25. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash 28
26. SACRED Castelles-Era Debut
27. *RAMA LAMA DING DONG Edsels-Twin 36
28. STAND BY ME Ben E. King-Atco 40
29. *MESS AROUND Chubby Checker-Parkway 38
30. RAININ' IN MY HEART Slim Harpo-Excello Debut
31. *LIL' OLE ME Cornbread and Jerry-Liberty 32
32. WATCH YOUR STEP Bobby Parker-V-Tone 37
33. *BILBAO SONG Andy Williams-Cadence 31
34. HELLO WALLS Faron Young-Capitol 39
35 *HOW MANY TEARS Bobby Vee-Liberty 26
36. *BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis-MGM 20
37. *BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton-Mercury Debut
38. WHO ELSE BUT YOU Frankie Avalon-Chancellor Debut
39. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence-U.A. 17
40. *FOOL THAT I AM Etta James-Argo Debut

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE 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