WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of April 27, 1959
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 9 KANSAS CITY - Wilbert Harrison (Fury) 4
2 1 COME SOFTLY TO ME - The Fleetwoods (Dolphin) 9
3 7 A TEENAGER IN LOVE - Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie) 3
4 2 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU - The Skyliners (Calico) 9
5 3 PINK SHOE LACES - Dodie Stevens (Crystalette) 8
6 6 TURN ME LOOSE - Fabian (Chancellor) 7
7 14 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edd Byrnes & Connie
Stevens (Warner Bros.) 3
8 11 THE HAPPY ORGAN - Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock) 4
9 4 VENUS - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) 12
10 5 SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas (Cub) 11
11 8 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE - The Virtues (Hunt) 8
12 10 (Now And Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I - Elvis Presley
(RCA Victor) 7
13 23 ONLY YOU - Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol) 3
14 17 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 7
15 15 EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA - Sam Cooke (Keen) 5
16 12 SEA CRUISE - Frankie Ford (Ace) 6
17 13 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY - The Everly Brothers (Cadence) 5
18 27 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE - Kathy Linden (Felsted) 3
19 25 I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 5
20 16 IT’S LATE - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 10
21 18 TELL HIM NO - Travis & Bob (Sandy) 6
22 39 DREAM LOVER - Bobby Darin (Atco) 2
23 30 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK - The Crests (Coed) 4
24 35 QUIET VILLAGE - Martin Denny (Liberty) 2
25 37 SOMEONE - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 4
26 -- LONELY FOR YOU - Gary Stites (Carlton) 1
27 19 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME - Brook Benton (Mercury) 13
28 -- SO FINE - The Fiestas (Old Town) 1
29 33 THREE STARS - Tommy Dee (Crest) 2
30 -- WHY - Garry Lee (Time) 1
31 28 WHO’S THAT KNOCKING - The Genies (Shad) 11
32 -- OLD SPANISH TOWN - The Bell Notes (Time) 1
33 29 GLORIA - The Chariots (Time) 10
34 24 I MISS YOU SO - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 6
35 26 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 6
36 40 COME TO ME - Marv Johnson (United Artists) 2
37 20 TRAGEDY - Thomas Wayne with The DeLons (Fernwood) 11
38 32 ENCHANTED - The Platters (Mercury) 2
39 -- ENDLESSLY - Brook Benton (Mercury) 1
40 31 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 8