The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of NOVEMBER 18, 1946
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RUMORS ARE FLYING
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37069 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters with Les Paul–Decca 23656 ]
    [ Betty Rhodes–RCA Victor 20-1944 ]
    [ Tony Martin–Mercury 3032 ]		  1
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 		10
 
 
 
  2OLE BUTTERMILK SKY
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37073 ]
    [ Helen Carroll & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1982 ]
    [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Matt Dennis–Capitol 285 ]
    [ Hoagy Carmichael–ARA 155 ]		  4
 
 
 		  7
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 
  3TO 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 ]		  2
 
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
 		18
 
 
 
 
  4FIVE MINUTES MORE
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]
    [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]
    [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		  3
 
 		  3
 
 		  3
 
 		16
 
 
  5SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY
    [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]
    [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ]		  5
 		  4
 		  4
 		16
 
  6THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1972 ]		  6
 		  8
 		  8
 		  6
 
  7THIS IS ALWAYS
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		  8
 		  5
 		  7
 		12
 
  8PRETENDING
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		10101014
  9PASSE
    [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1951 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 294 ]		  9
 		13
 		16
 		  7
 
10I GUESS I’LL GET THE PAPERS (And Go Home)
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23638 ]
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		13
 		11
 		12
 		  9
 
11CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE
    [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23610 ]		11  9  911
12THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1963 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]
    [ Hal Derwin–Capitol 288 ]		12
 
 		15
 
 		20
 
 		  5
 
 
13(I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ]		17
 		14
 		24
 		  4
 
14SURRENDER
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ]
    [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ]		  7
 		  6
 		  6
 		24
 
15BLUE SKIES
    [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ]
    [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		14
 		12
 		11
 		16
 
16THE WHOLE WORLD IS SINGING MY SONG
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		162225  4
17THE COFFEE SONG (They’ve Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]		151915  5
18YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37072 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 23647 ]		19
 		16
 		13
 		  6
 
19ON THE BOARDWALK (In Atlantic City)
    [ Charioteers–Columbia 37074 ]		201722  5
20THERE’S NO ONE BUT YOU
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Clambake Seven–RCA Victor 20-1866 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36960 ]		27
 		27
 		31
 		16
 
21ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		26——  2
22WITHOUT YOU (Tres Palabras)
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37069 ]		3133—  4
23I DON’T KNOW WHY (I Just Do)
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1901 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18899 ]		37
 		—
 		30
 		18
 
24SOONER OR LATER (You’re Gonna Be Comin’ Around)
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		21——  2
25THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 251 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters & Eddie Heywood & Orchestra–Decca 23641 ]		23
 		26
 		14
 		23
 
26AND THEN IT’S HEAVEN
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37060 ]		25201811
27WHY DOES IT GET SO LATE SO EARLY?
    [ Monica Lewis & Bobby Doyle–Signature 15037 ]		———  1
28THE BEST MAN
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37086 ]		28
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
29THE GIRL THAT I MARRY
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		18—2819
30MY SUGAR IS SO REFINED
    [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 268 ]		———  1
31THIS TIME
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 317 ]
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1985 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
32IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]		3423—  9
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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