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sings Last Week Last Week

1 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 12 JUST OUT OF REACH 20 A Tokens (RCA Victor) 21 Solomon Burke (RCA Victor) ROCKIN’ AROUND 9 GOODBYE, CRUEL WORLD 2 1 UNDERSTAND (JUST A Jimmy Darren (Caprice) 22 HOW YOU FEEL) 21 THE G -Clefs (Terrace) BIG BAD JOHN 1 3 Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 'TIL 22 (Decca Records) 23 Angels (Caprice)

PLEASE, MR. POSTMAN 3 Marveleties (Tamla) 4 THERE'S NO OTHER (LIKE 24 MY BABY) 32 Crystals (Philles) MOON RIVER 4 5 Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay) Henry Mancini (RCA Victor) RUDOLPH THE UP A LAZY RIVER 28 25 Si Zentner (Liberty) RUN TO HIM 10 6 Bobby Vee (Liberty) RED-NOSED REINDEER LANGUAGE OF LOVE 27 26 John D. Loudermilk (RCA Victor) 25 New Releases 31,000,000 Record Seller WALK ON BY 9 7 LeRoy Von Dyke (Mercury) WHEN THE BOY IN 1. The Chipmunks 27 YOUR ARMS 38 & David Seville (Liberty) Connie Francis (MGM) Last year s Hit Singles 2. Paul Anka (ABC Paramount) RUNAROUND SUE 5 8 Dion (Laurie) 3. Melodeers (20th Fox IN THE MIDDLE OF A 28 HEARTACHE 31 Wanda Jackson (Capitol) TONIGHT 6 9 Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) Cddie Fisher (7 Arts)/ Jay & The Americans (United Artists) TOWER OF STRENGTH 16 1961 Breakout—Every kid’s promise to Santa 29 Gene McDaniels (Liberty)

1 DON'T KNOW WHY 11 GOD, COUNTRY & MY I’LL BE A LITTLE ANGEL 10 Linda Scott (Canadian American) 30 BABY 26 bfw Johnny Burnette (Liberty) LET THERE BE DRUMS 7 THE PARADE 11 Sandy Nelson (Imperial) WELL 1 TOLD YOU 40 31 Chantels (Carlton) The Little Angels (Warwick) THE TWIST 18 12 Chubby Checker (Parkway) HEARTACHES 24 32 Marcels (Colpix) I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY THE PEPPERMINT TWIST 25 Harry Belafonte (Victor) Bing Crosby (Decca) Fred Waring 13 Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette) SMILE 39 33 Timi Yuro (Liberty) (Capitol) Sound Spectacular (Victor) Carillon Bells (Decca) Lester Lanin (Epic) Dennis Day (Design) Johnny Kayd (Peter HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 14 SWEET SIXTEEN 19 REVENGE 53 Pan) Jimmy Timmons (Golden) Meadows & Eastman (Bravo) Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 34 Brook Benton (Mercury) Happy Crickets (Design). FOOL *1 8 TOWN WITHOUT PITY 66 IS Brenda Lee (Decca) 35 Gene Pitney (Musicor)

Joyeux Noel, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad YOU'RE THE REASON 14 1 WANT TO THANK YOU 30 16 Bobby Edwards (Crest) 36 Bobby Rydell (Cameo) A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS Sammy Kaye (Decca) Art Mooney (MGM) SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN 15 UNCHAIN MY HEART 65 17 Dinah Washington (Mercury) 37 Ray Charles (ABC Paramount) J. Johnson (Prom)

THE FLY 13 WHEN 1 FALL IN LOVE 68 Chubby THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS SONG 18 Checker (Parkway) 38 Lettermen (Capitol) Rosemary Clooney and Gene Autry (Columbia) Ames Bros. (Victor) Pete King Chorale (Kapp) Gisele CRAZY 17 WONDER LIKE YOU 34 MacKenzie (RCA Patsy Cline (Decca) A 19 Ricky Nelson (Imperial) Victor) Eileen Barton (Coral) Spike Jones (Verve) Russ 39 Morgan (Decca) Jon Arthur (Decca) Mitch Miller (Golden)

GYPSY WOMAN 23 1 LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME 29 Johnny Kaye (Prom) etc. 20 Impressions (ABC Paramount) 40 Paris Sisters (Gregmark)

WHEN SANTA CLAUS GETS YOUR LETTER Gene Autry (Columbia Hall of Fame) Capt. Kangaroo (Gold- 41) Bristol Stomp 53) Three Steps From The Altor 67) Funny How Time Slips Away Preview Of Paradise en) Tex Johnson (Prom) etc. 42) Can't Help Falling In Love 54) Poor Fool 68) 43) I Know 55) Gypsy Rover 69) Little Altar Boy 44) It You Gotta Make a Fool 56) Johnny Will 70 Steps 1 & 2 Of Somebody 57) Foot Stompin' 71) Sometime 45) Your Ma Said You Cried In 53) I'll Be Seeing You 72) It's All Because Your Sleep Last Night 59) It's Too Soon To Know 73) Happy Times 45) Let's Twist Again 60) Rock-A-Hula Baby 74) Ya Ya 47) Hit The Road, Jack 61) Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) 75) Never, Never ST. NICHOLAS MUSIC, INC. 48) This Time 62) Dreamy Eyes 76) Flying Circle 49) Rock-A-Bye Your Baby 63) The Majestic 77) Jambalaya 1619 Broadway, N. Y. 19, N. Y. 50) Soothe Me 64) Maria 78) Cotton Fields 51) Turn Around, Look At Me 65) It Will Stand 79) The Comancheros Bert Hober, Lucky Wilbur, Ed Penny, Dick LaPalm, Mike Conner, 52) Pop Goes The Weasel 66) Hey Little Girl 80) What A Walk Lily Tullsen, Marvin Drager (PR)

16 Cash Box—December 9, 1961