(Survey courtesy Mike Devich)
PICK TO CLICK: NATURE BOY... Ken Karen... Strand
(Bonus Record) Smooth Operator... Sarah Vaughn... Mercury
Modern Radio/Los Angeles
KRLA
Dial 1110/50,000 watts
TOP FIFTY SURVEY FOR THE WEEK OF
October 16 to October 23, 1959
TW LW
1. 3. Mr. Blue- The Fleetwoods
2. 2. Mack the Knife- Bobby Darin
3. 6. Don't You Know- Della Reese
4. 1. Put Your Head On My Shoulder- Paul Anka
5. 4. You Were Mine- The Fireflies
6. 24. Love Potion #9- The Clovers
7. 5. Red River Rock- Johnny & The Hurricanes
8. 9. Just Ask Your Heart- Frankie Avalon
9. 10. Primrose Lane- Jerry Wallace
10. 16. The Enchanted Sea- Islanders/Martin Denny
11. 7. Lonely Street- Andy Williams
12. 11. The Angels Listened In- The Crests
13. 8. Sleep Walk- Santo & Johnny
14. 15. Woo-Hoo- The Rock-A-Teens
15. 20. Talk To Me- Frank Sinatra
16. 19. Unforgetable- Dinah Washington
17. 12. Teen Beat- Sandy Nelson
18. 26. Misty- Johnny Mathis
19. 17. In the Mood- Ernie Fields
20. 32. Thinking Of You- The Jaguars
21. 13. Broken Hearted Melody- Sarah Vaughn
22. 25. Say Man- Bo Diddley
23. 18. ('Til) I Kissed You- The Everly Brothers
24 14. The Three Bells- The Browns
25 21. There's A Girl- Jan & Dean
26. 22. Some Kinda Earthquake- Duane Eddy
27. 37. You Tell Me- Johnny Cash
28. 36. True Love, True Love- The Drifters
29. 35. Danny Boy- Conway Twitty
30. 34. Double Eagle Rock- The Champs
31. 38. I Ain't Sharin' Sharon- Buddy Knox
32. 49. Ski King- E.C. Beatty
33. 50. I Dig Girls- Bobby Rydell
34. 28. Sea of Love- Phil Phillips
35. -- Happy Anniversary- The Four Lads
36. 30. Little Girl Blue- Nina Simone
37. 42. Shout- The Isley Brothers
38. 43. You Better Know It- Jackie Wilson
39. 48. There! I've Sent It Again- Sam Cooke
40. -- Tennessee Waltz- Bobby Comestock/Jerry Fuller
41. -- I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Johnny Ray
42. 46. Fancy Nancy- Skip & Flip
43. -- High School U.S.A.- Tommy Facenda
44. -- Be My Guest- Fats Domino
45. -- Won'cha Come Home- Lloyd Price
46. -- I'll Climb The Highest Mountain- Keely Smith
47. -- Symphony- Sammy Turner
48. -- Pretend- Carl Mann
49. -- You Went Back On Your Word- Clyde McPhatter
50. 47. So Many Ways- Brook Benton
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(all mistakes appear exactly as on original survey)