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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