KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 18, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  VENUS					Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		 1
 2.  SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU			Skyliners--Calico			 2
 3.  COME SOFTLY TO ME				Fleetwoods--Dolphin			 3
 4.  SEA CRUSIE					Frankie Ford--Ace			 5
 5.  PINK SHOE LACES				Dodie Stevens--Crystalettes		 4
 6.  I'VE HAD IT				Bell Notes--Time			 6
 7. *I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT			Pfc. Elvis Presley--RCA Victor		 7
 8.  (SORRY) I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME		Impalas--Cub				18
 9. *NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU		Ricky Nelson--Imperial			 8
10. *HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG			Andy Williams--Cadence			 9
11. *POOR JENNY					Everly Bros.--Cadence			21
12. *GUESS WHO					Jesse Belvion--RCA Victor		10
13. *THAT'S WHY					Jackie Wilson--Brunswick		22
14.  IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME			Brook Benton--Mercury			12
15. *QUIET VILLAGE				Martin Denny--Liberty			37
16.  EVERYBODY LOVES TO CHA CHA CHA		Sam Cooke--Keen				23
17.  MAY YOU ALWAYS				McGuire Sisters--Coral			14
18. *WHERE WERE YOU				Lloyd Price--ABC/Para			15
19.  HAPPY ORGAN				Dave Cortez--Clock			36
20. *WANG DANG TAFFY APPLE TANGO		Pat Boone--Dot				19
21.  77 SUNSET STRIP				Don Ralke--Warner Bros.			27
22. *CHARLIE BROWN				Coasters--Atco				13
23. *ALVIN'S HARMONICA				David Seville--Liberty			16
24. *MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN		Tommy Edwards--MGM			11
25.  TURN ME LOOSE				Fabian--Chancellor			40
26. *PETER GUNN					Ray Anthony--Capitol			17
27.  GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE			The Virtues--Hunt			32
28. *A FOOL SUCH AS I				Pfc. Elvis Presley--RCA Victor		26
29. *TELL HIM NO				Travis & Bob--Sandy		       New
30. *THAT'S MY LITTLE SUSIE			Ritchie Valens--Del Fi			25
31.  TALL PAUL					Annette--Disneyland			20
32.  PETER GUNN					Henry Mancini--RCA Victor		28
33. *IT'S LATE					Ricky Nelson--Imperial		       New
34.  BAD					Cozy Cole--Love			       New
35.  LONELY TEARDROPS				Jackie Wilson--Brunswick		29
36. *TIJUANA JAIL				Kingston Trio--Capitol			33
37.  IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE			Harry Simone--20th Fox		       New
38. *I MISS YOU SO				Paul Anka--ABC/Para		       New
39. *SOMEONE					Johnny Mathis--Columbia			39
40. *A TOUCH OF PINK				Jerry Wallace--Challenge		38

*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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