KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 13, 1958

Survey courtesy Joe Richardson

TW											LW

 1.  THE CHIPMUNK SONG				David Seville--Liberty			18
 2. *DONNA					Ritchie Valens--Delfi			 1
 3.  BEEP BEEP					Playmates--Roulette			 3
 4.  TOM DOOLEY					Kingston Trio--Capitol			 2
 5.  QUEEN OF THE HOP				Bobby Darin--Atco			10
 6.  THE DAY THE RAINS CAME			Jane Morgan--Kapp			 5
 7.  TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM			Teddy Bears--Dore			 7
 8.  THE END					Earl Grant--Decca			 6
 9.  POOR BOY					Royaltones--Jubilee			20
10. *PROBLEMS					Everly Bros.--Cadence			11
11. *I GOT STUNG				Pvt. Elvis Presley--Victor		 4
12. *LA BOMBA					Ritchie Valens--Delfi			13
13. *I GOT A FEELING				Ricky Nelson--Imperial			15
14.  THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC			Keely Smith & Louie Prima--Capitol	 9
15. *MR. GRILLON				Geo. Garabedian Players--Mark		14
16.  I'LL WAIT FOR YOU				Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		24
17.  TEA FOR TWO CHA CHA			Tommy Dorsey Orch.--Decca		 8
18.  LONESOME TOWN				Ricky Nelson--Imperial			35
19.  WIGGLE WIGGLE				The Accents--Brunswick			33
20.  SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES			The Platters--Roulette		       New
21.  LOVE IS ALL WE NEED			Tommy Edwards--MGM			25
22.  BIMBOMBEY					Jimmy Rogers--Roulette			29
23.  *MR. SUCCESS				Frank Sinatra--Capitol			19
24.  IT'S ALL IN THE GAME 			Tommy Edwards--MGM			12
25.  CHANTILLY LACE				Big Bopper--Mercury			23
26.  TOPSY (PART II)				Cozy Cole--Love				16
27.  IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE			Conway Twittie--MGM			17
28.  WALKING ALONG				The Diamonds--Mercury			30
29.  TURVEY					Cozy Cole--Love			       New
30. *COQUETTE					Fats Domino--Imperial			39
31.  CANNONBALL					Duane Eddy--Jamie			32
32. *CALL ME					Johnny Mathis--Columbia			31
33.  ONE NIGHT					Pvt. Elvis Presley--Victor		34
34. *LETTER TO AN ANGEL				Jimmy Clanton--Ace			21
35.  COUNT EVERY STAR				Rivieras--Coed				28
36. *NON DIMENTICAR				Nat "King Cole--Capitol			22
37. *I'LL REMEMBER TONIGHT			Pat Boone--Dot				27
38. *ALMOST IN YOUR ARMS			Johnny Nash--ABC/Para			26
39.  MY HAPPINESS				Connie Francis--MGM		       New
40.  I WANT TO BE HAPPY CHA CHA			Tommy Dorsey Orch.--Decca		37

RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1.  Only The Lonely				Frank Sinatra--Capitol
2.  The Very Thought Of You			Nat "King" Cole--Capitol
3.  The Kingston Trio				Kingston Trio--Capitol
4.  Other Words, Other Sounds			Esquivel--Victor
5.  Johnny's Greatest Hits			Johnny Mathis--Columbia

Mistakes from original survey preserved.

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California, from reports
of record sales gathered from all leading retail outlets in the Los Angeles area. 
This Survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account.

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