WJJD 1160 AM

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Week: 1962-01-01
Format: T40
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                FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO
                     WEEK OF JANUARY 1, 1962 
   TW                                                                LW
    1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens                           1
    2. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson                              2
    3. Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee                                    6
    4. Run To Him – Bobby Vee                                         3
    5. Can’t Help Falling/Rock – Elvis Presley                       14
    6. Moon River – Henry Mancini                                     4
    7. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney                               27
    8. The Twist – Chubby Checker                                    10
    9. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen – Neil Sedaka                    5
   10. Smokey Places – Corsairs                                      16
   11. Walk On By – Leroy Van Dyke                                    7
   12. When I Fall In Love - Lettermen                                8
   13. She’s Everything – Ral Donner                                 26
   14. I Know – Barbara George                                       19
   15. Small Sad Sam – Phil Mclean                                   17
   16. Please Mr. Postman - Marvellettes                              9
   17. I Don’t Know Why – Linda Scott                                11
   18. When The Boy In Your Arms – Connie Francis                    24
   19. Goodbye Cruel World – Jimmy Darren                            13
   20. Majestic/Wanderer - Dion                                      36
   21. Your Ma Said You Cried – Kenny Dino                           15
   22. Till – The Angels                                             12
   23. I Understand – G-Cleffs                                       21
   24. Hey, Little Girl – Del Shannon                                33
   25. Johnny Will – Pat Boone                                       32
   26. Jingle Bell Rock – Rydell & Checker                           18
   27. Let’s Go Trippin’ – Dick Dale                                 23
   28. Just Out Of Reach – Solomon Burke                             20
   29. Little Alter Boy – Vic Dana                                   31
   30. Gypsy Rover – Highwaymen                                      35
   31. Over The Mountain – Ronnie Rice                               37
   32. Happy Jose – Jack Ross                                        39
   33. White Fang – Soapy Sales                                      --
   34. Love You – Bob Conrad                                         38
   35. New Kind Of Love – Willie Harper                              --
   36. Garden Of Eden – Bobby Comstock                               22
   37. Nite Owl – Dukays                                             40
   38. Twist Her – Bill Black                                        --
   39. Flying Circle – Frank Slay                                    --
   40. Irresistible You – Bobby Darin                                --

       UP 'N COMING       
       All Around – Toppers
       A Little Too Much – Clarence Henry
       Dear One – Larry Finnegan
       Funny How Time Slips Away – Jimmy Elridge
       I’m Not Angry/Cryin In The Rain – Everly Bros
       Jack The Ripper – The Elites
       Jamie – Eddie Holland
       Let Me In – Sensations
       Little Bitty Tear – Wanda Jackson
       Moments To Remember – Jenell Hawkins
       Mommy & Daddy Were Twistin’ – Susan Summers
       Nine Pound Hammer – Lou Rawls
       Norman – Sue Thompson
       Oh Cindy – Vibrations
       Once Around The Block – Four Preps
       Patty Ann – Johnny Crawford
       Percolator – Billy & Checkmates
       Portrait Of A Fool – Conway Twitty
       Tears From An Angel – Troy Shondell
       The Roach – Calvin Carter
             
 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. 

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Wednesday, 2018-02-07)




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