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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