CASH BOX COUNTRY SINGLES – 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 | Sixteen Tons - “Tennessee” Ernie Ford | (No debuts) |
| January 14 | Sixteen Tons - “Tennessee” Ernie Ford | 12. I Feel Like Cryin’ - Carl Smith |
| January 21 | Sixteen Tons - “Tennessee” Ernie Ford | (No debuts) |
| January 28 | Sixteen Tons - “Tennessee” Ernie Ford | (No debuts) |
| February 4 | Sixteen Tons - “Tennessee” Ernie Ford | 9. Trouble In Mind - Eddy Arnold |
| February 11 | Why Baby Why - Red Sovine & Webb Pierce / George Jones | 14. No One But You - Red Foley & Kitty Wells |
| February 18 | Why Baby Why - Red Sovine & Webb Pierce / George Jones | 9. These Hands - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys |
| February 25 | Sixteen Tons - “Tennessee” Ernie Ford | 13. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins |
| March 3 | Why Baby Why - Red Sovine & Webb Pierce / George Jones | (No debuts) |
| March 10 | Why Baby Why - Red Sovine & Webb Pierce / George Jones | 15. I Was The One - Elvis Presley 15. Yes I Know Why - Webb Pierce |
| March 17 | Why Baby Why - Red Sovine & Webb Pierce / George Jones | 15. ’Cause I Love You - Webb Pierce |
| March 24 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | (No debuts) |
| March 31 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 14. Baby Let’s Play House - Elvis Presley |
| April 7 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 15. What Would You Do? (If Jesus Came To Your House) - Porter Wagoner / Red Sovine |
| April 14 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 13. I’ve Got Five Dollars And It’s Saturday Night - Faron Young |
| April 21 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 15. You’re Still Mine - Faron Young |
| April 28 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 15. I’ve Changed - Carl Smith |
| May 5 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | (No debuts) |
| May 12 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 13. Little Rosa - Red Sovine & Webb Pierce |
| May 19 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 15. Honky-Tonk Man - Johnny Horton 15. How Far Is Heaven - Kitty Wells with Carol Sue 15. Uncle Pen - Porter Wagoner |
| May 26 | (No chart published this week) | (No debuts) |
| June 2 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 8. I Take The Chance - Jim Edward & Maxine Brown & Bonnie |
| June 9 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 14. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley |
| June 16 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 9. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two |
| June 23 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 15. Sweet Dreams - Faron Young / Don Gibson |
| June 30 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 15. My Lips Are Sealed - Jim Reeves 15. You Are The One - Carl Smith with Tunesmiths |
| July 7 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley | 15. Searching (For Someone Like You) - Kitty Wells |
| July 14 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley | 9. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & Blue Caps |
| July 21 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley | (No debuts) |
| July 28 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley | 12. Any Old Time - Webb Pierce |
| August 4 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 11. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley |
| August 11 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Conscience I'm Guilty - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys |
| August 18 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley 15. Love, Love, Love - Johnnie & Jack with Ruby Wells |
| August 25 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Tryin’ To Forget The Blues - Porter Wagoner |
| September 1 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Casey Jones (The Brave Engineer) - Eddy Arnold 15. The Fool - Sanford Clark |
| September 8 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 14. I’m A One-Woman Man - Johnny Horton |
| September 15 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Just As Long As You Love Me - Jim Edward & Maxine & Bonnie Brown |
| September 22 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins 15. According To My Heart - Jim Reeves 15. Gonna Back Up Baby - Gene Vincent & Blue Caps 15. You Gotta Be My Baby - George Jones |
| September 29 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Cash On The Barrel Head - Louvin Brothers |
| October 6 | Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley | 15. Wicked Lies - Carl Smith |
| October 13 | Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley | 15. Dixie Fried - Carl Perkins |
| October 20 | Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley | 9. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley |
| October 27 | Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley | 14. Before I Met You - Carl Smith with Tunesmiths |
| November 3 | Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley | 15. You’re Running Wild - Louvin Brothers 15. I’ve Got A New Heartache - Ray Price |
| November 10 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | (No debuts) |
| November 17 | Crazy Arms - Ray Price | 15. Repenting - Kitty Wells |
| November 24 | Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins | (No debuts) |
| December 1 | Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins | 15. Wasted Words - Ray Price |
| December 8 | Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins | 15. Stolen Moments - Hank Snow & Rainbow Ranch Boys 15. I’m Really Glad You Hurt Me - Webb Pierce 15. Go Away With Me - Wilburn Brothers |
| December 15 | Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins | 15. A Man With A Plan - Jim Edward & Maxine Brown |
| December 22 | Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins | 15. Young Love - Sonny James 15. Just One More - George Jones |
| December 29 | Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins | 10. There You Go - Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two |
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