The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of OCTOBER 6, 1947
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	NEAR 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 ]		3	10	11	4
2	SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		1	1	1	12
3	WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		2	2	7	13
4	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 ]		6	3	2	24
5	FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’     [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		4	5	4	10
6	THAT’S MY DESIRE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]     [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		7	4	3	22
7	I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW     [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		5	7	6	9
8	I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2294 ]     [ Betty Hutton–Capitol 409 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37506 ]		9	16	10	9
9	THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		12	9	13	8
10	TALLAHASSEE     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		10	6	8	15
11	TEMPTATION (Tim-Tayshun)     [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 412 ]		11	8	5	16
12	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 ]		15	15	22	7
13	I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		8	11	12	8
14	KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		17	13	16	7
15	LOVE AND THE WEATHER     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37588 ]		18	—	28	4
16	NAUGHTY ANGELINE     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37561 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23977 ]     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 437 ]		19	17	21	9
17	AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		26	18	23	7
18	COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		13	19	19	9
19	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		20	20	34	7
20	THE ECHO SAID “NO”     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]		29	22	31	8
21	IVY     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 388 ]     [ Woody Herman with Four Chips–Columbia 37329 ]		21	21	14	19
22	CHI-BABA CHI-BABA (My Bambino Go To Sleep)     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		24	12	15	19
23	KOKOMO, INDIANA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		16	—	36	4
24	HURRY ON DOWN     [ Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm–Capitol Americana 40002 ]		35	25	29	6
25	ON THE AVENUE     [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24102 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2393 ]		38	23	26	5
26	I WONDER, I WONDER, I WONDER     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23865 ]		14	14	9	21
27	SUGAR BLUES     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		22	37	27	4
28	AIN’TCHA EVER COMIN’ BACK     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37554 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 419 ]		34	—	—	3
29	ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		28	27	18	15
30	CUMANA     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 428 ]		31	24	—	6
31	DANCING WITH A DEB     [ Skitch Henderson & Orchestra–Capitol 441 ]		—	—	—	1
32	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]		—	—	—	1
33	JUST PLAIN LOVE     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24173 ]		—	—	—	1
34	JUST AN OLD LOVE OF MINE     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 445 ]     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2371 ]		—	—	—	1
35	MY FUTURE JUST PASSED     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 438 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37851 ]		36	36	—	3
36	OUR HOUR (The Puppy Love Song)     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-2375 ]     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10058 ]		39	26	—	3
37	PIC-A-NIC-IN (In The Park)     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2421 ]     [ Billy Butterfield & Orchestra–Capitol 457 ]		—	—	—	1
38	PENGUIN AT THE WALDORF     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37567 ]		—	—	—	1
39	ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23863 ]		27	28	17	23
40	JE VOUS AIME     [ Eddy Duchin & Buddy Clark–Columbia 37389 ]     [ Ray Dorey–Majestic 7239 ]		30	32	37	13

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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