WJJD 1160 AM

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Week: 1962-01-15
Format: T40
                        WJJD 1160 - CHICAGO    
                FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO
                      WEEK OF JANUARY 15, 1962
   TW                                                                LW
    1. Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee                                    2
    2. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney                                3
    3. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens                           1
    4. The Twist – Chubby Checker                                     4
    5. Can’t Help Falling – Elvis Presley                             6
    6. Majestic/Wanderer - Dion                                      10
    7. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson                              5
    8. She’s Everything – Ral Donner                                  9
    9. Moon River – Henry Mancini                                     7
   10. When I Fall In Love - Lettermen                               11
   11. Run To Him – Bobby Vee                                         8
   12. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen – Neil Sedaka                   12
   13. I Know – Barbara George                                       14
   14. Smokey Places – Corsairs                                      13
   15. Flying Circle – Frank Slay                                    24
   16. Nite Owl – Dukays                                             23
   17. New Kind Of Love – Willie Harper                              26
   18. Irresistible You – Bobby Darin                                27
   19. Gypsy Rover/Cottenfields – Highwaymen                         25
   20. I Don’t Know Why – Linda Scott                                20
   21. Norman – Sue Thompson                                         38
   22. Please Mr. Postman - Marvellettes                             18
   23. Johnny Will – Pat Boone                                       22
   24. Small Sad Sam – Phil Mclean                                   16
   25. Hey, Little Girl – Del Shannon                                19
   26. When The Boy In Your Arms – Connie Francis                    17
   27. Love You – Bob Conrad                                         29
   28. Walk On By – Leroy Van Dyke                                   15
   29. Happy Jose – Jack Ross                                        28
   30. Little Bitty Tear – Wanda Jackson                             37
   31. Goodbye Cruel World – Jimmy Darren                            21
   32. It Will Stand – The Showmen                                   40
   33. If You Gotta Make A Fool – James Ray                          39
   34. Twist Her – Bill Black                                        35
   35. White Fang – Soupy Sales                                      31
   36. Baby It’s You – Shirelles                                     --
   37. Your Ma Said You Cried – Fenley Finster                       30
   38. Crying In The Rain – Everly Brothers                          --
   39. Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler                                  --
   40. There’s No Other – Crystals                                   --

       UP 'N COMING       
       All I Wanna Do Is Cry – Billy Bland
       Bandit Of My Dreams – Eddie Godges
       Bone Cracker – Johnny & Debonaires
       Break It To Me Gently – Brenda Lee
       Chip, Chip – Gene McDaniels
       Cry To Me – Solomon Burke
       Early Sunday – Mort Garson
       It’s Good To Have You Back – Adam Wade
       Mackey’s Twist – Jim Dandies
       Midnight In Moscow – Kenny Ball/Jan Burgens
       Play The Thing – Marlo Morris
       Quarter To Four Stomp – Stompers
       Surfer’s Stomp – Mar-Kets
       Tequila Twist – Champs
       That’s My Pa – Sheb Wooley
       The Battle – Duane Eddy
       Tuff – Ace Cannon
       Walkin Cane – Billy Duke
       Wedding Day – Don Baily
       What’s The Reason – Bobby Edwards
             
NOTES: The artist of the #37 song should be Kenny Dino.

    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 Ed Erxleben.

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Friday, 2023-01-20)




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