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