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