KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 16, 1960

Survey courtesy Joe Richardson

TW										LW

 1.  EL PASO					MARTY ROBBINS-COLUMBIA		 1
 2.  HANDY MAN					Jimmy Jones--Cub		 3
 3. *WHY					Frankie Avalon--Chancellor	 2
 4.  PRETTY BLUE EYES				Steve Lawrence--ABC/Para	 8
 5. *WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS		Freddie Cannon--Swan		 4
 6.  GO, JIMMY, GO				Jimmy Clanton--Ace		11
 7.  THE BIG HURT				Toni Fisher--Signet		 7
 8.  OH CAROL					Neil Sedaka--RCA Victor		 9
 9.  YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES			Marv Johnson--U.A.		16
10. *IT'S TIME TO CRY				Paul Anka--ABC/Para		 6
11.  FIRST NAME INITIAL				Annette--Vista			10
12. *VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE			Andy Williams--Cadence		17
13. *HOUND DOG MAN				Fabian--Chancellor		 5
14. *AMONG MY SOUVENIRS				Connie Francis--M-G-M		15
15.  TORQUAY					The Fireballs--Top Rank		12
16.  MISTY					Johnny Mathis--Columbia		18
17. *BULL DOG					The Fireballs--Top Rank		40
18.  BREAKIN' UP IS HARD TO DO			Jivin' Gene--Mercury		22
19.  RUNNIN' BEAR				Johnny Preston--Mercury		35
20. *WHERE OR WHEN				Dion & The Belmonts--Laurie	27
21. *WE GOT LOVE				Bobby Rydell--Cameo		13
22.  MACK THE KNIFE				Bobby Darin--Atco		14
23. *NOT ONE MINUTE MORE			Della Reese--RCA Victor		29
24.  IF I HAD A GIRL				Rod Laureen--RCA Victor		25
25.  GOODNIGHT MY LOVE				Ray Peterson--RCA Victor	26
26.  BELIEVE ME					Royal Teens--Capitol		27
27.  THERE GOES MY LOVE				The Fantastics--RCA Victor	30
28.  UH, OH!					Nutty Squirels--Hanover		24
29.  SMOKIE/PART 2				Bill Black Combo--Hi		21
30. *RUN RED, RUN				The Coasters--Atco		38
31.  TRACY'S THEME				Spencer Ross--Columbia	       New
32.  LOVE POTION #9				The Clovers--U.A.		20
33.  MR. BLUE					The Fleetwoods--Dolton		33
34.  IT HAPPENED TODAY				The Skyliners--Calico		--
35. *TEARDROPS					Santo & Johnny--Am.-Canadian	32
36. *I WANNA BE LOVED				Ricky NMelson--Imperial		31
37.  JUST TO BE WITH YOU			The Passions--Audicon		--
38. *LITTLE COCO PALM				Jerry Wallace--Challenge       New
39.  FROGGY					Jody Berry--Stack		37
40. *LET IT BE ME				Everly Brothers--Cadence       New

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. SOUND OF MUSIC				O.B.C.--Columbia
2. Inside Shelley Berman			Shelley Berman--Verve
3. Heavenly					Johnny Mathis--Columbia
4. Outside Shelley Berman			Shelley Berman--Verve
5. Golden Hits--Volume 2			Elvis Presley--RCA Victor

This survey is complied 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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