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