The CASH BOX Country Top 65
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 14, 1970
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE FIGHTIN’ SIDE OF ME
    Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 2719)
  3  712  7
  2IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
    Sonny James (Capitol 2700)
  1  11010
  3HONEY COME BACK
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
  2  3  7  9
  4IF I WERE A CARPENTER
    Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
  6  4  310
  5I’LL SEE HIM THROUGH
    Tammy Wynette (Epic 10571)
  5  813  9
  6WELFARE CADILAC
    Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
  4  2  113
  7ONCE MORE WITH FEELING
    Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash 2257)
101420  6
  8THAT’S WHEN SHE STARTED TO STOP LOVING YOU
    Conway Twitty (Decca 732599)
  7  5  410
  9TENNESSEE BIRD WALK
    Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
142335  7
10COUNTRY GIRL
    Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 44)
203544  8
11OCCASIONAL WIFE
    Faron Young (Mercury 73018)
264454  6
12MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE
    Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
193348  4
13THEN HE TOUCHED ME
    Jean Shepard (Capitol 2694)
131927  8
14TOMORROW IS FOREVER
    Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 47-9799)
182637  6
15SHE’LL BE HANGING ’ROUND SOMEWHERE
    Mel Tillis (Kapp 2072)
  9  9  812
16IS ANYBODY GOIN’ TO SAN ANTONE
    Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9806)
3147  —  3
17CHARLIE BROWN
    Compton Brothers (Dot 17336)
172224  8
18ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
    Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
242941  5
19I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
    Lynn Anderson (Chart 5053)
252734  7
20WE’RE GONNA GET TOGETHER
    Buck Owens & Susan Raye (Capitol 2731)
293242  5
21I’M A LOVER (Not A Fighter)
    Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor 74-0292)
12131914
22WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES
    Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
  8  6  511
23A WEEK IN A COUNTRY JAIL
    Tom T. Hall (Mercury 72998)
11101114
24NORTHEAST ARKANSAS MISSISSIPPI COUNTY BOOTLEGGER
    Kenny Price (RCA Victor 47-9787)
4357  3
25KENTUCKY RAIN
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
273446  5
26I KNOW HOW
    Loretta Lynn (Decca 732637)
3248  3
27DADDY COME AND GET ME
    Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 47-9784)
30303110
28SITTIN’ IN ATLANTA STATION
    Nat Stuckey (RCA Victor 47-9786)
28283012
29A LOVER’S QUESTION
    Del Reeves & Goodtime Charlies (United Artists 50622)
4460  3
30I’LL MAKE AMENDS
    Roy Drusky (Mercury 73007)
343740  6
31ROCK ISLAND LINE
    Johnny Cash (Sun 1111)
333638  6
32LOVE IS A SOMETIMES THING
    Bill Anderson & Po’ Boys (Decca 32643)
49  2
33LORD IS THAT ME
    Jack Greene (Decca 732631)
374351  4
34YOU WOULDN’T KNOW LOVE
    Ray Price (Columbia 45095)
53  2
35WHERE GRASS WON’T GROW
    George Jones (Musicor 1392)
353852  4
36HERE’S A TOAST TO MAMA
    Charlie Louvin (Capitol 2703)
36394310
37LITTLE JOHNNY FROM DOWN THE STREET
    Wilburn Brothers (Deccca 732608)
384049  6
38MAMA, I WON’T BE WEARING A RING
    Peggy Little (Dot 17338)
394150  4
39I WALKED OUT ON HEAVEN
    Hank Williams, Jr. (MGM 14107)
4250  3
40THE CHICAGO STORY
    Jimmy Snyder (Wayside 009)
5559  3
41YOUR HUSBAND, MY WIFE
    Bobby Bare & Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor 47-9789)
40424710
42YOU GOT-TA HAVE A LICENSE
    Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 47-9802)
5154  3
43THE POOL SHARK
    Dave Dudley (Mercury 73029)
  1
44THEN SHE’S A LOVER
    Roy Clark (Dot 17335)
475155  7
45TALK ABOUT THE GOOD TIMES
    Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9804)
56  2
46SOUL DEEP
    Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 47-9801)
48  2
47BIG MAMA’S MEDICINE SHOW
    Buddy Alan (Capitol 2715)
  1
48RUNNIN’ BARE
    Jim Nesbitt (Chart 5052)
60  2
49LITTLE BOY’S PRAYER
    Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 47-9811)
  1
50ANGEL OF THE MORNING
    Connie Eaton (Chart 5048)
525557  5
51I HEARD OUR SONG
    Dottie West (RCA Victor 47-9792)
  1
52PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
    Susan Raye (Capitol 2701)
545658  5
53THIRD WORLD
    Johnny & Jonie Mosby (Capitol 2730)
  1
54PULL MY STRING AND WIND ME UP
    Carl Smith (Columbia 45086)
575860  4
55MY ELUSIVE DREAMS
    Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
59  2
56GET TOGETHER
    Gwen & Jerry Collins (Capitol 2710)
58  2
57STAY THERE, TILL I GET THERE
    Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45101)
  1
58LOVE HUNGRY
    Warner Mack (Decca 732646)
  1
59WINGS UPON YOUR HORNS
    Loretta Lynn (Decca 732586)
1511  219
60I’M GOING HOME
    Bobby Lewis (United Artists 50620)
  1
61IF THERE’S NOT A HEAVEN (She’ll Be Awfully Sad)
    Linda Manning (Mercury 73016)
  1
62ROCK ME BACK TO LITTLE ROCK
    Jan Howard (Decca 732636)
  1
63SHOESHINE MAN
    Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73039)
  1
64JULY 12, 1939
    Charlie Rich (Epic 10585)
  1
65THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOING AND REALLY GONE
    Cal Smith (Kapp 2076)
  1
Note: This week, Cash Box added an additional five positions to its Country singles chart.
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