WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of March 30, 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 COME SOFTLY TO ME - The Fleetwoods (Dolphin) 5 2 2 VENUS - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) 8 3 3 SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas (Cub) 7 4 4 SINCE I DONT HAVE YOU - The Skyliners (Calico) 5 5 5 CHARLIE BROWN - The Coasters (Atco) 9 6 7 TRAGEDY - Thomas Wayne with The DeLons (Fernwood) 7 7 8 ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME - Brook Benton (Mercury) 9 8 11 PINK SHOE LACES - Dodie Stevens (Crystalette) 4 9 14 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE - The Virtues (Hunt) 4 10 9 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams (Cadence) 10 11 6 ALVINS HARMONICA - David Seville & The Chipmunks (Liberty) 8 12 12 ITS LATE - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 6 13 18 TURN ME LOOSE - Fabian (Chancellor) 3 14 19 (Now And Then Theres) A FOOL SUCH AS I - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 3 15 10 DONNA - Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi) 14 16 13 WHOS THAT KNOCKING - The Genies (Shad) 7 17 15 THE CHILDRENS MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra (London) / Mitch Miller & His Orchestra (Columbia) 14 18 17 WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day)? - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 5 19 22 IF I DIDNT CARE - Connie Francis (M-G-M) 5 20 24 THATS WHY (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 3 21 29 I MISS YOU SO - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 2 22 35 SEA CRUISE - Frankie Ford (Ace) 2 23 16 PETER GUNN - Ray Anthony & His Orchestra (Capitol) 10 24 32 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 2 25 26 GLORIA - The Chariots (Time) 6 26 30 PLEASE MR. SUN - Tommy Edwards (M-G-M) 3 27 20 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) - Chris Barbers Jazz Band (Laurie) 14 28 39 TELL HIM NO - Travis & Bob (Sandy) 2 29 25 TALL PAUL - Annette with The Afterbeats (Disneyland) 9 30 33 THE HANGING TREE - Marty Robbins (Columbia) 3 31 27 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 4 32 23 STAGGER LEE - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 18 33 21 SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds (Mercury) 8 34 -- THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER - Rod Bernard (Argo) 1 35 37 SHERRY (I Really Love You So) - The Valets (Jon) 4 36 -- TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY - The Everly Brothers (Cadence) 1 37 36 SECRET LOVE - Jimmy Ricks (Felsted) 3 38 34 IVE HAD IT - The Bell Notes (Time) 16 39 -- I NEED YOUR LOVIN - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 1 40 -- EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA - Sam Cooke (Keen) 1