The CASH BOX Top 15 Country Best Sellers | ||||
Week ending JANUARY 14, 1956 | ||||
TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
1 | SIXTEEN TONS Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol 3262) | 1 | 9 | |
2 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Webb Pierce (Decca 29662) | 2 | 16 | |
3 | EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY (Tomorrow Youll Cry) Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 47-6289) | 3 | 6 | |
4 | WHY BABY WHY Red Sovine & Webb Pierce (Decca 29739) George Jones (Starday 202) | 5 | 4 9 | |
5 | I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6357 / Sun 223) | 6 | 14 | |
6 | JUST CALL ME LONESOME Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 47-6198) | 4 | 20 | |
7 | YOURE FREE TO GO Carl Smith (Columbia 21462) | 13 | 3 | |
8 | THE RICHEST MAN (In The World) Eddy Arnold with Hugo Winterhalters Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-6290) | 9 | 7 | |
9 | ALL RIGHT Faron Young (Capitol 3169) | 8 | 25 | |
10 | ITS A GREAT LIFE (If You Dont Weaken) Faron Young (Capitol 3258) | 7 | 11 | |
11 | IVE KISSED YOU MY LAST TIME Kitty Wells (Decca 29728) | 10 | 3 | |
12 | I FEEL LIKE CRYIN Carl Smith (Columbia 21462) | | 1 | |
13 | BEAUTIFUL LIES Jean Shepard (Capitol 3222) | 11 | 8 | |
14 | DONT TAKE IT OUT ON ME Hank Thompson & Brazos Valley Boys (Capitol 3275) | 12 | 4 | |
15 | RUN BOY Ray Price (Columbia 21474) | | 1 | |
15 | LONELY SIDE OF TOWN Kitty Wells (Decca 29728) | 14 | 4 | |
15 | I DONT BELIEVE YOUVE MET MY BABY Louvin Brothers (Capitol 3300) | | 1 | |
15 | I DONT CARE Webb Pierce (Decca 29480) | 15 | 30 |
NOTE: On the original published chart, Cash Box appended five additional positions to its Top 10 Country Best Sellers chart, but included only the titles of those additional records. Artists/labels listed above in positions 11 through 15 are based on a records previous or subsequent appearance in the Top 10 or its appearance on the concurrent Billboard Country charts. |
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