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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