WABC Silver Dollar Sound Survey for Week of 2 January 1962
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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) *5 weeks #1* 1 2. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 3 3. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 2 4. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO) 7 5. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie) 18 6. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 5 7. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 4 8. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 6 9. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles) 11 10. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA) 8 11. Norman - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 24 12. Baby It's You - The Shirelles (Scepter) -- 13. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) 16 14. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA) 10 15. Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen (United Artists) -- 16. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 13 17. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) 15 18. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 23 19. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) 9 20. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 19 21. Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney (Musicor) -- *22. If I Had Only Known - Jerry Jackson (Kapp) Pick Hit 23. Silver Dollar - Barry Darvell (Atlantic) 14 24. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 20 25. She's Everything (I Wanted You to Be) - Ral Donner (Gone) -- 26. Poor Fool - Ike and Tina Turner (Sue) -- 27. I Need Some One - The Belmonts (Sabina) 27 28. Hey! Little Girl - Del Shannon (Big Top) 39 29. Irresistible You - Bobby Darin (Atco) 29 30. Maria - Roger Williams (Kapp) -- 31. I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 25 *32. Turn Around, Look at Me - Glen Campbell (Crest) 40 33. Pocketful of Miracles - Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 37 34. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody - James Ray (Caprice) 17 35. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 21 36. Till - The Angels (Caprice) 12 37. Love Is the Sweetest Thing - Saverio Saridis (Warner Bros.)22 38. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 31 39. Funny How Time Slips Away - Jimmy Elledge (RCA) 26 *40. A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives (Decca) 28 Radio 77 Pick Hit: Break It to Me Gently - Brenda Lee (Decca) *denotes former Radio 77 Pick Hit
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