Back in the early 1960's, an AM Radio Station in York, PA WNOW had a 3 hour oldies show every Saturday under the auspices of Jim Shannon. They published monthly Top 25 Request Oldies listings and at the end of the first year they published a tabulation from their first year of the Top 50. There are some really terrific songs on the listing. The following is the Top 50 as published.
1. Forever - Marvelettes [[ this was colossal in Central PA)
2. Seven Wonders of the World - Keystones
3. Please Say You Want Me - Schoolboys
4. Valarie - Starlites
5. Whip It On Me - Jesse Hill
6. We Belong Together - Robert & Johnny
7. The Time - Baby Washington
8. For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler
9. Two Kinds of People - Little Anthony
10. You Are The Greatest of Them All - Sam Early
11. Wedding Bells - Tiny Tim & the Hits
12. God Only Knows - Capris
13. Deserie - Charts
14. To Make A Long Story Short - Eddie & the Starlites
15. New Orleans - Gary U. S. Bonds
16. The Wind - Jesters
17. Let's Start All Over Again - Paragons
18. Love - Opals
19. Maybe - Chantels
20. Money - Barrett Strong
21. Dedicated - Shirelles
22. Ding Dong - Quintones [[the group was from York, PA)
23. Ooh Poh Pah Doo - Jesse Hill
24. Just To Be With You - Passions
25. I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & Hi-Lites
26. Respectable - Isley Bros.
27. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals
28. There's No Other - Crystals
29. Night Train - James Brown
30. Dearest Darling - Huey Smith
31. That's My Desire - Channels
32. Babalu's Wedding Day - Eternals
33. Sting Ray - Hank Jacobs
34. Shake A Tail Feather - Five Dutones
35. Over the Mountain - Johnny and Joe
36. Isn't She Pretty - Temptations
37. Shout - Isley Bros.
38. My Vow To You - Students
39. Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye
40. Nag - Halos
41. Down the Aisle - Patty Labelle
42. I Met Him on a Sunday - Shirelles
43. Day In Court - Varnells
44. I Don't Want to Cry - Maureen Gray [[a monster song)
45. Ten Steps To Love - Electras
46. Hully Gully Again - Little Caesar
47. He's Gone - Chantels
48. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
49. Life's Too Short - Lafayettes
50. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
Do you remember any of these great songs?
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