KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 28, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  VENUS					Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		 1
 2.  COME SOFTLY TO ME				Fleetwoods--Dolphin			 2
 3.  PINK SHOE LACES				Dodie Stevens--Crystalette		 6
 4. *HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG			Andy Williams--Cadence			 3
 5.  I'VE HAD IT					Bell Notes--Time			15
 6. *MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN		Tommy Edwards--MGM			 4
 7.  SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU			Skyliners--Calico			18
 8. *CHARLIE BROWN				Coasters--Atco				 7
 9.  NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU		Ricky Nelson--Imperial			17
10. *GUESS WHO					Jesse Belvin--RCA			21
11.  MY HEART SINGS				Paul Anka--ABC/Para			 5
12. *ALVIN'S HARMONICA				Chipmunks--Liberty			10
13.  PETITE FLEUR				Chris Barber--Laurie			 9
14.  JUST A MATTER OF TIME			Brook Benton--Mercury			16
15.  LONELY TEARDROPS				Jackie Wilson--Brunswick		12
16.  I CRIED A TEAR				Laverne Baker--Atlantic			19
17.  MAY YOU ALWAYS				McGuire Sisters--Coral			25
18. *TRAGEDY					Thomas Wayne--Fernwood			13
19.  STAGGER LEE				Lloyd Price--ABC/Para			 8
20. *PETER GUNN					Ray Anthony--Capitol			11
21. *FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION			Frank Sinatra--Capitol			28
22. *I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT			Pfc. Elvis Presley--RCA		       New
23. *DREAM BIG					Sonny James--Capitol			14
24. *PETER GUNN					Henri Mancini--RCA			26
25.  TALL PAUL					Nanette--Disneyland			27
26.  SEA CRUISE					Frankie Ford--Ace		       New
27. *CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG			Cyril Stapleton--London			22
28. *SHE SAY					Diamonds--Mercury			29
29. *WANG DANG TAFFY APPLE TANGO		Pat Boone--Dot			       New
30. *WHERE WERE YOU ON OUR WEDDING DAY?		Lloyd Price--ABC/Para			35
31. *ALL AMERICAN BOY				Bill Parsons--Fraternity		33
32.  MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL			Reg Owen--Palette			20
33. *A TOUCH OF PINK				Jerry Wallace--Challenge		36
34. *I'M NEVER GOING TO TELL			Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette			38
35. *THAT'S MY LITTLE SUSIE			Ritchie Valens--Delphi			37
36. *IF I DIDN'T CARE				Connie Francis--MGM		       New
37. *COME SOFTLY TO ME				Ronnie Height--Dore			24
38. *A FOOL SUCH AS I				Pfc. Elvis Presley--RCA		       New
39.  77 SUNSET STRIP				Don Ralke--Warner Bros. Sound Track    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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