The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of FEBRUARY 24, 1947
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1OPEN THE DOOR, RICHARD!
    [ Count Basie & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2127 ]
    [ Three Flames–Columbia 37268 ]
    [ “Dusty” Fletcher–National 4012 ]
    [ Jack McVea & All Stars–Black & White 792 ]		  4
 
 
 		11
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
  2THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1963 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]
    [ Hal Derwin–Capitol 288 ]		  2
 
 		  2
 
 		  1
 
 		19
 
 
  3(I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37188 ]
    [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1981 ]		  1
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 		18
 
 
 
  4MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2026 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23782 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37214 ]		  6
 
 		  8
 
 		11
 
 		  5
 
 
  5OLE 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 ]		  3
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 		23
 
 
 
  6HUGGIN’ AND CHALKIN’
    [ Hoagy Carmichael–Decca 23675 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 334 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]		  5
 
 		  3
 
 		  4
 
 		12
 
 
  7A GAL IN CALICO
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]
    [ Bing Crosby with Calico Kids–Decca 23739 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 316 ]		  7
 
 		  4
 
 		  5
 
 		13
 
 
  8ANNIVERSARY SONG
    [ Al Jolson–Decca 23714 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23799 ]
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2126 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37234 ]		13
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
  9GUILTY
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]		112115  6
10ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 323 ]		  8
 		  6
 		  6
 		15
 
11OH, BUT I DO
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37156 ]		  9
 
 		  7
 
 		  9
 
 		11
 
 
12SONATA
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2033 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 337 ]		10
 		10
 		  7
 		11
 
13I’LL CLOSE MY EYES
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 342 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ]		12
 		23
 		16
 		  4
 
14HEARTACHES
    [ Ted Weems & Orchestra–Decca 25017 ]		16——  2
15AND SO TO BED
    [ Skitch Henderson & Orchestra–Capitol 331 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2023 ]		20
 		13
 		14
 		  7
 
16LINDA
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37215 ]
    [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2047 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
17SOONER OR LATER (You’re Gonna Be Comin’ Around)
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		17181815
18THE WHOLE WORLD IS SINGING MY SONG
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		15  9  818
19THAT’S WHERE I CAME IN
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23809 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 355 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ]		  —
 
 		  —
 
 		—
 
 		  1
 
 
20AIN’T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS
    [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23741 ]		———  1
21YEARS AND YEARS AGO
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37153 ]
    [ Dinning Sisters–Capitol 353 ]		14
 		22
 		17
 		  7
 
22SEPTEMBER SONG
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37161 ]
    [ Dardanelle Trio–RCA Victor 20-1993 ]		18
 		17
 		10
 		11
 
23IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN
    [ Johnny Long & Orchestra–Decca 23622 ]		——22  9
24I WANT TO THANK YOUR FOLKS
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37251 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
25BLESS YOU
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23757 ]
    [ Dick Jurgens & Orchestra–Columbia 37210 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
26JALOUSIE (Jealousy)
    [ Billy Butterfield & Orchestra–Capitol 335 ]
    [ Herbie Fields & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1961 ]		22
 		26
 		—
 		  6
 
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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