KDWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 9, 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 2 3. *YOU'RE THE REASON Bobby Edwards-Crest 3 4. *WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke Mercury 4 5. *RUN TO HIM/WALKIN' WITH MY ANGEL Bobby Vee-Liberty 5 6. *GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD James Darren-Colpix 9 7. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor 7 8. *FLYING BLUE ANGELS George, Johnny and the Pilots-Co-ed 37 9. *BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean-Columbia 6 10. *RUNAROUND SUE Dion-Laurie 8 11. *CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley-RCA Victor Debut 12. *IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE Wanda Jackson-Capitol 19 13. *ANYBODY BUT ME/FOOL NUMBER ONE Brenda Lee-Decca 14 14. *NORMAN Sue Thompson-Hickory 36 15. *PEPPERMINT TWIST Joe Dee and the Starliters-Roulette 29 16. *IT WILL STAND The Showmen-Minit 15 17. *TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 17 Eddie Fisher-7 Arts 18. *BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway 12 19. *LANGUAGE OF LOVE John D. Loudertnilk-RCA Victor 22 20. *MEXICO Bob Moore-Monument 20 21. *LITTLE ALTAR BOY Vic Dana-Dolton 13 22. *A WONDER LIKE YOU/EVERLOVIN' Ricky Nelson-Imperial 16 23. *CRAZY Patsy Cline-Decca 18 24. *THE TWIST Chubby Checker-Parkway Debut 25. *CRYING/CANDY MAN Roy Orbison-Monument 11 26. *KING OF KINGS Felix Slafkin-Liberty 30 27. *LONESOME NUMBER ONE Don Gibson-RCA Victor 32 28. *THERE'S NO OTHER (LIKE MY BABY) The Crystals-Philles 40 29. *I WANT TO THANK YOU Bobby Rydell-Cameo 24 30. *GYPSY, WOMAN The Impressions-ABC 21 31. *YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT Kenny Dino-Musicor 10 32. *I DON'T KNOW WHY Linda Scott--Canadian-American Debut 33. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor Debut 34. *THAT'S MY PA Sheb Wooley-MGM Debut 35. *COMANCHEROS Claude King-Columbia 23 36. *LET'S GET TOGETHER Haley Mills-Vista 25 37. *TELL HER BYE Bonnie Guitar-RCA Victor 27 38. *HEARTACHES The Marcels-Colpix 38 39. *BRIDGE OF LOVE Joe Dowell-Smash 26 40. *MAJESTIC Dion-Laurie 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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