1961-11-16 — WABC 770 AM ( New York, New York )
RADIO WABC - CHANNEL 77
SWINGIN' SOUND SURVEY
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 1961
| TW | LW | | ARTIST | TITLE | WKS | NOTES |
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| 1 | 2 | | Jimmy Dean | Big Bad John | 6 | | | 2 | 1 | | The Marvelettes | Please Mr. Postman | 7 | | | 3 | 3 | | Dion | Runaround Sue | 11 | | | 4 | 8 | | Gene McDaniels | Tower Of Strength | 4 | | | 5 | 9 | | Bobby Edwards | You're The Reason | 5 | | | 6 | 4 | | The Dovells | Bristol Stomp | 11 | | | 7 | 12 | | The G-Clefs | I Understand (Just How You Feel) | 7 | | | 8 | 6 | | The Marcels | Heartaches | 7 | | | 9 | 7 | | The Paris Sisters | I Love How You Love Me | 7 | | | 10 | 5 | | Troy Shondell | This Time | 8 | | | 11 | 13 | | Chubby Checker | The Fly | 8 | | | 12 | 11 | | Sue Thompson | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | 9 | | | 13 | 10 | | Ray Charles | Hit The Road Jack | 10 | | | 14 | 20 | | Brenda Lee | Fool #1 | 4 | | | 15 | 21 | | The Imaginations | Hey You | 5 | | | 16 | 16 | | The Stereos | I Really Love You | 6 | | | 17 | 19 | | The Flares | Foot Stomping - Part 1 | 5 | | | 18 | 14 | | The Magnificent 4 | The Closer You Are | 6 | | | 19 | 15 | | Jerry Butler | Moon River | 4 | | | 20 | 17 | | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Take Five | 3 | | | 21 | 18 | | Lee Dorsey | Ya Ya | 12 | | | 22 | 27 | | The Angels | 'Til | 2 | | | 23 | 31 | | Jay & The Americans | Tonight | 3 | | | 24 | 32 | | Eddie Fisher | Tonight | 2 | | | 25 | 22 | | Joey Dee & The Starliters | Peppermint Twist - Part I | 2 | | | 26 | 26 | | The Crystals | There's No Other (Like My Baby) | 2 | | | 27 | 28 | | Chubby Checker | The Twist | 2 | | | 28 | 23 | | Dinah Washington | September In The Rain | 3 | | | 29 | 24 | | The Lettermen | The Way You Look Tonight | 13 | | | 30 | 25 | | Aretha Franklin | Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody | 2 | | | 31 | 35 | | The Tokens | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 2 | | | 32 | 38 | | The Videls | A Letter From Ann | 3 | | | 33 | 29 | | Shep And The Limelites | Three Steps From The Altar | 3 | | | 34 | 30 | | Gary (U.S.) Bonds | School Is In | 3 | | | 35 | 33 | | The Impressions | Gypsy Woman | 2 | | | 36 | -- | | Frank Slay And His Orchestra | Flying Circle | 1 | | | 37 | -- | | Kevin McQuinn | Ev'ry Step Of The Way | 1 | | | 38 | -- | | Roger Williams | Maria | 1 | | | 39 | -- | | James Darren | Goodbye Cruel World | 1 | | | 40 | -- | | Neil Sedaka | Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen | 1 | |
| TW | LW | | ARTIST | ALBUM | WKS | NOTES |
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| 1 | | | Frank Sinatra | I Remember Tommy | | | | 2 | | | Soundtrack (Original Cast) | West Side Story | | | | 3 | | | Judy Garland | Judy At Carnegie Hall | | | | 4 | | | Various Artists (Compilation) | Oldies But Goodies, Vol. III | | | | 5 | | | Johnny Mathis | Portrait Of Johnny | | | | 6 | | | Soundtrack (Original Cast) | Milk And Honey | | | | 7 | | | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Time Out | | | | HB | | | Soundtrack (Movie) | Flower Drum Song | | | | HB | | | Steve Lawrence | The Best Of Steve Lawrence | | | | HB | | | Shelley Berman | A Personal Appearance | | | | HB | | | Roger Williams | Greatest Hits | | | | HB | | | Soundtrack (Original Cast) | How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying | | | | HB | | | Dion | Runaround Sue | | | | HB | | | Chubby Checker | Your Twist Party (With The King Of Twist) | | |
WABC BIG 7 LPs
1. I Remember Tommy - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
2. West Side Story - Soundtrack (Columbia)
3. Judy At Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol)
4. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 3 - Various Artist (Original Sound)
5. Portrait Of Johnny - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)
6. Milk And Honey - Soundtrack (RCA Victor)
7. Time Out - Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)
WABC SURE SHOT 7 LPs
1. Flower Drum Song - Soundtrack (Decca)
2. The Best Of Steve Lawrence - Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount)
3. A Personal Appearance - Shelley Berman (Verve)
4. Greatest Hits - Roger Williams (Kapp)
5. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying - Soundtrack (RCA
Victor)
6. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie)
7. Your Twist Party - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
Survcey courtesy of www.musicradio77.com
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