KDWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1961
Survey courtesy Tom Policone
This Last Week Week
1. *CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE/ROCK-A-HULA BABY Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 1 2. *THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT The Tokens-RCA Victor 2 3. *RUN TO HIM/WALKIN' WITH MY ANGEL Bobby Vee-Liberty 3 4. *PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette 7 5. *NORMAN Sue Thompson-Hickory 9 6. *FLYING BLUE ANGELS George, Johnny & The Pilots--Co-Ed 5 7. *THE TWIST Chubby Checker-Parkway 12 8. *PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla 4 9. *YOU'RE THE REASON Bobby Edwards-Crest 6 10. *THERE'S NO OTHER (LIKE MY BABY) The Crystals-Philles 16 11. *THAT'S MY PA Sheb Wooley-MGM 15 12. *WHEN I FALL IN LOVE The Lettermen-Capitol 26 13. *A LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives-Dacca 30 14. *MAJESTIC Dion-Laurie 18 15. *IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE Wanda Jackson-Capitol 13 16. *GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD James Darren-Colpix 8 17. *WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury 10 18. *BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean-Columbia 11 19. *TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 19 Eddie Fisher-7 Arts 20. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor 14 21. *LANGUAGE OF LOVE John D. Loudermilk-RCA Victor 17 22. *ANYBODY BUT ME/FOOL NUMBER ONE Brenda Lee-Decca 20 23. *RUNAROUND SUE Dion-Laurie 21 24. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor 23 25. *IT WILL STAND The Showmen-Minit 22 26. *I DON'T KNOW WHY Linda Scott-Canadian American 28 27. *CRAZY Patsy Cline-Decca 25 28. *SMALL SAD SAM Phil McLean-Versatile Debut 29. *HAPPY JOSE Jack Ross-Dot Debut 30. *JINGLE BELL ROCK Chubby Checker/Bobby Rydell-Cameo Debut 31. *WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS/BABYS FIRST CHRISTMAS-Connie Francis-MGM 35 32. *UNSQUARE DANCE Dave Brubeck-Columbia 33 33. *LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson-Imperial 40 34. *A KISS FOR CHRISTMAS Joe Dowell-Smash 37 35. *LET ME IN The Sensations-Argo 38 36. *BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway 24 37. *TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY Jimmy Dean-Columbia LP Debut 38. *A WONDER LIKE YOU/EVERLOVIN' Ricky Nelson-Imperial 31 39. *LITTLE ALTAR BOY Vic Dana-Dolton 32 40. *IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY-James Ray-Caprice Debut FAVORITE ALBUMS I. BLUE HAWAII Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 2. BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean--Columbia 3. "TWIST PARTY" Chubby Checker Parkway 4. PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette 5. LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson-Imperial 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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