WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of January 21, 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 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (Columbia) 14
2 2 YOUNG LOVE - Sonny James (Capitol) 4
3 9 BANANA BOAT (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor) 5
4 3 LOVE ME TENDER - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 17
5 8 MOONLIGHT GAMBLER - Frankie Laine (Columbia) 6
6 10 THE BANANA BOAT SONG - The Tarriers (Glory) 7
7 13 LOVE IS STRANGE - Mickey & Sylvia (Groove) 7
8 4 THE GREEN DOOR - Jim Lowe (Dot) 16
9 6 JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN - Johnnie Ray (Columbia) 19
10 5 TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (Capitol) 18
11 17 DON’T FORBID ME - Pat Boone (Dot) 3
12 23 TOO MUCH - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 2
13 7 BLUEBERRY HILL - Fats Domino (Imperial) 17
14 22 BLUE MONDAY - Fats Domino (Imperial) 4
15 18 I DREAMED - Betty Johnson (Bally) 6
16 16 A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH - George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount) 14
17 14 HEY! JEALOUS LOVER - Frank Sinatra (Capitol) 15
18 27 YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING - Johnnie Ray (Columbia) 4
19 12 LOVE ME - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 11
20 20 JAMAICA FAREWELL - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor) 6
21 15 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY - Jerry Lewis
(Decca) 8
22 11 CINDY, OH CINDY - Vince Martin with The Tarriers (Glory) 17
23 30 PLEASE SAY YOU WANT ME - The Schoolboys (Okeh) 3
24 21 ANASTASIA - Pat Boone (Dot) 7
25 19 SINCE I MET YOU BABY - Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic) 9
26 40 AIN’T GOT NO HOME - Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry (Argo) 2
27 25 FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love) - Pat Boone (Dot) 18
28 39 ON MY WORD OF HONOR - The Platters (Mercury) 7
29 37 WISDOM OF A FOOL - The Five Keys (Capitol) 6
30 -- WHO NEEDS YOU - The Four Lads (Columbia) 1
31 24 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW - Patience & Prudence
(Liberty) 11
32 29 AUCTIONEER - Leroy Van Dyke (Dot) 7
33 -- MARIANNE - Terry Gilkyson & The Easy Riders (Columbia) 1
34 31 PRISCILLA - Eddie Cooley & The Dimples (Royal Roost) 10
35 -- CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks) - Russell Arms (Era) 3
36 -- SHIRLEY - The Schoolboys (Okeh) 1
37 -- WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) - Toni Arden (Decca) /
Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic) 1
38 -- WRINGLE, WRANGLE - Bill Hayes (ABC-Paramount) / Fess Parker
(Disneyland) 1
39 -- ROMAN GUITAR - Lou Monte (RCA Victor) 1
40 36 GREENSLEEVES - The Beverley Sisters (London) 5