Here's what Chicago was listening to October 29, 1956 on WJJD 1160.
WJJD – RADIO CHICAGO
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FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO
WEEK OF OCTOBER 29, 1956
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1. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley 1
2. The Green Door – Jim Lowe 3
3. Honky Tonk – Bill Doggett 4
4. Just Walking In The Rain – Johnny Ray 8
5. City Of Angels – The Highlights 5
6. Don't Be Cruel – Elvis Presley 2
7. Cindy Oh Cindy – Vince Martin 10
8. True Love – Jane Powell 7
9. Friendly Persuasion – Pat Boone 6
10. The Fool – Sanford Clark 9
11. See Saw – Moonglows 14
12. Miracle Of Love – Ginny Gibson 12
13. Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino 17
14. Tonight You Belong To Me – Patience & Prudence 13
15. Singing The Blues – Guy Mitchell 31
16. Jealous Lover – Frank Sinatra 22
17. Lay Down Your Arms – Chordettes 15
18. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley 11
19. Canadian Sunset – Andy Williams 16
20. Let The Good Times Roll – Shirley & Lee 20
21. In The Middle Of The House – Rusty Draper 18
22. Every Day Of My Life – McGuires 25
23. Liebestraum – George Girard 26
24. After The Lights Go Down Low – Al Hibbler 23
25. Allegheny Moon – Patti Page 38
26. Petticoats Of Portugal – Caesar Giovannini 40
27. It Isn't Right – Platters 21
28. Rudy's Rock – Bill Haley 29
29. ABC's Of Love – Teen Agers 30
30. Blue Moon – Elvis Presley 28
31. Whatever Will Be, Will Be – Doris Day 32
32. Night Lights – Nat Cole 39
33. When The White Lilacs Bloom Again – Helmut Zacharias 24
34. Soft Summer Breeze – Eddie Heywood 35
35. Bus Stop – Four Lads 27
36. Ka Ding Dong – Diamonds 19
37. Happiness Street – Georgia Gibbs 37
38. From The Candy Store On The Corner – Tony Bennett 34
39. A Rose And A Baby Ruth – George Hamilton IV –
40. Forty Nine Shades Of Green – Ames Bros. 33
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.
From the Gary Pfeifer collection.
