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