WMGM Top 40 Survey
For the Week of December 7, 1959
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 MACK THE KNIFE - Bobby Darin (Atco) 16
2 9 OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 5
3 3 MARINA - Willy Alberti (London) 7
4 5 IN THE MOOD - The Ernie Fields Orchestra (Rendezvous) 6
5 12 WHY - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) 4
6 11 WE GOT LOVE - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 5
7 13 UH! OH! - The Nutty Squirrels (Hanover) 6
8 4 BELIEVE ME - The Royal Teens (Capitol) 10
9 2 MR. BLUE - The Fleetwoods (Dolton) 12
10 10 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER - Guy Mitchell (Columbia) 6
11 17 WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS - Freddie Cannon (Swan) 3
12 6 DECK OF CARDS - Wink Martindale (Dot) 13
13 21 IT’S TIME TO CRY - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 3
14 8 (If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE - The Drifters (Atlantic) 9
15 14 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT - Paul Evans
(Guaranteed) 13
16 7 DON’T YOU KNOW - Della Reese (RCA Victor) 14
17 16 SO MANY WAYS - Brook Benton (Mercury) 7
18 27 THE BIG HURT - Miss Toni Fisher (Signet) 2
19 22 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS - Connie Francis (M-G-M) 4
20 20 TEAR DROP - Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American) 5
21 23 TALK TO ME - Frank Sinatra (Capitol) 5
22 31 DARLING LORRAINE - The Knockouts (Shad) 2
23 19 MISTY - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 12
24 15 PRIMROSE LANE - Jerry Wallace with The Jewels (Challenge) 12
25 37 DANCE WITH ME - The Drifters (Atlantic) 2
26 28 BE MY GUEST - Fats Domino (Imperial) 4
27 33 HARLEM NOCTURNE - The Viscounts (Madison) 3
28 32 ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD - Hank Leeds (Jaro Int’l) 4
29 30 THE BEST OF EVERYTHING - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 6
30 25 ALWAYS - Sammy Turner (Big Top) 5
31 24 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - Jane Morgan (Kapp) / The Four Lads
(Columbia) 5
32 40 SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair) - The Browns (RCA Victor) 2
33 36 TALK THAT TALK - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 4
34 29 REVEILLE ROCK - Johnny & The Hurricanes (Warwick) 4
35 18 UNFORGETTABLE - Dinah Washington (Mercury) 10
36 34 DANNY BOY - Conway Twitty (M-G-M) 9
37 -- SMOKIE (pt. 2) - Bill Black’s Combo (Hi) 1
38 26 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 14
39 -- GOD BLESS AMERICA - Connie Francis (M-G-M) 1
40 -- COME INTO MY HEART - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) 3
40 -- THE HAPPY REINDEER - Dancer, Prancer & Nervous (Capitol) 1