CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead
Week ending OCTOBER 7, 1961
TW	TITLE   Artist–Label	LW	WKS
1	LINDA   Adam Wade–Coed 556	5	2
2	BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY   Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398	3	5
3	POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS   Dean Hawley–Liberty 55359	7	3
4	LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN / CAPPUCCINA   Nat King Cole–Capitol 4623	8	3
5	SHE PUT THE HURT ON ME   Prince La La–A.F.O. 301	24	5
6	HONKY TRAIN   Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2038	2	4
7	WELL, I ASK YA   Kay Starr–Capitol 4620 / Eden Kane–London 1993	4	4 / 5
8	BROKEN HEART AND A PILLOW FILLED WITH TEARS   Patti Page–Mercury 71870	38	2
9	IMPOSSIBLE   Gloria Lynne–Everest 19418	16	7
10	MAKE BELIEVE WEDDING   Castells–Era 3057	14	3
11	MARRIED   Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1087	9	3
12	LAUGH   Velvets–Monument 448	15	3
13	JOHNNY WILLOW   Fred Darian–JAF 2023	18	5
14	MUSKRAT   Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501	—	1
15	IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN   Blue Diamonds–London 2002	17	5
16	SATIN DOLL   Billy Maxted & Manhattan Jazz Band–K&H 501	25	3
17	MORNING AFTER   Mar-Keys–Stax 112	46	2
18	THREE STEPS FROM THE ALTAR   Shep & Limelites–Hull 747	—	1
19	ONE GRAIN OF SAND   Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-7926	28	3
20	IT ISN’T FAIR   Billy Eckstine–Mercury 71861	22	2
21	BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY   Dick Haiman & Dial Tones–Horizon 1596	—	1
22	I’LL BE TRUE   Orlons–Cameo 198	33	2
23	SOMEBODY ELSE IS TAKING MY PLACE   Joni James–MGM 13037	26	3
24	SOOTHE ME   Sims Twins–SAR 117	27	5
25	AUF WIEDERSEH’N   Gus Backus–Fono-Graf 1235	30	2
26	MEMORIES OF THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES   Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4166	29	4
27	SOMETIME   Gene Thomas–United Artists 338	35	6
28	GYPSY WOMAN   Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241	—	1
29	IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU   Brook Benton–Mercury 71859	—	5
30	ROCKIN’ BICYCLE   Fats Domino–Imperial 5779	—	1
31	FARAWAY STAR   Chordettes–Cadence 1402	49	2
32	YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT   Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013	—	1
33	HEARTACHES   Marcels–Colpix 612	—	1
34	I CAN’T TAKE IT   Mary Ann Fisher–Seg-Way 1001	10	6
35	COZY INN   Leon McAuliff–Cimarron 4050	39	4
36	I TALK TO THE TREES   Bud Dashiell & Kinsmen–Warner Bros. 5231	13	5
37	SOMBRERO   Jochen Brauer Sextett–Laurie 3106	—	1
38	THE WEDDING (La Novia)   Anita Bryant–Columbia 42148	40	3
39	WALK ON BY   Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834	—	1
40	LATE DATE   Parkays–ABC-Paramount 10242	42	4
41	MY LOVE FOR YOU   Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16237	43	2
42	SHENANDOAH   Deaxville Trio–Jubilee 5404	47	2
43	SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN   Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876	—	1
44	SHOUT (pt. 1)   Isley Brothers–RCA Victor 447-0589	—	1
45	AWARE OF LOVE   Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405	—	1
46	PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK   Sleepy King–Joy 257	—	1
47	THE CLOSER YOU ARE   Magnificent Four–Whale 506	—	1
48	DANCE WITH A DOLLY (With A Hole In Her Stocking)   Damita Jo–Mercury 71871	—	1
49	I’LL BE SEEING YOU   Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,023	—	1
50	WASN’T THE SUMMER SHORT?   Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42156	—	1

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