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SILVER DOLLAR SURVEY

CHICAGO'S AUTHENTIC RADIO RECORD SURVEY
DECEMBER 16, 1961

Survey courtesy Rick Rumick

THIS
WEEK

LAST
WEEK

WKS
PLD

1. LET THERE BE DRUMS
2. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
3. RUN TO HIM
4. WALK ON BY
5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN
6. GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
7. I UNDERSTAND
8. MOON RIVER
9. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
10. GARDEN OF EDEN
11. WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
12. RUNAROUND SUE
13. JUST OUT OF REACH
14. BIG BAD JOHN
15. SMOKY PLACES
16. TONIGHT
17. YOUR MA SAID
18. I DON'T KNOW WHY
19. LITTLE ALTAR BOY
20. SMALL SAD SAM
21. LET'S GO TRIPPIN'
22. WHAT A WALK
23. CRAZY
24. HEY LITTLE GIRL
25. TIL
26. I KNOW
27. DANNY BOY
28. PEPPERMINT TWIST
29. WELL I TOLD YOU
30. TWIST
31. WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS
32. SHE'S EVERYTHING
33. UNCHAIN MY HEART
34. MARIA
35. LOVE YOU
36. THE MAJESTIC
37. OVER THE MOUNTAIN
38. POP GOES THE WEASEL
39. THERE'S NO OTHER
40. SILVER DOLLAR

Sandy Nelson - Imperial    1
Tokens - RCA    4
Bobby Vee - Liberty    2
LeRoy Van Dyke - Mercury    5
Neil Sedaka - RCA    7
James Darren - Colpix    3
G Clefs - Terrace    6
Henry Mancini - RCA 32
Marvelettes - Tamla 10
Bobby Comstock - Festival 14
Lettermen - Capitol 22
Dion - Laurie    8
Solomon Burke - Atlantic    9
Jimmy Dean - Columbia 12
Corsairs - Tuff 21
Ferrante & Teicher - UA 11
Kenny Dino - Musicor 13
Linda Scott - Can Am 30
Vic Dana - Dolton 20
Phil McLean - Versatile 36
Dick Dale - Deltone 25
Bobby Lewis - Beltone 23
Patsy Cline - Decca 28
Del Shannon - Big Top 40
Angels - Caprice --
Barbara George - AFO 31
Andy Williams - Columbia 34
Joey Dee (& Starliters) - Roulette --
Chantels - Carlton 29
Chubby Checker - Parkway re
Connie Francis - MGM --
Ral Donner - Gone --
Ray Charles - ABC Para --
Roger Williams - Kapp --
Bob Conrad - Warner Bros. --
Dion - Laurie --
Ronnie Rice - IRC 39
Anthony Newley - London --
Crystals - Philles --
Barry Darvell - Atlantic --

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