KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 29, 1961

Survey courtesy Bob Broze

 
THIS 
WEEK		 LAST 
WEEK
  1. *CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE--ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA VICTOR
  2. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT The Tokens RCA Victor
  3. THE TWIST Chubby Checker-Parkway
  4. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
  5. LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson-Imperial
  6. IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY James Ray-Caprice
  7. I KNOW Barbara George-A.F.O.
  8. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16 Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor
  9. PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee & Starliters-Roulette
10. *WHEN I FALL IN LOVE The Lettermen-Capitol
11. DUKE OF EARL Gene Chandler-Veejay
12. WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury
13. *GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD James Darren-Colpix.
14. *LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives-Dacca
15. *RUN TO HIM Bobby Vee-Liberty
16. THERE'S NO OTHER LIKE MY BABY The Crystals--Philles
17. LET'S GO TRIPPIN' Dick Dale-Deltone
18. *BABY IT'S YOU The Shirelles-Scepter
19. *PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla
20. YOU'RE THE REASON Bobby Edwards--Crest
21. YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED Kenny Dino-Musicor
22. TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney-Musicor
23. UNCHAIN MY HEART Ray Charles-ABC/Par
24. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Jennell Hawkins-Amazon
25. *JINGLE BELL ROCK  Bobby Rydell-Chubby Checker-.Cameo
26. I DON'T KNOW WHY Linda Scott-Can-Am
27. *SURFERS STOMP The Mar-Kets-Liberty
28. *WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS -Connie Francis-MGM
29. *SMALL. SAD SAM Phil McLean--Versatile
30. *POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES Frank Sinatra--Reprise
31. JUST OUT OF REACH Solomon Burke.-Atlantic
32. *BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean--Columbia
33. *SURFIN' The Beachboys-Candix
34. *AND THEN CAME LOVE Ed Townsend-Challenge
35. *JAMBALAYA. Fats Domino Imperial
36. TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher--United Artists
37. THE WANDERER  Dion-Laurie
38. CRAZY Patsy Cline-Dacca
39. REVENGE Brook Benton Mercury
40. *DEAR IVAN Jimmy Dean-Columbia

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. KING OF KINGS Frank Chacksfield--London
2. BLUE HAWAII Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
3. YOUR TWIST PARTY Chubby Checker-Parkway
4. BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
5. OLDIES BUT GOODIES VOL. Ill Various Artists-Original Sound

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California. It Is a true, accurate and unbiased account of record popularity, based upon sales reports, distributor accounts and all Information available to the music staff of KFWB.

KFWB 1961 index

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1
3
4
8
13
12
6
22
17
38
11
9
7
5
10
15
21
16
14
20
18
24
26
35
19
Debut
23
36
34
31
30
Debut
32
Debut
28
Debut
33
29
Debut