WMCA Weekly Survey for April 25, 1958

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca



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

 

TW  LW
 1   5  *ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - The Everly Brothers (Cadence)
 2   1  *TWILIGHT TIME - The Platters (Mercury)
 3   2  *WITCH DOCTOR - David Seville (Liberty)
 4   6  BOOK OF LOVE - The Monotones (Argo)
 5   3  FOR YOUR LOVE - Ed Townsend (Capitol)
 6   7  *HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD (In His Hands) - Laurie London (Capitol)
 7   8  *TORERO - Renato Carosone (Capitol)
 8  17  *RETURN TO ME - Dean Martin (Capitol)
 9  13  *WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
10   4  TEQUILA - The Champs (Challenge)
11  11  *CHANSON D’AMOUR (Song Of Love) - Art & Dotty Todd (Era)
12  12  THE THINGS I LOVE - The Fidelity’s (Baton)
13  10  *BILLY - Kathy Linden (Felsted)
14   9  *BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)
15  --  *YOU - The Aquatones (Fargo)
16  21  *OH LONESOME ME - Don Gibson (RCA Victor)
17  --  *I WONDER WHY - Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie)
18  18  DOWN ON MY KNEES - The Heartbeats (Roulette)
19  19  *TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME - Little Willie John (King)
20  --  *LOOKING BACK - Nat “King” Cole (Capitol)
21  16  *LOLLIPOP - The Chordettes (Cadence) / Ronald & Ruby (RCA Victor)

*Records first spotted by WMCA’s “Wax to Watch”

WAX TO WATCH
    RAVE ON - Buddy Holly (Coral)
    KEWPIE DOLL - Perry Como (RCA Victor)
    A BOY AND A GIRL - The Shepherd Sisters (Mercury)
    DO YOU WANT TO DANCE - Bobby Freeman (Josie)
    I’M SORRY I MADE YOU CRY - Connie Francis (M-G-M)
    BIG NAME BUTTON - The Royal Teens (ABC-Paramount)
    HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES - Chuck Willis (Atlantic)
    HILLSIDE IN SCOTLAND - Debbie Reynolds (Coral)
    WOODCHOPPER’S BALL - Hutch David & His Honky Tonkers (Atco)
    (It’s Been A Long Time) PRETTY BABY - Gino & Gina (Mercury)
    TRY THE IMPOSSIBLE - Lee Andrews & The Hearts (United Artists)
    TEACHER’S PET - Doris Day (Columbia)
    BIG MAN - The Four Preps (Capitol)
    DADDY LOLO - Ganim’s Asia Minors (East West)
    YOU NEED HANDS - Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount)
    JOHNNY B. GOODE - Chuck Berry (Chess)
    WHEN THE BOYS TALK ABOUT THE GIRLS - Valerie Carr (Roulette)
    CHERIE, I LOVE YOU - Pat Boone (Dot)
    THERE’S ONLY ONE OF YOU - The Four Lads (Columbia)
    SECRETLY - Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)
    HEY! EULA - Sil Austin (Mercury)

DEE JAY’S CORNER...

Who says all music sounds the same these days? Let’s have a
look at the records... “Witch Doctor” - Novelty; “Torero” -
Italian cha cha; “He’s Got The Whole World” - Spiritual;
“All I Have To Do Is Dream” - Ballad; Pvt. Presley’s “Wear
My Ring” - Rocker; “Twilight Time” - a 1930 revival. You
have a date to keep up-to-date by dialing 570 for WMCA
musical variety (and news) every hour of the day. Hope
you’ll join me for Pop Music, 1 - 4 PM daily.
    Dave Leeds



   DJ's:
   Roger Gallagher & Joe O'Brien
   Bob Callan
   Ernie Stone
   Bert Knapp
   Alun Williams
   Dave Leeds
   Ed Welch
   Burt Sherwood
  

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