1961-12-23 — WAKR 1590 AM ( Akron, Ohio )


WAKR / 1590 AM / AKRON, OHIO
OFFICIAL TOP 40 TUNES
WEEK OF DECEMBER 23, 1961

TWLW ARTISTTITLEWKSNOTES
11 The TokensThe Lion Sleeps Tonight
22 Vic DanaLittle Altar Boy
33 Chubby CheckerThe Twist
44 The MarvelettesPlease Mr. Postman
513 Bobby Rydell & Chubby CheckerJingle Bell Rock
65 Joey Dee & The StarlitersPeppermint Twist - Part I
76 Johnny TillotsonDreamy Eyes
811 Ike And Tina TurnerPoor Fool
918 Sue ThompsonNorman
109 Brook BentonRevenge
117 The HighwaymenCotton Fields
1216 Elvis PresleyCan't Help Falling In Love
1317 The LettermenWhen I Fall In Love
148 Bobby VeeRun To Him
1537 The ShirellesBaby It's You
1620 Gene And Wendell With The SweetheartsThe Roach
1715 Barbara GeorgeI Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
1836 Gary (U.S.) BondsDear Lady Twist
1919 Connie FrancisWhen The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
1919 Connie FrancisBaby's First Christmas
2024 Neil SedakaHappy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
2130 The BelmontsI Need Some One
2210 Leroy Van DykeWalk On By
2325 Ronny DouglasYou'll Come Back
2412 Sandy NelsonLet There Be Drums
2521 Jimmy ElledgeFunny How Times Slips Away
2623 Adam WadePreview Of Paradise
2740 Gloria LynneYou Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength
2814 Eddie FisherMilk And Honey
29-- Burl IvesA Little Bitty Tear
3033 Ray PetersonI Could Have Loved You So Well
3132 The ChimesLet's Fall In Love
3234 Danny And The Juniors With Freddy CannonTwistin' All Night Long
3335 The ValadiersGreetings (This Is Uncle Sam)
3439 Gene PitneyTown Without Pity
3538 Ray CharlesUnchain My Heart
3640 Sammy TurnerRaincoat In The River
37-- Roger WilliamsMaria
38-- Clarence HenryA Little Too Much
39-- Tommy BoyceAlong Came Linda
40-- Bobby DarinIrresistible You
40-- Jimmy DeanDear Ivan
PH The ImperialsVut Vut
PH Lou RawlsNine-Pound Hammer
PH The Raging StormsThe Dribble (Twist)
PH Brook BentonThe Lost Penny
PH The IkettesI'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)

Survey courtesy of Gary Kiser