The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending NOVEMBER 8, 1947*
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1NEAR 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
 
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 
 
  2I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2294 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37506 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23977 ]
    [ Betty Hutton–Capitol 409 ]		  2
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 		13
 
 
 
  3FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’
    [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		  4
 
 		  2
 
 		  5
 
 		14
 
 
  4I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		  5  9  712
  5WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN
    [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		  3  4  217
  6YOU 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 ]		  7
 
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 
 		15
 
 
 
 		11
 
 
 
 
  7I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW
    [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		  8
 		  6
 		  9
 		13
 
  8KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		12131211
  9PEG 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 ]		13
 
 
 
 		  7
 
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
 		28
 
 
 
 
10SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)
    [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]
    [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		  9
 		  3
 		  4
 		16
 
11THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		  6
 		12
 		10
 		12
 
12SO FAR
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		31
 
 		19
 
 		22
 
 		  4
 
 
13—AND MIMI
    [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		19
 		18
 		36
 		  5
 
14TALLAHASSEE
    [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		10101119
15CIVILIZATION (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
    [ Louis Prima & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2400 ]
    [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 465 ]
    [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7274 ]		27
 
 		38
 
 		34
 
 		  4
 
 
16SUGAR BLUES
    [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		242117  8
17THAT’S MY DESIRE
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]
    [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		11
 		11
 		  6
 		26
 
18WHIFFENPOOF SONG
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		17171911
19AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		15
 		20
 		18
 		11
 
20STANLEY STEAMER
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 454 ]		281623  4
21TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		———  1
22CHRISTMAS DREAMING (A Little Early This Year)
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37809 ]		1622—  3
23HOW SOON (Will I Be Seeing You)
    [ Jack Owens–Tower 1258 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24101 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2523 ]		14
 
 		—
 
 		37
 
 		  4
 
 
24COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		18231313
25AIN’TCHA EVER COMIN’ BACK
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37554 ]
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 419 ]		—
 		31
 		24
 		  6
 
26TEMPTATION (Tim-Tayshun)
    [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 412 ]		32141420
27KOKOMO, INDIANA
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		222528  8
28ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		29
 		26
 		32
 		19
 
29THE ECHO SAID “NO”
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]		21
 		15
 		25
 		12
 
30ON THE AVENUE
    [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24102 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2393 ]		25
 		24
 		33
 		  9
 
31LAZY COUNTRYSIDE
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		20——  2
32A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		23
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
33THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You)
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 311 ]		38——  8
34JUST PLAIN LOVE
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 24173 ]		263640  5
35LOVE AND THE WEATHER
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37588 ]		34
 		28
 		16
 		  8
 
36HE’S A REAL GONE GUY
    [ Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm–Capitol Americana 40017 ]		——35  2
37SERENADE OF THE BELLS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]		403027  5
38IT TAKES A LONG LONG TRAIN WITH A RED CABOOSE (To Carry My Blues Away)
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 445 ]		———  1
39MY FUTURE JUST PASSED
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 438 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37851 ]		35
 		—
 		—
 		  5
 
40I MISS YOU SO
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 444 ]		—40—  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.

*With this issue, Cash Box changed its issue dates from the Monday at the beginning of the publication week to the Saturday at the end of the week. The Saturday week-ending dates remained in effect for the rest of the magazine’s existence.
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