KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 21, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  VENUS					Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		 1
 2.  COME SOFTLY TO ME				Fleetwoods--Dolphin			10
 3. *HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG			Andy Williams--Cadence			 2
 4. *MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN		Tommy Edwards--MGM			 8
 5.  MY HEART SINGS				Paul Anka--ABC/Para			 3
 6.  PINK SHOELACES				Dodie Stevens--Crystalette		13
 7. *CHARLIE BROWN				Coasters--Atco				 9
 8.  STAGGER LEE				Lloyd Price--ABC/Para			 6
 9.  PETITE FLEUR				Chris Barber--Laurie			 7
10. *ALVIN'S HARMONICA				Chipmunks--Liberty			 4
11. *PETER GUNN					Ray Anthony--Capitol			14
12.  LONELY TEARDROPS				Jackie Wilson--Brunswick		 5
13. *TRAGEDY					Thomas Wayne--Fernwood			11
14. *DREAM BIG					Sonny James--Capitol			23
15.  I'VE HAD IT				Bel Notes--Time				27
16.  IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME			Brook Benton--Mercury			30
17. *NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU		Ricky Nelson--Imperial			20
18.  SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU			Skyliners--Calico		       New
19.  I CRIED A TEAR				Laverne Baker--Atlantic			16
20.  MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL			Reg Owen--Palette			15
21. *GUESS WHO					Jesse Belvin--RCA			29
22. *CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG			Cyril Stapleton--London			12
23.  16 CANDLES					Crests--Coed				18
24. *COME SOFTLY TO ME				Ronnie Haight--Dore			22
25.  MAY YOU ALWAYS				McGuire Sisters--Coral			28
26.  PETER GUNN					Henri Mancini--Sound Track RCA		21
27.  TALL PAUL					Nanette--Walt Disney			39
28. *FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION			Frank Sinatra--Capitol			34
29. *SHE SAY					Diamonds--Mercury			17
30. *DONNA					Ritchie Valens--Delphi			24
31.  SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES			Platters--Mercury			25
32. *NO OTHER ARMS				Chordettes--Cadence			33
33. *ALL AMERICAN BOY				Bill Parsons--Fraternity		19
34.  CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG			Mitch Miller--Columbia			26
35. *WHERE WERE YOU ON OUR WEDDING DAY?		Lloyd Price--ABC/Para		       New
36. *A TOUCH OF PINK				Jerry Wallace--Challenge		35
37. *THAT'S MY LITTLE SUSIE			Ritchie Valens--Delphi		       New
38. *I'M NEVER GOING TO TELL			Jimmie Rodgers--Roulette		40
39.  77 SUNSET STRIP				Frank Ortega--Jubilee		       New
40. *SOUND AND THE FURY				Platters--Mercury		       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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