The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending FEBRUARY 7, 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
 
 		15
 
 
  2SERENADE OF THE BELLS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		  6
 
 		  3
 
 		  7
 
 		18
 
 
  3GOLDEN EARRINGS
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  5  6  811
  4HOW 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 ]		  2
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 		17
 
 
 
  5TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		  3  4  214
  6I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  7
 		  7
 		  9
 		10
 
  7CIVILIZATION (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
 
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
 		17
 
 
 
 
  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 ]		  8
 
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 
 		21
 
 
 
 
  9PASS THAT PEACE PIPE
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]
    [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		10
 		10
 		10
 		10
 
10I’M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
    [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10119 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2688 ]		39
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
11WHIFFENPOOF SONG
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		13111324
12YOU 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 ]		  9
 
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 
 		24
 
 
 
 
13NOW IS THE HOUR (Maori Farewell Song)
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24279 ]
    [ Gracie Fields–London 110 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1191 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		38
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
14IN A LITTLE BOOK SHOP
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38041 ]		403428  4
15BEG YOUR PARDON
    [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]
    [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ]		26
 
 		16
 
 		—
 
 		  3
 
 
16—AND MIMI
    [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		11
 		13
 		11
 		18
 
17SO FAR
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		19
 
 		15
 
 		15
 
 		17
 
 
18I’M MY OWN GRANDPAW
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24288 ]		252527  4
19TWO 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 ]		15
 
 		12
 
 		18
 
 		  8
 
 
20(The Treasure Of) SIERRA MADRE
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		12
 		23
 		—
 		  3
 
21I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
    [ Rose Murphy–Majestic 1204 ]		322819  4
22(I’m A-Comin’ A-Courtin’) CORABELLE
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37972 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1170 ]		17
 		14
 		17
 		  7
 
23YOUR RED WAGON
    [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7275 ]		141829  5
24PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]		16
 		17
 		16
 		12
 
25OOH! LOOK-A THERE, AIN’T SHE PRETTY
    [ Buddy Greco & Three Sharps–Musicraft 515 ]		22——  2
26THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37932 ]		23
 		35
 		25
 		  9
 
27MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me)
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		———  1
28PIANISSIMO
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		21
 		30
 		—
 		  3
 
29GONNA GET A GIRL
    [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ]		183237  6
30A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		27
 		22
 		14
 		15
 
31I STILL GET JEALOUS
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37929 ]		35
 		26
 		23
 		  8
 
32DON’T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		—4026  5
33I TOLD YA I LOVE YA, NOW GET OUT
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15018 ]
    [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38047 ]		33
 		37
 		31
 		  5
 
34PASSING FANCY
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2573 ]		———  1
35MY OLD FLAME
    [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-2592 ]		20——  2
36AT THE CANDLELIGHT CAFE
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37984 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2599 ]		37
 		36
 		30
 		  6
 
37WHAT’LL I DO
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38045 ]
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15019 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
38ALL DRESSED UP WITH A BROKEN HEART
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		———  1
39THE LITTLE OLD MILL (Went ’Round And ’Round)
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		——24  7
40I’M MY OWN GRANDMAW
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15023 ]		———  1
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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