KDWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
WEEK ENDING APRIL 1, 1961
Survey courtesy Tom Policone
This Last Week Week
1. *RUNAWAY Del Shannon-Big Top 1 2. *BLUE MOON The Marcels-Colpix 2 3. *BE MY BOY The Paris Sisters-Glenmark 4 4. *I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney-Musicore 3 5. PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Steve Lawrence United Artists 17 6. *I DON'T KNOW WHY Clarence "Frogman" Henry-Argo 7 7. WALK RIGHT BACK Everly Brothers-Warner Bros. 6 8. *REBOUND Floyd Cramer-RCA Victor 14 9. SURRENDER Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 5 10. *ONE EYED JACKS Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 30 11. *JUST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE McGuire Sisters---Coral 36 12. *WHEELS The Stringalongs-Warwick 10 13. *GREENER PASTURES Stonewall Jackson--Columbia 16 14. *DON'T WORRY Marty Robbins-Columbia 11 15. *ORANGE BLOSSUM SPECIAL Billy Vaughn-Dot 9 16. TONIGHT, MY LOVE, TONIGHT Paul Anka-ABC 35 17. *NO HELP WANTED The Canadian Sweethearts-Soma 12 18. *DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE The Shirelles-Sceptre 15 19. *I'LL HAVE ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE Claude Gray-Mercury 22 20. *GEE WHIZ Carla Thomas-Atlantic 13 21. *PONY TIME Chubby Checker-Parkway 19 22. *THERE'S A MOON OUT TONIGHT The Capris-Old Town 8 23. *100 LBS. OF CLAY Gene McDaniels-Liberty 27 24. *TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE The Tokens-Warwick Debut 25. *THE BLIZZARD Jim Reeves-RCA Victor 20 26. *HOKEY POKEY The Champs-Challenge 18 27. *THINK TWICE Brook Benton-Mercury 24 28. *ONE MINT JULEP Ray Charles-Empulse 40 29. *LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin-Atco 15 30. *HEARTS OF STONE Bill Black Combo-Hi 29 31. *WHERE THE BOYS ARE Connie Francis-MGM 28 32. *THAT'S IT, I QUIT, I'M MOVIN' ON Sam Cooke-RCA 39 33. *COME SOFTLY TO ME Raymond LaFeveree-Atlantic Debut 34. *LITTLE BOY. LITTLE GIRL Al Martino-20th Century Fox 32 35. *BUMBLE BOOGIE B. Bumble-Rendevous Debut 36. *LITTLE MISS STUCK UP The Playmates--Roulette 37 37. *THE WATUSI The Vibrations-Checker 38 38. *I DON'T WANNA CRY Chuck Jackson Wand 33 39. *SLEEPY EYED JOHN Johnny Horton-Columbia Debut 40. *MOTHER IN LAW Ernie K. Doe-Minit Debut *RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KDWB FAVORITE ALBUMS 1. EXODUS SOUNDTRACK RCA Victor 2. CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk-Dot 3. GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES United Artists 4. CAMELOT Columbia 5. TONIGHT IN PERSON Limelighters-RCA
This survey is compiled each week by radio station KDWB from reports of record sales gathered from all leading retail outlets in the Twin City area. This survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account.
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