The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of OCTOBER 27, 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	1	7
2	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 ]		5	8	8	12
3	WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		4	2	3	16
4	FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’     [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		2	5	5	13
5	I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		9	7	13	11
6	THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		12	10	9	11
7	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 ]		8	15	12	10
8	I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW     [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		6	9	7	12
9	SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		3	4	2	15
10	TALLAHASSEE     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		10	11	10	18
11	THAT’S MY DESIRE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]     [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		11	6	6	25
12	KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		13	12	14	10
13	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 ]		7	3	4	27
14	HOW SOON (Will I Be Seeing You)     [ Jack Owens–Tower 1258 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24101 ]		—	37	—	3
15	AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		20	18	17	10
16	CHRISTMAS DREAMING (A Little Early This Year)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37809 ]		22	—	—	2
17	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		17	19	19	10
18	COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		23	13	18	12
19	—AND MIMI     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		18	36	—	4
20	LAZY COUNTRYSIDE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		—	—	—	1
21	THE ECHO SAID “NO”     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]		15	25	20	11
22	KOKOMO, INDIANA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		25	28	23	7
23	A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		—	—	—	1
24	SUGAR BLUES     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		21	17	27	7
25	ON THE AVENUE     [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24102 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2393 ]		24	33	25	8
26	JUST PLAIN LOVE     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24173 ]		36	40	33	4
27	CIVILIZATION (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)     [ Louis Prima & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2400 ]     [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 465 ]     [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7274 ]		38	34	—	3
28	STANLEY STEAMER     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 454 ]		16	23	—	3
29	ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		26	32	29	18
30	BALLERINA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]		32	—	—	2
31	SO FAR     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		19	22	—	3
32	TEMPTATION (Tim-Tayshun)     [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 412 ]		14	14	11	19
33	CUMANA     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 428 ]		—	—	30	7
34	LOVE AND THE WEATHER     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37588 ]		28	16	15	7
35	MY FUTURE JUST PASSED     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 438 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37851 ]		—	—	35	4
36	JULIE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-2425 ]		—	—	—	1
37	SAVE THE BONES FOR HENRY JONES (’Cause Henry Don’t Eat No Meat)     [ Johnny Mercer & King Cole Trio–Capitol 15000 ]		—	—	—	1
38	THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You)     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 311 ]		—	—	—	7
39	HURRY ON DOWN     [ Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm–Capitol Americana 40002 ]		29	26	24	9
40	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]		30	27	32	4

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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