The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending JANUARY 17, 1948
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BALLERINA
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38040 ]
    [ Bing Crosby with Rhythmaires–Decca 24278 ]		  1
 
 		  1
 
 		  2
 
 		12
 
 
  2TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		  2  5  411
  3CIVILIZATION (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 ]		  4
 
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		14
 
 
 
 
  4HOW 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 ]		  5
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 		  7
 
 
 		14
 
 
 
  5YOU 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 ]		  6
 
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
 		21
 
 
 
 
  6NEAR 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 ]		  3
 
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 
 		18
 
 
 
 
  7SERENADE OF THE BELLS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		10
 
 		  7
 
 		  9
 
 		15
 
 
  8GOLDEN EARRINGS
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  711  6  8
  9I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  9
 		  8
 		17
 		  7
 
10PASS THAT PEACE PIPE
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]
    [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		11
 		13
 		13
 		  7
 
11—AND MIMI
    [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		12
 		10
 		  8
 		15
 
12THE WHISTLER
    [ Sam Donahue & Orchestra–Capitol 472 ]		192415  7
13WHIFFENPOOF SONG
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		  8121121
14A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		18
 		17
 		16
 		12
 
15SO FAR
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		13
 
 		14
 
 		12
 
 		14
 
 
16PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]		17
 		15
 		14
 		  9
 
17(I’m A-Comin’ A-Courtin’) CORABELLE
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37972 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1170 ]		22
 		19
 		33
 		  4
 
18TWO 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 ]		20
 
 		16
 
 		29
 
 		  5
 
 
19I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
    [ Rose Murphy–Majestic 1204 ]		———  1
20I 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 ]		14
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 		10
 
 
 		23
 
 
 
21FEUDIN’ AND FIGHTIN’
    [ Dorothy Shay–Columbia 37189 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 443 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23975 ]		23
 
 		25
 
 		19
 
 		24
 
 
22I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		15182222
23I STILL GET JEALOUS
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37929 ]		16
 		27
 		35
 		  5
 
24THE LITTLE OLD MILL (Went ’Round And ’Round)
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		33——  6
25THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37932 ]		35
 		31
 		28
 		  6
 
26DON’T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		2128—  3
27I’M MY OWN GRANDPAW
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24288 ]		———  1
28IN A LITTLE BOOK SHOP
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38041 ]		———  1
29YOUR RED WAGON
    [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7275 ]		26——  2
30AT THE CANDLELIGHT CAFE
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37984 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2599 ]		32
 		—
 		36
 		  3
 
31I TOLD YA I LOVE YA, NOW GET OUT
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15018 ]
    [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38047 ]		28
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
32CURIOSITY
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15005 ]		253527  6
33THE DREAM PEDDLER
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]		———  1
34HE’S A REAL GONE GUY
    [ Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm–Capitol Americana 40017 ]		——37  5
35THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
    [ Dinah Shore with Four Hits–Columbia 37984 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 24327 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
36HAND IN HAND
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2482 ]		3429—  5
37GONNA GET A GIRL
    [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ]		2923—  3
38I’M A DING DONG DADDY (From Dumas)
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37986 ]
    [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2535 ]		24
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
39LOVE FOR LOVE
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2514 ]		302018  9
40THE DUM DOT SONG (I Put The Penny In The Gum Slot)
    [ Frank Sinatra with Pied Pipers–Columbia 37966 ]		313330  5
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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