WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of July 20, 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 1 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS - Johnny Horton (Columbia) 12
2 4 PERSONALITY - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 12
3 2 THERE GOES MY BABY - The Drifters (Atlantic) 7
4 3 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES - Dinah Washington (Mercury) 8
5 6 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - The Flamingos (End) 9
6 5 LONELY BOY - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 9
7 10 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK - Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca) 5
8 7 WATERLOO - Stonewall Jackson (Columbia) 7
9 12 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR - Connie Francis (M-G-M) 7
10 8 FRANKIE - Connie Francis (M-G-M) 11
11 20 SLEEP WALK - Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American) 4
12 9 BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) 10
13 19 SMALL WORLD - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 4
14 13 TIGER - Fabian (Chancellor) 8
15 17 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - The Tempos (Climax) 4
16 14 IT WAS I - Skip & Flip (Brent) 6
17 11 YOU’RE SO FINE - The Falcons (Unart) 9
18 15 THIS I SWEAR - The Skyliners (Calico) 9
19 18 FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD - Duane Eddy & The Rebels (Jamie) 5
20 24 A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 3
21 25 TILL THERE WAS YOU - Anita Bryant (Carlton) 6
22 28 WHAT IS LOVE? - The Playmates (Roulette) 3
23 27 CIAO, CIAO BAMBINA - Jacky Noguez & His Musette Orchestra
(Jamie) 2
24 22 TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY - Pat Boone (Dot) 6
25 23 HUSHABYE - The Mystics (Laurie) 11
26 32 THANK YOU PRETTY BABY - Brook Benton (Mercury) 2
27 30 TO A SOLDIER BOY - The Tassels (Madison) 6
28 26 M.T.A. - The Kingston Trio (Capitol) 4
29 31 RAGTIME COWBOY JOE - David Seville & The Chipmunks (Liberty) 3
30 16 DREAM LOVER - Bobby Darin (Atco) 14
31 -- ON AN EVENING IN ROMA - Dean Martin (Capitol) 1
32 37 BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON - Louis Prima & Keely Smith (Dot) 5
33 -- HERE COMES SUMMER - Jerry Keller (Kapp) 1
34 -- ANGEL FACE - Jimmy Darren (Colpix) 1
35 29 TALLAHASSEE LASSIE - Freddy Cannon (Swan) 11
36 21 ROCKIN’ IN THE JUNGLE - The Eternals (Hollywood) 8
37 40 SWEETER THAN YOU - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 3
38 -- LAVENDER-BLUE - Sammy Turner (Big Top) 1
39 -- BABY TALK - Jan & Dean (Dore) 1
40 36 I’LL BE SATISFIED - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 2