KDWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 21, 1962

Survey courtesy Bill Danning

This Week                                           Last Week
 1. *JOHNNY ANGEL                    Shelley Fabres-Colpix  1
 2. *SOLDIER BOY                     The Shirelles-Scepter  2
 3. *GOOD LUCK CHARM/ANYTHING THAT'S PART OF YOU
                                  Elvis Presley-RCA Victor  3
 4. *SHOUT                               Joey Dee-Roulette  5
 5. *MASHED POTATO TIME                Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo  6
 6. *DEAR ONE                      Larry Finnegan-Old Town  4
 7. *SHE CRIED          Jay & The Americans-United Artists  9
 8.  HONKY TONK MAN                 Johnny Horton-Columbia 12
 9. *SLOW TWISTING                  Chubby Checker-Parkway  7
10. *LOVE LETTERS                         Ketty Lester-Era  8
11. *TWIST TWIST SENORA          Gary U. S. Bonds Le Grand 16
12. *YOUNG WORLD/SUMMERTIME,          Rick Nelson-Imperial 10
13.  DREAM BABY                       Roy Orbison-Monument 11
14. *LOVER PLEASE                  Clyde McPhatter-Mercury 21
15. *STRANGER ON THE SHORE             Mr. Acker Bilk-Atco 26
16. *SHOUT SHOUT                     Ernie Maresca-Seville 29
17. *MAJESTIC/WANDERER                         Dion-Laurie 13
18. *THOU SHALT NOT STEAL    John D. Loudermilk-RCA Victor 15
19. *WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN               Claude King-Columbia 37
20. *SOUL TWIST                          King Curtis-Enjoy 27
21. *TUFF                                    Ace Cannon-Hi 17
22. *OLD RIVERS                     Walter Brennen-Liberty 34
23. *TWO OF A KIND                    Sue Thompson-Hickory 30
24.  WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Kingston Trio-Capitol 14
25.  MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW                    Kenny Ball-Kapp 19
26. *COME BACK SILLY GIRL            The Lettermen-Capitol 23
27. *FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN'                 Burl Ives-Decca 39
28. *TELL ME                            Dick & Dee-Liberty 28
29. *EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU           Brenda Lee-Decca 40
30. *THE JAM PART I                     Bobby Gregg-Cotton 35
31. *WHAT'S YOUR NAME                   Don & Juan-Big Top 18
32. *DUKE OF EARL                    Gene Chandler-Vee Jay 20
33. *LIMBO ROCK                       The Champs-Challenge 22
34. *IF A WOMAN ANSWERS,           Le Roy Van Dyke-Mercury 31
35. *I'M ON MY WAY            Highwaymen-United Artists Debut
36. *POP-EYE                                Huey Smith-Ace 36
37. *LOVE CAN'T WAIT             Marty Robbins-Columbia Debut
38. *MEMORIES OF MARIA                 Jerry Byrd-Monument 24
39. *UPTOWN                            Crystals-Philles Debut
40.  PT- 109                        Jimmy Dean-Columbia Debut

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KDWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. GREAT GROUPS                        Various Artists-Laurie
2. A SONG FOR YOUNG LOVE                The Lettermen-Capitol
3. TOWN WITHOUT PITY                      Gene Pitney-Musicor
4. PETER, PAUL & MARY                            Warner Bros.
5. SO MUCH IN LOVE                       Ray Conniff-Columbia

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KDWB, St. Paul, Minnesota.
It is a true, accurate and unbiased account of record popularity, based upon
sales reports, distributor accounts and all information available to the
music staff of KDWB.

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