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Music Survey: WJJD Chicago “Forty Top Tunes” Week of Jan. 6, 1964

                      WJJD – RADIO CHICAGO   

                     1160 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL

                FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO

                      WEEK OF JANAURY 6, 1964

TW                                                          LW

 1. There I've Said It Again – Bobby Vinton                  1

 2. Drag City – Jan & Dean                                   2

 3. Wonderful Summer – Robin Ward                            3

 4. Surfin' Bird – Trashmen                                  7

 5. Dumb Head – Ginny Arnell                                 4

 6. Popsicles And Icicles – The Murmaids                     9

 7. Be True To Your School – Beach Boys                      8

 8. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                   5

 9. Wives And Lovers – Jack Jones                           14

10. Forget Him – Bobby Rydell                               19

11. California Sun – The Riviera's                          26

12. Dominique – The Singing Nun                             13

13. When The Lovelight Starts Shining – Supremes            17

14. Talk Back Trembling Lips – Johnny Tillotson             15

15. What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One – Mary Wells        25

16. Midnight Mary – Joey Powers                              6

17. Hey Little Cobra – Ripcords                             30

18. I Wish You Love – Gloria Lynne                          12

19. Drip Drop – Dion Di Muci                                16

20. Daisy Petal Pickin' – Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs          34

21. Slipin' And Slidin' – Jim & Monica                      18

22. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa – Gene Pitney              11

23. Loddy Lo – Chubby Checker                               22

24. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                    39

25. Since I Fell For You – Lenny Welch                      27

26. Have You Heard – Duprees                                32

27. Turn Around – Dick & Dee Dee                            21

28. Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone Chorale              10

29. Long Tall Texan – Murray Kallum                         33

30. Java – Al Hirt                                         

31. Bless 'Em All – Jane Morgan                             40

32. That Boy John – Raindrops                               37

33. Pretty Paper – Roy Orbison                              24

34. Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys – The Cookies            38

35. You Don't Own Me – Leslie Gore                         

36. I Have A Boyfriend – Chiffons                          

37. Yesterday And You – Bobby Vee                           35

38. Devil's Waitin' On Bald Mountain – Glencoves            

39. Whispering – N. Tempo/A. Stevens                       

40. For You – Rick Nelson                                  

 

       5 STAR RECORD TO WATCH

       As Usual – Brenda Lee

       UP 'N' COMING          

       A Fool Never Learns – Andy Williams

       A Stranger On Earth – Dinah Washington

       Baby's Gone – Gene Thomas

       Bon Doo Wah – Orlons

       Fairy Tales – Roberta Day

       Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl

       It's All In The Game – Cliff Richards 

       I Want To Hold Your Hand – Beatles

       Mind Your Own Business – Jimmy Dean

       Mona Hana – Ideals

       Shelter Of Your Arms – Sammy Davis Jr.

       Stay With Me – Nick Nobles  

       The Gorilla – Ideals

       Today's Teardrops – Rick Nelson

       Um, Um, Um, Um – Major Lance

       Uncle Willie Time – Bobby Miller

       Watch Your Step – Book O'Dell

       What Kind Of Fool – Tams

       When The Wind Blows In Chicago – George McCurn

       Who Cares – Fats Domino

      

       RHYTHM & BLUES TOP 12

 1. What's Easy For Two – Mary Wells                        1

 2. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                    5

 3. What Kind Of Fool -Tams                                 9

 4. Need To Belong – Jerry Butler                           2

 5. Can I Get A Witness – Marvin Gaye                       3

 6. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                  4

 7. The Feeling Is Gone – Bobby Blue Bland                 11

 8. I Gotta Dance To Keep To Crying – Miracles              6

 9. Um, Um, Um, Um – Major Lance                           12

10. Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl                             7

11. You're No Good – Betty Everett                          8

12. Uncle Willie Time – Bobby Miller                      

 

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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Music Survey: WJJD Chicago “Forty Top Tunes” Week of Dec. 30, 1963

                       WJJD – RADIO CHICAGO   

                      1160 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL

                FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO

                    WEEK OF DECEMBER 30, 1963

TW                                                       LW

 1. There I've Said It Again – Bobby Vinton               1

 2. Drag City – Jan & Dean                                5

 3. Wonderful Summer – Robin Ward                         3

 4. Dumb Head – Ginny Arnell                              7

 5. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                6

 6. Midnight Mary – Joey Powers                           2

 7. Surfin' Bird – Trashmen                              13

 8. Be True To Your School – Beach Boys                   9

 9. Popsicles And Icicles – The Murmaids                 33

10. Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone Chorale           26

11. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa – Gene Pitney            8

12. I Wish You Love – Gloria Lynne                       11

13. Dominique – The Singing Nun                           4

14. Wives And Lovers – Jack Jones                        18

15. Talk Back Trembling Lips – Johnny Tillotson          16

16. Drip Drop – Dion Di Muci                             10

17. When The Lovelight Starts Shining – Supremes         28

18. Slipin' And Slidin' – Jim & Monica                   15

19. Forget Him – Bobby Rydell                            20

20. Twelve Gifts Of Christmas – Allen Sherman            39

21. Turn Around – Dick & Dee Dee                         21

22. Loddy Lo – Chubby Checker                            19

23. Bossa Nova Baby – Elvis Presley                      14

24. Pretty Paper – Roy Orbison                           32

25. What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One – Mary Wells     22

26. California Sun – The Riviera's                      

27. Since I Fell For You – Lenny Welch                   25

28. The Boy Next Door – Secrets                          12

29. Maria Elena – Los Indios Tabajaras                   17

30. Hey Little Cobra – Ripcords                          35

31. White Christmas/Christmas Song – Andy Williams       36

32. Have You Heard – Duprees                             24

34. Long Tall Texan – Murray Kallum                      29

35. Daisy Petal Pickin' – Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs       37

36. Yesterday And You – Bobby Vee                        31

37. That Boy John – Raindrops                            34

38. Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys – The Cookies         38

39. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                 

40. Bless 'Em All – Jane Morgan                         

 

       5 STAR RECORD TO WATCH

       Java – Al Hirt

 

       UP 'N' COMING          

       A Fool Never Learns – Andy Williams

       A Stranger On Earth – Dinah Washington

       Ally Ally Oxen Free – Kingston Trio

       Baby I Do Love You – Ronettes

       Beyond The Sea – The Reveres

       Chicken Pot Pie – Ken Jones

       Comin' In The Back Door – Baja Marimba Band

       Bon Doo Wah – Orlons

       Fairy Tales – Roberta Day

       For You – Rick Nelson

       Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl

       In The Still Of The Night – Reflections

       I Wonder What She's Doing – Barry & Tamerlanes

       Lucky Old Sun – Ray Charles

       Mind Your Own Business – Jimmy Dean

       Red Don't Go With Blue – Jimmy Clanton

       Shelter Of Your Arms – Sammy Davis Jr.

       What Kind Of Fool – Tams

       Whispering – N. Tempo/A. Stevens

       Who Cares – Fats Domino

       You Don't Own Me – Leslie Gore

 

     RHYTHM & BLUES TOP 12

  1. What's Easy For Two – Mary Wells                     1

  2. Need To Belong – Jerry Butler                        2

  3. Can I Get A Witness – Marvin Gaye                    5

  4. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                               3

  5. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                 4

  6. I Gotta Dance To Keep To Crying – Miracles           6

  7. Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl                         11

  8. You're No Good – Betty Everett                       9

  9. What Kind Of Fool – Tams                           

 10. Quick Sand – Martha & Vandellas                      8

 11. The Feeling Is Gone – Bobby Blue Bland              12

 12. Um, Um, Um – Major Lance                           

 

 

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.

posted by admin in albums,artists,bands,music,music surveys,radio stations and have Comments Off