WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of December 16, 1957
Courtesy of www.musicradio77.com
Survey collected and contributed by Randy
Price and Tom Natoli
For more information contact Allan Sniffen
TW LW WOC
1 1 AT THE HOP - Danny & The Juniors (ABC-Paramount) 5
2 3 RAUNCHY - Bill Justis & His Orchestra (Phillips Int’l) 7
3 2 SILHOUETTES - The Rays (Cameo) 12
4 6 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - Chuck Berry (Chess) 8
5 8 APRIL LOVE - Pat Boone (Dot) 9
6 9 TEAR DROPS - Lee Andrews & The Hearts (Chess) 7
7 7 KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE - Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette) 7
8 10 PEGGY SUE - Buddy Holly (Coral) 8
9 5 YOU SEND ME - Sam Cooke (Keen) 11
10 4 JAILHOUSE ROCK - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 12
11 12 WHY DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND - George Hamilton IV
(ABC-Paramount) 6
12 11 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun) 5
13 16 LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA - Will Glahe & His Orchestra (London) 8
14 13 OH, BOY! - The Crickets (Brunswick) 6
15 19 BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ - The Hollywood Flames (Ebb) 4
16 14 ALL THE WAY - Frank Sinatra (Capitol) 12
17 15 MY SPECIAL ANGEL - Bobby Helms (Decca) 12
18 20 THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU - The Silva-Tones (Argo) 5
19 17 COULD THIS BE MAGIC - The Dubs (Gone) 10
20 21 HEY! LITTLE GIRL - The Techniques (Roulette) 8
21 24 BE-BOP BABY - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 12
22 29 HEY, SCHOOLGIRL - Tom & Jerry (Big) 2
23 -- WAITIN’ IN SCHOOL - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 1
24 -- JINGLE BELL ROCK - Bobby Helms (Decca) 1
25 27 WILD IS THE WIND - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 3
26 22 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE - The Everly Brothers (Cadence) 14
27 18 CHANCES ARE - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 17
28 32 (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS - Sam Cooke (Keen) 2
29 34 THIS IS THE NITE - The Valiants (Keen) 3
30 26 I’LL COME RUNNING BACK TO YOU - Sam Cooke (Specialty) 3
31 -- LA DEE DAH - Billy & Lillie (Swan) 1
32 25 THE JOKER (That’s What They Call Me) - Billy Myles (Ember) 7
33 23 MELODIE D’AMOUR (Melody Of Love) - The Ames Brothers
(RCA Victor) 15
34 28 LULLABY OF THE BELLS - The Deltairs (Ivy) 2
35 -- COLONEL BOGEY - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra (London) 1
36 -- WALKIN’ WITH MR. LEE - Lee Allen & His Band (Ember) 1
37 -- MAYBE - The Chantels (End) 1
38 38 SWANEE RIVER ROCK (Talkin’ ’Bout That River) - Ray Charles
(Atlantic) 8
39 40 THE ECHOES KEEP CALLING ME - Little Joe & The Thrillers
(Okeh) 2
40 -- A VERY SPECIAL LOVE - Johnny Nash (ABC-Paramount) 1