The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending DECEMBER 6, 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	12
2	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 ]		3	3	4	15
3	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	17
4	BALLERINA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]		6	9	15	6
5	CIVILIZATION (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)     [ Danny Kaye & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23940 ]     [ Louis Prima & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2400 ]     [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 465 ]     [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7274 ]		4	8	20	8
6	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 ]		7	11	12	8
7	FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’     [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		8	4	3	18
8	SO FAR     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		16	7	7	8
9	—AND MIMI     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		12	12	9	9
10	TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		9	16	16	5
11	I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		5	5	6	16
12	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]		26	40	27	9
13	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		15	21	29	15
14	WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-2259 ]		10	6	5	21
15	I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW     [ Ted Weems & Orchestra with Perry Como–Decca 25078 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2315 ]		19	10	17	17
16	KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		13	13	10	15
17	GOLDEN EARRINGS     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		32	—	—	2
18	A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		11	15	35	6
19	THE WHISTLER     [ Sam Donahue & Orchestra–Capitol 472 ]		—	—	—	1
20	PASS THAT PEACE PIPE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]     [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		—	—	—	1
21	THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2347 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 23976 ]		20	18	13	16
22	SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (That Cigarette)     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40001 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2370 ]		14	14	8	20
23	AN APPLE BLOSSOM WEDDING     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2330 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1156 ]		17	20	18	15
24	I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]		—	—	—	1
25	TALLAHASSEE     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23885 ]		28	30	14	23
26	CHRISTMAS DREAMING (A Little Early This Year)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37809 ]		27	32	25	7
27	LAZY COUNTRYSIDE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		25	33	26	5
28	THAT’S MY DESIRE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ]     [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ]		30	22	11	30
29	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 ]		18	17	19	32
30	THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You)     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 311 ]		34	—	—	10
31	PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?     [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]		33	—	39	3
32	LOVE FOR LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2514 ]		38	34	—	3
33	ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1124 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23900 ]		29	31	—	22
34	COME TO THE MARDI GRAS (Nao Tenho Lagrimas)     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2288 ]		21	39	24	17
35	THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37932 ]		—	—	—	1
36	THOSE THINGS MONEY CAN’T BUY     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15011 ]		—	—	—	1
37	SUGAR BLUES     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		23	24	22	12
38	THE LITTLE OLD MILL (Went ’Round And ’Round)     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		—	—	30	2
39	KOKOMO, INDIANA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		31	19	23	12
40	A TUNE FOR HUMMING     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 37953 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1177 ]		—	36	—	2

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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