WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of May 20, 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 2 COME GO WITH ME - The Dell-Vikings (Dot) 10
2 1 LITTLE DARLIN’ - The Diamonds (Mercury) 11
3 3 ALL SHOOK UP - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 9
4 5 SO RARE - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (Fraternity) 5
5 11 LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND - Pat Boone (Dot) 3
6 9 START MOVIN’ (In My Direction) - Sal Mineo (Epic) 3
7 24 IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 2
8 4 SCHOOL DAY - Chuck Berry (Chess) 8
9 6 A WHITE SPORT COAT (And A Pink Carnation) - Marty Robbins
(Columbia) 8
10 15 DARK MOON - Gale Storm (Dot) 4
11 10 GONE - Ferlin Husky (Capitol) 11
12 36 WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 2
13 26 WITH ALL MY HEART - Jodie Sands (Chancellor) 3
14 22 OVER THE MOUNTAIN, ACROSS THE SEA - Johnnie & Joe
(Chess / J&S) 4
15 7 MAMA LOOK AT BUBU - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor) 13
16 19 FABULOUS - Charlie Gracie (Cameo) 4
17 8 ROUND AND ROUND - Perry Como (RCA Victor) 15
18 12 ROCK-A-BILLY - Guy Mitchell (Columbia) 7
19 16 EMPTY ARMS - Teresa Brewer (Coral) 9
20 18 ROCK YOUR LITTLE BABY TO SLEEP - Buddy Knox with The Rhythm
Orchids (Roulette) 4
21 -- BYE BYE LOVE - The Everly Brothers (Cadence) 1
22 20 DON’T CRY MY LOVE (The Faithful Hussar) - Vera Lynn (London) 5
23 13 PARTY DOLL - Buddy Knox with The Rhythm Orchids (Roulette) 16
24 30 OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (Gee) 6
25 -- FOUR WALLS - Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) 1
26 25 ALMOST PARADISE - Roger Williams (Kapp) 15
27 32 JUST TO HOLD MY HAND - Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic) 6
28 21 WHY BABY WHY - Pat Boone (Dot) 10
29 31 DON’T ASK ME (To Be Lonely) - The Dubs (Gone) 3
30 -- COCOANUT WOMAN - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor) 1
31 27 RANG TANG DING DONG (I Am The Japanese Sandman) - The Cellos
(Apollo) 7
32 35 AFTER SCHOOL - Randy Starr (Dale) 6
33 -- MY DREAM - The Platters (Mercury) 1
34 17 I’M WALKIN’ - Fats Domino (Imperial) 13
35 33 JUST BECAUSE - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 12
36 29 BUTTERFLY - Charlie Gracie (Cameo) 16
37 40 IT’S YOU I LOVE - Fats Domino (Imperial) 2
38 14 PLEDGE OF LOVE - Ken Copeland (Imperial) 8
39 -- THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN BRAIDS - Perry Como (RCA Victor) 1
40 37 ONE FOR MY BABY (And One More For The Road) - Tony Bennett
(Columbia) 3