RE-LIVE THIS WEEK IN TOP 40 HISTORY
This is a limited edition of the top 40 countdown show as heard on The Oldies Collection Internet radio station on Sunday's. The show is hosted, produced and recorded here in the studio of The Oldies Collection by myself in Milford, CT. The show is burned on 3 compact discs.
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The Oldies Collection Top 40 Countdown
Show #361 – Chart Date: May 11, 1959
Hour 1 - CD 1 -- Broadcast Date: May 12, 2019
Segment 1: 18:13
LW#1 – Come Softly to Me – The Fleetwoods
#40 – I Miss You So – Paul Anka
#39 – It’s Just a Matter of Time – Brook Benton
#38 – Personality – Lloyd Price
#37 – Come To Me – Marv Johnson
PSA – BUZZED DRIVING – WARNING SIGNS (HUNTER HAYES) (30)
Segment 2: 19:56
#36 – Almost Grown – Chuck Berry
#35 – Guess Who – Jesse Belvin
#34 – Six Nights A Week – The Crests
#33 – Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford
EXTRA – I’ve Come of Age – Billy Storm (#43)
#32 – Tragedy – Thomas Wayne & The Delrons
1959 TV AD – Aunt Jemima’s Pancakes (1:00)
Segment 3: 15:39
#31 – This Should Go On Forever – Rod Bernard
This week in events:
#30 – For a Penny – Pat Boone
#29 – It’s Late – Ricky Nelson
TOP COUNTRY SONG – White Lightening – George Jones
#28 – Endlessly – Brook Benton
TOTAL OF HOUR 1: 53:48
Hour 2 - CD 2
Segment 1: 13:29
#27 – Poor Jenny – The Everly Brothers
#26 – There’ll Never Be Anyone Else But You – Ricky Nelson
#25 – So Fine – The Fiestas
#24 – Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye – Kathy Linden
#23 – Battle of New Orleans – Johnny Horton
PSA – CHILD CAR SAFETY – KIDDIE SONG (30)
Segment 2: 21:36
#22 – Since I Don’t Have You – The Skyliners
#21 – The Tijuana Jail – The Kingston Trio
This week in events:
#20 – Only You – Frank Purcell’s French Fiddles
#1 LP – Gigi – Louis Jourdan (Gigi soundtrack)
#19 – Quiet Village – Martin Denny
1959 TV AD – 1959 Chevrolet w/Diana Shore (2:15)
Segment 3: 16:57
#18 – Take a Message to Mary – The Everly Brothers
#17 – That’s Why – Jackie Wilson
#16 – Dream Lover – Bobby Darin
#15 – Enchanted – The Platters
EXTRA – Lonely for You – Gary Stites (#49)
#14 – Venus – Frankie Avalon
Recap of the songs that fell off the top 40:
TOTAL OF HOUR 2: 52:02
Hour 3 - CD 3
Segment 1: 17:44
#13 – Three Stars – Tommy Dee
#12 – A Teenager in Love – Dion and the Belmonts
FABULOUS FLIPSIDE – I’ve Cried Before – Dion and the Belmonts
#11 – Tell Her No – Travis and Bob
#10 – I Need Your Love Tonight – Elvis Presley
#9 – Turn Me Loose – Fabian
PSA – DISCOVERING NATURE – REDWOODS (30)
Segment 2: 20:25
#8 – Pink Shoelaces – Dodie Stevens
This week in events:
#7 – Guitar Boogie Shuffle – The Virtues
#6 – Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison
#5 – (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such A I – Elvis Presley
EXTRA – I’m Ready – Fats Domino (#75)
#4 – Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) – Ed Byrnes & Connie Stevens
1959 TV THEME – 77 Sunset Strip (3:00)
Segment 3: 13:34
#3 – Come Softly To Me – The Fleetwoods
#2 – Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) – The Impalas
EXTRA – Tallahassee Lassie – Freddy Cannon (#96)
#1 – The Happy Organ – Dave “Baby” Cortez
TOTAL OF HOUR 3: 51:43
TOTAL DURATION OF SHOW: 2:37:33
