The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score | ||||||
Week of APRIL 21, 1947 | ||||||
TW | TITLE | ArtistLabel | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
1 | HEARTACHES [ Ted Weems & OrchestraDecca 25017 / RCA Victor 20-2175 ] [ Harry James & OrchestraColumbia 37305 ] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
2 | ANNIVERSARY SONG [ Al JolsonDecca 23714 ] [ Dinah ShoreColumbia 37234 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 23799 ] [ Tex Beneke with Miller OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2126 ] [ Andy RussellCapitol 368 ] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
3 | LINDA [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy ClarkColumbia 37215 ] [ Charlie Spivak & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2047 ] | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
4 | GUILTY [ Margaret WhitingCapitol 324 ] [ Johnny DesmondRCA Victor 20-2109 ] | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
5 | MANAGUA, NICARAGUA [ Freddy Martin & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2026 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 23782 ] [ Kay Kyser & OrchestraColumbia 37214 ] | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
6 | HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA [ Dick HaymesDecca 23830 ] [ Tommy Dorsey & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2121 ] [ Buddy ClarkColumbia 37223 ] [ Martha TiltonCapitol 345 ] | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
7 | ILL CLOSE MY EYES [ Andy RussellCapitol 342 ] [ Johnny DesmondRCA Victor 20-2109 ] | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
8 | (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS [ King Cole TrioCapitol 304 ] [ Eddy Howard & OrchestraMajestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ] [ Dinah ShoreColumbia 37188 ] [ Charlie Spivak & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-1981 ] | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | |
9 | I WANT TO THANK YOUR FOLKS [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 20-2117 ] [ Frank SinatraColumbia 37251 ] | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | |
10 | SONATA [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 20-2033 ] [ Jo StaffordCapitol 337 ] | 8 | 11 | 9 | 19 | |
11 | MOON-FACED, STARRY-EYED [ Freddy Martin & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2176 ] | 17 | 10 | 17 | 4 | |
12 | MAMSELLE [ Art LundM-G-M 10011 ] [ Dennis DayRCA Victor 20-2211 ] | | | | 1 | |
13 | SANTA CATALINA (Island Of Romance) [ Freddy Martin & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2136 ] [ Eddy Howard & OrchestraMajestic 1114 ] | 11 | 12 | 13 | 6 | |
14 | THATS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU [ Frank SinatraColumbia 37231 ] | 22 | 17 | | 4 | |
15 | BLESS YOU [ Ink SpotsDecca 23757 ] [ Dick Jurgens & OrchestraColumbia 37210 ] | 18 | | | 4 | |
16 | JALOUSIE (Jealousy) [ Harry James & OrchestraColumbia 37218 ] [ Billy Butterfield & OrchestraCapitol 335 ] [ Herbie Fields & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-1961 ] | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
17 | MY ADOBE HACIENDA [ Eddy Howard & OrchestraMajestic 1117 ] | 15 | | | 2 | |
18 | THATS WHERE I CAME IN [ Ink SpotsDecca 23809 ] [ Jo StaffordCapitol 355 ] [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 20-2117 ] | 19 | | | 4 | |
19 | BEWARE MY HEART [ Margaret WhitingCapitol 350 ] [ Vaughn Monroe & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2084 ] | 20 | | 24 | 7 | |
20 | YEARS AND YEARS AGO [ Les Brown & OrchestraColumbia 37153 ] [ Dinning SistersCapitol 353 ] | | 25 | 16 | 14 | |
21 | ROSES IN THE RAIN [ Frankie Carle & OrchestraColumbia 37252 ] | | | 15 | 2 | |
22 | SONG OF SONGS [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 20-2142 ] | 16 | 19 | 22 | 6 | |
23 | ALL BY MYSELF [ Buddy ClarkColumbia 37085 ] | 23 | | | 3 |
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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