KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 7, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  VENUS					Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		10
 2. *ALVIN'S HARMONICA				Chipmunks--Liberty			 4
 3. *HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG			Andy Williams--Cadence			 2
 4.  MY HEART SINGS				Paul Anka--ABC/Para			 1
 5.  LONELY TEARDROPS				Jackie Wilson--Brunswick		 7
 6. *SHE SAY					Diamonds--Mercury			 6
 7.  STAGGER LEE				Lloyd Price--ABC/Para			 3
 8.  PETITE FLEUR				Chris Barber--Laurie			 5
 9. *CHARLIE BROWN				Coasters--Atco				14
10. *TRAGEDY					Thomas Wayne--Fernwood			12
11. *MORNING SIDE OF THE MT.			Tommy Edwards--MGM			13
12.  MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL			Reg Owen--Palette			11
13.  16 CANDLES					Crests--Coed				 8
14. *PETER GUNN					Ray Anthony--Capitol			 9
15. *CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG			Cyril Stapleton--London			15
16. *ALL AMERICAN BOY				Bill Parsons--Fraternity		17
17.  PINK SHOELACES				Dodie Stevens--Crystalette		28
18.  I CRIED A TEAR 				La Verne Baker--Atlantic		21
19.  SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES			Platters--Mercury			16
20.  CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG			Mitch Miller--Columbia			24
21. *WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR		Pat Boone--Dot				20
22. *NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE			Ricky Nelson--Imperial			35
23. *NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LOVE		Chordettes--Cadence			26
24.  IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME			Brook Benton--Mercury			30
25. *DONNA					Ritchie Valens--Delphi			19
26.  MY HAPPINESS				Connie Francis--MGM			27
27. *COME SOFTLY TO ME				Ronnie Height--Dore		       New
28.  PETITE FLEUR				Bob Crosby--Dot				23
29. *DREAM BIG					Sonny James--Capitol			31
30.  MAY YOU ALWAYS				McGuire Sisters--Coral		       New
31. *I'M NEVER GOING TO TELL			Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette			--
32. *YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL				Johnny Mathis--Columbia			37
33.  LUCKY LADY BUG				Billie & Lillie--Swan			32
34. *A LOVER'S QUESTION				Clyde McPhatter--Atlantic		18
35.  GOODBYE BABY				Jack Scott--Carleton			25
36.  THERE MUST BE A WAY			Joni James--MGM				33
37. *I'VE GOT YU UNDER MY SKIN			Louis Prima & Keely Smith--Capitol     New
38.  COME SOFTLY TO ME				Fleetwoods--Dolphin		       New
39. *FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION			Frank Sinatra--Capitol		       New
40.  GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT			Pfc. Elvis Presley--Victor	       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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