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             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.

                      WCOP – RADIO BOSTON

                       1150 ON YOUR RADIO

               FORTY TOP TUNES OF GTREATER BOSTON

                 FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 29, 1958

TW                                                        LW

 1. Chipmunk Song – David Seville                          1

 2. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Platters                     2

 3. Gotta Travel On – Billy Grammer                        3

 4. One Knight/I Got Stung – Elvis Presley                 4

 5. My Happiness – Connie Francis                          7

 6. Sixteen Candles – The Crests                           5

 7. Peek A Boo – Cadillacs                                20

 8. Bimbombey – Jimmie Rodgers                             8

 9. Philadelphia U.S.A. – Nu Tornados                      6

9a. Philadelphia U.S.A. – Art Lund                        6a

10. Sing Sing Sing – Bernie Love                          18

11. Whole Lotta Lovin – Fats Domino                       19

12. World Outside – Four Coins                             9

12a. World Outside – Four Aces                            9a

12b. World Outside – Roger Williams                       9b

13. Wedding – June Valli                                  14

14. Problems – Everly Brothers                            12

15. Rocka-Conga – The Applejacks                          36

16. Lucky Ladybug – Billy & Lillie                        29

17. Don't You Know Yockomo – Huey Smith                   27

18. That Old Black Magic – Prima/Smith                    13

19. Love Is All We Need – Tommy Edwards                   16

20. I'll Remember Tonight – Pat Boone                     17

21. This Is My Love – Emjays                              26

22. Lovers Never Say Goodbye – Flamingos                  33

23. This Is Real – Malcolm Dodds                          21

24. Don't Pity Me – Dion & The Belmonts                   32

25. Oh Yeah Uh Huh – Mickey & Sylvia                      30

26. My Heart Sings – Paul Anka                            34

27. Peter Gunn – Ray Anthony                              35

28. Fool And The Angel – Bobby Helms                      22

29. Teen Commandments – Anka/Hamilton/Nash                25

30. A House A Car & A Wedding Ring – Mike Preston         15

30a. A House A Car & A Wedding Ring – Dale Hawkins       15a

31. Wicked Ruby – Danny Zella                             –

32. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price                             –

33. Mocking Bird – Four Lads                              28

34. Diary – Neil Sedaka                                   –

35. Donna – Ritchie Valens                                40

36. Ritcher Than I – Teddy Randazzo                       38

36a. Ritcher Than I – Ed Townsend                        38a

37. When I Speak Your Name – Frankie Laine                37

38. Marie – Tommy Mara                                    39

39. Blue Hawaii – Billy Vaughn                            –

40. Sunday – Four Lads                                    –

       NEW RECORDS TO WATCH        

       Children's Marching Song – Cyril Stapleton

       Come Prima – Dalardo/Stuarti

       Dangerous Doll – Tony Conn

       Felecia – Bobby & Orbits

       Hawaiian Wedding Song – Andy Williams

       If Only I Could Live My Life Again – Jane Morgan

       I Go – Coby Dijon

       Intermission Riff – Mickey Leonard

       It's Only The Beginning – Kalin Twins

       Land Of You And Me – Four Esquires

       May You Always – McGuire Sist.

       Red River Rose – Ames Bros.

       Separate Tables – Vic Damone

       Short Circuit – Lee Allen

       Slowly – Herb & Betty Warner

       This Old Man He Played One – Sauter-Finegan

       Teasin – Quaker City Boys

       Under The Sun Valley Moon – Patti Page

       Wish I Were Tied To You – Jimmy Bowen

       Worryin Kind – Tommy Sands

       PICTURED:

       Mark Foster      6-9 A.M., 11-1 P.M.

       Tom Evans        9-11 A.M., 1-3 P.M.

       Bud Kelly         3-6 P.M.

       Bob Wilson        6-9 P.M.

       Bill Clark       9-Midnite

       Paul Knight      Midnite to 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 Stephen Simon.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                KRDO 1240 – COLORADO SPRINGS     

                      TOP 40 FROM 1240              

                      DECEMBER 12, 1958

TW                                                        LW

 1. Chipmunk Song – Chipmunk & Seville                    –

 2. Beep Beep – Playmates                                  1

 3. Lonesome Town – Ricky Nelson                           3

 4. To Know Him Is To Love Him – Teddy Bears               4

 5. Tom Dooley – Kingston Trio                             3

 6. I Got Stung – Elvis Presley                            5

 7. Love Is All We Need – Tommy Edwards                    6

 8. Problems – Everly Brothers                             9

 9. Bimbombey – Jimmy Rodgers                             18

10. Topsy (Part II) – Cozy Cole                            7

11. The World Outside – Four Coins                        17

12. Hide Away – Four Esquires                             10

13. Forget Me Not – Kalin Twins                           14

14. Cannonball – Duane Eddy                               12

15. I'll Remember Tonight – Pat Boone                     13

16. It's Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty                 8

17. Pussy Cat – Ames Brothers                             11

18. That Old Black Magic – Louis Prima & Keely Smith      25

19. Mr. Success – Frank Sinatra                           20

20. Poor Boy – Royal Tones                                21

21. Cimarron – Billy Vaughn                               27

22. No One Knows – Dion & Belmonts                        22

23. Call Me – Johnny Mathis                               16

24. The Day The Rains Came – Jane Morgan                  15

25. It's All In The Game – Tommy Edwards                  19

26. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Platters                    28

27. Yellow Bird – Norman Luboff                           30

28. Philadelphia, U.S.A. – Ne-Tornados                    33

29. Letter To An Angel – Jimmy Clanton                    34

30. I Want To Be Happy Cha Cha – Tommy Dorsey Orch.       37

31. Fallin' – Connie Francis                              32

32. Mocking Bird – Four Lads                              38

33. A Lover's Question – Clyde McPhatter                  40

34. Non Dimenticar – Nat "King" Cole                      26

35. Coma Prima – Domenico Modugno                         39

36. My Happiness – Connie Francis                         –

37. There Goes My Heart – Joni James                      35

38. The End – Earl Grant                                  23

39. Whole Lot Of Lovin' – Fats Domino                     –

40. Pledging My Love – Royal Hamilton                     –

    KRDO TOP PICK HIT OF THE WEEK

    Let's Love – Johnny Mathis

    KRDO UP AND COMERS

    Tico Tico – Billy Vaughn

    Look Away Love – Tony Bennett

    Need You – Donnie Owens

    I Found A New Baby – Jill Corey

    KRDO PICK ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    Christmas Sing-Along With Mitch Miller – Mitch Miller And The Chorus

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.

                      WRIT SURVEY REPORT        

                    1340 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL     

                            TOP 40           

                   WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 1956

TW                                                       LW

 1. I Almost Lost My Mind – Pat Boone                     1

 2. I Want You, Need You, Love You – Elvis Presley        3

 3. Born To Be With You – The Chordettes                  2

 4. Sweet Old Fashioned Girl – Theresa Brewer             8

 5. Allegheny Moon – Patti Page                          10

 6. More – Perry Como                                     5

 7. Standing On The Corner – Four Lads                    4

 8. Transfusion – Nervous Norvous                         9

 9. I'm In Love Again – Fats Domino                      17

10. Free – Tony Leonetti                                  7

11. Wayward Wing – Gogi Grant                             6

12. On The Street Where You Live – Vic Damone            12

13. Whatever Will Be, Will Be – Doris Day                18

14. Churchbells May Ring – The Diamonds                  11

15. Shanty In Old Shanty Town – Somethin' Smith          24

16. Treasure Of Love – Clyde McPhatter                   28

17. Crazy Little Palace – Billy Williams                 13

18. Love, Love, Love – The Diamonds                      38

19. Hot Dog, Buddy Buddy – Bill Haley                    25

20. It Only Hurts For A Little While – Ames Brothers     23

21. Love, Love, Love – Clovers                           30

22. Glendora – Perry Como                                14

23. Portugese Washerwoman – Joe "Fingers" Carr           20

24. Kiss Me Another – Georgia Gibbs                      19

25. Grasshopper Jump – Bobby Christian                   –

26. Moonglow – George Cates                              15

27. With A Little Bit Of Luck – Percy Faith              26

28. Stranded In The Jungle – The Cadets                  –

29. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino                         35

30. Tango Afrique – Lou Busch                            39

31. Picnic – McGuires                                    22

32. If I Had Me A Woman – Mac Curtis                     –

33. Graduation Day – Rover Boys                          16

34. My Prayer – The Platters                             –

35. Give Us This Day – Joni James                        –

36. Ghost Town – Don Cherry                              –

37. How Little We Know – Frank Sinatra                   27

38. Get Out Of The Car – Sammy Davis Jr.                 33

39. Ain't Misbehaving – Johnny Ray                       34

40. Can You Find It In Your Heart – Tony Bennett         21

       COMERS

       Tell Me Why – Crewcuts

       That's All There Is To That – Nat Cole

       Never Turn Back – Al Hibbler

       DJ's

       Gene Edwards

       Larry Fischer

       Bill Baldwin

       Bob Leonard

       Gerry Grainger

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.