WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 12 December 1961
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
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TW LW 1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 5 3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 2 4. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 3 5. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 9 6. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles) 8 7. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 4 8. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) 10 9. Till - The Angels (Caprice) 7 10. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 13 11. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 6 12. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO) 40 13. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA) 15 14. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) 27 15. Maria - Roger Williams (Kapp) 22 16. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) -- 17. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 12 18. I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 20 19. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie) 34 20. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) 18 21. Tonight - Jay & the Americans (United Artists) 11 22. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca) 21 23. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 37 24. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) -- 25. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA) 33 26. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 19 27. Small Sad Sam - Phil McLean (Versatile) -- 28. When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen (Capitol) 31 29. In the Middle of a Heartache - Wanda Jackson (Capitol) -- 30. Crazy - Patsy Cline (Decca) 32 31. Never, Never - The Jive Five (Beltone) -- 32. Irresistible You - Bobby Darin (Atco) 29 33. When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) - Connie Francis (MGM) -- 34. A Letter From Ann - The Videls (JDS) -- *35. A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives (Decca) Pick Hit 36. The Gypsy Rover - The Highwaymen (United Artists) -- 37. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 14 38. Imagination - The Quotations (Verve) -- 39. Revenge - Brook Benton (Mercury) 38 40. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 16 Radio 77 Pick Hit: Turn Around, Look at Me - Glen Campbell (Crest)
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