KFWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24, 1959
Survey courtesy Richard Williams
TW LW
1. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES The Platters--Mercury 1
2. 16 CANDLES The Crests--Coed 3
3. *A LOVER'S QUESTION Clyde MacFadder--Atlantic# 4
4 *DONNA Ritchie Valens--Delfi 2
5. HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG Andy Williams--Cadence 12
6. *LA BOMBA Ritchie Valens--Delfi 5
7. STAGGER LEE Lloyd Price--ABC/Para 37
8. A WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN' Fats Domino--Imperial 8
9. LUCKY LADY BUG Billie & Lillie--Swan 15
10. I'LL WAIT FOR YOU Frankie Avalon--Chancellor 9
11. MY HAPPINESS Connie Francis--MGM 6
12. POOR BOY Royaltones--Jubilee 7
13. *YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Johnny Mathis--Columbia 21
14. WIGGLE WIGGLE The Accents--Brunswick 10
15. QUEEN OF THE HOP Bobby Darin--Atco 11
16. *BIMBOMBEY Jimmie Rogers--Roulette 13
17. *WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR Pat Boone--Dot 27
18. ONE NIGHT Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor 14
19. MY HEART SINGS Paul Anka--ABC/Para 28
20. *LONESOME TOWN Ricky Nelson--Imperial 20
21. GOODBYE BABY Jack Scott--Carlton 30
22. BEEP BEEP Playmates--Roulette 16
23. *I GOT STUNG Pfc. Elvis Prsley--Victor 18
24. *GOT TO TRAVEL ON Billy Grammer--Monument 31
25. CANNONBALL Duane Eddy--Jamie 17
26. LET'S LOVE Johnny Mathis--Columbia New
27. *COQUETTE Fats Domino--Imperial 32
28. *CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG Cyril Stapleton--London 35
29. MY MAN Peggy Lee--Capitol 40
30. TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM Teddy Bears--Dore 22
31. CAVEMAN Jim Backus--Jubilee 33
32. WALKING ALONG The Diamonds--Mercury 25
33. *GOT A FEELIN' Ricky Nelson--Imperial 19
34. TOM DOOLEY Kingston Trio--Capitol 24
35. ROCKHOUSE Ray Charles--Atlantic 38
36. CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG Mitch Miller--Columbia New
37. THE DAY THE RAINS CAME Jane Morgan--Kapp 23
38. PROBLEMS Everly Bros.--Cadence 26
39. LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL Sam Cooke--Keen New
40. THE DIARY Neil Sedaka--Victor New
*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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