KDWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 12, 1960

Survey courtesy Dick Sigurdson

This Week                                                    Last Week

 1. *SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME               The Drifters-Atlantic  2
 2. *I WANT TO BE WANTED                           Brenda Lee-Decca  1
 3. *POETRY IN MOTION                      Johnny Tillotson-Cadence  9
 4. *PETER GUNN                                    Duane Eddy-Jamie  3
 5. *NEW ORLEANS                                U.S. Bonds-LaGrande 30
 6. *STRANGER FROM DURANGO                    Richie Allen-Imperial  6
 7.  ANYMORE                                    Teresa Brewer-Coral  5
 8. *THEME FROM "THE SUNDOWNERS"              Felix Slatkin-Liberty 25
 9.  MY SHOES KEEP WALKING BACK TO YOU        Guy Mitchell-Columbia 14
10. *SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON      The Browns--R.C.A. Victor 17
11.  TOGETHERNESS                         Frankie Avalon-Chancellor 18
12. *ALONE AT LAST                             #Jackie Wilson-Decca 26
13. *DON'T BE CRUEL                           Bill Black's Combo-Hi  4
14. *DIAMONDS & PEARLS                       The Paradons-Milestone  7
15. *THEME FROM "THE APARTMENT"   Ferrente & Tiecher-United Artists 12
16.  SUMMER'S GONE                       Paul Anka-A.B.C. Paramount 13
17.  G. I. BLUES (album)                Elvis Presley-R.C.A. Victor 21
18.  NORTH TO ALASKA                         Johnny Horton-Columbia 29
19.  LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO                   Hank Ballard-King 34
20. *SERANATA                                 Sarah Vaughn-Roulette 31
21. *THE HUCKLEBUCK                          Chubby Checker-Parkway 33
22. *SLEEP                                   Little Willy John King 10
23. *AM I LOSING YOU                       Jim Reeves-R.C.A. Victor 36
24.  CHAIN GANG                             Sam Cooke-R.C.A. Victor  8
25. *ALABAM                                    Cowboy Copas-Starday 35
26. *ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS                            Bobby Darin-Atco 19
27. *CHARMIN' BILLY                          Johnny Preston-Mercury 38
28. *GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER             The Brothers Four--Columbia 22
29. *WOMAN FROM LIBERIA                     Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette 28
30. *A MILLION TO ONE                           Jimmy Charles-Promo 27
31.  MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN              Connie Francis-MGM 20
32. *TO EACH HIS OWN                        The Platters-Mercury debut
33.  TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT                   The Shirelles-Scepter debut
34.  WAIT FOR ME                         The Playmates--Roulette debut
35.  LAST DATE                        Floyd Cramer-R.C.A. Victor debut
36. *A THOUSAND STARS                         Kathy Young-indigo debut
37. *LIKE STRANGERS                 The Everly Brothers--Cadence debut
38. *TALK TO ME BABY                               Annette-Vista debut
39. *LUCILLE/SO SAD                The Everly Brothers-Warner Bros. 11
40. *BLUE ANGEL                                Roy Orbison-Monument 16

#Note: error on label for Jackie Wilson at number 12 as on original survey.
Should read Brunswick.


*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KDWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

G. I. BLUES                   Elvis Presley-R.C.A. Victor
THIS IS BRENDA                           Brenda Lee-Decca
BUTTON DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK    Bob Newhart-Warner Bros.
STRING ALONG                   The Kingston Trio--Capitol
WILD IS LOVE                        Nat King Cole-Capitol

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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