KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 17, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

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

*RECORDS HEARD FIRST 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. 

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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