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Music Survey: KOBY San Francisco “Original Top Forty Survey” Week of Mar. 16, 1959

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                    ORIGINAL TOP FORTY SURVEY

          FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY AREA

                     WEEK OF MARCH 16, 1959

TW                                                          LW

 1. Venus – Frankie Avalon                                   1

 2. Alvin's Harmonica – The Chipmunks                        2

 3. Come Softly To Me – Fleetwoods                          16

 4. Charlie Brown – The Coasters                             3

 5. Tragedy – Thomas Wayne                                   9

 6. Peter Gunn – Ray Anthony                                 4

 7. I've Had It – Bell Notes                                 5

 8. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price                                6

 9. Hawaiian Wedding Song – Andy Williams                   10

10. Petite Fleur – Chris Barber                              8

11. She Say – The Diamonds                                  15

12. It's Just A Matter Of Time – Brook Benton               11

13. I Cried A Tear – Laverne Baker                           7

14. It's Late/Never Been Anyone Else – Ricky Nelson         21

15. Bells Are Ringing – Van Dykes                           18

16. My Heart Sings – Paul Anka                              12

17. Morning Side Of The Mountain – Tommy Edwards            33

18. Children's Marching Song – Cyril Stapleton              14

19. Pink Shoe Laces – Dodie Stevens                         29

20. Sixteen Candles – The Crests                            13

21. Apple Blossom Time – Tab Hunter                         28

22. Heavenly Lover – Teresa Brewer                          40

23. May You Always – McGuire Sisters                        31

24. Midnight Oil – Charlie Blackwell                        19

25. I Got A Wife – Mark IV                                  35

26. Wind & Rain In Your Hair – Pat Boone                    24

27. Rawhide – Link Wray                                     25

28. Donna – Ritchie Valens                                  17

29. Manhattan Spiritual – Reggie Owens Orch.                26

30. Tomboy – Perry Como                                     

31. The Lonely One – Duane Eddy                             22

32. Telling Lies – Fats Domino                              30

33. Trade Winds/Hawaiian War Chant – Billy Vaughan          37

34. Where Were You – Lloyd Price                            

35. Tijuana Jail – Kingston Trio                            

36. So Young So Wise – Ronnie Height                        36

37. Everybody Likes To Cha Cha – Sam Cooke                  

38. The Happy Organ – Dave "Baby" Cortez                    38

39. Snake Eyes – Alvin "Red" Tyler                          

40. If I Didn't Care – Connie Francis                       

 

       KOBY PICK OF THE WEEK

       You Were Only Fooling – Bill Parsons

       KOBY ALBUM OF THE WEEK

       Dance Along With Larry Clinton     

       DEALERS' PICK OF THE WEEK

       For A Penny – Pat Boone               

 

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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