The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of OCTOBER 20, 1947
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	NEAR YOU     [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1001 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2421 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24171 ]     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 452 ]     [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37838 ]		1	1	3	6
2	FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’     [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		5	5	4	12
3	SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		4	2	1	14
4	WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		2	3	2	15
5	I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2294 ]     [ Betty Hutton–Capitol 409 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37506 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23977 ]		8	8	9	11
6	I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW     [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		9	7	5	11
7	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 ]		3	4	6	26
8	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	12	15	9
9	I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		7	13	8	10
10	TALLAHASSEE     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		11	10	10	17
11	THAT’S MY DESIRE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]     [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		6	6	7	24
12	THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		10	9	12	10
13	KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		12	14	17	9
14	TEMPTATION (Tim-Tayshun)     [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 412 ]		14	11	11	18
15	THE ECHO SAID “NO”     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]		25	20	29	10
16	STANLEY STEAMER     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 454 ]		23	—	—	2
17	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		19	19	20	9
18	—AND MIMI     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		36	—	40	3
19	SO FAR     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		22	—	—	2
20	AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		18	17	26	9
21	SUGAR BLUES     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		17	27	22	6
22	CHRISTMAS DREAMING (A Little Early This Year)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37809 ]		—	—	—	1
23	COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		13	18	13	11
24	ON THE AVENUE     [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24102 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2393 ]		33	25	38	7
25	KOKOMO, INDIANA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		28	23	16	6
26	ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		32	29	28	17
27	NAUGHTY ANGELINE     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37561 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23977 ]     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 437 ]		21	16	19	11
28	LOVE AND THE WEATHER     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37588 ]		16	15	18	6
29	HURRY ON DOWN     [ Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm–Capitol Americana 40002 ]		26	24	35	8
30	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]		27	32	—	3
31	AIN’TCHA EVER COMIN’ BACK     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37554 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 419 ]		24	28	34	5
32	BALLERINA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]		—	—	—	1
33	I’LL BE THERE     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2363 ]		—	—	—	3
34	AS YEARS GO BY     [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37545 ]		31	—	—	2
35	THE STARS WILL REMEMBER     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37809 ]		—	—	—	1
36	JUST PLAIN LOVE     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24173 ]		40	33	—	3
37	IVY     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 388 ]     [ Woody Herman with Four Chips–Columbia 37329 ]		29	21	21	21
38	CIVILIZATION (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)     [ Louis Prima & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2400 ]     [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 465 ]		34	—	—	2
39	TOO LATE     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2424 ]		—	—	—	1
40	I MISS YOU SO     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 444 ]		—	—	32	3

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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