The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of SEPTEMBER 15, 1947
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)
    [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]
    [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		  2
 		  1
 		  5
 		  9
 
  2PEG 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 ]		  1
 
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		21
 
 
 
 
  3THAT’S MY DESIRE
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]
    [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		  4
 		  3
 		  2
 		19
 
  4FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’
    [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		  8
 
 		  7
 
 		10
 
 		  7
 
 
  5TEMPTATION (Tim-Tayshun)
    [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 412 ]		  3  4  613
  6I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW
    [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		14
 		10
 		15
 		  6
 
  7WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN
    [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		  5  51110
  8TALLAHASSEE
    [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		  7  8  912
  9I WONDER, I WONDER, I WONDER
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23865 ]		  6
 		  6
 		  4
 		18
 
10I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2294 ]
    [ Betty Hutton–Capitol 409 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37506 ]		10
 
 		24
 
 		22
 
 		  6
 
 
11NEAR YOU
    [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1001 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24171 ]
    [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2421 ]
    [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 452 ]
    [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37838 ]		—
 
 
 
 		—
 
 
 
 		—
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 
12I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		211319  5
13THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		17
 		21
 		16
 		  5
 
14IVY
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 388 ]
    [ Woody Herman with Four Chips–Columbia 37329 ]		  9
 		  9
 		  8
 		16
 
15CHI-BABA CHI-BABA (My Bambino Go To Sleep)
    [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		1111  316
16KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		152028  4
17ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23863 ]		1214  720
18ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		24
 		19
 		25
 		12
 
19COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		231517  6
20BLOOP-BLEEP
    [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 428 ]
    [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 37553 ]		22
 		12
 		13
 		  6
 
21NAUGHTY ANGELINE
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37561 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23977 ]
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 437 ]		13
 
 		16
 
 		12
 
 		  6
 
 
22YOU 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 ]		16
 
 
 
 		18
 
 
 
 		—
 
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 
 
23AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		25
 		30
 		40
 		  4
 
24I WANT TO BE LOVED (But Only By You)
    [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2268 ]
    [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Capitol 416 ]		20
 		22
 		31
 		10
 
25CECILIA
    [ Dick Jurgens & Orchestra–Columbia 37342 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 422 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2307 ]		26
 
 		27
 
 		—
 
 		10
 
 
26ON THE AVENUE
    [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24102 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2393 ]		40
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
27SUGAR BLUES
    [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		———  1
28LOVE AND THE WEATHER
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37588 ]		32
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
29HURRY ON DOWN
    [ Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm–Capitol Americana 40002 ]		3525—  3
30ALL MY LOVE
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37555 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23989 ]		—
 		—
 		39
 		  2
 
31THE ECHO SAID “NO”
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]		28
 		17
 		35
 		  5
 
32RED SILK STOCKINGS AND GREEN PERFUME
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]		18231416
33HOW SOON (Will I Be Seeing You)
    [ Jack Owens–Tower 1258 ]		———  1
34WHIFFENPOOF SONG
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		273221  4
35OH! MY ACHIN’ HEART
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23979 ]		193520  4
36KOKOMO, INDIANA
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		29——  2
37JE VOUS AIME
    [ Eddy Duchin & Buddy Clark–Columbia 37389 ]
    [ Ray Dorey–Majestic 7239 ]		31
 		28
 		18
 		10
 
38WITHOUT MUSIC
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2341 ]		—4030  3
39I’LL BE THERE
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2363 ]		———  1
40PASSING BY
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 423 ]		302637  9
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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