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