WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of May 11, 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 2 A TEENAGER IN LOVE - Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie) 5
2 1 KANSAS CITY - Wilbert Harrison (Fury) 6
3 3 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edd Byrnes & Connie
Stevens (Warner Bros.) 5
4 12 DREAM LOVER - Bobby Darin (Atco) 4
5 4 THE HAPPY ORGAN - Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock) 6
6 14 QUIET VILLAGE - Martin Denny (Liberty) 4
7 9 ONLY YOU - Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol) 5
8 5 PINK SHOE LACES - Dodie Stevens (Crystalette) 10
9 7 TURN ME LOOSE - Fabian (Chancellor) 9
10 32 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS - Johnny Horton (Columbia) 2
11 17 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE - Kathy Linden (Felsted) 5
12 11 (Now And Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I - Elvis Presley
(RCA Victor) 9
13 8 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU - The Skyliners (Calico) 11
14 36 PERSONALITY - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 2
15 6 COME SOFTLY TO ME - The Fleetwoods (Dolphin) 11
16 10 SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas (Cub) 13
17 16 EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA - Sam Cooke (Keen) 7
18 13 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE - The Virtues (Hunt) 10
19 27 SO FINE - The Fiestas (Old Town) 3
20 19 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY - The Everly Brothers (Cadence) 7
21 18 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 9
22 24 THREE STARS - Tommy Dee (Crest) 4
23 25 I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 7
24 21 SOMEONE - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 6
25 34 ENDLESSLY - Brook Benton (Mercury) 3
26 22 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK - The Crests (Coed) 6
27 35 I’VE COME OF AGE - Billy Storm (Columbia) 2
28 23 LONELY FOR YOU - Gary Stites (Carlton) 3
29 15 VENUS - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) 14
30 31 OLD SPANISH TOWN - The Bell Notes (Time) 3
31 20 TELL HIM NO - Travis & Bob (Sandy) 8
32 -- HUSHABYE - The Mystics (Laurie) 1
33 -- FRANKIE - Connie Francis (M-G-M) 1
34 -- TALLAHASSEE LASSIE - Freddy Cannon (Swan) 1
35 26 SEA CRUISE - Frankie Ford (Ace) 8
36 29 WHY - Garry Lee (Time) 3
37 33 GIDGET - Jimmy Darren (Colpix) 2
38 38 ENCHANTED - The Platters (Mercury) 4
39 30 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 8
40 39 A STRING OF TRUMPETS - The Trumpeteers (Splash) 2