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Music Survey: WHIL Boston, MA “Greater Boston’s Top 30″ June 12, 1961

                       WHIL – DIAL 1430      

              NEW ENGLAND'S ORIGINAL RECORD SURVEY

                    GREATER BOSTON'S TOP 30

                        JUNE 12, 1961

 1. Oldies But Goodies – Little Caeser/Nino                    

 2. Quarter To Three – U.S. Bonds

 3. Stand By Me – Ben E. King                       

 4. Always Hurt The One You Love – C. Henry          

 5. Running Scared – Roy Orbison                        

 6. Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson                        

 7. Dance On Little Girl – Paul Anka                  

 8. Yellow Bird – A. Lyman/L. Welk                             

 9. Temptation – The Everly Bros.                           

10. Tossin' & Turnin' – Bobby Lewis                      

11. Raindrops – Dee Clark                                      

12. It Keeps Raining – Fats Domino                          

13. Writing On The Wall – Adam Wade                        

14. Life Is But A Dream – The Earls                           

15. Knock On Your Door – Eddie Hodges                        

16. The Astronaut – Jose Jimenez                              

17. Down On My Knees – Walter Vaughn                        

18. Make Believe Lover – Connie Stevens                       

19. How Many Tears – Bobby Vee                               

20. Kissing Game – Dion                                       

21. Old Black Magic – Bobby Rydell                            

22. Tonight – The Velvets                                     

23. Barbara – The Regents                                     

24. What A Surprise – Johnny Maestro                          

25. Summertime – The Marcels                                  

26. Bo Weevil Song – Brook Benton                             

27. Indian Giver – Annette                                    

28. I Feel So Bad – Elvis Presley                          

29. Hats Off To Larry – Del Shannon                           

30. Pow Right In The Kissa – Larry Verne                       

 

       WHIL HIT RECORD   

       Tell Me Why – The Belmonts       

 

       ON THE WAY

       Please Stay – The Drifters

       Ring Of Fire – Duane Eddy

       Cupid – Sam Cooke

       I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner

       I'm Comin' Back To You – Jackie Wilson

       Little Reuben – Al Gardner

       For Your Sake – Robin Clark

       At Last – Mike Clifford

       Nature Boy – Bobby Darin

       Sad Eyes – The Echoes

       Starbright – Cal-Quettes

       Warpaint – B. Mann/Brook Bros.

       Wishbone – Donnie Brooks

       Mary And Man-O – Lloyd Price

       Sacred – The Castelles

      

       HOT NEW ALBUMS

       Big Hits From Broadway – Jane Morgan

       Going Places – Kingston Trio

       Little Devil – Neil Sedaka

       Portrait Of My Love – Steve Lawrence

       The New – Julis LaRosa

       Mood Latino – George Shearing

       The Most Popular Guitar – Chet Atkins

       More Bagels & Bongos – Irving Fields

       Great Instrumental Hits – Jonah Jones

       After Twelve – Parnell

       Shirley's Sound – Shirley Scott

       Trap Family Story – Soundtrack

       Great Golden Hits – Jane Morgan

       Cannon Ball En Route – Cannon Ball Aderley

       West Point Symphony – Morton Gould

 

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 Stephen Simon.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

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