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 Stratford, CT.  The show is burned on 3 printed compact discs (pictured) with sleeves and cue sheets as listed below.         

The Oldies Collection Top 40 Countdown
Show #504 – Chart Date: November 24, 1958
Hour 1 - CD 1 -- Broadcast Date: November 27, 2022
 
Segment 1:  25:39
        LW#1 – Tom Dooley – The Kingston Trio
        #40 – Love Makes the World Go ‘Round – Perry Como
        #39 – The Blob – The Five Blobs
        #38 – Susie Darlin’ – Robin Luke
        #37 – The Day the Rains Came – Raymond LeFevre and His Orchestra
        XC – The Christmas Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – The Chipmunks
        #36 – That Old Black Magic – Louis Prima & Keeley Smith
 
        PSA – WILDFIRE PREVENTION – SMOKEY BEAR – ISABELLA GOMEZ (30)
 
Segment 2:  14:52
        #35 – I’ll Remember Tonight – Pat Boone
        #34 – The Mocking Bird – The Four Lads
        This week in events:
        #33 – Tears On My Pillow – Little Anthony and The Imperials
        XC – Donte Esta Santa Claus? – Augie Rios
        #32 – Hideaway – The Four Esquires
        1958 TV Ad – 1958 Plymouth Fury (1:15)
 
Segment 3:  14:27
        #31 – The World Outside – The Four Coins
        #30 – Need You – Donnie Owens
        #29 – Walking Along – The Diamonds
        TOP COUNTRY SONG – City Lights – Ray Price
        #28 – Poor Boy – The Royaltones
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 1:  54:57


Hour 2 - CD 2 
 
Segment 1:  20:51
        #27 – I’ll Wait for You – Frankie Avalon
        #26 – There Goes My Heart – Joni James
        #25 – A Letter to an Angel – Jimmy Clanton
        XC – Green Chri$tma$ - Stan Freeberg
        #24 – Call Me – Johnny Mathis
 
        PSA – FATHERHOOD INVOLVEMENT – JOSEPH (60)
 
Segment 2:  18:56
        #23 – Love Is All We Need – Tommy Edwards
        #22 – Pussy Cat – The Ames Brothers
        This week in events:
        #21 – The Day the Rains Came – Jane Morgan
        #20 – Mexican Hat Rock – The Applejacks
        #1 LP – Three Jolly Coachmen – The Kingston Trio (The Kingston Trio)
        #19 – A Lover’s Question – Clyde Mc Phatter
        1958 TV Ad – Skippy Peanut Butter (1:30)
 
Segment 3:  19:02
        #18 – Rock-In Robin – Bobby Day
        #17 – Problems – The Everly Brothers
        #16 – Forget Me Not – The Kalin Twins
        #15 – Cannonball – Duane Eddy
        XC – The Little Drummer Boy – The Harry Simeone Chorale
        #14 – Tea for Two Cha Cha – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
        Recap of the songs that fell off the top 40:
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 2:  58:49


Hour 3 - CD 3 -
 
Segment 1:  16:15
        #13 – Chantilly Lace – The Big Bopper
        #12 – The End – Earl Grant
        #11 – I Got a Feeling – Ricky Nelson
        #10 – Queen of The Hop – Bobby Darin
        XC – The Nutcracker Suite – Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops
        #9 – Lonesome Town – Ricky Nelson
       
        PSA – ENDING HUNGER – MELISSA (30)
 
Segment 2:  20:02
        #8 – I Got Stung – Elvis Presley
        XC – Run, Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry
        #7 – One Night – Elvis Presley
        #6 – Beep Beep – The Playmates
        FF – Your Love – The Playmates
        #5 – It’s All in the Game – Tommy Edwards
        1958 TV Theme – Man with a Camera (1:00)
 
Segment 3:  23:16
        #4 – Topsy II – Cozy Cole
        BSSR – Mr. Success – Frank Sinatra (#51)
        #3 – To Know Him Is To Love Him – The Teddy Bears
        #2 – Tom Dooley – The Kingston Trio
        XC – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
        #1 – It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 3:  59:33
 
TOTAL DURATION OF SHOW:  2:53:19