KDWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
WEEK ENDING MARCH 24, 1962
Survey courtesy Tom Policone
This Last Week Week
1. *DEAR ONE Larry Finnegan-Old Town 1 2. *GOOD LUCK CHARM Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 7 3. *WHAT'S YOUR NAME Don & Juan-Big Top 2 4. *DUKE OF EARL Gene Chandler-Vee Jay 3 5. *MAJESTIC/WANDERER Dion-Laurie 4 6. *SLOW TWISTIN' Chubby Checker-Parkway 14 7. DREAM BABY/THE ACTRESS Roy Orbison-Monument 10 8. WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Kingston Trio-Capitol 6 9. *TUFF Ace Cannon-Hi 5 10. MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball-Kapp 19 11. *COME BACK SILLY GIRL The Lettermen-Capitol 17 12. HER ROYAL MAJESTY James Darren-Colpix 12 13. *THE TWIST Chubby Checker-Parkway 8 14. *JOHNNY ANGEL Shelley Fabares-Colpix 28 15. *DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU-Connie Francis-MGM 18 16. *MASHED POTATO TIME Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo 36 17. *BIRTH OF THE BEAT/DRUMS ARE MY BEAT-Sandy Nelson-Imperial 15 18. *PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA/I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE Bobby Vee-Liberty 24 19. *RUN BOY, RUN BOY Jack Cook-Ramco 25 20. *HEY! BABY Bruce Channel-Smash 20 21. *THE CONTINENTAL The Dovells-Parkway 16 22. *YOUNG WORLD/SUMMERTIME Rick Nelson-Imperial 38 23. *LOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester-Era 37 24. *I'M BLUE The Ikettes-Atco 35 25. *LIMBO ROCK The Champs-Challenge 33 26. *TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney-Musicor 13 27. *COTTON FIELDS The Highwaymen-United Artists 11 28. *PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee & The Staliters-Roulette 9 29. *MEMORIES OF MARIA Jerry Byrd-Monument 29 30. *POP-EYE Huey Smith-Ace 32 31. *THOU SHALT NOT STEAL John D. Loudermilk--RCA Victor 40 32. *SHE CRIED Jay & The Americans-United Artists Debut 33. *SOLDIER BOY The Shirelles-Scepter Debut 34. *IF A WOMAN ANSWERS LeRoy Van Dyke-Mercury Debut 35. *I'VE GOT BONNIE Bobby Rydell-Cameo 39 36. *CRYIN' IN THE RAIN Everly Bros.-Warner Bros. 30 37. *JAMIE Eddie Hollan-Motown Debut 38. *SHE'S GOT YOU Patsy Cline-Decca 26 39. *GARDEN OF EDEN Bobby Comstock-Festival 21 40. HONKY TONK MAN Johnny Horton-Columbia Debut *RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KDWB
Minor typos can be found on #37 Hollan(d), #28 Sta(r)liters. FAVORITE ALBUMS 1. TWIST AROUND THE WORLD Chubby Checker-Parkway 2. DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson-Imperial 3. DOING THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette 4. CONNIE STEVENS WITH THE WARNER MUELLER ORCHESTRA Connie Stevens-Warner Bros. 5. THE ASTRONAUT (JOHN GLENN) Reprise 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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