WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of January 14, 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 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (Columbia) 13
2 6 YOUNG LOVE - Sonny James (Capitol) 3
3 3 LOVE ME TENDER - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 16
4 2 THE GREEN DOOR - Jim Lowe (Dot) 15
5 4 TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (Capitol) 17
6 3 JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN - Johnnie Ray (Columbia) 18
7 5 BLUEBERRY HILL - Fats Domino (Imperial) 16
8 10 MOONLIGHT GAMBLER - Frankie Laine (Columbia) 5
9 9 BANANA BOAT (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor) 4
10 14 THE BANANA BOAT SONG - The Tarriers (Glory) 6
11 8 CINDY, OH CINDY - Vince Martin with The Tarriers (Glory) 16
12 13 LOVE ME - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 10
13 12 LOVE IS STRANGE - Mickey & Sylvia (Groove) 6
14 7 HEY! JEALOUS LOVER - Frank Sinatra (Capitol) 14
15 21 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY - Jerry Lewis
(Decca) 7
16 11 A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH - George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount) 13
17 24 DON’T FORBID ME - Pat Boone (Dot) 2
18 26 I DREAMED - Betty Johnson (Bally) 5
19 19 SINCE I MET YOU BABY - Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic) 8
20 35 JAMAICA FAREWELL - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor) 5
21 30 ANASTASIA - Pat Boone (Dot) 6
22 18 BLUE MONDAY - Fats Domino (Imperial) 3
23 -- TOO MUCH - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 1
24 20 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW - Patience & Prudence
(Liberty) 10
25 16 FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love) - Pat Boone (Dot) 17
26 15 HONKY TONK (pt. 2) - Bill Doggett (King) 22
27 38 YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING - Johnnie Ray (Columbia) 3
28 17 DON’T BE CRUEL - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 25
29 36 AUCTIONEER - Leroy Van Dyke (Dot) 6
30 28 PLEASE SAY YOU WANT ME - The Schoolboys (Okeh) 2
31 -- PRISCILLA - Eddie Cooley & The Dimples (Royal Roost) 9
32 29 TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS - Don Rondo (Jubilee) 16
33 25 SLOW WALK - Bill Doggett (King) 7
34 23 BLANCHE - The 3 Friends (Lido) 13
35 -- CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE - Frank Sinatra (Capitol) 1
36 39 GREENSLEEVES - The Beverley Sisters (London) 4
37 34 WISDOM OF A FOOL - The Five Keys (Capitol) 5
38 27 MAMA FROM THE TRAIN - Patti Page (Mercury) 13
39 22 ON MY WORD OF HONOR - The Platters (Mercury) 6
40 -- AIN’T GOT NO HOME - Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry (Argo) 1