KFWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 27, 1958
Survey courtesy Joe Richardson
TW LW
1. THE CHIPMUNK SONG David Seville--Liberty 1
2. *DONNA Ritchie Valens--Delfi 2
3. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES The Platters--Mercury 3
4. BEEP BEEP Playmates--Roulette 7
5. TOM DOOLEY Kingston Trio--Capitol 5
6. QUEEN OF THE HOP Bobby Darin--Atco 4
7. POOR BOY Royaltones--Jubilee 6
8. *I GOT STUNG Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor 9
9. GREEN CHRISTMAS Stan Freberg--Capitol 28
10. BIMBOMBEY Jimmy Rogers--Roulette 13
11. *LA BOMBA Ritchie Valens--Delfi 10
12. WIGGLE WIGGLE The Accents--Brunswick 15
13. I'LL WAIT FOR YOU Frankie Avalon--Chancellor 16
14. I GOT A FEELING Ricky Nelson--Imperial 12
15. *TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM Teddy Bears--Dore 8
16. *THE DAY THE RAINS CAME Jane Morgan--Kapp 11
17. LONESOME TOWN Ricky Nelson--Imperial 20
18. *PROBLEMS Everly Bros.--Cadence 18
19. CANNONBALL Duane Eddy--Jamie 14
20. THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC Keely Smith & Louis Prima--Capitol 19
21. THE END Earl Grant--Decca 17
22. *COQUETTE Fats Domino--Imperial 23
23. ONE NIGHT Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor 29
24. MY HAPPINESS Connie Francis--MGM 34
25. *MR. GRILLON Geo. Garabedian Players--Mark 22
26. LOVE IS ALL WE NEED Tommy Edwards--MGM 21
27. *I'LL REMEMBER TONIGHT Pat Boone--Dot 30
28. WALKING ALONG The Diamonds--Mercury 24
29. *A LOVER'S QUESTION Clyde McPhatter--Atlantic 37
30. TEA FOR TWO CHA CHA Tommy Dorsey Orch.--Decca 25
31. CHANTILLY LACE Big Bopper--Mercury 27
32. TOPSY (PART II) Cozy Cole--Love 31
33. LET'S LOVE Johnny Mathis--Columbia New
34. ROCKHOUSE Ray Charles--Atlantic New
35. HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG Andy Williams--Cadence New
36. LUCKY LADY BUG Billy & Lilly--Swan New
37. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Conway Twittie--MGM 26
38. COUNT EVERY STAR Rivieras--Coed 35
39. THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Harry Simeone Choral--20th Century New
40. *TICO TICO Billy Vaughn--Dot New
*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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