KFWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 21, 1959
Survey courtesy Richard Williams
TW LW
1. STAGGER LEE Lloyd Price--ABC/Para 1
2. *ALVIN'S HARMONICA Chipmunks--Liberty 11
3. MY HEART SINGS Paul Anka--ABC/Para 4
4. 16 CANDLES Crests--Coed 2
5. HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG Andy Williams--Cadence 5
6. *SHE SAY The Diamonds--Mercury 7
7. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES The Platters--Mercury 3
8. PETITE FLEUR Chris Barber--Laurie 23
9. PETER GUN Ray Anthony--Capitol 12
10. CHARLIE BOWN The Coasters--Atco 10
11. LONELY TEARDROPS Jackie Wilson--Brunswick 18
12. *CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG Cyril Stapleton--London 8
13. MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL Reg Owen--Palette 17
14. *A LOVER'S QUESTION Clyde MacFadder--Atlantic 6
15. *WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR Pat Boone--Dot 9
16. GOT TO TRAVEL ON Billy Grammer--Monument 13
17. MY HAPPINESS Connie Francis--MGM 14
18. *TRAGEDY Thomas Wayne & The DeLons--Fernwood 24
19. *DONNA Ritchie Valens--Delphi 21
20. GOODBYE BABY Jack Scott--Carleton 15
21. *ALL AMERICAN BOY Bill Parsons--Fraternity 27
22. *MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN Tommy Edwards--MGM New
23. *YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Johnny Mathis--Columbia 16
24. LUCKY LADY BUG Billie & Lillie--Swan 20
25. CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG Mitch Miller--Columbia 25
26. THE DIARY Neil Sadaka--Victor 22
27. VENUS Frankie Avalon--Chancellor New
28. THERE MUST BE A WAY Joni Jones--MGM 40
29. I CRIED A TEAR La Verne Baker--Atlantic New
30. PETITE FLEUR Bob Crosby--Dot 28
31. *LA BOMBA Ritchie Valens--Delphi 33
32. A WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN' Fats Domino--Imperial 19
33. LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL Sam Cooke--Keen 31
34. ONE NIGHT Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor 26
35. *I'M NEVER GOING TO TELL Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette New
36. LET'S LOVE Johnny Mathis--Columbia 35
37. MY MAN Peggy Lee--Capitol 37
38. NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LOVE The Chordettes--Cadence New
39. *DREAM BIG Sonny James--Capitol New
40. PINK SHOELACES Dodie Stevens--Crystalette New
*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB Mistakes preserved from original survey
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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