WMGM Top 40 Survey

For the Week of December 30, 1957

Courtesy of www.musicradio77.com

Survey collected and contributed by Randy Price and Tom Natoli
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 

TW  LW                                                               WOC
 1   1  AT THE HOP - Danny & The Juniors (ABC-Paramount)               7
 2   2  RAUNCHY - Bill Justis & His Orchestra (Phillips Int’l)         9
 3   4  ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - Chuck Berry (Chess)                     10
 4   5  TEAR DROPS - Lee Andrews & The Hearts (Chess)                  9
 5   9  GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun)                    7
 6   8  KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE - Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)           9
 7   6  SILHOUETTES - The Rays (Cameo)                                14
 8  11  APRIL LOVE - Pat Boone (Dot)                                  11
 9  18  LA DEE DAH - Billy & Lillie (Swan)                             3
10   3  JINGLE BELL ROCK - Bobby Helms (Decca)                         3
11   7  JAILHOUSE ROCK - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                   14
12  12  WHY DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND - George Hamilton IV
        (ABC-Paramount)                                                8
13  10  PEGGY SUE - Buddy Holly (Coral)                               10
14  15  BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ - The Hollywood Flames (Ebb)                    6
15  16  WAITIN’ IN SCHOOL - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)                    3
16  13  YOU SEND ME - Sam Cooke (Keen)                                13
17  14  LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA - Will Glahe & His Orchestra (London)   10
18  17  OH, BOY! - The Crickets (Brunswick)                            8
19  25  DON’T LET GO - Roy Hamilton (Epic)                             2
20  19  HEY, SCHOOLGIRL - Tom & Jerry (Big)                            4
21  29  THE STROLL - The Diamonds (Mercury)                            2
22  20  ALL THE WAY - Frank Sinatra (Capitol)                         14
23  21  (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS - Sam Cooke (Keen)        4
24  33  MAYBE - The Chantels (End)                                     3
25  26  THIS IS THE NITE - The Valiants (Keen)                         5
26  30  HEY! LITTLE GIRL - The Techniques (Roulette)                  10
27  24  WILD IS THE WIND - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                    5
28  28  I’LL COME RUNNING BACK TO YOU - Sam Cooke (Specialty)          5
29  31  COULD THIS BE MAGIC - The Dubs (Gone)                         12
30  32  WALKIN’ WITH MR. LEE - Lee Allen & His Band (Ember)            3
31  23  THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU - The Silva-Tones (Argo)            7
32  --  COLONEL BOGEY - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra (London)           2
33  --  JO-ANN - The Twin-Tones (RCA Victor [EP]) / The Playmates
        (Roulette)                                                     1
34  --  THE SWINGIN’ SHEPHERD BLUES - The Moe Koffman Quartette
        (Jubilee)                                                      1
35  27  CHANCES ARE - Johnny Mathis (Columbia)                        19
36  37  LULLABY OF THE BELLS - The Deltairs (Ivy)                      4
37  38  MARCH FROM THE RIVER KWAI AND COLONEL BOGEY - Mitch Miller
        & His Orchestra (Columbia)                                     2
38  --  BONY MORONIE - Larry Williams (Specialty)                      1
39  --  SUGARTIME - The McGuire Sisters (Coral)                        1
40  22  MY SPECIAL ANGEL - Bobby Helms (Decca)                        14

 

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