The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score | ||||||
Week of SEPTEMBER 22, 1947 | ||||||
TW | TITLE | ArtistLabel | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
1 | SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette) [ Tex Williams & Western CaravanCapitol Americana 40001 ] [ Phil Harris & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2370 ] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
2 | WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN [ Perry Como & SatisfiersRCA Victor 20-2259 ] | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
3 | PEG O MY HEART [ HarmonicatsVitacoustic 1 ] [ Three SunsRCA Victor 20-2272 ] [ Art LundM-G-M 10037 ] [ Buddy ClarkColumbia 37392 ] [ Clark DennisCapitol 346 ] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |
4 | THATS MY DESIRE [ Sammy Kaye & Swing And Sway OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2251 ] [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Kleins All StarsMercury 5007 ] | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | |
5 | FEUDIN AND FIGHTIN [ Dorothy ShayColumbia 37189 ] [ Jo StaffordCapitol 443 ] [ Bing Crosby & JestersDecca 23975 ] | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
6 | TALLAHASSEE [ Bing Crosby & Andrews SistersDecca 23885 ] | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
7 | I WONDER WHOS KISSING HER NOW [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry ComoDecca 25078 ] [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 20-2315 ] | 6 | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
8 | TEMPTATION (Tim-Tayshun) [ Red Ingle & Natural SevenCapitol 412 ] | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
9 | THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS [ Freddy Martin & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2347 ] [ Andrews SistersDecca 23976 ] | 13 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
10 | NEAR YOU [ Francis Craig & OrchestraBullet 1001 ] [ Andrews SistersDecca 24171 ] [ Larry Green & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2421 ] [ Alvino Rey & OrchestraCapitol 452 ] [ Elliot Lawrence & OrchestraColumbia 37838 ] | 11 | | | 2 | |
11 | I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello) [ Vic DamoneMercury 5053 ] | 12 | 21 | 13 | 6 | |
12 | CHI-BABA CHI-BABA (My Bambino Go To Sleep) [ Perry Como & SatisfiersRCA Victor 20-2259 ] | 15 | 11 | 11 | 17 | |
13 | KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late) [ Eddy Howard & OrchestraMajestic 1160 ] | 16 | 15 | 20 | 5 | |
14 | I WONDER, I WONDER, I WONDER [ Eddy Howard & OrchestraMajestic 1124 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 23865 ] | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
15 | YOU DO [ Vaughn Monroe & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2361 ] [ Margaret WhitingCapitol 438 ] [ Bing Crosby & Carmen CavallaroDecca 24101 ] [ Dinah ShoreColumbia 37587 ] [ Vic DamoneMercury 5056 ] | 22 | 16 | 18 | 5 | |
16 | I WISH I DIDNT LOVE YOU SO [ Vaughn Monroe & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2294 ] [ Betty HuttonCapitol 409 ] [ Dinah ShoreColumbia 37506 ] | 10 | 10 | 24 | 7 | |
17 | NAUGHTY ANGELINE [ Kay Kyser & OrchestraColumbia 37561 ] [ Dick HaymesDecca 23977 ] [ King Cole TrioCapitol 437 ] | 21 | 13 | 16 | 7 | |
18 | AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING [ Sammy Kaye & Swing And Sway OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2330 ] [ Eddy Howard & OrchestraMajestic 1156 ] | 23 | 25 | 30 | 5 | |
19 | COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas) [ Freddy Martin & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2288 ] | 19 | 23 | 15 | 7 | |
20 | WHIFFENPOOF SONG [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee ClubDecca 23990 ] | 34 | 27 | 32 | 5 | |
21 | IVY [ Jo StaffordCapitol 388 ] [ Woody Herman with Four ChipsColumbia 37329 ] | 14 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
22 | THE ECHO SAID NO [ Sammy Kaye & Swing And Sway OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2330 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 24115 ] | 31 | 28 | 17 | 6 | |
23 | ON THE AVENUE [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen CavallaroDecca 24102 ] [ Three SunsRCA Victor 20-2393 ] | 26 | 40 | | 3 | |
24 | CUMANA [ Freddy Martin & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2347 ] [ Alvino Rey & OrchestraCapitol 428 ] | | 37 | | 4 | |
25 | HURRY ON DOWN [ Nellie Lutcher & Her RhythmCapitol Americana 40002 ] | 29 | 35 | 25 | 4 | |
26 | OUR HOUR (The Puppy Love Song) [ Spike Jones & City SlickersRCA Victor 20-2375 ] [ Blue Barron & OrchestraM-G-M 10058 ] | | | | 1 | |
27 | ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS [ Eddy Howard & OrchestraMajestic 1124 ] [ Ink SpotsDecca 23900 ] | 18 | 24 | 19 | 13 | |
28 | ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO [ Mills BrothersDecca 23863 ] | 17 | 12 | 14 | 21 | |
29 | BLOOP-BLEEP [ Alvino Rey & OrchestraCapitol 428 ] [ Woody Herman & OrchestraColumbia 37553 ] | 20 | 22 | 12 | 7 | |
30 | PASSING BY [ Jo StaffordCapitol 423 ] | 40 | 30 | 26 | 10 | |
31 | POP CORN SACK [ Spike Jones & City SlickersRCA Victor 20-2375 ] | | | | 1 | |
32 | JE VOUS AIME [ Eddy Duchin & Buddy ClarkColumbia 37389 ] [ Ray DoreyMajestic 7239 ] | 37 | 31 | 28 | 11 | |
33 | ILL BE THERE [ Tommy Dorsey & OrchestraRCA Victor 20-2363 ] | 39 | | | 2 | |
34 | I MISS YOU SO [ King Cole TrioCapitol 444 ] | | | | 1 | |
35 | BRAHMS HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 4, IN F MINOR [ Carmen Cavallaro & OrchestraDecca 24103 ] | | | | 1 | |
36 | MY FUTURE JUST PASSED [ Margaret WhitingCapitol 438 ] [ Harry James & OrchestraColumbia 37851 ] | | | | 1 | |
37 | SUGAR BLUES [ Johnny MercerCapitol 448 ] | 27 | | | 2 |
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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