CASH BOX COUNTRY SINGLES – 1953 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1953 Charts! |
| 1953 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 3 | Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Skeets McDonald / Slim Willet with Brush Cutters | 9. I’ll Go On Alone - Marty Robbins |
| January 10 | Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Skeets McDonald | (No debuts) |
| January 17 | Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Skeets McDonald | 10. I Let The Star Get In My Eyes - Goldie Hill |
| January 24 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | 9. The Gal Who Invented Kissin’ - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys |
| January 31 | Back Street Affair - Webb Pierce | 4. I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys |
| February 7 | Back Street Affair - Webb Pierce | (No debuts) |
| February 14 | I Let The Star Get In My Eyes - Goldie Hill | 10. Eddy’s Song - Eddy Arnold |
| February 21 | I Let The Star Get In My Eyes - Goldie Hill | 9. No Help Wanted - Carlisles |
| February 28 | I Let The Star Get In My Eyes - Goldie Hill | 5. Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys |
| March 7 | Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | 6. Your Cheatin’ Heart - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys |
| March 14 | JUKE BOX/BEST SELLERS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JUKE BOX: 4. I’ll Go On Alone - Webb Pierce BEST SELLERS: (First chart week) |
| March 21 | JB/BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JB: 4. (Now And Then, There’s) A Fool Such As I - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys BS: 4. That’s Me Without You - Webb Pierce |
| March 28 | JB/BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JB: 9. Goin’ Steady - Faron Young BS: 9. The Gal Who Invented Kissin’ - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys |
| April 4 | JB/BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JB: 9. I Couldn’t Keep From Crying - Marty Robbins / BS: (No debuts) |
| April 11 | JB/BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JB: 7. Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys / BS: (No debuts) |
| April 18 | JB/BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JB: (No debuts) BS: 6. The Last Waltz - Webb Pierce |
| April 25 | JB/BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JB: 10. Bumming Around - T. Texas Tyler BS: (No debuts) |
| May 2 | JB/BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys | JB: 10. Knothole - Carlisles BS: 10. Time Changes Things - Lefty Frizzell |
| May 9 | JB: Your Cheatin’ Heart - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 8. Bumming Around - T. Texas Tyler / Jimmie Dean |
| May 16 | JB: No Help Wanted - Carlisles BS: Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys |
JB: 5. I Haven’t Got The Heart - Webb Pierce BS: 8. (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro |
| May 23 | JB/BS: No Help Wanted - Carlisles | JB: 5. Take These Chains From My Heart - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys BS: 8. Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys |
| May 30 | JB/BS: No Help Wanted - Carlisles | JB: 10. Seven Lonely Nights - Bonnie Lou BS: (No debuts) |
| June 6 | JB: No Help Wanted - Carlisles BS: (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro |
JB: 10. (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro BS: 10. Ramblin’ Man - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys |
| June 13 | JB: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys BS: (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro |
JB: 5. Just Wait ’Til I Get You Alone - Carl Smith BS: (No debuts) |
| June 20 | JB: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys BS: (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro |
JB: 8. Spanish Fire Ball - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys BS: 10. Just Wait ’Til I Get You Alone - Carl Smith |
| June 27 | JB: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys BS: (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 10. Rub-A-Dub-Dub - Hank Thompson & Brazos Valley Boys |
| July 4 | JB: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys BS: (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 8. Spanish Fire Ball - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys |
| July 11 | JB: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys BS: (How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro |
JB: 7. Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker - Tennessee Ernie BS: 6. Gambler’s Guitar - Jim Lowe |
| July 18 | JB/BS: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys | JB: 9. Trademark - Carl Smith BS: 8. Do I Like It? - Carl Smith |
| July 25 | JB/BS: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys | JB: 9. That’s All Right - Autry Inman BS: 2. It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce |
| August 1 | JB: Mexican Joe - Jim Reeves & Circle O Ranch Boys BS: It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 4. Hey Joe! - Carl Smith |
| August 8 | JB: Rub-A-Dub-Dub - Hank Thompson & Brazos Valley Boys BS: It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce |
JB: 8. Free Home Demonstration - Eddy Arnold BS: 5. Crying In The Chapel - Darrell Glenn |
| August 15 | JB: Rub-A-Dub-Dub - Hank Thompson & Brazos Valley Boys BS: It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce |
JB: 10. A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard BS: 5. A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard |
| August 22 | JB/BS: It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce | JB: 6. I Won’t Be Home No More - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys BS: (No debuts) |
| August 29 | JB: It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce BS: Hey Joe! - Carl Smith |
JB: 9. Caribbean - Mitchell Torok BS: 8. Caribbean - Mitchell Torok |
| September 5 | JB: It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce BS: A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 9. Gambler’s Guitar - Rusty Draper |
| September 12 | JB: Hey Joe! - Carl Smith BS: A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard |
JB: 10. Gambler’s Guitar - Rusty Draper BS: (No debuts) |
| September 19 | JB/BS: A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard | JB: (No debuts) BS: 10. How’s The World Treating You - Eddy Arnold |
| September 26 | JB: Hey Joe! - Carl Smith BS: A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 8. Tennessee Wig Walk - Bonnie Lou |
| October 3 | JB: Hey Joe! - Carl Smith BS: A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard |
JB: 10. Dear Joan - Jack Cardwell BS: 7. Forgive Me John - Jean Shepard with Ferlin Huskey |
| October 10 | JB: Hey Joe! - Carl Smith BS: A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 9. Mama, Come Get Your Baby Boy - Eddy Arnold |
| October 17 | JB/BS: A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard | JB: 9. Forgive Me John - Jean Shepard with Ferlin Huskey BS: 9. Weary Blues From Waitin’ - Hank Williams with Drifting Cowboys |
| October 24 | JB/BS: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters | JB: 9. Let Me Be The One - Hank Locklin BS: (No debuts) |
| October 31 | JB/BS: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters | JB: (No debuts) BS: 10. There Stands The Glass - Webb Pierce |
| November 7 | JB/BS: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters | JB: 8. There Stands The Glass - Webb Pierce BS: 10. North Wind - Slim Whitman |
| November 14 | JB/BS: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters | JB: (No debuts) BS: 10. I’m Walking The Dog - Webb Pierce |
| November 21 | JB/BS: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters | JB: 9. North Wind - Slim Whitman BS: (No debuts) |
| November 28 | JB/BS: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters | JB: 10. I’m Walking The Dog - Webb Pierce BS: 9. Shake A Hand - Red Foley with Anita Kerr Singers |
| December 5 | JB/BS: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters | JB/BS: (No debuts) |
| December 12 | JB: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know - Davis Sisters BS: There Stands The Glass - Webb Pierce |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 9. When Mexican Joe Met Jole Blon - Slim Whitman |
| December 19 | JB/BS: There Stands The Glass - Webb Pierce | JB: 10. Satisfaction Guaranteed - Carl Smith BS: 8. Satisfaction Guaranteed - Carl Smith |
| December 26 | JB: There Stands The Glass - Webb Pierce BS: Let Me Be The One - Hank Locklin |
JB: (No debuts) BS: 8. Bimbo - Jim Reeves |
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