WMGM Top 40 Survey

For the Week of April 15, 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  LITTLE DARLIN’ - The Diamonds (Mercury)                        6
 2   3  COME GO WITH ME - The Dell-Vikings (Dot)                       5
 3   2  ALL SHOOK UP - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                      4
 4   4  MAMA LOOK AT BUBU - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)               8
 5   6  PARTY DOLL - Buddy Knox with The Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)    11
 6   7  GONE - Ferlin Husky (Capitol)                                  6
 7   5  ROUND AND ROUND - Perry Como (RCA Victor)                     10
 8   9  BUTTERFLY - Charlie Gracie (Cameo)                            11
 9   8  I’M WALKIN’ - Fats Domino (Imperial)                           8
10  11  JUST BECAUSE - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)                     7
11  12  I’M SORRY - The Platters (Mercury)                             6
12  10  MARIANNE - Terry Gilkyson & The Easy Riders (Columbia)        13
13  17  TEEN-AGE CRUSH - Tommy Sands (Capitol)                        10
14  14  ALMOST PARADISE - Roger Williams (Kapp)                       10
15  15  WHY BABY WHY - Pat Boone (Dot)                                 5
16  23  PLEDGE OF LOVE - Ken Copeland (Imperial) / Mitchell Torok
        (Decca)                                                        3
17  24  SCHOOL DAY - Chuck Berry (Chess)                               3
18  13  I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU - Jimmy Bowen with The Rhythm Orchids
        (Roulette)                                                    11
19  18  MANGOS - Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)                           6
20  19  FLORENCE - The Paragons (Winley)                               5
21  21  SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY - Eddie Cochran (Liberty)               6
22  28  CALYPSO MELODY - David Rose & His Orchestra (M-G-M)            6
23  16  YOUNG LOVE - Sonny James (Capitol) / Tab Hunter (Dot)         16
24  36  A WHITE SPORT COAT (And A Pink Carnation) - Marty Robbins
        (Columbia)                                                     3
25  39  EMPTY ARMS - Teresa Brewer (Coral) / Ivory Joe Hunter
        (Atlantic)                                                     4
26  20  BANANA BOAT (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)            17
27  26  BAD BOY - The Jive Bombers (Savoy)                            12
28  22  WHO NEEDS YOU - The Four Lads (Columbia)                      13
29  27  NINETY-NINE WAYS - Tab Hunter (Dot)                            5
30  25  WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT - Patsy Cline (Decca)                   7
31  30  ROMAN GUITAR - Lou Monte (RCA Victor)                         13
32  34  CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ - Dinah Shore (RCA Victor)                     5
33  31  RANG TANG DING DONG (I Am The Japanese Sandman) - The Cellos
        (Apollo)                                                       2
34  37  ROCK-A-BILLY - Guy Mitchell (Columbia)                         2
35  33  DON’T FORBID ME - Pat Boone (Dot)                             15
36  29  TOO MUCH - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)                         14
37  --  JUST TO HOLD MY HAND - Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)              1
38  --  OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (Gee)    1
39  40  I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE - Fats Domino (Imperial)              8
40  --  AFTER SCHOOL - Randy Starr (Dale)                              1

 

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