The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of MAY 5, 1947
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEARTACHES
    [ Ted Weems & Orchestra–Decca 25017 / RCA Victor 20-2175 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37305 ]		  1
 		  1
 		  2
 		12
 
  2LINDA
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37215 ]
    [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2047 ]		  2
 		  3
 		  5
 		11
 
  3ANNIVERSARY 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 ]		  3
 
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		12
 
 
 
 
  4MAM’SELLE
    [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10011 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23861 ]
    [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 20-2211 ]
    [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 396 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37343 ]		  5
 
 
 
 		12
 
 
 
 		—
 
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
 
  5GUILTY
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ]		  6
 		  4
 		  3
 		16
 
  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 ]		  7
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 		10
 
 
 
  7MY ADOBE HACIENDA
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1117 ]		  91715  4
  8MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2026 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23782 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37214 ]		  4
 
 		  5
 
 		  4
 
 		15
 
 
  9JALOUSIE (Jealousy)
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37218 ]
    [ Billy Butterfield & Orchestra–Capitol 335 ]
    [ Herbie Fields & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1961 ]		13
 
 		16
 
 		10
 
 		16
 
 
10I’LL CLOSE MY EYES
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 342 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ]		  8
 		  7
 		  7
 		14
 
11ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23863 ]		———  1
12I WANT TO THANK YOUR FOLKS
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37251 ]		11
 		  9
 		14
 		11
 
13THE EGG AND I
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37278 ]
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2209 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
14SONATA
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2033 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 337 ]		17
 		10
 		  8
 		21
 
15TIME AFTER TIME
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37300 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 383 ]
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2210 ]		—
 
 		—
 
 		—
 
 		  1
 
 
16PEG O’ MY HEART
    [ Harmonicats–Vitacoustic 1 ]
    [ Clark Dennis–Capitol 346 ]		22
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
17SANTA CATALINA (Island Of Romance)
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2136 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1114 ]		10
 		13
 		11
 		  8
 
18I BELIEVE
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37300 ]		———  1
19(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 ]		20
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 		28
 
 
 
20IT’S THE SAME OLD DREAM
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37288 ]
    [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 396 ]
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2210 ]		—
 
 		—
 
 		—
 
 		  1
 
 
21YOU CAN’T SEE THE SUN WHEN YOU’RE CRYIN’
    [ Charioteers–Columbia 37240 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23809 ]		23
 		—
 		—
 		  3
 
22MOON-FACED, STARRY-EYED
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2176 ]		121117  6
23THAT’S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37231 ]		161422  6
24I TIPPED MY HAT (And Slowly Rode Away)
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37305 ]
    [ Jack Smith with Clark Sisters–Capitol 364 ]
    [ Bob Eberly with Song Spinners–Decca 23835 ]		—
 
 		—
 
 		—
 
 		  1
 
 
25THAT’S WHERE I CAME IN
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23809 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 355 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ]		14
 
 		18
 
 		19
 
 		  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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