KDWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

WEEK ENDING MAY 13, 1961

Survey courtesy Tom Policone

This 									Last 
Week									Week
 1. *HELLO MARY LOU 		Ricky Nelson-Imperial			 3
 2. *RUNNING SCARED		Roy Orbison-Monument 			 1
 3. *LOUISIANA MAN		Rusty & Doug-Hickory 			 7
 4. *DADDY'S HOME 		Shep & The Limelighters-RCA Victor+	11
 5. *YELLOW BIRD		Arthur Lyman-Hi-Fi			 8
 6. *BUMBLE BOOGIE 		B. Bumble & The Stingers-Rendezvous	 2
 7. *I TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR 	Linda Scott-Can. Amer.			 4
 8. *RUNAWAY			Del Shannon-Big Top			 5
 9. *BLUE MOON			The Marcels-Colpix			 6
10. *BREAKING IN A BROKEN HEART Connie Francis-MGM 			15
11. *MOTHER IN LAW		Ernie K. Doe-Minit			 9
12. *JUST CALL ME LONESOME 	Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor 			10
13. *LIL' OLE ME		Cornbread & Jerry-Liberty 		18
14. *ON THE REBOUND		Floyd Cramer-RCA Victor 		12
16. *FLAMING STAR		Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 		13
16. *PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE 	Steve Lawrence-United Artists 		14
17. *UNDERWATER			The Frogmen-Candix 			29
18. *TRUST IN ME		Etta James-Argo 			16
19. *WATUSI 	 		The Vibrations--Checker 		17
20. *YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME	Brenda Lee-Decca 			19
21. *JUST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE	McGuire Sisters-Coral			20
22. *TRAGEDY			Fleetwoods-Dolton			25
23. *RONNIE			Marcy Joe-Robbie			31
24. *CONTINENTAL WALK		The Rollers-Liberty			28
25. *MOODY RIVER		Pat Boone-Dot				23
26.  TONIGHT, MY LOVE, TONIGHT	Paul Anka-ABC				21
27. *THE NEXT KISS		Conway Twitty-MGM			22
28. *GET WITH IT		Sandy Nelson-imperial			40
29. *BE MY BOY			Paris Sisters-Glenmark 			24
30. *ONE-EYED JACKS		Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 	26
31. *SLEEPY EYED JOHN		Johnny Horton-Columbia 			27
32.  TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER	Adam Wade-Coed 				30
33. *BONANZA			Al Caiola-United Artists 		32
34. *HELLO WALLS		Faron Young-Capitol 			Debut
35. *GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND	Ral Donner-Gone 			Debut
36.  SHU RAH			Fats Domino-Imperial 			36
31. *BUT I DO			Clarence "Frogman" Henry-Argo 		37
38. *THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC 	Bobby Rydell-Cameo 			Debut
39. *MAMA SAID			The Shirelles-Scepter 			Debut
40. *HOW MANY TEARS		Bobby Vee-Liberty 			Debut

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KDWB
+ Note error on the label for #4. It should be "Hull". 

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. TONIGHT IN PERSON		Limelighters-RCA Victor
2. RING A DING			Frank Sinatra-Reprise
3. MAKE WAY			Kingston Trio--Capitol
4. ALL THE WAY			Frank Sinatra-Capitol
5. EXODUS SOUND TRACK		RCA Victor

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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