| The CASH BOX Top 10 Hillbilly, Folk & Western Juke Box Tunes | ||||
| Week ending MAY 16, 1953 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | NO HELP WANTED Carlisles (Mercury 70028) | 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | MEXICAN JOE Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys (Abbott 116) | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys (M-G-M 11416) | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | KAW-LIGA Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys (M-G-M 11416) | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | I HAVEN’T GOT THE HEART Webb Pierce (Decca 28594) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | ORCHIDS MEAN GOODBYE Carl Smith (Columbia 21087) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | (Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys (RCA Victor 47-5034) | 8 | 9 | |
| 8 | SLAVES OF A HOPELESS LOVE AFFAIR Red Foley (Decca 28567) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | I COULDN’T KEEP FROM CRYING Marty Robbins (Columbia 21075) | 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | BUMMING AROUND T. Texas Tyler (Decca 28579) | 6 | 4 | |
| The CASH BOX Top 10 Folk & Western Best Sellers | ||||
| Week ending MAY 16, 1953 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | KAW-LIGA Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys (M-G-M 11416) | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | NO HELP WANTED Carlisles (Mercury 70028) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys (M-G-M 11416) | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | THAT’S ME WITHOUT YOU Webb Pierce (Decca 28534) | 6 | 8 | |
| 5 | BUMMING AROUND T. Texas Tyler (Decca 28579) | 8 | 2 | |
| 6 | I’LL GO ON ALONE Webb Pierce (Decca 28534) | 5 | 10 | |
| 7 | (Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys (RCA Victor 47-5034) | 4 | 10 | |
| 8 | (How Much Is) THAT HOUND DOG IN THE WINDOW Homer & Jethro (RCA Victor 47-5280) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | ORCHIDS MEAN GOODBYE Carl Smith (Columbia 21087) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | BIG MAMOU Pete Hanley (Okeh 6956) Jimmie Davis (Decca 28656) | — | 1 | |
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