WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 10 April 1962

Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77 Internet Web Site
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                                                                                          
 TW                                                             LW
  1. Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)    *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. Soldier Boy - The Shirelles (Scepter)                       4
  3. Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares (Colpix)                     3
  4. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel (Smash)                           2
  5. Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp (Parkway) 7
  6. Stranger On the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)               6
  7. Shout - Part I - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette)      10
 *8. Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (RCA)                       9
 *9. Love Letters - Ketty Lester (Era)                          14
 10. Dear One - Larry Finnegan (Old Town)                       12
 11. Uptown - The Crystals (Philles)                            32
 12. Young World - Rick Nelson (Imperial)                       25
 13. Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke (RCA)                   8
 14. I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & the Hi-Lites (Joy)  29
 15. Something's Got a Hold On Me - Etta James (Argo)           31
 16. She Cried - Jay & the Americans (United Artists)           --
 17. Afrikaan Beat - Bert Kaempfert (Decca)                     11
 18. Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)                   21
 19. Soul Twist - King Curtis & the Noble Knights (Enjoy)       15
 20. I've Got Bonnie - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                     19
 21. Twist, Twist Senora - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand)          --
 22. The Jam, Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & His Friends (Cotton)       36
 23. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler (Vee Jay)                     18
 24. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison (Monument)13
*25. Caterina - Perry Como (RCA)                                20
 26. When My Little Girl is Smiling - The Drifters (Atlantic)   23
 27. Our Anniversary - Shep & the Limelites (Hull)              24
*28. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball (Kapp)                     17
 29. Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)               --
 30. What's Your Name - Don and Juan (Big Top)                   5
 31. Let Me In - The Sensations (Argo)                          16
*32. Count Every Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)         40
 33. Lollipops and Roses - Jack Jones (Kapp)                    33
 34. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles (Tamla)        38
 35. P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean (Columbia)                           --
*36. Funny Way of Laughin' - Burl Ives (Decca)                  35
*37. Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee (Decca)      Pick Hit
*38. Don't Break the Heart that Loves You - Connie Francis (MGM)26
 39. Love Me Warm and Tender - Paul Anka (RCA)                  22
 40. Cry Baby Cry - The Angels (Caprice)                        37
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     The Right Thing to Say - Nat "King" Cole (Capitol)           
     
*denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit

 

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