The CASH BOX Top 15 Country Best Sellers | ||||
Week ending FEBRUARY 25, 1956 | ||||
TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
1 | SIXTEEN TONS “Tennessee” Ernie Ford (Capitol 3262) | 2 | 15 | |
2 | WHY BABY WHY Red Sovine & Webb Pierce (Decca 29739) George Jones (Starday 202) | 1 | 10 15 | |
3 | I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6357 / Sun 223) | 5 | 20 | |
4 | I DON’T BELIEVE YOU’VE MET MY BABY Louvin Brothers (Capitol 3300) | 4 | 7 | |
5 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Webb Pierce (Decca 29662) | 3 | 22 | |
6 | EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY (Tomorrow You’ll Cry) Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 47-6289) | 6 | 12 | |
7 | YOU AND ME Red Foley & Kitty Wells (Decca 29740) | 7 | 4 | |
8 | THESE HANDS Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys (RCA Victor 47-6379) | 9 | 2 | |
9 | YOU’RE FREE TO GO Carl Smith (Columbia 21462) | 8 | 9 | |
10 | FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two (Sun 232) | 15 | 2 | |
11 | I FEEL LIKE CRYIN’ Carl Smith (Columbia 21462) | 12 | 7 | |
12 | JUST CALL ME LONESOME Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 47-6198) | 10 | 26 | |
13 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES Carl Perkins (Sun 234) | — | 1 | |
14 | BEAUTIFUL LIES Jean Shepard (Capitol 3222) | 13 | 14 | |
15 | SO DOGGONE LONESOME Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two (Sun 232) | — | 1 | |
15 | LONELY SIDE OF TOWN Kitty Wells (Decca 29728) | 11 | 10 | |
15 | I WANT TO BE LOVED Johnnie & Jack with Ruby Wells (RCA Victor 47-6395) | 14 | 3 | |
15 | I’M MOVING IN Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys (RCA Victor 47-6379) | — | 1 | |
15 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6420) | — | 1 |
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 record’s previous or subsequent appearance in the Top 10 or its appearance on the concurrent Billboard Country charts. |
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