KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES			The Platters--Mercury			 2
 2. *DONNA					Ritchie Valens--Delfi			 4
 3. *LA BOMBA					Ritchie Valens--Delfi			 5
 4.  POOR BOY					Royalones--Jubilee			 9
 5. *A LOVER'S QUESTION				Clyde MacFadder--Atlantic#		17
 6.  QUEEN OF THE HOP				Bobby Darin--Atco			 7
 7.  I'LL WAIT FOR YOU				Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		10
 8.  WIGGLE WIGGLE				The Accents--Brunswick			12
 9.  SIXTEEN CANDLES				The Crests--Coed			35
10.  THE DAY THE RAINS CAME			Jane Morgan--Kapp			14
11.  MY HAPPINESS				Connie Francis--MGM			18
12. *I GOT A FEELING				Ricky Nelson--Imperial			15
13.  BEEP BEEP					Playmates--Roulette			 8
14.  ONE NIGHT					Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor		24
15.  HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG			Andy Williams--Cadence			22
16.  BIMBOMBEY					Jimmy Rogers--Roulette			16
17.  A WHOLE LOT OF LOVING			Fats Domino--Imperial			30
18. *I GOT STUNG				Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor		13
19. *COQUETTE					Fats Domino--Imperial			21
20.  CANNONBALL					Duane Eddy--Jamie			19
21. *PROBLEMS					Everly Bros.--Cadence			23
22.  TOM DOOLEY					Kingston Trio--Capitol			11
23.  LONESOME TOWN				Ricky Nelson--Imperial			27
24.  LUCKY LADY BUG				Billie & Lillie--Swan			31
25.  WALKING ALONG				The Diamonds--Mercury			29
26. *TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM			Teddy Bears--Dore			20
27.  ROCKHOUSE					Ray Charles--Atlantic			33
28.  CAVEMAN					Jim Backus--Jubilee			36
29.  LOVE IS ALL WE NEED			Tommy Edwards--MGM			28
30. *YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL  			Johnny Mathis--Columbia			37
31.  THE END					Ear Grant--Decca			25
32. *CANDY					Tab Hunter--Warner			34
33.  CHANTILLY LACE				Big Bopper--Mercury			32
34.  TEA FOR TWO CHA CHA			Tommy Dorsey Orch.--Decca		38
35.  I GOT TO TRAVEL ON				Billy Grammer--Monument		       New
36.  GOODBYE BABY				Jack Scott--Carleton			39
37. *WITH THE WIND IN YOUR HAIR			Pat Boone--Dot			       New
38.  MY MAN					Peggy Lee--Capitol		       New
39.  LET'S MOVE					Johnny Mathis--Columbia			--
40.  I'LL REMEMBER TONIGHT			Pat Boone--Dot				--

The Chipmunk Song; Little Drummer Boy; and Green Christmas were among the top
ten in this week's Fabulous Forty. Since this survey report reflects Pre-Christmas
sales, adjustments have been made to compensate for seasonal sales.

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. The Kingston Trio				Kingston Trio--Capitol
2. The Flower Drum Song				OBC--Columbia
3. Only The Lonely				Frank Sinatra--Capitol
4. Johnny's Greatest Hits			Johnny Mathis--Columbia
5. End Of A Perfect Day				Perry Como--Victor

Mistakes from original survey preserved. # Note mistake still on number 5

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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