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