WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of September 28, 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 MACK THE KNIFE - Bobby Darin (Atco) 6
2 7 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 4
3 2 I’M GONNA GET MARRIED - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 9
4 3 RED RIVER ROCK - Johnny & The Hurricanes (Warwick) 7
5 4 SEA OF LOVE - Phil Phillips with The Twilights (Mercury) 8
6 8 (’Til) I KISSED YOU - The Everly Brothers (Cadence) 8
7 11 DON’T YOU KNOW - Della Reese (RCA Victor) 4
8 5 SLEEP WALK - Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American) 14
9 6 THE THREE BELLS - The Browns (RCA Victor) 9
10 19 MR. BLUE - The Fleetwoods (Dolton) 2
11 13 THE ANGELS LISTENED IN - The Crests (Coed) 5
12 14 POISON IVY - The Coasters (Atco) 4
13 12 I LOVES YOU, PORGY - Nina Simone (Bethlehem) 7
14 9 BABY TALK - Jan & Dean (Dore) 11
15 16 TEEN BEAT - Sandy Nelson (Original Sound) 3
16 23 A LOVER’S PRAYER - Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie) 4
17 10 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY - Sarah Vaughan (Mercury) 9
18 20 SHOUT (pt. 1) - The Isley Brothers (RCA Victor) 3
19 18 JUST ASK YOUR HEART - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) 4
20 15 YOU WERE MINE - The Fireflies (Ribbon) 7
21 27 DECK OF CARDS - Wink Martindale (Dot) 3
22 24 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT - Paul Evans
(Guaranteed) 3
23 29 MORGEN - Ivo Robic & The Song-Masters (Laurie) 6
24 35 MISTY - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 2
25 39 PRIMROSE LANE - Jerry Wallace with The Jewels (Challenge) 2
26 17 LAVENDER-BLUE - Sammy Turner (Big Top) 11
27 21 JUST TO BE WITH YOU - The Passions (Audicon) 5
28 22 I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME - Fats Domino (Imperial) 8
29 34 YOU BETTER KNOW IT - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 4
30 -- THE ENCHANTED SEA - The Islanders (Mayflower) 1
31 -- FOOLS HALL OF FAME - Pat Boone (Dot) 1
32 26 WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1) - Ray Charles (Atlantic) 10
33 40 ISLAND OF LOVE - The Sheppards (Apex) 2
34 -- BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
(Columbia) 1
35 -- BELIEVE ME - The Royal Teens (Capitol) 1
36 30 THANK YOU PRETTY BABY - Brook Benton (Mercury) 12
37 32 KISSIN’ TIME - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 9
38 25 THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA - Homer & Jethro (RCA Victor) 6
39 28 ON AN EVENING IN ROMA - Dean Martin (Capitol) 11
40 37 HEY LITTLE GIRL - Dee Clark (Abner) 2