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Music Survey: WRIT Milwaukee, WI “Survey Report” April 13, 1956

                      WRIT SURVEY REPORT        

                    1340 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL     

                            TOP 40           

                   WEEK ENDING APRIL 13, 1956

TW                                                         LW

 1. Rock Island Line – Lonnie Donegan                       2

 2. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Teenagers                   1

 3. Eddie My Love – Chordettes                              3

 4. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley                       20

 5. Mr. Wonderful – Peggy Lee                               4

 6. Ivory Tower – Cathy Carr                               15

 7. Angel Pie – Peggy King                                  5

 8. I'll Be Home – Pat Boone                                7

 9. Tear Fell – Teresa Brewer                              11

10. Jacques D'Iracque – Sammy Davis Jr.                     8

11. Hot Diggity – Perry Como                               10

12. Juke Box Baby – Perry Como                              9

13. Main Title-Molly-O – Dick Jacobs                       17

14. Poor People Of Paris – Les Baxter                       6

15. R-O-C-K – Bill Haley                                   19

16. Moonglow-Picnic Theme – George Cates                   26

17. Magic Touch – Platters                                 16

18. Wayward Wind – Gogi Grant                              

19. Bo Weevil – Teresa Brewer                              12

20. Wild Cherry – Don Cherry                               35

21. No Not Much – Four Lads                                14

22. To You My Love – Nick Noble                            13

23. Ain't Misbehavin' – Johnny Ray                         37

24. Saints Rock 'N' Roll – Bill Haley                      28

25. Port Au Prince – Nelson Riddle                         27

26. Hotta Chocolatta – DeJohn Sisters                      21

27. Can You Find It In Your Heart – Tony Bennett           39

28. Hi Lili Hi Lo – Dick Hyman                             

29. Madiera – Mitch Miller                                 23

30. Too Young To Go Steady – Nat King Cole                 38

31. Without You – Eddie Fisher                             32

32. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard                      

33. Blue Suede Shoes – Boyd Bennett                       

34. Rock And Roll Waltz – Kay Starr                        18

35. Mack The Knife – Louis Armstrong                       24

36. You're Mine – Dream Weavers                            

37. Held For Questioning – Rusty Draper                    

38. Happy Whistler – Don Robertson                         

39. My Little Angel – Four Lads                            

40. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins                        

 

       ALSO WATCH FOR

       Long Tall Sally – Pat Boone

       In A Little Spanish Town – Bing Crosby

       Joshua Tree – Champ Butler

       Honey Lips, Sugar Lips, Eyes Of Blue – Crewcuts

       Corrine Corrina – Joe Turner

       Walk Hand In Hand – Andy Williams/Tony Martin

       Church Bells May Ring – Diamonds

       Street Of 33 Steps – Richard Hayes

       I Look At You – Lassies

      

       DJ's

       Gene Edwards

       Bob Drews

       Larry Fischer

       Bill Baldwin

       Bob Leonard

       Gerry Grainger

       Del Clark

 

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.

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