KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 4, 1959

Survey courtesy Richard Williams

TW											LW

 1.  BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS			Johnny Horton--Columbia			 1
 2. *LONELY BOY					Paul Anka--ABC/Para			 2
 3. *PERSONALITY				Lloyd Price--ABC/Para	(was #3 last wk)--
 4.  DREAM LOVER				Bobby Darin--Atco			 4
 5. *A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL			Frankie Avalon--Chancellor		 8
 6. *FRANKIE					Connie Francis--MGM			10
 7. *I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU			Flamingos--End				 6
 8.  KANSAS CITY				Wilbert Harrison--Fury			 5
 9. *BABY TALK					Jan & Dean--Dore			15
10.  TALLAHASSIE LASSIE				Freddie Cannon--Swan			 9
11.  SO FINE					The Fiestas--Old Town			11
12. *A TEENAGER IN LOVE				Dion & The Belmonts--Laurie		 7
13. *THIS I SWEAR				Skyliners--Calico			16
14.  YOU'RE SO FINE				The Falcons--Unart			20
15. *ALONG CAME JONES				Coasters--Atco				12
16. *HIGH HOPES					Frank Sinatra--Capitol			19
17.  HAPPY ORGAN				Dave Cortez--Clock			13
18. *THE WONDER OF YOU				Ray Peterson--RCA Victor		24
19.  GIDGET					Jimmy Darren--Col Pix			14
20. *QUIET VILLAGE				Martin Denny--Liberty			18
21.  WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES		Dinah Washington--Mercury		36
22.  TIGER					Fabian--Chancellor			25
23.  I'M READY					Fats Domino--Imperial			27
24.  ONLY YOU					Frank Pourcell--Capitol			21
25.  I'LL BE SATISFIED				Jackie Wilson--Brunswick		--
26.  I'VE COME OF AGE				Billy Storm--Columbia			26
27.  LIKE YOUNG					Andre Previn & David Rose--MGM		23
28. *KOOKIE KOOKIE				Ed Byrnes--Warner Bros.			22
29.  BONGO ROCK					Preston Epps--Original			17
30. *MONA LISA					Carl Mann--Phillips			29
31. *40 MILES OF BAD ROAD			Duane Eddy--Jamie		       New
32.  HUSHABYE					Mystics--Laurie			       New
33.  CHAPEL OF DREAMS				Dubs--Gone				37
34.  JUST KEEP IT UP				Dee Clark--Reo (as listed in survey)	35
35. *BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON			Prima & Smith--Dot		       New
36.  I MUST BE DREAMING				Nat "King" Cole--Capitol		32
37. *ONLY 16					Sam Cooke--Keen			       New
38. *SWEETER THAN YOU				Ricky Nelson--Imperial			40
39. *RAGTIME COWBOY JOE				Chipmunks--Liberty		       New
40. *FIVE PENNIES				Dodie Stevens--Crystalette		38

*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Hollywood In Rhythm				Ray Conniff--Columbia
2. Peter Gunn					T.V. ST--RCA
3. Exotica Vol. 1				Martin Denny--Liberty
4. Porgy & Bess					MST--Columbia
5. Kingston Trio				Kingston Trio--Capitol

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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