KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 8, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

THIS WEEK                                                                LAST WEEK

  1. *HEART AND SOUL--JAN & DEAN-CHALLENGE 1
  2. QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds-LeGrand 2
  3. EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Pips-Veejay 3
  4. STAND MY ME Ben E. King-Atco 5
  5. *RAINDROPS Dee Clark-Veejay 4
  6. *HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon-Big Top 17
  7. RAININ' IN MY HEART Slim Harpo-Excello 13
  8. *BILBAO SONG Andy Williams-Cadence 9
  9. BARBARA ANN Regents-Gee 6
10. *CUPID Sam Cooke-RCA/Victor 19
11. *DUM DUM Brenda Lee-Decca 29
12. SACRED Castelles-Era 8
13. *YELLOW BIRD Lawrence Welk-Dot 18
14. RUNNIN' SCARED Roy Orbison-Monument 7
15. RONNIE Marcy Joe-Robbee 25
16. *BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton-Mercury 14
17. LITTLE EGYPT Coasters-Atco 12
18. *WATER BOY Don Shirley Trio-Cadence 26
19. LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka-RCA/Victor 11
20. *YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN Phil Upchurch-Boyd/UA 20
21. *FOOL THAT I AM Etta James-Argo 15
22. *SAN ANTONIO ROSE Floyd Cramer-RCA/Victor 28
23. LOVER'S ISLAND Blue Jays-Milestone 34
24. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash 16
25. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND Ann-Margaret-RCA/Victor 36
26. *MOODY RIVER Pat Boone-Dot 22
27. *DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL Paul Anka-ABC/Para. 30
28. *RAMA LAMA DING DONG Edsels-Twin 10
29. *OLE BUTTERMILK SKY Bill Black Combo-Hi 39
30. *TEMPTATION/*STICK WITH ME BABY Everly Bros.-Warner Bros. 31
31. *LONELY LIFE/I'M COMIN'
ON BACK TO YOU Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 32
32. *HELLO MARY LOU Ricky Nelson-Imperial 23
33. *TAKE A FOOL'S ADVICE Nat "King" Cole-Capitol Debut
34. *TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' Bobby Lewis-Beltone 40
35. *DON'T BET MONEY, HONEY/STARLIGHT,
                    STARBRIGHT Linda Scott-Canadian/American Debut
36. *TE TA TE TA TA Ernie K. Doe-Minit 38
37. *VVE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Ray Charles-Impulse 37
38. PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES Curtis Lee-Dunes Debut
39. *YOUNG SAVAGES Hugo Montenegro-Time Debut
40. *DEDICATED TO THE SONGS I LOVE The 3 Friends-Imperial Debut

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. KFWB Disc/Coveries--Various-KFWB
2. Carnival--OBC-MGM
3. Exodus to Jazz--Eddie Harris-Veejay
4. Camelot--OBC-Columbia
5. Oldies But Goodies--Various-Original Sound

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