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1. Waterboy--------------------------------Don Shirley Trio--Cadence (1)
2. Quarter To Three------------------------(Gary) U.S. Bonds--Le Grand (2)
3. Hello Mary Lou/Travelin' Man------------Rick Nelson--Imperial (3)
4. Raindrops--------------------------------Dee Clark--Veejay (4)
5. Temptation-------------------------------Everly Bros.--Warner Bros. (8)
6. Those Oldies But Goodies----------------Caesar & the Romans--Del-Fi (10)
7. The Boll Weevil Song---------------------Brook Benton--Mercury (6)
8. Moody River-----------------------------Pat Boone--Dot (5)
9. Yellow Bird------------------------------Arthur Lyman--Hi-Fi (7)
10.Hello Walls------------------------------Faron Young--Capitol (12)
11.Stand By Me----------------------------Ben E. King--Atco (9)
12.Rainin' In My Heart----------------------Slim Harpo--Excello (13)
13.I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door--------Eddie Hodges--Cadence (15)
14.Barbara Ann-----------------------------Regents--Gee (19)
15.Sea Of Heartbreak-----------------------Don Gibson--RCA Victor (18)
16.Every Beat Of My Heart-----------------Pips--Veejay (20)
17.Peanut Butter----------------------------Marathons--Arvee (17)
18.Ho Hum Deedle Dum--------------------Indigos--Image (21)
19.Little Devil-------------------------------Neil Sedaka--RCA Victor (16)
20.Michael----------------------------------Highwaymen--United Artists (debut)
21.Louisiana Man---------------------------Rusty & Doug--Hickory (14)
22.Wild In The Country---------------------Elvis Presley--RCA Victor (debut)
23.The Writing On The Wall----------------Adam Wade--Coed (38)
24.I'm A Fool To Care----------------------Joe Barry--Smash (25)
25.Love Kitten------------------------------April Stevens--Imperial (debut)
26.Daddy's Home---------------------------Shep & Limelites--Hull (22)
27.Wayward Wind--------------------------Gogi Grant--Era (31)
28.You Always Hurt The One You Love----Clarence (Frogman) Henry--Argo (39)
29.Bilbao Song------------------------------Andy Williams--Cadence (32)
30.Mama Said-------------------------------Shirelles--Scepter (23)
31.Running Scared---------------------------Roy Orbison--Monument (24)
32.Girl Machine-----------------------------Johnny Walsh--Warner Bros. (29)
33.Wooden Heart------------Gus Bakus--Fono-Graf/Joe Dowell--Smash (36)
34.Dance On Little Girl----------------------Paul Anka--ABC (40)
35.Breaking In A Broken Heart--------------Connie Francis--MGM (27)
36.I Like It Like That------------------------Chris Kenner--Instant (debut)
37.Hats Off To Larry------------------------Del Shannon--Big Top (debut)
38.Ole Buttermilk Sky-----------------------Bill Black Combo--Hi (debut)
39.Cupid------------------------------------Sam Cooke--RCA Victor (debut)
40.Heart And Soul---------------------------Jan & Dean--Challenge (debut)

Previous week position in parenthesis.

Chris Kenner, entering the chart this week, #36, wrote and had a minor hit with "Land Of A Thousand Dances" in
1963. Many ordinary folk think Cannibal & the Headhunters did the original. Wilson Pickett's 1966 cover was the
biggest on the national charts.

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

KDWB 1961 index