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Music Survey: WHYN Springfield, MA “Top 56 Tunes of The Week” January 27, 1962

                                      WHYN – 560 AM 93.1 FM – SPRINGFIELD
                                                     RADIO 56 SURVEY
                                            TOP 56 TUNES OF THE WEEK
                                                     JANUARY 27, 1962              

   TW                                                                                            LW
    1. Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler                                                    7
    2. The Wanderer – Dion                                                                 1
    3. Norman – Sue Thompson                                                           2
    4. I Know – Barbara George                                                           4
    5. Break It To Me Gently – Brenda Lee                                          11
    6. Baby It's You – The Shirelles                                                      5
    7. A Little Bitty Tear – Burl Ives                                                       3
    8. Dear Lady Twist – U.S. Bonds                                                   10
    9. The Twist – Chubby Checker                                                       6
   10. Cottonfields – The Highwaymen                                                 12
   11. Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee & Starlites                                     8
   12. Percolator – Billy Joe & Checkmates                                         14
   13. Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley                                     9
   14. Letter Full Of Tears – Gladys Knight                                          20
   15. Goodbye To Toyland – Vonnair Sisters                                      18
   16. Bandit Of My Dreams – Eddie Hodges                                       16
   17. Irresistible You – Bobby Darin                                                    17
   18. That's My Pa – Sheb Wooley                                                     19
   19. Smoky Places – The Corsairs                                                    23
   20. Happy Jose – Jack Ross/Dave Appell                                         25
   21. He Knows I Love Him – The Paris Sisters                                    50
   22. Run To Him – Bobby Vee                                                           13
   23. Unchain My Heart – Ray Charles                                                15
   24. She's Everything – Ral Donner                                                    27
   25. I Could Have Loved You So Well – Ray Peterson                          26
   26. Turn On Your Love Light – Bobby Bland                                       23
   27. Dear Ivan – Jimmy Dean                                                             29
   28. When I Fall In Love – The Lettermen                                            21
   29. Tuff – Ace Cannon                                                                     46
   30. What's Your Name – Don Juan                                                    –
   31. Teen Queen Of The Week – Freddy Cannon                                 32
   32. Let Me In – The Sensations                                                         38
   33. Pocketful Of Miracles – Frank Sinatra                                          31
   34. Midnight In Moscow – Kenny Ball & Jazzman                               51
   35. That's Okay – The Wright Sisters                                                49
   36. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody – James Ray                   28
   37. Crying In The Rain – The Everly Bros.                                          44
   38. Shadrack – Brook Benton                                                           35
   39. I'm Asking Forgiveness – C.L. & The Pictures                               37
   40. Hey Baby – Bruce Channel                                                         43
   41. What's So Good About Goodbye – The Miracles                           54
   42. When The Boy In Your Arms – Connie Francis                             30
   43. Dreamy Eyes – Johnny Tillotson                                                  39
   44. Chip Chip – Gene McDaniels                                                       48
   45. Do Re Mi – Lee Dorsey                                                               41
   46. Twistin' The Night Away – Sam Cooke                                           –
   47. Surfer's Stomp – The Mar-Kets                                                     56
   48. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney                                                 40
   49. Thirsty – The Camelots                                                                53
   50. Lost Someone – James Brown                                                      –
   51. Lose Her – Bobby Rydell                                                              –
   52. Do The New Continental – The Dovells                                           –
   53. Shortnin' Bread Twist – Richard Hayman                                        –
   54. Ecstacy – Ben E. King                                                                 –
   55. Lizzie Borden – Chad Mitchell Trio                                                 –
   56. Cry Baby Cry – Angels                                                                 –

       WHYN PICK OF THE WEEK
       Yessiree – Linda Scott

       MONSON HIGH'S PICK OF THE WEEK
       The Guitar Boogie Shuffle Twist – The Virtues
 
       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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