KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 22, 1961

Survey courtesy Bob Broze

 

THIS                                                                 LAST
WEEK                                                              WEEK
  1. QUARTER TO THREE--U.S. BONDS-LEGRANDE 1
  2. *HEART AND SOUL Jan & Dean-Challenge 2
  3. HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon-Big Top 3
  4. TOSSIN' & TURNIN' Bobby Lewis-Beltone 23
  5. LAST NIGHT Mar-Keys-Satellite 20
  6. *CUPID Sam Cooke-RCA/Victor 8
  7. LOVER'S ISLAND Blue Jays-Milestone 16
  8. *WATER BOY Don Shirley Trio-Cadence 14
  9. *SACRED Castelles-Era 13
10. *DUM DUM Brenda Lee-Decca 7
11. I LIKE IT LIKE THAT Chris Kenner-Instant 37
12. *YELLOWBIRD Lawrence Welk-Dot 10
13. RONNIE Marcee Joe-Robbee 9
14. EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART The Pips-Veejay 4
15. *LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker-Parkway Debut
16. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND Ann-Margaret-RCA Victor 18
17. *RAINDROPS Dee Clark-Veejay 6
18. TONIGHT Velvets Monument Debut
19. *HURT Timi Yuro-Liberty 35
20. BARBARA ANN Regents-Gee 12
21. PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES Curtis Lee-Dunes 36
22. *BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton Mercury  17
23. *TOGETHER Connie Francis-MGM 39
24. *SAN ANTONIO ROSE Floyd Cramer-RCA/Victor 15
25. *DON'T BET MONEY HONEY Lindy Scott-Can/Am. 27
26. *TRAVELIN' MAN/HELLO MARY LOU Rickey Nelson-Imperial Encore
27. LITTLE EGYPT Coasters-Atco 22
28. *BILBAO SONG Andy Williams-Cadence -11
29. THE ASTRONAUT Jose Jimenez-Kapp Debut
30. *YOUNG SAVAGES Hugo Montenegro-Time 38
31. *FOOL THAT I AM Etta James-Argo 24
32. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash 30
33. RUNNIN' SCARED Roy Orbison-Monument 19
34. TELL ME WHY The Belmonts-Sabrina Debut
35. THAT'S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR Spinners-Tri-Phi Debut 
36. *I'M COMIN' ON BACK TO YOU Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 31 
37. *TE TA TE TA TA Ernie K Doe-Minit 32
38. RAININ' IN MY HEART Slim Harpo-Excello 25 
39. *SHE'S COME BACK/A TEAR Gene McDaniels-Liberty Debut
40. *TAKE A FOOL'S ADVICE Nat "King" Cole--Capitol -28

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVQRITE ALBUMS

1. Oldies But Goodies, Volume III Various--Original Sound
2. Encore of Golden Hits--Platters--Mercury
3. Moody River--Pat Boone Dot
4. Here's Jonathan--Jonathan Winters--Verve
5. Something For Everybody--Elvis Presley-RCA/Victor 

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