KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 7, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

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

*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB	Mistakes preserved from original survey incl. #6 again, oyoyoyoyoy

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Peter Gunn					TVST--Victor
2. Come Dance With Me				Frank Sinatra--Capitol
3. Open Fire, Two Guitars			Johnny Mathis--Columbia
4. At The Hungry I				Kingston Trio--Capitol
5. The Flower Drum Song				OBC--Columbia

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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