C K W X
O F F I C I A L
S U R V E Y

The Fabulous Forty

Week of
Apr. 22 - 29, 1961

TW
1
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5
6
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*10
*11
*12
13
*14
*15
*16
*17
18
*19

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*24
25
26
27
*28
*29
*30

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*32
*33
*34
*35
36
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*38
39
*40

LW
1
2
3
7
4
12
5
6
20
17
11
24
8
9
25
18
19
13
30

14
29
HP
31
22
15
39
10
36
21
38

26
23
35
HP
27
40
37
34
HP
HP


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TITLE
RUNNING SCARED
RUNAWAY
AFTER THE HURRICANE
GREAT SNOW MAN
FLAMING STAR
ABDUL'S PARTY
SHY AWAY
BLUE MOON
THEME FOR A DREAM
HOP SCOTCH
BONANZA
THREE LITTLE FISHES
BUMBLE BOOGIE
I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR
PEANUT BUTTER
HIDEAWAY
YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
ON THE REBOUND
BALLAD OF ONE EYED JACKS /
      BIG BIG WORLD
BABY BLUE
LITTLE EGYPT
LITTLE DEVIL
TRAGEDY
SLEEPY-EYED JOHN
LING TING TONG
BUZZ BUZZ A-DIDDLE-IT
MOTHER-IN-LAW
HELLO MARY LOU / TRAVELIN' MAN
HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW
     BROKEN HEART
MY THREE SONS
BLIZZARD
LOVE THEM: ONE EYED JACKS
MOODY RIVER
EVERYTIME MY HEART SINGS
LEGEND OF GUNGHA DIN
HALFWAY TO PARADISE
LITTLE LONELY ONE
THE REBEL--JOHNNY YUMA
FROGG

ARTIST                   LABEL
Roy Orbison----Monument
Del Shannon----Quality
Paul Evans----Carlton
Bob Luman----Warner Bros.
Elvis Presley----RCA
Larry Verne----London
Jerry Fuller----Apex
The Marcels----Col-Pix
Cliff Richard----Sparton
Santo & Johnny----Can. Amer.
Al Caiola----United Artists
Buzz Clifford----Columbia
B. Bumble & Stingers----Barry
Linda Scott----Can. Amer.
The Marathons----Sparton
Freddy King----Delta
Brenda Lee----Decca
Floyd Cramer----RCA

Johnny Burnette----London
The Echoes----Zirkon
The Coasters----Atco
Neil Sedaka----RCA
The Fleetwoods----London
Johnny Horton----Columbia
Buddy Knox----London
Freddy Cannon----Quality
Ernie K. Doe----London
Ricky Nelson----Imperial
Gene McDaniels----London

Connie Francis----MGM
Lawrence Welk----Dot
Jim Reeves----RCA
Ferrante & Teicher----Un. Arts.
Pat Boone----Dot
Jimmy Rodgers----Roulette
Crew Cuts----Warwick
Tony Orlando----Epic
The Jarmels----Quality
Johnny Cash----Columbia
Brothers Four----Columbia
                

---- WX DISK-Covery of the WEEK ----
"THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC" ---- BOBBY RYDELL ---- BARRY

LW --- Last Week                                  TW --- This Week                               HP --- Hot Prospects

* Indicates Hits heard first on WX                                      + Indicates Former WX DISC-Coveries



[Back Cover Info]

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Notes
-The "New Sounds Sweepstakes" was a four-nights-a-week event on Buddy Clyde's program in which three new songs were introduced, preceded by the recorded sounds of a boxing ring and bell, as Rounds 1, 2 and 3.  Listeners phoned in and voted for their favorites. The winning song was played later in the evening. Red Robinson continued the feature when he assumed the evening time slot. Red later re-introduced the feature under the name "Battle of the New Sounds" when he moved to C-FUN.


Link to C-FUN survey for same week.


CKWX FABULOUS FORTY
VANCOUVER TOP FORTY RADIO EDITION