The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of JANUARY 6, 1947
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1963 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]     [ Hal Derwin–Capitol 288 ]		1	3	3	12
2	OLE BUTTERMILK SKY     [ Hoagy Carmichael–ARA 155 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37073 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Matt Dennis–Capitol 285 ]     [ Helen Carroll & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1982 ]		2	1	1	16
3	RUMORS ARE FLYING     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37069 ]     [ Andrews Sisters with Les Paul–Decca 23656 ]     [ Betty Rhodes–RCA Victor 20-1944 ]     [ Tony Martin–Mercury 3032 ]		3	2	2	17
4	(I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ]     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1981 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37188 ]		4	4	4	11
5	THE WHOLE WORLD IS SINGING MY SONG     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		8	5	16	11
6	HUGGIN’ AND CHALKIN’     [ Hoagy Carmichael–Decca 23675 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 334 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]		7	9	15	5
7	SONATA     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2033 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 337 ]		15	15	30	4
8	A GAL IN CALICO     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]     [ Bing Crosby with Calico Kids–Decca 23739 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 316 ]		5	13	13	6
9	THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1972 ]		6	7	6	13
10	ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		10	17	14	8
11	THIS IS ALWAYS     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		13	6	5	19
12	WINTER WONDERLAND     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1968 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 316 ]		18	22	29	6
13	THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You)     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 311 ]		17	16	22	5
14	OH, BUT I DO     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37156 ]		24	21	19	4
15	THE BEST MAN     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37086 ]		—	32	34	8
16	THE RICKETY RICKSHAW MAN     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7192 / Majestic 1078 ]		22	—	27	7
17	THAT’S THE BEGINNING OF THE END     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2033 ]     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 328 ]		32	—	—	2
18	JALOUSIE (Jealousy)     [ Billy Butterfield & Orchestra–Capitol 335 ]     [ Herbie Fields & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1961 ]		—	—	—	1
19	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     [ Johnny Long & Orchestra–Decca 23622 ]		27	27	—	5
20	THE COFFEE SONG (They’ve Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]		11	14	18	12
21	PASSE     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1951 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 294 ]		9	12	10	14
22	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 ]		12	10	7	25
23	GUITAR BOOGIE     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 318 ]		—	—	—	1
24	THE GIRL THAT I MARRY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		33	33	28	26
25	YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37072 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 23647 ]		14	11	11	13
26	FIVE MINUTES MORE     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]     [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		19	8	8	23
27	AMONG MY SOUVENIRS     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37161 ]     [ Herbie Fields & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1961 ]		—	—	—	1
28	MISSOURI WALTZ     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18798 ]		—	—	—	1
29	PRETENDING     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		25	18	21	21
30	YOU BROKE THE ONLY HEART THAT EVER LOVED YOU     [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37084 ]		—	—	32	5
31	ON THE BOARDWALK (In Atlantic City)     [ Charioteers–Columbia 37074 ]		20	23	26	12
32	SOONER OR LATER (You’re Gonna Be Comin’ Around)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		26	—	25	8

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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