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                     WCOP – RADIO BOSTON

                      1150 ON YOUR RADIO

               FORTY TOP TUNES OF GTREATER BOSTON

                  FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 13, 1958

TW                                                          LW

 1. Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis                    4

 2. La Dee Dah – Billie & Lillie                             1

 3. At The Hop – Danny & The Juniors                         2

 4. Love Bug Crawl – Jimmy Edwards                           3

 5. Sail Along Silvery Moon – Billy Vaughn                  15

 6. You're The Greatest – Billy Scott                       10

 7. Henrietta – Jimmy Dee                                    6

 8. One Blade Of Grass – Jack Carroll                       22

 9. The Stroll – The Diamonds                               16

10. Very Special Love – Johnny Nash                         11

11. Why Don't They Understand – George Hamilton Iv          12

12. That's Why I Was Born – Janis Harper                     7

13. Wild Is The Wind – Johnny Mathis                        27

14. Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms                           9

15. Hey Little Girl – Techniques                             8

16. Waitin' In School – Ricky Nelson                        26

17. I'm New At The Game Of Love – Jane Morgan               21

18. Roc-A-Chicka – Warner Mack                               5

19. Dede Dinah – Frankie Avalon                             38

20. Bobby – Barbara McNair                                  25

21. Joker – Billy Myles                                     19

21a. Joker – Hilltoppers                                   19a

22. Hard Times – Noble Watts                                31

23. You Are My Destiny – Paul Anka                          35

24. Could This Be Magic – Dubs                              30

25. Sugartime – McGuire Sisters                             40

26. Pretend You Don't See Her – Jerry Vale                  13

27. Put A Light In The Window – Four Lads                   14

28. Liechensteiner Polka – Will Glhae                       17

29. Good Mornin' Life – Dean Martin                         33

30. Ruby Ruby – Billy Porto                                 18

31. Love Me Forever – Four Esquires                         20

31a. Love Me Forever – Eydie Gorme                         20a

32. Get A Job – Silhouettes                                 –

33. All The Way – Frank Sinatra                             24

34. Oh Boy – The Crickets                                   23

35. Raunchy – Bill Justis                                   29

35a. Raunchy – Ernie Freeman                               29a

36. On The Street Where You Live – Jonah Jones              28

37. I Want You To Know – Fats Domino                        34

38. Tell Her You Love Her – Frank Sinatra                   –

39. Magic Moments – Perry Como                              –

40. Walkin' With Mr. Lee – Lee Allen                        –

      WCOP TOP TWENTY LP & EP ALBUMS

   1. Lester Lanin At The Tiffany Ball

   2. Fascination

   3. Pal Joey (Sound Track)              

   4. Around The World (Sound Track)

   5. Jennie Smith                  

   6. Wonderful Wonderful

   7. Ricky

   8. Dream Along With Me       

   9. Pat Sings Irving Berlin

  10. Fabulous Forties

  11. Oklahoma (Sound Track)

  12. Jonah Jones

  13. My Fair Lady (Broadway Cast)

  14. Pajama Game (Sound Track)

  15. Jimmie Rodgers

  16. Eydie Swings The Blues    

  17. Vaughan/Eckstine

  18. Ella And Louis Sing Again

  19. Loving You 

  20. Marshard Resort Favorites

NOTES: Artists are not shown for many of the albums on the survey. 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.

                         WIBG RADIO 99

                   TOP 99 RECORDS OF THE WEEK

                EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1967

TW                                                          LW

       TOP FIFTY  

 1. I'm A Believer/Steppin' Stone – Monkees                  2

 2. Tell It Like It Is – Aaron Neville                       3

 3. Standing In The Shadows Of Love – Four Tops              4

 4. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron – Royal Guardsmen               1

 5. I'm Gonna Miss You – Artistics                           8

 6. Tell It To The Rain – Four Seasons                      12

 7. Winchester Cathedral – New Vaudeville Band               5

 8. Sugar Town – Nancy Sinatra                              11

 9. Kind Of Drag – Buckinghams                              38

10. That's Life – Frank Sinatra                              7

11. I've Passed This Way Before – Jimmy Ruffin              13

12. Coming Home Soldier – Bobby Vinton                      14

13. Good Thing – Paul Revere                                15

14. Nashville Cats/Full Measure – Lovin' Spoonful           25

15. Mellow Yellow – Donovan                                  9

16. I'm Losing You – Temptations                            10

17. Georgy Girl – Seekers                                   31

18. Words Of Love – Mama's & Papa's                         22

19. Music To Watch Girls By – Bob Crewe Generation          37

20. A Place In The Sun – Stevie Wonder                       6

21. Single Girl – Sandy Posey                               17

22. Good Vibrations – Beach Boys                            18

23. Stand By Me – Spyder Turner                             43

24. Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding                  27

25. Color My World – Petula Clark                           48

26. Talk Talk – Music Machine                               20

27. Cry – Ronnie Dove                                       16

28. Green Green Grass Of Home – Tom Jones                   –

29. Where Will The Words Come From – Gary Lewis             42

30. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet – Blues Magoos               47

31. Knight In Rusty Armour – Peter & Gordon                 –

32. Wack Wack – Young-Holt Trio                             44

33. Let's Get Lost On A Country Road – Kit Kats             21

34. It's Now Winter's Day – Tommy Roe                       –

35. Wild Thing – Senator Bobby                              –

36. East West – Herman's Hermits                            26

37. Another Night – Dionne Warwick                          49

38. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – Casinos                  –

39. Born Free – Roger Williams                              32

40. I Fooled You This Time – Gene Chandler                  34

41. 98.6 – Keith                                            –

42. It Takes Two – M. Gaye & K. Weston                      –

43. Hey Leroy Your Mamas Calling You – Jim Castor           –

44. Wish Me A Rainbow – Gunter Kallman Chorus               46

45. Are You Lonely For Me – Freddy Scott                    –

46. Let The Good Times In – Dean Martin                     39

47. Gimme Some Lovin- – Spencer Davis Group                 –

48. It May Be Winter Outside – Felice Taylor                –

49. Blue Autumn – Bobby Goldsboro                           –

50. You Keep Me Hangin' On – Supremes                       23

       FUTURE FORTY NINE

51. All – James Darren                                        

52. How Do You Catch A Girl – Sam The Sham                    

53. There's Got To Be A Word – Innocence                      

54. Bring It Up – James Brown                                 

55. Hard Lovin' Loser – Judy Collins                          

56. I'll Take Care Of Your Cares – Frankie Laine              

57. The Beat Goes On – Sonny & Cher                           

58. I Had Too Much To Dream – Electric Prunes                 

59. Papa Was Too – Joe Tex                                    

60. Girl Don't Make Me Wait – Bunny Sigler                    

61. My Baby Likes To Boogaloo – Don Gardner                   

62. Look At Granny Run – Howard Tate                          

63. The Eggplant That Ate Chicago – Dr. West's Medicine Show

64. Danger She-S A Stranger – 5 Stairsteps                    

65. Baby What I Mean – Drifters                               

66. I Dig Girls – J.J. Jackson                                

67. Everything's Wrong – Cooperettes                        

68. Mercy Mercy Mercy – Cannonball Adderly                    

69. Anything You Do Is Alright – Radiants                     

70. Scarlet Ribbons – Bill Wright Sr.                         

71. Standing On Guard – Falcons                                

72. I (Who Have Nothing) – Terry Knight & Pack                

73. Pretty Ballerina – Left Banke                             

74. Baby Doll – Howard Street Station                         

75. Hello Hello – The "Sopwith" Camel                          

76. You Can't Hurry Love – Philly Pop String Band             

77. Deadend Street – Kinks                                    

78. Let's Fall In Love – Peaches & Herb                       

79. Take Me For A Little While – Patti Labelle & The Bluebells

80. Dry Your Eyes – Brenda & Tabulations                      

81. I've Got To Have A Reason – Dave Clark Five               

82. I Got To Go Back – Mccoys                                 

83. Daytripper – Ramsey Lewis Trio                            

84. Girls Are Out To Get You – Fascinations                   

85. Keep A Light In The Window – Solomon Burke                

86. Sit Down, I Think I Love You – Mojo Men                   

87. Go Where You Wanna Go – 5th Dimension                     

88. Wish You Didn't Have To Go – James & Bobby Purify         

89. 6 By 6 – Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass                  

90. Ooh Baby – Bo Didley                                      

91. Stormy Wheather – Magnificent Men                         

92. Sweetest One – Metros                                     

93. Our Winter Love – Lettermen                               

94. For What It's Worth – Bullafo Springfield                  

95. Look What You've Done – Dozo Deco Singers                  

96. Lovin' You – Bobby Darin                                  

97. Constant Rain – Sergio Mendes                             

98. Last Night – Georgie Fame                                 

       WIBBAGE SURE SHOT

99. You Got To Me – Neil Diamond                              

       WIBG HIT ALBUMS

       Down To Earth – Stevie Wonder

       Collections – The Young Rascals

       Snoopy Vs. Red Baron – Royal Guardsmen

       Here Where There Is Love – Dionne Warwick

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.

                      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.