KDWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

WEEK ENDING JULY 8, 1961

Survey courtesy Dick Sigurdson

This Week                                                     Last Week
 1. *MICHAEL                          The Highwaymen-United Artists  1
 2. *WATERBOY                              Don Shirley Trio-Cadence  2
 3.  WOODEN HEART             Gus Backus-Fono.Graf/Joe Dowell-Smash  5
 4. *QUARTER TO THREE                          U. S. Bonds-Le Grand  3
 5. *RAININ' IN MY HEART                         Slim Harpo-Excello  6
 6. *HELLO MARY LOU/TRAVELIN' MAN             Ricky Nelson-Imperial  4
 7. *SEA OF HEARTBREAK                        Don Gibson-RCA Victor  7
 8. *HATS OFF TO LARRY                          Del Shannon-Big Top 18
 9. *I LIKE IT LIKE THAT                       Chris Kenner-Instant 14
10. *TOSSIN' AND TURNIN'                        Bobby Lewis-Beltone 23
11. *TEMPTATION                           Everly Bros.-Warner Bros.  9
12. *BARBARA ANN                                    The Regents-Gee  8
13. *EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART                        The Pips-Vee Jay 13
14. *MOODY RIVER                                      Pat Boone-Dot 10
15. *RAINDROPS                                    Dee Clark-Vee Jay 11
16. *YELLOW BIRD                                 Arthur Lyman-Hi-Fi 12
17. *THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES          Caesar and the Romans-Del-Fi 16
18. *HELLO WALLS                                Faron Young-Capitol 20
19. *THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG                      Brook Benton-Mercury 15
20. *SAN ANTONIO ROSE                       Floyd Cramer-RCA Victor 34
21. *HEART AND SOUL                          Jan and Dean-Challenge 26
22. *THE WRITING ON THE WALL                         Adam Wade-Coed 28
23. *DUM DUM                                      Brenda Lee -Decca 40
24.  DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL                             Paul Anka-ABC 30
25. *HO HUM DEEDLE DUM                           The Indigos--Image 17
26.  WILD IN THE COUNTRY                   Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 27
27. *STAND BY ME                                   Ben E. King-Atco 21
28. *OLE BUTTERMILK SKY                         Bill Black Combo-Hi 38
29. *TOGETHER                                 Connie Francis-MGM Debut
30.  CUPID                                     Sam Cooke-RCA Victor 31
31. *BILBAO SONG                              Andy Williams-Cadence 24
32. *I FALL TO PIECES                          Patsy Cline-Decca Debut
33. *LOVE KITTEN                             April Stevens-Imperial 22
34. *YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE           Clarence Henry-Argo 33
35. *HILLBILLY HEAVEN                         Tex Ritter-Capitol Debut
36. *WAYWARD WIND                                    Gogi Grant-Era 32
37. *TAKE FIVE                             Dave Brubeck-Columbia Debut
38. *JURA (I SWEAR I LOVE YOU)   Les Paul and Mary Ford-Columbia Debut
39. *RUNNING SCARED                            Roy Orbison-Monument 39
40. *ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN                        The Flairs-Palms Debut

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY     Elvis Presley-RCA Victor

2. RICK IS 21                     Ricky Nelson-Imperial

3. GOIN' PLACES                   Kingston Trio-Capitol

4. STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT   Various Artists--Columbia

5. GENIUS PLUS SOUL EQUALS JAZZ     Ray Charles-Impulse

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