The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending JANUARY 24, 1948
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BALLERINA
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]
    [ Bing Crosby with Rhythmaires–Decca 24278 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38040 ]		  1
 
 		  1
 
 		  1
 
 		13
 
 
  2CIVILIZATION (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 ]		  3
 
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
 		15
 
 
 
 
  3SERENADE OF THE BELLS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		  7
 
 		10
 
 		  7
 
 		16
 
 
  4TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		  2  2  512
  5HOW SOON (Will I Be Seeing You)
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2523 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro–Decca 24101 ]
    [ Jack Owens–Tower 1258 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37952 ]		  4
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 		15
 
 
 
  6GOLDEN EARRINGS
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  8  711  9
  7I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  9
 		  9
 		  8
 		  8
 
  8NEAR 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 ]		  6
 
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
 		19
 
 
 
 
  9YOU 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 ]		  5
 
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 
 		22
 
 
 
 
10PASS THAT PEACE PIPE
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]
    [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		10
 		11
 		13
 		  8
 
11WHIFFENPOOF SONG
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		13  81222
12TWO 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 ]		18
 
 		20
 
 		16
 
 		  6
 
 
13—AND MIMI
    [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		11
 		12
 		10
 		16
 
14(I’m A-Comin’ A-Courtin’) CORABELLE
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37972 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1170 ]		17
 		22
 		19
 		  5
 
15SO FAR
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		15
 
 		13
 
 		14
 
 		15
 
 
16BEG YOUR PARDON
    [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
17PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]		16
 		17
 		15
 		10
 
18YOUR RED WAGON
    [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7275 ]		2926—  3
19I 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 ]		20
 
 
 		14
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 		24
 
 
 
20LOADED PISTOLS, LOADED DICE
    [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2575 ]		———  1
21THE WHISTLER
    [ Sam Donahue & Orchestra–Capitol 472 ]		121924  8
22A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		14
 		18
 		17
 		13
 
23(The Treasure Of) SIERRA MADRE
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
24I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		22151823
25I’M MY OWN GRANDPAW
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24288 ]		27——  2
26I STILL GET JEALOUS
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37929 ]		23
 		16
 		27
 		  6
 
27THE DUM DOT SONG (I Put The Penny In The Gum Slot)
    [ Frank Sinatra with Pied Pipers–Columbia 37966 ]		403133  6
28I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
    [ Rose Murphy–Majestic 1204 ]		19——  2
29YOU’RE MY GIRL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37978 ]		—3726  3
30PIANISSIMO
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
31THOSE THINGS MONEY CAN’T BUY
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15011 ]		—
 		36
 		34
 		  5
 
32GONNA GET A GIRL
    [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ]		372923  4
33MICKEY
    [ Ted Weems & Orchestra–Mercury 5062 ]		———  1
34IN A LITTLE BOOK SHOP
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38041 ]		28——  2
35THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37932 ]		25
 		35
 		31
 		  7
 
36AT THE CANDLELIGHT CAFE
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37984 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2599 ]		30
 		32
 		—
 		  4
 
37I TOLD YA I LOVE YA, NOW GET OUT
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15018 ]
    [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38047 ]		31
 		28
 		—
 		  3
 
38I HATE TO LOSE YOU (I’m So Used To You Now)
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2583 ]		———  1
39DARDANELLA
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37933 ]		———  1
40DON’T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		262128  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.
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