The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1947
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	PEG O’ MY HEART     [ Harmonicats–Vitacoustic 1 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2272 ]     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10037 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37392 ]     [ Clark Dennis–Capitol 346 ]		2	1	1	20
2	SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		1	5	6	8
3	TEMPTATION (Tim-Tayshun)     [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 412 ]		4	6	4	12
4	THAT’S MY DESIRE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]     [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		3	2	2	18
5	WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		5	11	18	9
6	I WONDER, I WONDER, I WONDER     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23865 ]		6	4	3	17
7	TALLAHASSEE     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		8	9	10	11
8	FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’     [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		7	10	9	6
9	IVY     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 388 ]     [ Woody Herman with Four Chips–Columbia 37329 ]		9	8	7	15
10	I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2294 ]     [ Betty Hutton–Capitol 409 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37506 ]		24	22	30	5
11	CHI-BABA CHI-BABA (My Bambino Go To Sleep)     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		11	3	5	15
12	ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23863 ]		14	7	8	19
13	NAUGHTY ANGELINE     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37561 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23977 ]     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 437 ]		16	12	28	5
14	I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW     [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		10	15	15	5
15	KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		20	28	—	3
16	YOU DO     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 438 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24101 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37587 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5056 ]		18	—	40	3
17	THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		21	16	35	4
18	RED SILK STOCKINGS AND GREEN PERFUME     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]		23	14	12	15
19	OH! MY ACHIN’ HEART     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23979 ]		35	20	—	3
20	I WANT TO BE LOVED (But Only By You)     [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2268 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Capitol 416 ]		22	31	14	9
21	I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		13	19	21	4
22	BLOOP-BLEEP     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 428 ]     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 37553 ]		12	13	11	5
23	COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		15	17	20	5
24	ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		19	25	16	11
25	AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		30	40	—	3
26	CECILIA     [ Dick Jurgens & Orchestra–Columbia 37342 ]     [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 422 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2307 ]		27	—	25	9
27	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		32	21	—	3
28	THE ECHO SAID “NO”     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]		17	35	—	4
29	KOKOMO, INDIANA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		—	—	—	1
30	PASSING BY     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 423 ]		26	37	22	8
31	JE VOUS AIME     [ Eddy Duchin & Buddy Clark–Columbia 37389 ]     [ Ray Dorey–Majestic 7239 ]		28	18	19	9
32	LOVE AND THE WEATHER     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37588 ]		—	—	—	1
33	RAGTIME COWBOY JOE     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1155 ]		—	—	—	1
34	DON’T TELL ME     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 427 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37557 ]		—	—	—	1
35	HURRY ON DOWN     [ Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm–Capitol Americana 40002 ]		25	—	—	2
36	WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 427 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37543 ]		37	32	23	5
37	CUMANA     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 428 ]		—	38	31	3
38	MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER (Is It Good Or Is It Bad)     [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2354 ]		—	36	—	2
39	MY ADOBE HACIENDA     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1117 ]		29	29	24	22
40	ON THE AVENUE     [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24102 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2393 ]		—	—	—	1

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title in the Top 20, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers, and titles only for the records in positions below the Top 20. 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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