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Music Survey: KOBY 1550 San Francisco/Oakland “Original Top Forty Survey” Week of March 1, 1959

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                  ORIGINAL TOP FORTY SURVEY

          FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY AREA

                     WEEK OF MARCH 1, 1959

 

TW                                                         LW

 1. Alvin's Harmonica – The Chipmunks                       5

 2. Peter Gunn – Ray Anthony                                2

 3. Venus – Frankie Avalon                                 10

 4. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price                               1

 5. I've Had It – Bell Notes                                9

 6. Petite Fleur – Chris Barber                             3

 7. Charlie Brown – The Coasters                           11

 8. Sixteen Candles – The Crests                            4

 9. Hawaiian Wedding Song – Andy Williams                   6

10. Donna – Ritchie Valens                                  7

11. Children's Marching Song – Cyril Stapleton             12

12. All American Boy – Bill Parsons                        13

13. I Cried A Tear – Laverne Baker                         17

14. Manhattan Spiritual – Reggie Owens Orch.               16

15. Midnight Oil – Charlie Blackwell                       15

16. It's Just A Matter Of Time – Brook Benton              24

17. My Heart Sings – Paul Anka                             14

18. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters                  8

19. Gotta Travel On – Billy Grammer                        19

20. My Happiness – Connie Francis                          23

21. She Say – The Diamonds                                 34

22. Wind & Rain In Your Hair – Pat Boone                   26

23. Bells Are Ringing – Van Dykes                          30

24. I Got A Wife – Mark IV                                 20

25. May You Always – McGuire Sisters                       25

26. The Lonely One – Duane Eddy                            38

27. Rawhide – Link Wray                                    32

28. Tragedy – Thomas Wayne                                 35

29. Lonely Teardrops – Jackie Wilson                       14

30. Evening Rain – Earl Grant                              22

31. Telling Lies – Fats Domino                             27

32. Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford                              18

33. Let's Love – Johnny Mathis                             28

34. Don't Take Your Guns To Town – Johnny Cash             36

35. My Man – Peggy Lee                                    

36. So Young So Wise – Ronnie Height                       37

37. Trade Winds/Hawaiian War Chant – Billy Vaughan        

38. Come Softly To Me – Fleetwoods                         40

39. Madrid – Nat "King" Cole                               

40. Morning Side Of The Mt. – Tommy Edwards               

 

       KOBY PICK OF THE WEEK

       Tiajuana Jail – Kingston Trio     

 

       KOBY ALBUM OF THE WEEK

       The Quiet Hour – Johnny Nash       

 

       DEALERS' PICK OF THE WEEK

       The Happy Organ – Dave "Baby" Cortez

 

       Pictured:  Mike Bradley

 

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey.  Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

 

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