KFWB
Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 26, 1959
TW LW
1. EL PASO
MARTY ROBBINS-COLUMBIA 1
2. *WHY
Frankie Avalon-Chancellor 2
3. THE BIG HURT
Toni Fisher-Signet 5
4. TORQUAY
The Fireballs-Top Rank 4
5. *WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS Freddie Cannon-swan 8
6. MACK THE KNIFE
Bobby Darin-Atco 3
7. *HOUND DOG MAN
Fabian-Chancellor 16
8. *AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
Connie Francis-M-G-M 9
9. LOVE POTION #9
The Clovers-U.A. 6
10. *IT'S TIME TO CRY
Paul Anka-ABC/Para 17
11. MISTY
Johnny Mathis-Columbia 7
12. HANDY MAN
Jimmy Jones-Cub 29
13. UH, OH!
Nutty Squirrels-Hanover 15
14. OH CAROL
Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor 11
15. BELIEVE ME
Royal Teens-Capitol 18
16. BREAKIN' UP IS HARD TO DO Jivin' Gene-Mercury 13
17. THE CLOUDS
Spacemen-Alton 19
18. GO, JIMMY, GO
Jimmy Clanton-Ace 27
19. *WE GOT LOVE
Bobby Rydell-Cameo 26
20. FIRST NAME INITIAL
Annette-Vista 24
21. DON'T YOU KNOW
Della Reese-RCA Victor 12
22. MR. BLUE
The Fleetwoods-Dolton 10
23. YOU WERE MINE
The Fireflies-Ribbon 14
24. REVEILLE ROCK Johnny
& Hurricanes-Warwick 21
25. *HAPPY REINDEER
Singing Reindeer-Capitol 35
26. *VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE Andy Williams-Cadence New
27. JUST TO BE WITH YOU
The Passions-Audicon 20
28. *SITTIN' IN THE BACK SEAT Paul Evans--Guarantee 22
29. SMOOTH OPERATOR
Sarah Vaughn-Mercury 32
30. *LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Harry Simeone Chorale-20th 34
31. PRETTY BLUE EYES
Steve Lawrence-ABC/Para New
32. *SCARLETT RIBBONS
The Browns-RCA Victor 23
33. *CHIPMUNK SONG
David Seville-Liberty 36
34. *TEARDROPS
Santo & Johnny-Am.-Canadian New
35. UNFORGETTABLE
Dinah Washington-Mercury 31
36. *HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Four Lads--Columbia 30
37. IT HAPPENED TODAY
The Skyliners-Calico 25
38. *NOT ONE MINUTE MORE Della Reese-RCA Victor 38
39. GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
Ray Peterson-RCA Victor New
40. SMOKIE/PART 2
Bill Black Combo-Hi 40
*RECORDS HEARD FIRST 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