KDWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

WEEK ENDING JANUARY 21, 1961

Survey courtesy Dick Sigurdson

This Week                                                    Last Week
 1. *CALCUTTA                                     Lawrence Welk-Dot  1
 2. *APACHE                                      Jorgan Ingman-Atco  5
 3. *WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW               The Shirelles--Sceptre 14
 4. *ANGEL BABY                                      Rosie-Highland  8
 5. *SHOP AROUND                                 The Miracles-Tamla  9
 6.  ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE                    Ferlin Husky-Capitol 10
 7. *CALENDAR GIRL                        Neil Sedaka-R.C.A. Victor 17
 8.  LONELY TEENAGER                                    Dion-Laurie  7
 9.  THEME FROM "EXODUS"          Ferrante & Tiecher-United Artists  3
10. *ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER                      Shelby Flint-Valiant 18
11. *GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY                        The Ramrods-Amy 15
12.  YOU DON'T WANT MY LOVE                   Andy Williams-Cadence 13
13. *CORINNA CORINNA                             Ray Peterson-Dunes 12
14. *PEPE                                          Duane Eddy-Jamie 27
15. *ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT           Elvis Presley-R.C.A. Victor  6
16. *WONDERLAND BY NIGHT                        Bert Kaemferf-Decca  2
17. *EMOTION                                    Brenda Lee-Decca Debut
18. *SOUND OFF                                   Titus Turner-Jamie 40
19. *RUBBER BALL                                  Bobby Vee-Liberty  4
20. *THERE SHE GOES                         Jerry Wallace-Challenge 25
21. *WHAT AM I GONNA DO                           Jimmy Clanton-Ace 22
22. *I'M HURTIN                                 Roy Orbson-Monument 28
23. *MAGNIFICENT SEVEN                     Al Caiola-United Artists 33
24. *TAKE TIME OUT                          Carl Dobkins, Jr.-Decca 24
25. *IF I DIDN'T CARE                          The Platters-Mercury 38
26. *LAST DATE                           Floyd Cramer-R.C.A. Victor 20
27. *STAY                                   Maurice Williams-Herald 26
28.  DOLL HOUSE                                   Donnie Brooks-Era 35
29. *DON'T WORRY                           Mary Robbins-Columbia Debut
30. *SPANISH HARLEM                                Ben E. King-Atco 31
31. *HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART                  Gerry Butler-Vee Jay 23
32. *PERFIDIA                                   The Ventures-Dolton 21
33. *GENTLY MY LOVE                            The Triplets-Dora Debut
34. *ROCKIN ROLLIN OCEAN                    Hank Snow-R.C.A. Victor 19
35.  NORTH TO ALASKA                         Johnny Horton-Columbia 11
36. *JIMMY'S GIRL                      Johnny Tillotson--Cadence Debut
37.  C'EST CI BON                           Conway Twitty-M.G.M. Debut
38. *BLUE TANGO                               Bill Black's Combo-Hi 29
39.  LOVEL DOVEY                              Buddy Knox-Liberty Debut
40. *BABY SITTIN BOOGIE                   Buzz Crawford-Columbia Debut

*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KDWB

#Lotsa typos in this survey. Can you spot 'em?

FAVORITE ALBUMS

"EXODUS" SOUND TRACK                         R.C.A. Victor
G. I. BLUES                    Elvis Presley-R.C.A. Victor
BUTTON DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK     Bob Newhart-Warner Bros.
WONDERLAND BY NIGHT                    Bert Kaemfert-Decca
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN           Original Cast-Capitol

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KDWB from reports of record sales gathered from all leading retail outlets in the Twin City area. This survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account.


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