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Music Survey: WHYN Springfield, MA “Top 56 Tunes of The Week” Jan. 6, 1962

             WHYN – 560 AM 93.1 FM – SPRINGFIELD

                       RADIO 56 SURVEY

                  TOP 56 TUNES OF THE WEEK

                       JANUARY 6, 1962              

TW                                                         LW

 1. The Twist – Chubby Checker                              1

 2. Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley              2

 3. I Know – Barbara George                                 4

 4. Small Sad Sam – Phil Mclean                             5

 5. Peppermint – Joey Dee/Starlites                         3

 6. Norman – Sue Thompson                                  15

 7. When The Boy In Your Arms – Connie Francis             13

 8. Run To Him – Bobby Vee                                  6

 9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens                    7

10. There's No Other – The Crystals                         8

11. A Little Bitty Tear – Burl Ives                        26

12. When I Fall In Love – The Lettermen                     9

13. The Wanderer – Dion                                    16

14. Baby It's You – The Shirelles                          25

15. Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen – Neil Sedaka             10

16. Jambalaya – Fats Domino                                17

17. Percolator – Billy Joe/Checkmates                      18

18. Walk On By – Leroy Van Dyke                            11

19. Cottonfields – The Highwaymen                          32

20. I Don't Know Why – Linda Scott                         12

21. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney                        19

22. Dear Lady Twist – U.S. Bonds                           31

23. That's My Pa – Sheb Wooley                             24

24. Flying Circle – Frank Slay                             20

25. Unchain My Heart – Ray Charles                         21

26. Revenge – Brook Benton                                 23

27. Bandit Of My Dreams – Eddie Hodges                     51

28. Happy Jose – Jack Ross/Dave Appell                     34

29. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody – James Ray       38

30. Outside Heaven's Door – Paul Greenwood                 22

31. Hey Little Girl – Del Shannon                          36

32. Smoky Places – The Corsairs                            39

33. Dear Ivan – Jimmy Dean                                 35

34. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson                      28

35. Funny How The Times Slips Away – Jimmy Eldridge        29

36. Letter Full Of Tears – Gladys Knight                   50

37. Multiplication – Bobby Darin                           43

38. Break It To Me Gently – Brenda Lee                    

39. Johnny Will – Pat Boone                                33

40. Rock-A-Hula Baby – Elvis Presley                       27

41. 'Til – The Angels                                      30

42. She's Everything – Ral Donner                          53

43. Puppy Love – Little Jimmy Rivers                       46

44. I Could Have Loved You So Well – Ray Peterson          45

45. Dreamy Eyes – Johnny Tillotson                         40

46. Twist Her – Bill Black's Combo                         44

47. Shadrack – Brook Benton                                52

48. Jimmy's Song – Tommy Sands                             47

49. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes                   41

50. Goodbye To Toyland – Vonnair Sisters                  

51. Well I Told You – The Chantels                         14

52. Oliver Twist – Rod McKuen                             

53. Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler                          

54. I'll Get By – Jerry Keller                             56

55. Let Me In – The Sensations                            

56. Crying In The Rain – The Everly Bros.                 

 

       WHYN PICK OF THE WEEK

       Hello Again – Erma Franklin

       TANTASCO HIGH'S PICK OF THE WEEK

       Teenage Hall Of Fame – The Aztecs

       THE SOUNDSATIONAL "FIVE"

       Jerry Forbes     6 a.m. – 10 a.m.

       Ken Griffin     10 a.m. -  3 p.m.

       Phil Dee-e-e-e   3 p.m. -  7 p.m.

       Bud Stone        7 p.m. – Midnite

       Geo. Wildey      Midnite – 6 a.m.

 

NOTE: 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 Tracy Carman.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

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