The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending JANUARY 3, 1948
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BALLERINA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38040 ]     [ Bing Crosby with Rhythmaires–Decca 24278 ]		2	1	3	10
2	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 ]     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 37885 ]		1	2	5	12
3	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 ]		5	4	1	16
4	YOU DO     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24101 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 438 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37587 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5056 ]		3	3	2	19
5	TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		4	5	11	9
6	HOW SOON (Will I Be Seeing You)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2523 ]     [ Jack Owens–Tower 1258 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24101 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37952 ]		7	8	4	12
7	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		9	7	12	13
8	I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		17	12	18	5
9	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 ]		10	6	6	21
10	—AND MIMI     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		8	10	8	13
11	GOLDEN EARRINGS     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		6	11	20	6
12	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		11	9	10	19
13	PASS THAT PEACE PIPE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]     [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		13	17	22	5
14	SO FAR     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		12	13	7	12
15	PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?     [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]		14	19	34	7
16	TWO LOVES HAVE I (J'ai Deux Amours)     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2545 ]     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5064 ]		29	21	—	3
17	A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		16	16	15	10
18	I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		22	14	9	20
19	(I’m A-Comin’ A-Courtin’) CORABELLE     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37972 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1170 ]		33	—	—	2
20	LOVE FOR LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2514 ]		18	33	28	7
21	SUGAR BLUES     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 448 ]		31	24	27	16
22	KATE (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1160 ]		21	23	19	19
23	GONNA GET A GIRL     [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ]		—	—	—	1
24	THE WHISTLER     [ Sam Donahue & Orchestra–Capitol 472 ]		15	31	16	5
25	FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’     [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		19	18	14	22
26	YOU’RE MY GIRL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37978 ]		—	—	—	1
27	I STILL GET JEALOUS     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37929 ]		35	22	—	3
28	DON’T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		—	—	—	1
29	HAND IN HAND     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2482 ]		—	—	—	3
30	A GIRL THAT I REMEMBER     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2497 ]		—	—	—	1
31	THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37932 ]		28	26	—	4
32	SURPRISE SYMPHONY     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2497 ]		20	—	—	2
33	THE DUM DOT SONG (I Put The Penny In The Gum Slot)     [ Frank Sinatra with Pied Pipers–Columbia 37966 ]		30	20	—	3
34	THOSE THINGS MONEY CAN’T BUY     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15011 ]		32	—	—	3
35	CURIOSITY     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15005 ]		27	34	31	4
36	HARMONY     [ Johnny Mercer & King Cole Trio–Capitol 15000 ]		24	—	—	4
37	KOKOMO, INDIANA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2361 ]		23	36	30	16

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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