-------------------------KDWB-----------------------------

----------------------------------------------January 6, 1962-----------------------------------------------------

1. Can't Help Falling In Love/Rock-A-Hula Baby-Elvis Presley--RCA Victor (1)
2. The Twist-------------------------------Chubby Checker--Parkway (7)
3. Peppermint Twist------------------------Joey Dee & the Starliters--Roulette (4)
4. Run To Him/Walkin' With My Angel-----Boby Vee--Liberty (3)
5. The Lion Sleeps Tonight-----------------Tokens--RCA Victor (2)
6. Norman---------------------------------Sue Thompson--Hickory (5)
7. Flying Blue Angels----------------George, Johnny & the Pilots--Coed (6)
8. A Little Bitty Tear-----------------------Burl Ives--Decca (13)
9. That's My Pa----------------------------Sheb Wooley--MGM (11)
10.You're The Reason---------------------Bobby Edwards--Crest (9)
11.Please Mr. Postman--------------------Marvelettes--Tamla (8)
12.When I Fall In Love--------------------Lettermen--Capitol
13.There's No Other (Like My Baby)------Crystals--Philles (10)
14.Majestic--------------------------------Dion--Laurie (14)
15.Let There Be Drums--------------------Sandy Nelson--Imperial (33)
16.Goodbye Cruel World------------------James Darren--Colpix (16)
17.In The Middle Of A Heartache---------Wanda Jackson--Capitol
18.Big Bad John---------------------------Jimmy Dean--Columbia (18)
19.Walk On By----------------------------Leroy Van Dyke--Mercury (17)
20.Moon River-----------------------------Henry Mancini--RCA Victor (20)
21.Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen----------Neil Sedaka--RCA Victor (24)
22.Small Sad Sam--------------------------Phil McLean--Versatile (28)
23.When The Boy In Your Arms/Baby's First Christmas--Connie Francis--MGM (31)
24.Tonight-----------Ferrante & Teicher--United Artists/Eddie Fisher--7 Arts (19)
25.I Don't Know Why---------------------Linda Scott--Canadian-American (26)
26.If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody-James Ray--Caprice (40)
27.Happy Jose-----------------------------Jack Ross--Dot (29)
28.Anybody But Me/Fool Number One----Brenda Lee--Decca (22)
29.Language Of Love----------------------John D. Loudermilk--RCA Victor (21)
30.Jingle Bell Rock------------------Chubby Checker & Boby Rydell--Cameo (30)
31.Dear Lady Twist------------------------Gary U.S. Bonds--Le Grand (debut)
32.Crazy-----------------------------------Patsy Cline--Decca (27)
33.Runaround Sue--------------------------Dion--Laurie (23)
34.Town Without Pity----------------------Gene Pitney--Musicor (debut)
35.Unchain My Heart-----------------------Ray Charles--ABC Paramount (debut)
36.The Lost Penny--------------------------Brook Benton--Mercury (debut)
37.It Will Stand-----------------------------Showmen--Minit (25)
38.Unsquare Dance-------------------------Dave Brubeck--Columbia (32)
39.Let Me In-------------------------------Sensations--Argo (35)
40.Turn On Your Love Light----------------Bobby Bland--Duke (debut)

Previous week position in parenthesis.

Double sided hits listed with first side as on original survey.

Survey courtesy Pavek Museum

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