KDWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 1963

Survey courtesy Don Betzold



This Week                                                                                                                        Last Week

  1. *Memphis                                                  Lonnie Mack-Fraternity                                         4   
  2. *So Much In Love                                     The Tymes-Parkway                                              5
  3. *Wipe Out                                                 The Surfaris-Dot                                                    3 
  4. *Easier Said Than Done                             The Essex-Roulette                                                1 
  5. *Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport                Rolf Harris--Epic                                                   2
  6. *Devil In Disguise                                       Elvis Presley--RCA                                               6
  7. *Blowin' In The Wind                                 Peter, Paul & Mary-Warner Bros.                         9
  8. Abilene                                                       George Hamilton, IV--RCA                                13
  9. *Judy's Turn To Cry                                   Lesley Gore-Mercury                                          14
10. Fingertips-Pt. 2                                           Little Stevie Wonder-Tamla                                 15
11. *Surf City                                                   Jan & Dean-Liberty                                             12
12. *Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw      Dion-Columbia                                                    21
13. *Sukiyaki                                                    Kyu Sakamoto-Capitol                                       10
14. *It's My Party                                             Lesley Gore-Mercury                                            7
15. Harry The Hairy Ape                                  Ray Stevens-Mercury                                            8
16. *The Bounce                                              The Olympics-Tri Disc                                         16
17. *Detroit City                                              Bobby Bare--RCA                                               25
18. *Blue On Blue                                            Bobby Vinton-Epic                                              18  
19. *Ring Of Fire                                             Johnny Cash-Columbia                                         11
20. *Hopeless                                                 Andy Williams-Columbia                                       23
21. *Goodnight My Love                                 The Fleetwoods-Dolton                                        24
22. *Without Love/No One                             Ray Charles-ABC Paramount                               28
23. *Those Lazy, Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer-Nat King Cole-Capitol                                       22
24. *Marlena/Candy Girl                                 Four Seasons-Vee Jay                                          33
25. *Just One Look                                         Doris Troy-Atlantic                                               39
26. *Heart                                                      Wayne Newton-Capitol                                         19
27. *Two Faces Have I                                   Lou Christie-Roulette                                            20
28. *Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard         Diane Ray-Mercury                                         Debut
29. *Green, Green                                           New Christy Minstrels-Columbia                     Debut
30. *My Whole World Is Falling Down/I Wonder-Brenda Lee-Decca                                          32
31. Sands Of Gold                                          Webb Pierce-Decca                                              31
32. *The Love Of My Man                             Theola Kilgore-Serock                                          17
33. *I Want To Stay Here                               Steve & Eydie-Columbia                                  Debut
34. *Danke Schoen                                         Wayne Newton-Capitol                                   Debut
35. *Surf Party                                                Chubby Checker-Parkway                               Debut
36. *Be True To Yourself                                Bobby Vee-Liberty                                               36
37. *More                                                       Kai Winding-Verve                                               40
38. *Pride and Joy                                          Marvin Gaye-Tamla                                               38
39. *The Lonely Surfer                                    Jack Nitzsche-Reprise                                      Debut
40. *Eighteen Yellow Roses                            Bobby Darin-Capitol                                             29


FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. LITTLE TOWN FLIRT                             Del Shannon

2. BYE BYE BIRDIE                                    Soundtrack

3. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES               Andy Williams

4. MOVING                                                  Peter, Paul & Mary

5. SURFIN U.S.A.                                        Beach Boys

    

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KDWB, St. Paul, Minnesota. 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 KDWB.

*Records First Heard On KDWB

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