The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of SEPTEMBER 23, 1946
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TO EACH HIS OWN     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7188 / Majestic 1070 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23615 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1921 ]     [ Tony Martin–Mercury 3022 ]     [ Modernaires with Paula Kelly–Columbia 37063 ]		1	1	1	10
2	FIVE MINUTES MORE     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]     [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		2	2	3	8
3	SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]     [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ]		4	3	11	8
4	SURRENDER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ]     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ]		3	4	2	16
5	DOIN’ WHAT COMES NATUR’LLY     [ Dinah Shore with Spade Cooley & Orchestra–Columbia 36976 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1878 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Decca 18872 ]		5	6	4	18
6	BLUE SKIES     [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		10	12	10	8
7	THE GYPSY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18817 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1844 ]		6	8	6	24
8	PRETENDING     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		23	20	31	6
9	THIS IS ALWAYS     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		13	9	19	4
10	PRISONER OF LOVE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18864 ]		8	10	8	27
11	CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE     [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23610 ]		—	17	21	3
12	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 251 ]     [ Andrews Sisters & Eddie Heywood & Orchestra–Decca 23641 ]		11	11	7	15
13	THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		7	5	5	19
14	(Get Your Kicks On) ROUTE 66     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 256 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]		18	26	16	12
15	IN LOVE IN VAIN     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23528 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 240 ]		14	13	15	21
16	THERE’S NO ONE BUT YOU     [ Tommy Dorsey & Clambake Seven–RCA Victor 20-1866 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36960 ]		22	16	20	9
17	RUMORS ARE FLYING     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37069 ]     [ Betty Rhodes–RCA Victor 20-1944 ]		—	36	—	2
18	I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 18834 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 236 ]		9	7	9	17
19	ONE MORE TOMORROW     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36978 ]		15	29	13	24
20	I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36977 ]		12	15	17	9
21	STONE COLD DEAD IN THE MARKET (He Had It Coming)     [ Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23546 ]		—	23	34	4
22	I GUESS I’LL GET THE PAPERS (And Go Home)     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23638 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		—	—	—	1
23	AND THEN IT’S HEAVEN     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37060 ]		19	30	—	3
24	TWO SILHOUETTES     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37050 ]		16	27	35	6
25	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37054 ]		21	14	12	6
26	A GARDEN IN THE RAIN     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1916 ]		29	21	—	3
27	BEGIN THE BEGUINE     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18898 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37064 ]		31	—	—	2
28	I DON’T KNOW WHY (I Just Do)     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1901 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18899 ]		17	22	14	11
29	PIG FOOT PETE     [ Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack–Capitol 278 ]		27	18	23	5
30	BOOGIE BLUES     [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 36986 ]		—	31	—	3
31	I’D BE LOST WITHOUT YOU     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18901 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36994 ]		24	—	—	3
32	I KNOW     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1914 ]     [ Andy Kirk & Orchestra & Jubalaires–Decca 18782 ]		25	19	18	11
33	I’VE GOT A RIGHT TO CRY     [ Erskine Hawkins & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1902 ]		—	—	—	2

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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