The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of APRIL 14, 1947
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ANNIVERSARY SONG
    [ Al Jolson–Decca 23714 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37234 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23799 ]
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2126 ]
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 368 ]		  1
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 
 
  2HEARTACHES
    [ Ted Weems & Orchestra–Decca 25017 / RCA Victor 20-2175 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37305 ]		  2
 		  2
 		  3
 		  9
 
  3GUILTY
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ]		  4
 		  5
 		  5
 		13
 
  4MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2026 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23782 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37214 ]		  3
 
 		  3
 
 		  2
 
 		12
 
 
  5LINDA
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37215 ]
    [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2047 ]		  6
 		  6
 		  8
 		  8
 
  6HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23830 ]
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2121 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37223 ]
    [ Martha Tilton–Capitol 345 ]		  5
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 		  7
 
 
 
  7I’LL CLOSE MY EYES
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 342 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ]		  7
 		  7
 		  9
 		11
 
  8SONATA
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2033 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 337 ]		11
 		  9
 		11
 		18
 
  9(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 ]		  8
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 		25
 
 
 
10JALOUSIE (Jealousy)
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37218 ]
    [ Billy Butterfield & Orchestra–Capitol 335 ]
    [ Herbie Fields & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1961 ]		  9
 
 		10
 
 		20
 
 		13
 
 
11SANTA CATALINA (Island Of Romance)
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2136 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1114 ]		12
 		13
 		25
 		  5
 
12OH, BUT I DO
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37156 ]		13
 
 		12
 
 		14
 
 		18
 
 
13A 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 ]		15
 
 		19
 
 		10
 
 		20
 
 
14I WANT TO THANK YOUR FOLKS
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37251 ]		14
 		14
 		15
 		  8
 
15MY ADOBE HACIENDA
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1117 ]		———  1
16SONG OF SONGS
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2142 ]		192218  5
17MOON-FACED, STARRY-EYED
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2176 ]		1017—  3
18BLESS YOU
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23757 ]
    [ Dick Jurgens & Orchestra–Columbia 37210 ]		—
 		—
 		23
 		  3
 
19THAT’S WHERE I CAME IN
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23809 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 355 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ]		—
 
 		—
 
 		19
 
 		  3
 
 
20BEWARE MY HEART
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 350 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2084 ]		—
 		24
 		17
 		  6
 
21ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 323 ]		16
 		21
 		16
 		22
 
22THAT’S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37231 ]		17——  3
23ALL BY MYSELF
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37085 ]		——21  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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