KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

THIS WEEK                                                            LAST WEEK

  1. QUARTER TO THREE ----- U. S. BONDS-LEGRANDE 2
  2. *HEART & SOUL Jan & Dean-Challenge 1
  3. HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon-Big Top 6
  4. EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART The Pips-VeeJay 3
  5. STAND BY ME Ben E. King-Atco 4
  6. *RAINDROPS Dee Clark-Veejay 5
  7. *DUM DUM Brenda Lee-Decca 11
  8. *CUPID Sam Cooke-RCA Victor 10
  9. RONNIE Marcy Joe-Robbee 15
10. *YELLOWBIRD Lawrence Welk-Dot 13
11. *BILBAO SONG Andy Williams-Cadence 8
12. BARBARA ANN Regents-Gee 9
13. SACRED Castelles-Era 12
14. *WATER BOY Don Shirley Trio-Cadence 18
15. *SAN ANTONIO ROSE Floyd Cramer-RCA/Victor 22
16. LOVER'S ISLAND Blue Jays-Milestone 23
17. *BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton-Mercury 16
18. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND Ann-Margret-RCA/Victor 25
19. RUNNIN' SCARED Roy Orbison-Monument" 14
20. LAST NIGHT Mar-Keys-Satellite Debut
21. *OLE BUTTERMILK SKY Bill Black Combo-Hi 29
22. LITTLE EGYPT Coasters-Atco 17
23. *TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' Bobby Lewis-Beltone 34
24. *FOOL THAT I AM Etta James-Argo 21
25. RAININ' IN MY HEART Slim Harpo-Excello 7
26. *YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN Phil Upchurch-Boyd/UA 20
27. *DON'T BET MONEY, HONEY Linda Scott-Can/Am 35
28. *TAKE A FOOL'S ADVICE Nat King Cole-Capitol 33
29. LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor 19
30. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash 24
31. I'M COMIN' ON BACK TO YOU Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 31
32. *TE TA TE TA TA Ernie K. Doe-Minit 36
33. *I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Ray Charles-Impulse 37
34. *DEDICATED TO THE SONGS I LOVE 3 Friends-Imperial 40
35. *HURT Timi Yuro-Liberty Debut
36. PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES Curtis Lee-Dunes 38
37. I LIKE IT LIKE THAT Chris Kenner-instant Debut
38. *YOUNG SAVAGES Hugo Montenegro-Time 39
39. *TOGETHER Connie Francis-MGM Debut
40. TELL ME WHY Belmonts-Sabrina Debut

RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. KFWB Disc/Coveries--Various-KFWB
2. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. III--Various-Original Sound
3. Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America--Stan Freberg-Capitol
4. Something for Everyone--Elvis Presley-RCA/Victor
5. Here's Jonathan--Jonathan Winters-Verve

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