WMPS 680 AM

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Week: 1959-05-11
Format: T40
                      WMPS 680 - MEMPHIS         
                       68 ON YOUR RADIO          
               FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER MEMPHIS
                    WEEK OF MAY 11, 1959    
   TW                                                             LW
    1. Enchanted – Platters                                        1
    2. Only You – Frank Pourcel                                    3
    3. Quiet Village – Martin Denny                               11
    4. A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love – Elvis Presley           2
    5. That’s Why – Jackie Wilson                                  4
    6. Endlessly – Brook Benton                                    9
    7. Pink Shoe Laces – Dodie Stevens                             5
    8. Dream Lover – Bobby Darin                                  28
    9. Guitar Boogie Shuffle - Virtues                             7
   10. Happy Organ – Dave Cortez                                   6
   11. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - Impalas                   14
   12. Kookie Kookie – Byrnes & Stevens                           21
   13. Guess Who – Jesse Belvin                                   10
   14. Take A Message To Mary – Everly Brothers                   13
   15. Electrode – B.B.                                           15
   16. Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford                                  12
   17. So Fine – Fiestas                                          36
   18. Almost Grown – Chuck Berry                                 31
   19. Teenager In Love – Dion & Belmonts                         37
   20. Tell Him No – Travis & Bob                                 18
  20a. Tell Him No – Dean & Marc                                 18a
   21. Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison                             38
   22. Venus – Frankie Avalon                                     16
   23. Since I Don’t Have You - Skyliners                         25
   24. Tragedy – Thomas Wayne                                     19
   25. The Tiajuana Jail – Kingston Trio                          17
   26. Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye – Kathy Linden                      39
   27. I Miss You So – Paul Anka                                  29
   28. Someone – Johnny Mathis                                    27
   29. Goodnight Irene – Billy Williams                           30
   30. Turn Me Loose – Fabian                                     33
   31. I Still Get A Thrill – Joni James                          40
   32. Yep – Duane Eddy                                           34
   33. Motorcycle Michael - Archers                               35
   34. Battle Of New Orleans – Johnny Horton                      --
   35. Personality – Lloyd Price                                  --
   36. Only Love Me – Steve Lawrence                              --
   37. Lonesome Old House – Don Gibson                            --
   38. There’s No Fool – Tab Hunter                               --
   39. Your Cheatin’ Heart – Billy Vaughn                         --
   40. I Must Be Dreaming – Nat “King” Cole                       --

       NEW RECORDS TO WATCH
       Bonaparte’s Retreat – Billy Grammer
       Bop Suey – Jack Hale
       Casting My Spell – Johnny Otis
       Cool – Kalin Twins
       Eternally – Thomas Wayne
       Forty ‘Leven Times – Edwin Howard
       Fountain Of Youth – Four Lads
       Frankie’s Man Johnny – Johnny Cash
       Hey Little Lucy – Conway Twitty
       I’ll Be All Right – J.B Loyd
       I’m Ready – Fats Domino
       I’m Through With Love - Suzy Dallas
       It’s Only The Good Times – Tommy Edwards
       Just Keep It Up – Dee Clark 
       My Heart Is An Open Book – Carl Dobkins Jr.
       Old Spanish Town – Bell Notes
       Rockin’ Crickets – Hot Toddys
       Summer Dreams – McGuire Sisters
       You’re So Fine – Falcons
       Young Ideas – Chico Holiday

      PICTURED DJ’S
      Bud Leonard        5 – 9 AM
      Stan Richards      9 – 12 Noon
      Lee Wilder        12 - 3 PM
      Hugh Frizzell      3 - 6 PM
      Aubrey Guy         6 – 8 PM
      Ray Brown          8 – 12 Midnite
      Jack Gallo        12 - 5 AM

NOTE: 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. 

    Survey courtesy of Phil Lampi.

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Friday, 2021-04-23)




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