KDWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 1961
(Survey labeled December 4 should be
December 2, 1961)
Survey courtesy Tom Policone
This Last Week Week
1. *THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT The Tokens-RCA Victor 1 2. *PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla 8 3. *YOU'RE THE REASON Bobby Edwards-Crest 6 4. *WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury 7 5. *RUN TO HIM/WALKIN' WITH MY ANGEL Bobby Vee-Liberty 3 6. *BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean-Columbia 4 7. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor 2 8. *RUNAROUND SUE Dion-Laurie 5 9. *GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD James Darren-Colpix 21 10. *YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT Kenny Dino-Musicor 9 11. *CRYING/CANDY MAN Roy Orbison-Monument 10 12. *BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway 11 13. *LITTLE ALTAR BOY Vic Dana-Dolton 12 14. *ANYBODY BUT ME/FOOL NUMBER ONE Brenda Le-Decca 14 15. *IT WILL STAND The Showmen-Minit 15 16. *A WONDER LIKE YOU/EVERLOVIN' Ricky Nelson-Imperial 13 17. *TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 29 Eddie Fisher-7 Arts 18. *CRAZY Patsy Cline-Decca 17 19. *IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE Wanda Jackson-Capitol 34 20. *MEXICO Bob Moore-Monument 18 21. *GYPSY WOMAN The Impressions-ABC 19 22. *LANGUAGE OF LOVE John D. Loudermilk-RCA Victor 36 23. *COMANCHEROS Claude King-Columbia 22 24. *I WANT TO THANK YOU Bobby Rydell--Cameo 25 25. *LET'S GET TOGETHER Haley Mills-Visto 27 26. *BRIDGE OF LOVE Joe Dowell-Smash 20 27. *TELL HER BYE Bonnie Guitar-RCA Victor 23 28. *HIT THE ROAD JACK Ray Charles-ABC 16 29. *PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette Debut 30. *KING OF KINGS Felix Slatkin-Liberty 33 31. *UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE Curtis Lee-Dunes 31 32. *LONESOME NUMBER ONE Don Gibson-RCA Victor 35 33. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT The Lettermen-Capitol 30 34. *IT DO ME SO GOOD Ann-Margaret-RCA Victor 28 35. *GOD, COUNTRY & MY BABY Johnny Burnette-Liberty 24 36. *NORMAN Sue Thompson-Hickory Debut 37. *FLYING BLUE ANGELS George, Johnny & The Pilots-Co-Ed Debut 38. *HEARTACHES The Marcels-Colpix Debut 39. *STICK SHIFT The Duals-Sue 26 40. *THERE'S NO OTHER (LIKE MY BABY) The Crystals-Philles Debut *RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KDWB FAVORITE ALBUMS 1. BLUE HAWAII Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 2. KDWB DISC/COVERY ALBUM Various Artists-Liberty 3. WEST SIDE STORY Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 4. JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland-Capitol 5. 35 MM Enoch Light-Command 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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