Every once in a while, I post a survey from my favorite non-political web site, www.musicradio77.com. This survey shows what was popular in the New York area 40 years ago today. - Wayne
PS - the numbers after each song indicate where they place on the previous week's survey.* * * * *
WABC's All American Survey for Week of 4 August 1964
Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77 Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com
Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen at [email protected] 1. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes (Motown) *2 weeks #1* 1
2. Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin (Reprise) 3
3. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (UA/Capitol) 2
4. Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters (Atlantic) 4
*5. Rag Doll - The 4 Seasons (Philips) 5
6. Because - The Dave Clark Five (Epic) 12
7. How Do You Do It? - Gerry & the Pacemakers (Laurie) 15
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8. Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield (Philips) 6
*9. People Say - The Dixie Cups (Red Bird) 10
*10. I Wanna Love Him So Bad - The Jelly Beans (Red Bird) 9
11. Keep On Pushing - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) 11
*12. The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) - Jan & Dean (Liberty) 8
13. Just Be True - Gene Chandler (Constellation) 22
14. Steal Away - Jimmy Hughes (Fame) 21
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15. And I Love Her - The Beatles (United Artists/Capitol) 20
16. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals (MGM) 18
17. I Get Around - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 7
18. Tell Me - The Rolling Stones (London) 13
*19. Maybe I Know - Lesley Gore (Mercury) 28
20. C'Mon and Swim - Bobby Freeman (Autumn) 24
21. Handy Man - Del Shannon (Amy) 29
22. Walk-Don't Run '64 - The Ventures (Dolton) 34
23. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto (Verve) 23
24. Ain't She Sweet - The Beatles (Atco) 17
25. Memphis - Johnny Rivers (Imperial) 14
26. A House is Not a Home - Dionne Warwick (Scepter) --
*29. Bread and Butter - The Newbeats (Hickory) PH
33. (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am - Nancy Wilson (Capitol) 32
*34. He's In Town - The Tokens (B.T. Puppy) HP
35. I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles (UA/Capitol) 39
37. I'll Cry Instead - The Beatles (United Artists/Capitol) 35
59. Ringo's Theme - The George Martin Orchestra (UA/Capitol) 36
70. You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry (Chess) --
Hot Prospects:
Such a Night - Elvis Presley (RCA)
Maybelline - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
It Hurts to Be In Love - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
From a Window - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas (Imperial)
Matchbox - The Beatles (Capitol)
If I Fell - The Beatles (Capitol)
Album Cuts:
All My Loving - The Chipmunks (Liberty)
When I Get Home - The Beatles (Capitol)
Things We Said Today - The Beatles (Capitol)
Any Time at All - The Beatles (Capitol)
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
Save It For Me - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
*Previous Pick Hit
All American of the Week:
Bob Dayton - 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Monday - Friday
3:00 PM-6:30 PM Sunday
SPECIAL NOTES: "Memphis" (#25), "A House is Not a Home" (#26), and "He's In Town" (#34) received no airplay this week.
The Beatles' album cuts are from the "Something New" LP; the album
cut by the Chipmunks is from the LP, "The Chipmunks Sing the
Beatles Hits."