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Music Survey: WJJD Chicago “Forty Top Tunes of Greater Chicago” Dec. 23, 1963

                      WJJD – RADIO CHICAGO   

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                FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO

                    WEEK OF DECEMBER 23, 1963

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 1. There I've Said It Again – Bobby Vinton                6

 2. Midnight Mary – Joey Powers                            3

 3. Wonderful Summer – Robin Ward                          2

 4. Dominique – The Singing Nun                            1

 5. Drag City – Jan & Dean                                11

 6. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                 8

 7. Dumb Head – Ginny Arnell                               7

 8. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa – Gene Pitney             4

 9. Be True To Your School – Beach Boys                    9

10. Drip Drop – Dion Di Muci                               5

11. I Wish You Love – Gloria Lynne                        17

12. The Boy Next Door – Secrets                           10

13. Surfin' Bird – Trashmen                               32

14. Bossa Nova Baby – Elvis Presley                       16

15. Slipin' And Slidin' – Jim & Monica                    23

16. Talk Back Trembling Lips – Johnny Tillotson           35

17. Maria Elena – Los Indios Tabajaras                    13

18. Wives And Lovers – Jack Jones                         18

19. Loddy Lo – Chubby Checker                             14

20. Forget Him – Bobby Rydell                             20

21. Turn Around – Dick & Dee Dee                          19

22. What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One – Mary Wells      36

23. She's A Fool – Leslie Gore                            12

24. Have You Heard – Duprees                              24

25. Since I Fell For You – Lenny Welch                    28

26. Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone Chorale            38

27. Washington Square – Village Stompers                  15

28. When The Lovelight Starts Shining – Supremes          37

29. Long Tall Texan – Murray Kallum                       26

30. You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry – Sug Lotrat       22

31. Yesterday And You – Bobby Vee                         27

32. Pretty Paper – Roy Orbison                           

33. Popsicles And Icicles – The Murmaids                 

34. That Boy John – Raindrops                             31

35. Hey Little Cobra – Ripcords                          

36. White Christmas/Christmas Song – Andy Williams        40

37. Daisy Petal Pickin' – Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs       

38. Devil's Waitin' On Bald Mountain – Glencoves          39

39. Twelve Gifts Of Christmas – Allen Sherman             

40. Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys – The Cookies         

 

       5 STAR RECORD TO WATCH

       California Sun – The Riviera's

 

       UP 'N' COMING          

       Ally Ally Oxen Free – Kingston Trio

       Baby I Do Love You – Ronettes

       Beyond The Sea – The Reveres

       Bless 'Em All – Jane Morgan

       Chicken Pot Pie – Ken Jones

       Comin' In The Back Door – Baja Marimba Band

       Don Doo Wah – Orlons

       I Can't Stop Talking About You – Steve & Eydie

       I Didn't Know What Time It Was – Crampton Sisters

       I Wonder What She's Doing – Barry & Tamerlanes

       In The Still Of The Night – Reflections

       Letter From Sherry – Dale Ward

       Lucky Old Sun – Ray Charles

       Out Of Limits – Marketts

       Red Don't Go With Blue – Jimmy Clanton

       Somewhere – Tymes

       Tell Him – Drew-Vels

       The Cheerleader – Paul Peterson

       We Belong Together – Jimmy Velvet

       You Don't Own Me – Leslie Gore

 

       RHYTHM & BLUES TOP 12

 1. What's Easy For Two – Mary Wells                       1

 2. Need To Belong – Jerry Butler                          2

 3. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                 3

 4. I Gotta Dance To Keep To Crying – Miracles             6

 5. Can I Get A Witness – Marvin Gaye                      4

 6. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                   8

 7. Tobacco Road – Lou Rawls                               9

 8. Quick Sand – Martha & Vandellas                        7

 9. You're No Good – Betty Everett                         5

10. As Long As I Know He's Mine – Marvelettes             12

11. Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl                          

12. The Feeling Is Gone – Bobby Blue Bland                11

 

NOTES: Don't know what's up with the artist of the #30 song.  Should be the Caravelles.The label number shown on the survey is that of the Caravelles single. Don't know who or what Sug Lotrat is. The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

 

Survey courtesy of Stephen Simon.

 

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