KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 13, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS			Johnny Horton--Columbia			 1
 2.  KANSAS CITY				Wilbert Harrison--Fury			 2
 3. *PERSONALITY				Lloyd Price--ABC/Para			 4
 4.  DREAM LOVER				Bobby Darin--Atco			 5
 5.  HAPPY ORGAN				Dave Cortez--Clock			 3
 6. *A TEENAGER IN LOVE				Dion & The Belmonts--Laurie		 6
 7.  GIDGET					Jimmy Darren--Col Pix			 7
 8. *QUIET VILLAGE				Martin Denny--Liberty			 8
 9.  SO FINE					The Fiestas--Old Town			10
10. *KOOKIE KOOKIE				Ed Byrnes--Warne Bros.			 9
11. *A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL			Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		16
12.  BONGO ROCK					Preston Epps--Original			11
13.  ONLY YOU					Frank Pourcell--Capitol			12
14. *LONELY BOY					Paul Anka--ABC/Para			21
15. *I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU			The Flamingos--End			26
16. *ALONG CAME JONES				Coasters--Atco				22
17.  GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE			The Virtues--Hunt			13
18.  GOODBYE, JIMMY, GOODBYE			Kathy Linden--Felsted			18
19.  SORRY, I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME		Impalas--Cub				14
20.  TALLAHASSIE LASSIE				Freddie Cannon--Swan			29
21. *WONDERFUL LOVABLE YOU			Teddy Bears--Dore			15
22. *SWEET CHILE				Sheb Wooley--MGM			17
23. *FRANKIE					Connie Francis--MGM			37
24. *LITTLE BOY BLUE				Huelyn Duvall--Challenge		19
25.  ENDLESSLY					Brook Benton--Mercury			23
26.  I'VE COME OF AGE				Billy Storm--Columbia		       New
27.  SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU			Skyliners--Calico			31
28. *RING A LING A LARIO			Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette		       New
29.  TURN ME LOOSE				Fabian--Chancellor			20
30.  I'M READY					Fats Domino--Imperial			25
31. *THIS I SWEAR				Skyliners--Calico			38
32.  THERE'S NO SUCH THING			Jimmy Darren--Col Pix			--
33.  LIKE YOUNG					Andre Previn & David Ros--MGM		32
34. *POOR JENNY					Everly Bros.--Cadence			24
35. *THAT'S WHY					Jackie Wilson--Brunswick		34
36.  GRADUATION'S HERE				Fleetwoods--Dolton		       New
37. *FIVE PENNIES				Dodie Stevens--Crystallette	       New
38.  I MUST BE DREAMING				Nat "King" Cole--Capitol		27
39. *I COULDN'T CARE LESS			Bing Crosby--Columbia		       New
40. *THE WONDER OF YOU				Ray Peterson--RCA Victor	       New

*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Exotica #1					Martin Denny--Liberty
2. Inside Shelley Berman			Shelley Berman--Verve
3. Look To Your Heart				Frank Sinatra--Capitol
4. At The Hungry I				Kingston Trio--Capitol
5. Gigi						MST/MGM

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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