WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of December 15, 1958
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 THE CHIPMUNK SONG - The Chipmunks with David Seville
(Liberty) 3
2 3 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - The Platters (Mercury) 5
3 2 TOM DOOLEY - The Kingston Trio (Capitol) 9
4 5 QUEEN OF THE HOP - Bobby Darin (Atco) 8
5 4 TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM - The Teddy Bears (Dore) 11
6 6 BEEP BEEP - The Playmates (Roulette) 8
7 7 COME PRIMA - Tony Dallara (Mercury) 6
8 11 16 CANDLES - The Crests (Coed) 4
9 8 ONE NIGHT - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 8
10 10 LONESOME TOWN - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 9
11 12 PROBLEMS - The Everly Brothers (Cadence) 6
12 9 IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE - Conway Twitty (M-G-M) 10
13 18 A LOVER’S QUESTION - Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic) 5
14 14 I’LL WAIT FOR YOU - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) 6
15 19 MY HAPPINESS - Connie Francis (M-G-M) 3
16 17 WHOLE LOTTA LOVING - Fats Domino (Imperial) 5
17 20 GOODBYE BABY - Jack Scott (Carlton) 3
18 15 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC - Louis Prima & Keely Smith (Capitol) 5
19 21 PEEK-A-BOO - The Cadillacs (Josie) 3
20 30 BIMBOMBEY - Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette) 3
21 16 TEA FOR TWO CHA CHA - The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring
Warren Covington (Decca) 17
22 25 I TALK TO THE TREES - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra (London) 3
23 13 TOPSY (pt. 2) - Cozy Cole (Love) 15
24 34 I CRIED A TEAR - LaVern Baker (Atlantic) 2
25 22 I GOT STUNG - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 6
26 -- DONDE ESTA SANTA CLAUS? (Where Is Santa Claus?) - Augie Rios
(Metro) 1
27 29 JEANNIE - The Unique Teens (Ivy) 9
28 38 STAGGER LEE - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 3
29 32 THE WORLD OUTSIDE - The Four Coins (Epic) 7
30 31 SO MUCH - Little Anthony & The Imperials (End) 4
31 35 O’ FALLING STAR - The Four Knights (Coral) 4
32 -- MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL - Reg Owen & His Orchestra (Palette) 1
33 -- I’VE HAD IT - The Bell Notes (Time) 1
34 40 LOVE IS ALL WE NEED - Tommy Edwards (M-G-M) 4
35 39 PLAY SOME MUSIC FOR BROKEN HEARTS - Don Cornell (Dot) 2
36 37 GOTTA TRAVEL ON - Billy Grammer (Monument) 2
37 -- PHILADELPHIA U.S.A. - The Nu Tornados (Carlton) 1
38 23 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME - Tommy Edwards (M-G-M) 17
39 -- SERMONETTE - Della Reese (Jubilee) 1
40 36 THERE GOES MY HEART - Joni James (M-G-M) 12