1961-12-16 — WABC 770 AM ( New York, New York )
RADIO WABC - CHANNEL 77
SWINGIN' SOUND SURVEY
WEEK OF DECEMBER 16, 1961
| TW | LW | | ARTIST | TITLE | WKS | NOTES |
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| 1 | 2 | | The Tokens | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 5 | | | 2 | 1 | | The Marvelettes | Please Mr. Postman | 10 | | | 3 | 3 | | Joey Dee & The Starliters | Peppermint Twist - Part I | 5 | | | 4 | 6 | | James Darren | Goodbye Cruel World | 4 | | | 5 | 5 | | Chubby Checker | The Twist | 5 | | | 6 | 4 | | Jimmy Dean | Big Bad John | 9 | | | 7 | 16 | | The Angels | 'Til | 5 | | | 8 | 9 | | The Crystals | There's No Other (Like My Baby) | 5 | | | 9 | 12 | | Bobby Vee | Run To Him | 3 | | | 10 | 10 | | Jerry Butler | Moon River | 7 | | | 11 | 15 | | Jay & The Americans | Tonight | 6 | | | 12 | 8 | | Bobby Edwards | You're The Reason | 8 | | | 13 | 20 | | Sandy Nelson | Let There Be Drums | 3 | | | 14 | 19 | | The Marcels | Heartaches | 10 | | | 15 | 23 | | Neil Sedaka | Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen | 4 | | | 16 | 13 | | The Magnificent 4 | The Closer You Are | 9 | | | 17 | 31 | | The Imaginations | Hey You | 8 | | | 18 | 37 | | The Impressions | Gypsy Woman | 5 | | | 19 | 7 | | Dion | Runaround Sue | 14 | | | 20 | 22 | | Linda Scott | I Don't Know Why | 3 | | | 21 | 21 | | Brenda Lee | Fool #1 | 7 | | | 22 | 28 | | Roger Williams | Maria | 3 | | | 23 | 11 | | The Dovells | Bristol Stomp | 14 | | | 24 | 38 | | Aretha Franklin | Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody | 5 | | | 25 | 29 | | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Take Five | 6 | | | 26 | -- | | The Belmonts | I Need Some One | 2 | | | 27 | 27 | | Leroy Van Dyke | Walk On By | 3 | | | 28 | -- | | Dinah Washington | September In The Rain | 5 | | | 29 | -- | | Bobby Darin | Irresistible You | 1 | | | 30 | 26 | | Chubby Checker | Let's Twist Again | 2 | | | 31 | 30 | | The Lettermen | When I Fall In Love | 3 | | | 32 | 32 | | Patsy Cline | Crazy | 3 | | | 33 | -- | | Elvis Presley | Can't Help Falling In Love | 1 | | | 34 | 36 | | Dion | The Wanderer | 2 | | | 35 | 17 | | The Paris Sisters | I Love How You Love Me | 10 | | | 36 | -- | | Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker | Jingle Bells Imitations | 1 | | | 37 | -- | | Ray Charles | Unchain My Heart | 1 | | | 38 | -- | | Brook Benton | Revenge | 1 | | | 39 | -- | | Timi Yuro | Smile | 1 | | | 40 | -- | | Barbara George | I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) | 1 | | | PH | | | Burl Ives | A Little Bitty Tear | | |
RADIO 77 PICK HIT
A Litle Bitty Tear - Burl Ives (Decca)
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