KFWB
Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 2, 1960
Survey courtesy Aaron Mintz
TW LW
1. EL PASO Marty Robbins-Columbia 1 2. *WHY Frankie Avalon-Chancellor 2 3. THE BIG HURT Toni Fisher-Signet 3 4. HANDY MAN Jimmy Jones-Cub 12 5. OH CAROL Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor 14 6. TORQUAY The Fireballs-Top Rank 4 7. *WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS Freddie Cannon-Swan 5 8. *AMONG MY SOUVENIRS Connie Francis-MGM 8 9. GO, JIMMY, GO Jimmy Clanton-Ace 18 10. *HOUND DOG MAN Fabian-Chancellor 7 11. FIRST NAME INITIAL Annette-Vista 20 12. *IT'S TIME TO CRY Paul Anka-ABC/Para 10 13. MISTY Johnny Mathis-Columbia 11 14. *WE GOT LOVE Bobby Rydell-Cameo 19 15. MACK THE KNIFE Bobby Darin-Atco 6 16. BREAKIN' UP IS HARD TO DO Jivin' Gene-Mercury 16 17. PRETTY BLUE EYES Steve Lawrence-ABC/Para 31 18. BELIEVE ME Royal Teens-Capitol 15 19. *VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE Andy Williams-Cadence 26 20. REVILLE ROCK Johnny & Hurricanes-Warwick 24 21. MR. BLUE The Fleetwoods-Dolton 22 22. UH, OH! Nutty Squirrels-Hanover 13 23. LOVE POTION #9 The Clovers-U.A. 9 24. JUST TO BE WITH YOU The Passions-Audicon 27 25. *LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Harry Simeone Chorale-20th 30 26. THE CLOUDS Spacemen-Alton 17 27. *NOT ONE MINUTE MORE Della Reese-RCA Victor 38 28. IT HAPPENED TODAY The Skyliners-Calico 37 29. *HAPPY REINDEER Singing Reindeer-Capitol 25 30. YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES Marv Johnson-U.A. New 31. IF I HAD A GIRL Rod Lauren-RCA Victor 31 32. *SITTIN' IN THE BACK SEAT Paul Evans-Guarantee 28 33. YOU WERE MINE The Fireflies-Ribbon 23 34. *SCARLET RIBBONS The Browns-RCA Victor 32 35. SMOKIE/PART 2 Bill Black Combo-Hi 40 36. DON'T YOU KNOW Della Reese-RCA Victor 21 37. *TEARDROPS Santo & Johnny-Am.-Canadian 34 38. GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Ray Peterson-RCA Victor 39 39. *I WANNA BE LOVED Ricky Nelson-Imperial -- 40. THERE GOES MY LOVE The Fantastics-RCA Victor New
*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. SOUND OF MUSIC O B C - Columbia 2. Inside Shelley Berman Shelley Berman-Verve 3. Heavenly Johnny Mathis-Columbia 4. Outside Shelley Berman Shelley Berman-Verve 5. Golden Hits-Volume 2 Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles,
Cali-
fornia, from reports of record soles gathered from all leading retail outlets
in the Los Angeles area. This survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account