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Music Survey: KNUZ Houston, TX Week of December 18-24, 1959

                                   KNUZ "NIFTY 50"         

                         HOUSTON'S ORIGINAL AND MOST ACCURATE

                      WEEK OF DECEMBER 18 THRU DECEMBER 24, 1959

 

    1. Pretty Blue Eyes – Steve Lawrence      

    2. Hound Dog Man – Fabian                                    

    3. You Got What It Takes – Marv Johnson                     

    4. El Paso – Marty Robbins                                   

    5. The Big Hurt – Toni Fisher                                 

    6. Go Jimmy Go – Jimmy Clanton                               

    7. Smokey, Part 2 – Bill Black Combo                         

    8. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans – Freddie Cannon           

    9. He'll Have To Go – Jim Reeves                              

   10. Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone                        

   11. Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin                              

   12. Time To Cry – Paul Anka                                   

   13. Teen Angel – Mark Dinning                              

   14. The Clouds – The Spacemen                                 

   15. Among My Souvenirs – Connie Francis                       

   16. Why – Frankie Avalon                                       

   17. Scarlet Ribbons – The Browns                             

   18. Misty – Johnny Mathis

   19. Not One Minute More – Della Reese                         

   20. Down By The Station – The Four Preps                     

   21. Run Red Run – The Coasters                                 

   22. Dedicated To The One I Love – The Shirrells               

   23. Village Of St. Bernadette – Andy Williams                 

   24. Mr. Blue – The Fleetwoods                                 

   25. Steady Vows – The Fortunes                                 

   26. Best Of Everything – Johnny Mathis

   27. High School U.S.A. – Tommy Facenda

   28. Heart Of A Clown – Nellie Lutcher                         

   29. Chipmunks Song – David Seville

   30. Don't You Know – Della Reese                              

   31. Be My Guest – Fats Domino

   32. My Secret – The Platters                             

   33. Believe Me – Royal Teens                                   

   34. Ask Me To Go Steady – Debbie Reynolds                    

   35. First Name Initial – Annette

   36. Tomorrow Night – Lonnie Johnson      

   37. White Christmas – Bing Crosby

   38. Dance With Me – The Drifters                             

   39. I'm Movin' On – Don Gibson

   40. Tiny Tim – Laverne Baker           

   41. What's Happening Baby – Wade Flemons                      

   42. Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms

   43. Always – Sammy Turner

   44. So Many Ways – Brook Benton

   45. First Love, First Tears – Duane Eddy

   46. True Love True Love – The Drifters

   47. Mighty Good – Ricky Nelson        

   48. I Never Felt Like This – Bobby Sykes

   49. 'Till Then – Ray Peterson

   50. Do The Mashed Potatoes – Nat Kendrick 

 

       WAX TO WATCH

       Sandy – Larry Hall                       

 

       HOUSTON'S TOP THREE ALBUMS  

    1. Heavenly – Johnny Mathis              

    2. Merry Christmas – Johnny Mathis

    3. Outside Shelly Berman – Shelly Berman

 

       RECOMMENDED LP

       Mormon Choir Sings Christmas Carols – Mormon Choir

 

       Pictured: Arch Yancey                      

 

 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.

    Survey courtesy of Bud Buschardt.

    From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

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