The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of JANUARY 28, 1946
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SYMPHONY     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–Victor 20-1747 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18735 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 227 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 36874 ]		1	3	5	9
2	I CAN’T BEGIN TO TELL YOU     [ Bing Crosby with Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 23457 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36867 ]     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 221 ]		3	5	4	10
3	IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18706 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Margaret Whiting–Capitol 214 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Victor 20-1738 ]		2	1	1	15
4	LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–Victor 20-1759 ]		5	9	11	6
5	DIG YOU LATER (A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba)     [ Perry Como & Satisfyers–Victor 20-1750 ]		8	8	7	8
6	CHICKERY CHICK     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Victor 20-1726 ]     [ Evelyn Knight & Jesters–Decca 18725 ]		7	2	2	15
7	IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36838 ]     [ Bing Crosby with Les Paul & Trio–Decca 18708 ]     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–Victor 20-1721 ]     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 219 ]		4	4	3	17
8	DOCTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF     [ Betty Hutton–Capitol 220 ]		10	10	8	8
9	WAITIN’ FOR THE TRAIN TO COME IN     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 218 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36867 ]     [ Johnny Long & Orchestra & Dick Robertson–Decca 18718 ]		6	6	6	14
10	THAT’S FOR ME     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18706 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 213 ]		9	7	9	18
11	AREN’T YOU GLAD YOU’RE YOU?     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18720 ]		16	14	19	12
12	AS LONG AS I LIVE     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36892 ]     [ Johnnie Johnston with Satisfiers–Capitol 228 ]		33	28	—	3
13	PERSONALITY     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 230 ]		39	—	—	2
14	IT’S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18740 ]		24	38	—	3
15	NANCY (With The Laughing Face)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36868 ]		22	15	24	10
16	COME TO BABY, DO!     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36884 ]     [ Duke Ellington & Famous Orchestra–Victor 20-1748 ]		11	12	15	9
17	I’LL BUY THAT DREAM     [ Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes–Decca 23434 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36833 ]     [ Hal McIntyre & Orchestra–Victor 20-1679 ]		12	11	10	27
18	FISHIN’ FOR THE MOON     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–Victor 20-1736 ]		19	24	20	10
19	BUZZ ME     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 226 ]		21	13	12	7
20	I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1788 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23472 ]		26	—	—	2
21	COFFEE TIME     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36882 ]     [ Shep Fields & New Music–Victor 20-1763 ]		18	30	21	5
22	ARTISTRY JUMPS     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 229 ]		13	18	—	3
23	(Did You Ever Get) THAT FEELING IN THE MOONLIGHT     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1709 ]		47	23	26	23
24	TAMPICO     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 202 ]		23	20	16	27
25	YOU’RE NOBODY ’TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 18724 ]		—	—	—	1
26	TILL THE END OF TIME     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1709 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18699 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36828 ]		25	16	13	25
27	SOME SUNDAY MORNING     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23434 ]		34	19	23	22
28	THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 224 ]		14	21	17	6
29	OH! WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36892 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36905 ]		—	—	—	1
30	THE BLUE DANUBE     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–Victor 20-1762 ]		15	37	—	3
31	A DOOR WILL OPEN     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1728 ]		20	40	14	12
32	AT THE FAT MAN’S     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1737 ]		37	48	44	6
33	JUST A LITTLE FOND AFFECTION     [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 36877 ]		29	31	27	10
34	ALONG THE NAVAJO TRAIL     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23437 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Victor 20-1666 ]		32	22	36	19
35	THE HONEYDRIPPER     [ Jimmie Lunceford & Orchestra & Delta Rhythm Boys–Decca 23451 ]     [ Roosevelt Sykes–Bluebird 34-0737 ]		35	—	25	12
36	MY GUY’S COME BACK     [ Dinah Shore–Victor 20-1731 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 36874 ]		40	43	37	11
37	SOMETHING SENTIMENTAL     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–Victor 20-1714 ]		41	—	34	15
38	THE BLOND SAILOR     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18700 ]		43	—	32	18
39	HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–Victor 20-1733 ]		30	47	42	12
40	BUELAH’S BOOGIE     [ Lionel Hampton & Orchestra–Decca 18719 ]		—	49	45	7
41	I’LL BE WALKIN’ WITH MY HONEY (Soon, Soon, Soon)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Victor 20-1713 ]		28	32	22	16
42	THE MOMENT I MET YOU     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1761 ]		17	35	—	3
43	THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18721 ]		45	44	—	3
44	I’M GLAD I WAITED FOR YOU     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 218 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–Victor 20-1749 ]		38	39	43	7
45	LILY BELLE     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–Victor 20-1712 ]     [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 207 ]		46	33	40	22
46	IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 36843 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald & Delta Rhythm Boys–Decca 23425 ]		—	25	28	23
47	ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE     [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 195 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18690 ]     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1682 ]     [ Judy Garland & Merry Macs–Decca 23436 ]		—	27	35	28
48	CHOPIN’S POLONAISE     [ Carmen Cavallaro & Orchestra–Decca 18677 ]		42	26	18	32

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the biggest hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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