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Well this week marks one month •* in the number one - position for Elvis Presley
and his RCA Victor recording -of .IT’S NOW OR SEVER, The top ten remained about
the same with the exception of two newcomers. The number nine tune this week is
a star performer for' a'gal who at the present time has. three tunes on the Hot Ghe
Hundred, speaking of none other than Miss Connie. Francis and a tune that'was six
teen last week her j$GM recording of MY HEART HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN, The .'other
newcomer to the top'ten is a very pretty tune entitled THE THEME FROM THE APART
MENT on the United'Artist recording label by Ferrante'and Teicher, The follow
ing is a list of the top ten tunes in the country according to a weekly survey
taken by Billboard'Magazine: . -
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1. IT'S NOW OR NEVER
2. TWIST
3. WALK, DON’T RUN
Lu VOLARE
5. I'M SORRY,
6. ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW
ELVIS PRESLEY
CHUBBY CHECKER
VENTURES'
BOBBY RYDELL
BRENDA LEE
POLKA DOT BIKINI
7, MISSION BELLS
8. FINGER POPPIN TIME
BRIAN HYLAND
DONNIE BROOKS
HANK BALLARD AND THE
MIDNIGHTERS
CONNIE FRANCIS
FERRANTE AND TEICHER
9. MY HEART HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN
10, THEME FROM THE APARTMENT
Looking at the remainder of the Hot One Hundred the hottest tune this •week' is
the latest by the Everly Brothers, who seem to have a two sided hit with the
number bl tune the first week on the charts it's SO SAD. The flip ' is called
LUCILLE and is a star performer the first week on in the number 66 spot. Another
tune ttiat made it big the first week is a revival of an old tune I'm sure you
fcall remember LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL by Shirley and Lee, Well this tune is. .cur
rently a star performer in the 60 spot. The number 13 tune' this week ' made a
big jump from 65 last week, it's a Era recording by Larry Verne called MR.
CUSTER, This tune is a sure thing to mmke the top ten next week. ; 1
The following is a list of tunes that are on the charts for the first-time
this itfeek and should go higher in the coming weeks:
76. THREE RIGHTS A WEEK
75. I’M NOT AFRAID
66. LUCILLE
60. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
Ii7. SO SAD
FATS DOMINO
RICKEY NELSON
EVERLY BROTHERS
SHIRLEY AND LEE
EVERLY BROTHERS
My personel pick to click this week is the latest Cub recording by Jimmy Jones
called EE-I-EE-I OH. This tune is based on OLD MACDONALD.
Well that's all for this week. Don't forget that AFRS radio is now broadcast
ing twenty-four hours a day for your listening -pleasure, so tune in the 890
bright spot. Until next week.PLAY IT COOL!!
R.P. the D.J