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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