KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 31, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  STAGGER LEE				Lloyd Price--ABC/Para			 7
 2.  SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES			The Platters--Mercury			 1
 3.  16 CANDLES					Crests--Coed				 2
 4.  HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG			Andy Williams--Cadence			 5
 5. *A LOVER'S QUESTION				Clyde MacFadder--Atlantic		 3
 6.  MY HEART SINGS				Paul Anka--ABC/Para			19
 7. *DONNA					Ritchie Valens--Delfi			 4
 8.  LUCKY LADY BUG				Billie & Lillie--Swan			 9
 9.  A WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN'			Fats Domino--Imperial			 8
10. *WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR		Pat Boone--Dot				17
11.  WIGGLE WIGGLE				The Accents--Brunswick			14
12.  MY HAPPINESS				Connie Francis--MGM			11
13. *YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL				Johnny Mathis--Columbia			13
14. *LA BOMBA					Ritchie Valens--Delfi			 6
15.  GOODBYE BABY				Jack Scott--Carleton			21
16.  POOR BOY					Royaltones--Jubilee			12
17.  GOT TO TRAVEL ON				Billy Grammer--Monument			24
18. *CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG			Cyril Stapleton--London			28
19.  I'LL WAIT FOR YOU				Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		10
20.  ONE NIGHT					Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor		18
21.  QUEEN OF THE HOP				Bobby Darin--Atco			15
22. *SHE SAY					The Diamonds--Mercury		       New
23. *LONESOME TOWN				Ricky Nelson--Imperial			20
24.  MY MAN					Peggy Lee--Capitol			29
25.  THE DIARY					Neil Sedaka--Victor			40
26.  CAVEMAN					Jim Backus--Jubilee			31
27. *COQUETTE					Fats Domino--Imperial			27
28. *BIMBOMBEY					Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette			16
29.  ROCKHOUSE					Ray Charles--Atlantic			35
30.  CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG			Mitch Miller--Columbia			36
31.  PETITE FLEUR				Bob Crosby--Dot			       New
32.  WALKING ALONG				The Diamonds--Mercury		        32
33.  LONELY TEARDROPS				Jackie Wilson--Coral		       New
34.  MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL			Reg Owen--Palette		       New
35.  LET'S LOVE					Johnny Mathis--Columbia			26
36.  LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL			Sam Cooke--Keen				39
37.  BEEP BEEP					Playmates--Roulette			22
38. *I GOT STUNG				Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor		23
39. *PETER GUNN					Ray Anthony--Capitol		       New
40. *CHARLIE BROWN				The Coasters--Atco		       New

*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB		Mistakes preserved from original survey.

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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