WORC 1310 AM

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

Week: 1962-08-18
Format: T40
                    WORC 1310 - WORCHESTER    
                 1310 ON YOUR DIAL - 5000 WATTS
                     OFFICIAL TOP TUNES    
             WORCHESTER AREA'S TOP REQUESTED RECORDS
                 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 18, 1962
   TW                                                             LW
    1. Torture – Kris Jensen                                       1
    2. Only Love Can Break A Heart – Gene Pitney                   3
    3. Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton                                2
    4. Sherry – The Four Seasons                                   8
    5. Don’t Cha Cry – Jerry Mathers                              19
    6. Evergreen – Roy Orbison                                    --
    7. As Long As I Live – Neil Sedaka                             6
    8. Patches – Dickey Lee                                        7
    9. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka                     5
   10. True Love – Bobby Vinton                                    4
   11. You Belong To Me – Duprees                                 10
   12. Your Nose Is Gonna Grow – Johnny Crawford                  13
   13. Hully Gully Baby – The Dovells                             21
   14. Teenage Idol – Rick Nelson                                 12
   15. Poor Little Puppet – Cathy Carroll                         11
   16. Forgive Me – Babs Tino                                     14
   17. Point Of No Return – Gene McDaniels                        15
   18. Mr. Songwriter – Connie Stevens                            17
   19. A Wonderful Dream – The Majors                             18
   20. Let’s Dance – Chris Montez                                 16
   21. The Cure – Smitty Williams                                 20
   22. Ramblin’ Rose – Nat King Cole                              25
   23. It Might As Well Rain Until Sept – Carole King             --
   24. What Kind Of Love Is This – Joey Dee                       34
   25. I’m A Dreamer Aren’t We All – Marcy Jo                     31
   26. Every Night – Paul Anka                                    35
   27. She Wears My Ring – Roy Orbison                            37
   28. Papa Oom Mow Mow – The Rivingtons                          40
   29. The Locomotion – Little Eva                                28
   30. I Cry And Cry – Bobby Curtola                              30
   31. Punish Her – Bobby Vee      
   32. Monster Mash – Bobby Pickett  
   33. Waiting For Charlie – Jane Morgan
   34. Like I Gotta Get Away – Debbie Woods 
   35. Close To Cathy – Mike Clifford 
   36. If I Had A Hammer – Peter Paul & Mary           
   37. Life’s Too Short – The Lafayettes
   38. He Hit Me – The Crystals
   39. That’s Where I Lost My Baby – Marv Johnson 
   40. House Without Windows – Steve Lawrence
   41. Hey Baby I’m Dancin’ – Barry Mann
   42. Rinky Dink – Baby Cortez 
   43. I Wouldn’t Know – Dinah Washington
   44. Venus In Blue Jeans – Jimmy Clanton     
   45. 409 – The Beach Boys 
   46. I’ll Pick Up My Heart – Dottie West 
   47. My Heavenly Angel – Gary Chriss
   48. Boys Night Out – Patti Page 
   49. Peanut Brittle – The Actors
   50. The Wobble – Diane & The Darlettes

       WORC PICK OF THE WEEK
       Rain Rain Go Away – Bobby Vinton  

       READY TO POP THE TOP
       Old Man River – Johnny Nash
       Midnight Sun – The Five Whispers
       What Kind Of Fool Am I – Billy Eckstine
       Don’t Stop Now – Shirley & Lee
       Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie – Buddy Holly
       Each Night – Rochelle & The Candles

       RECENT TOP 30 STILL STRONG
       Ahab The Arab – Ray Stevens
       Vacation – Connie Francis  
       Sealed With A Kiss – Brian Hyland
       Summertime Guy – Eddie Rambeau
                           
       WORC ALBUM HEADLINERS
       Pat Boone’s Golden Hits             
       All The World Is Twistin’ – Joey Dee     

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 Philip Lampi.

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Thursday, 2019-08-08)




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