The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending NOVEMBER 22, 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	10
2	I 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	2	2	15
3	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 ]		4	6	7	13
4	FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’     [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		3	3	4	16
5	I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		6	4	5	14
6	WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		5	5	3	19
7	SO FAR     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		7	12	31	6
8	CIVILIZATION (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)     [ Louis Prima & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2400 ]     [ Danny Kaye & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23940 ]     [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 465 ]     [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7274 ]		20	15	27	6
9	BALLERINA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]		15	—	30	4
10	I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW     [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		17	7	8	15
11	HOW SOON (Will I Be Seeing You)     [ Jack Owens–Tower 1258 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24101 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2523 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37952 ]		12	23	14	6
12	—AND MIMI     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		9	13	19	7
13	KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		10	8	12	13
14	SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		8	10	9	18
15	A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		35	32	23	4
16	TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		16	21	—	3
17	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 ]		19	9	13	30
18	THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		13	11	6	14
19	KOKOMO, INDIANA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		23	27	22	10
20	AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		18	19	15	13
21	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		29	18	17	13
22	THAT’S MY DESIRE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]     [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		11	17	11	28
23	STANLEY STEAMER     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 454 ]		21	20	28	6
24	SUGAR BLUES     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		22	16	24	10
25	AIN’TCHA EVER COMIN’ BACK     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37554 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 419 ]		—	25	—	7
26	HAND IN HAND     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2482 ]		—	—	—	1
27	SAVE THE BONES FOR HENRY JONES (’Cause Henry Don’t Eat No Meat)     [ Johnny Mercer & King Cole Trio–Capitol 15000 ]		37	—	37	3
28	THE ECHO SAID “NO”     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24115 ]		—	29	21	13
29	ON THE AVENUE     [ Andrews Sisters & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24102 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2393 ]		36	30	25	11
30	TALLAHASSEE     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		14	14	10	21
31	ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		—	28	29	20
32	CHRISTMAS DREAMING (A Little Early This Year)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37809 ]		25	22	16	5
33	LAZY COUNTRYSIDE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		26	31	20	4
34	LOVE FOR LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2514 ]		—	—	—	1
35	(I Don’t Care) THAT’S ALL I WANT TO KNOW     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24225 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37884 ]		—	—	—	1
36	A TUNE FOR HUMMING     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 37953 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1177 ]		—	—	—	1
37	AFTER YOU     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37933 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24180 ]		—	—	—	1
38	YA SURE, YOU BETCHA     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 20-2377 ]		34	—	—	2
39	COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		24	24	18	15
40	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]		27	37	40	7

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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