KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 14, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

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