KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 3, 1961

Survey courtesy Bob Broze

 
THIS 
WEEK		 LAST WEEK
  1. *BIG BAD JOHN--JIMMY DEAN-COLUMBIA
  2. *RUNAROUND SUE Dion-Laurie
  3. SOMETIME Gene Thomas---U.A.
  4. *GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD James Darren-Col-Pix
  5. *LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills-Vista
  6. *BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway
  7. IT WILL STAND  The Showmen-Minit
  8. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla
  9. LANGUAGE OF LOVE John D. Loudermilk-RCA Victor
10. THIS TIME Troy Shondell-Liberty
11. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
12. *I UNDERSTAND The G-Clefs-Terrace
13. FOOL #1 Brenda Lee-Decca
14. *TONIGHT Ferrante d. Teicher-U.A.
15. *A WONDER LIKE YOU Ricky Nelson-Imperial
16. CRYING Roy Orbison-Monument
17. *TOWER OF STRENGTH Gone McDaniels-Liberty
18. *1 REALLY LOVE YOU The Stereos---Cub
19. *HIT THE ROAD JACK Ray Charles-ABC/Par
20. *TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck-Columbia
21. *SWEETS FOR MY SWEET The Drifters-Atlantic
22. *UP A LAZY RIVER Si Zentner-liberty
23. *MY SPECIAL BOY Carol Connors-Columbia 
24. *LOOK IN MY EYES The Chantels--Carlton 
25. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Wendy Hill-Era 
26. CANDY MAN Roy Orblson-Monument 
27. *SAD MOVIES Sue Thom pson-Hickory 
28. MY TRUE STORY The Jive Five-Beltone 
29. MY GIRL Charles McCullough-Dooto 
30. THE FLY Chubby Checker-Parkway 
31. *TRADE WINDS AM Aleong-Reprise
32. *TONIGHT Eddie Fisher-7 Arts 
33. CRAZY Patsy Cline-Decca Debut
34. *GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY Johnny Burnette-Liberty 
35. LET'S GO TRIPPEN Dick Dale-Deltone
36. *FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Jimmy Elledge-RCA Victor 
37. UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE Curtis Lee-Dunes
38. EVERLOVIN' Ricky Nelson-Imperial 
39. *EVERYBODY'S CRYIN' Jimmy Beaumont-May
40. THE COMANCHEROS Claude King--Columbia 

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Blue Hawaii--Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
2. Jump Up Calypso--Harry Belafonte-RCA Victor
3. Behind the Button Down Mind--Bob Newhart-Warner Bros.
4. The Slightly Fabulous Limelighters--Limelighters-RCA Victor
5. Judy at Carnegie Hall--Judy Garland-Capitol

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

1
2
4
7
5
3
15
6
9
8
32
18
21
Debut
19
14
12
28
13
30
11
37
31
10
25
17
20
16
24
27
33
35
Debut
Debut
Debut
38
36
Encore
Debut
Debut