CASH BOX TOP POP ALBUMS – 1956 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1956 Charts! |
| 1956 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 7 | (No album chart published this week) | |
| January 14 | Oklahoma! - Sound Track | 12. “Mark Twain” And Other Folk Favorites - Harry Belafonte |
| January 21 | In The Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra | (No debuts) |
| January 28 | Oklahoma! - Sound Track | 15. Guys And Dolls - Original Cast |
| February 4 | In The Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra | 14. Music To Change Her Mind - Jackie Gleason |
| February 11 | Julie Is Her Name - Julie London | 14. Carousel - Sound Track |
| February 18 | Julie Is Her Name - Julie London | 15. Belafonte - Harry Belafonte |
| February 25 | Julie Is Her Name - Julie London | 5. The Benny Goodman Story - Sound Track/Benny Goodman / The Great Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman / The Golden Age Of Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman & Orchestra |
| March 3 | The Benny Goodman Story - Sound Track/Benny Goodman / The Great Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman / The Golden Age Of Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman & Orchestra | 13. T.V. Favorites - Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music |
| March 10 | The Benny Goodman Story - Sound Track/Benny Goodman / The Great Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman / The Golden Age Of Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman & Orchestra | 14. Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Benny Goodman |
| March 17 | The Benny Goodman Story - Sound Track/Benny Goodman / The Great Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman / The Golden Age Of Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman & Orchestra | 13. The Man With The Golden Arm - Sound Track/Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra |
| March 24 | Belafonte - Harry Belafonte | 9. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley |
| March 31 | Belafonte - Harry Belafonte | (No debuts) |
| April 7 | Belafonte - Harry Belafonte | (No debuts) |
| April 14 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | (No debuts) |
| April 21 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | 11. Bubbles In The Wine - Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music |
| April 28 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | (No debuts) |
| May 5 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | 9. Picnic - Original Sound Track/Morris Stoloff |
| May 12 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | (No debuts) |
| May 19 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | 12. The Eddy Duchin Story - Original Sound Track/Carmen Cavallaro |
| May 26 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | 13. Waltzes Of Irving Berlin - Mantovani & Orchestra |
| June 2 | Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley | 15. Songs Of The South - Norman Luboff Choir / Night Winds - Jackie Gleason |
| June 9 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 15. Mr. Wonderful - Original Cast/Sammy Davis, Jr. |
| June 16 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 11. Calypso - Harry Belafonte |
| June 23 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 17. Sings The Cole Porter Song Book - Ella Fitzgerald |
| June 30 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 20. Lonely Girl - Julie London / Music From “My Fair Lady” - Percy Faith & Orchestra |
| July 7 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | (No debuts) |
| July 14 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | (No debuts) |
| July 21 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 7. The King And I - Original Sound Track |
| July 28 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 21. High Society - Original Sound Track |
| August 4 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 20. Passport To Romance - Percy Faith & Orchestra |
| August 11 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 25. Starring Al Hibbler - Al Hibbler |
| August 18 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | (No debuts) |
| August 25 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 25. Dream Dancing - Ray Anthony |
| September 1 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 20. The Misty Miss Christy - June Christy |
| September 8 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 23. Bluejean Bop! - Gene Vincent & Blue Caps |
| September 15 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | (No debuts) |
| September 22 | The Eddy Duchin Story - Original Sound Track/Carmen Cavallaro | (No debuts) |
| September 29 | The Eddy Duchin Story - Original Sound Track/Carmen Cavallaro | 22. Howdy! - Pat Boone |
| October 6 | The Eddy Duchin Story - Original Sound Track/Carmen Cavallaro | 24. Plays The Wonderful Music Of The Masters - Roger Williams |
| October 13 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | (No debuts) |
| October 20 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | (No debuts) |
| October 27 | My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast | 19. Ella And Louis - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
| November 3 | Calypso - Harry Belafonte | 22. The Elgart Touch - Les Elgart & Orchestra |
| November 10 | Calypso - Harry Belafonte | 21. Manhattan Tower - Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra |
| November 17 | Calypso - Harry Belafonte | (No debuts) |
| November 24 | Elvis - Elvis Presley | 23. Judy - Judy Garland |
| December 1 | Elvis - Elvis Presley | 23. Ski Trails - Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & Music From Hollywood |
| December 8 | Elvis - Elvis Presley | 18. Calendar Girl - Julie London |
| December 15 | Elvis - Elvis Presley | 17. Jerry Lewis Just Sings - Jerry Lewis |
| December 22 | Elvis - Elvis Presley | 24. Songs Of Christmas - Norman Luboff Choir |
| December 29 | Elvis - Elvis Presley | 23. A Christmas Sing With Bing (Around The World) - Bing Crosby with Paul Weston & Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir |
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