WAEB 790 AM

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Week: 1959-03-09
Format: T40
                     WAEB 790 – ALLENTOWN
                TOP TUNES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY
                         RECORD SURVEY                     
                    WEEK OF MARCH 9, 1959         
  TW                                                            LW
   1. Venus – Frankie Avalon                                     1
   2. Alvin’s Harmonica – David Seville & Chipmunks              2
   3. Tragedy – Thomas Wayne                                     5
   4. Charlie Brown – The Coasters                               6
   5. I’ve Had It – Bellnotes                                    2
   6. Tall Paul – Annette                                        4
   7. Never Be Anyone Else But You – Ricky Nelson               11
   8. I Cried A Tear – Lavern Baker                              9
   9. All American Boy – Bill Parsons                            7
  10. The Hawaiian Wedding Song – Andy Williams                 18
  11. Donna – Ritchie Valens                                     8
  12. Guitar Boogie Shuffle - Virtues                           22
  13. Petite Fleur – Chris Barber                               10
  14. My Happiness – Connie Francis                             12
  15. The Children’s Marching Song – Mitch Miller               17
  16. Nola – Billy Williams                                     29
  17. I Got A Wife – The Mark IV                                24
  18. Pink Shoe Laces – Dodie Stevens                           40
  19. It’s Just A Matter Of Time – Brook Benton                 32
  20. The Story Of My Love – Conway Twitty                      15
  21. Peter Gunn – Ray Anthony                                  16
  22. The Little Space Girl – Jesse Lee Turner                  14
  23. If I Didn’t Care – Connie Francis                         --
  24. Don’t Take Your Guns To Town – Johnny Cash                31
  25. This Old Man He Played One – Sauter-Finegan               --
  26. Tomboy – Perry Como                                       35
  27. Come Softly To Me – Fleetwoods                            --
  28. It’s Late – Ricky Nelson                                  33
  29. How Soon – Al Alberts                                     --
  30. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price                                 20
  31. Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini                                37
  32. The Lonely One – Duane Eddy                               28
  33. Appleblossom Time – Tab Hunter                            19
  34. Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford                                 --
  35. Easy – Arlene Fontana                                     --
  36. 77 Sunset Strip – Don Ralke                               --
  37. Gotta Travel On – Billy Grammer                           21
  38. Try Me – James Brown                                      --
  39. With The Wind And Rain In Your Hair – Pat Boone           23
  40. She Say (Ooby Dooby Doom) - Diamonds                      27
  40. My Heart Sings – Paul Anka                                25

      THE BIG 5’S PICKS OF THE WEEK
      STEVE: Bless You – Steve Gibson     
      BUD: Sav-A-Penny Super Store – Les Paul & Mary Ford
      GENE: The Nearness Of You – Bob Manning
      ERNIE: Only Love Me – Steve Lawrence          
      NEDD: Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) – The Impalas
      KERM: Hip Couple – Jeff Barry                     

      ALBUMS TO WATCH        
      His Golden Year – Jimmy Rogers
      Fats Domino Swings             
      The Quiet Hour – Johnny Nash        

NOTES: There are two #40 songs listed on the survey.

    The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly
    as they are shown on the printed survey.  Any typos, spelling 
    errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed 
    sheet. 

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Wednesday, 2016-12-07)




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