KDWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
WEEK ENDING MARCH 3, 1962
Survey courtesy Tom Policone
This Last Week Week
1. *DUKE OF EARL Gene Chandler-Vee Jay 1 2. *MAJESTIC/WANDERER Dion-Laurie 2 3. *WHAT'S YOUR NAME Don & Juan-Big Top 4 4. *THE TWIST Chubby Checker-Parkway 3 5. *TUFF Ace Cannon-Hi 14 6. *PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette 5 7. *COTTON FIELDS The Highwaymen-United Artists 8 8. *BABY IT'S YOU The Shirelles-Scepter 12 9. *HEY! BABY Bruce Channel-Smash 9 10. *TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney-Musicor 6 11. *THE CONTINENTAL Douvells-Parkway 13 12. *DEAR LADY Gary U. S. Bonds-Le Grand 7 13. *I KNOW Barbara George-A.F.O. 10 14. *SO DEEP/BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Brenda Lee-Decca 11 15. *BIRTH OF THE BEAT/DRUMS ARE MY BEAT-Sandy Nelson-Imperial 18 16. *A LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives--Decca 16 17. *CRYIN' IN THE RAIN Everly Bros.-Warner Bros. 17 18. *HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH Paris Sisters-Gregmark 22 19. *SHE'S GOT YOU Patsy Cline-Decca 24 20. *CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO Floyd Cramer-RCA Victor 20 21. *TEARS BROKE OUT ON ME Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor 21 22. DREAM BABY Roy Orbison-Monument 31 23. *DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU-Connie Francis-MGM 25 24. *GARDEN OF EDEN Bobby Comstock-Festival 30 25. HER ROYAL MAJESTY James Darren-Colpix 27 26. WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Kingston Trio-Capitol 40 27. *COOL Cal Tjader-Fantasy 27 28. *COME BACK SILLY GIRL The Lettermen-Capitol 36 29. *IRRESISTIBLE YOU Bobby Darin-Atco 15 30. *B'WA NINA The Tokens-RCA Victor 39 31. *DEAR ONE Larry Finnegan-Old Town Debut 32. *RUN BOY, RUN BOY Jack Cook-Ramco Debut 33. *FUNNY HOW THE TIME SLIPS AWAY Jimmy Elledge-RCA Victor 33 34. *CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE/ROCK A-HULA BABY Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 29 35. MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball-Kapp 35 36. *WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO Ann Margaret-RCA Victor Debut 37. *TWISTIN' POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla 23 38. *PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee-Liberty Debut 39. *LIMBO ROCK The Champs-Challenge Debut 40. *I LOVE A WANDERER Shelby Flint-Valiant Debut *RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KDWB
Note the spelling of Dovells on #11. FAVORITE ALBUMS 1. YOUR TWIST PARTY Chubby Checker-Parkway 2. RUNAROUND SUE Dion-Laurie 3. DOING THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette 4. SINATRA & STRINGS Frank Sinatra-Reprise 5. NICHOLS & MAY-EXAMINE DOCTORS Nichols & May-Mercury 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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