The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending FEBRUARY 14, 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
 
 		16
 
 
  2SERENADE OF THE BELLS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		  2
 
 		  6
 
 		  3
 
 		19
 
 
  3HOW 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
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 		18
 
 
 
  4GOLDEN EARRINGS
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  3  5  612
  5TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		  5  3  415
  6I’M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
    [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10119 ]
    [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra with Milt Herth–Decca 24319 ]
    [ Uptown String Band–Mercury 5100 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2688 ]		10
 
 
 		39
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
  7I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  6
 		  7
 		  7
 		11
 
  8NOW IS THE HOUR (Maori Farewell Song)
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24279 ]
    [ Gracie Fields–London 110 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1191 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		13
 
 
 		38
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 
  9CIVILIZATION (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 ]		  7
 
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
 		18
 
 
 
 
10PASS THAT PEACE PIPE
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]
    [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		  9
 		10
 		10
 		11
 
11BEG YOUR PARDON
    [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]
    [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ]		15
 
 		26
 
 		16
 
 		  4
 
 
12PIANISSIMO
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		28
 		21
 		30
 		  4
 
13YOU 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 ]		12
 
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 
 		25
 
 
 
 
14NEAR 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
 
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 
 		22
 
 
 
 
15IN A LITTLE BOOK SHOP
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38041 ]		144034  5
16WHIFFENPOOF SONG
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		11131125
17I’M MY OWN GRANDPAW
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24288 ]		182525  5
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 ]		19
 
 		15
 
 		12
 
 		  9
 
 
19(I’m A-Comin’ A-Courtin’) CORABELLE
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37972 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1170 ]		22
 		17
 		14
 		  8
 
20(The Treasure Of) SIERRA MADRE
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		20
 		12
 		23
 		  4
 
21MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me)
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		27——  2
22YOUR RED WAGON
    [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7275 ]		231418  6
23PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]		24
 		16
 		17
 		13
 
24—AND MIMI
    [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		16
 		11
 		13
 		19
 
25SO FAR
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		17
 
 		19
 
 		15
 
 		18
 
 
26I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
    [ Rose Murphy–Majestic 1204 ]		213228  5
27BUT BEAUTIFUL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
28MY OLD FLAME
    [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-2592 ]		3520—  3
29I STILL GET JEALOUS
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37929 ]		31
 		35
 		26
 		  9
 
30AT THE CANDLELIGHT CAFE
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37984 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2599 ]		36
 		37
 		36
 		  7
 
31A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		30
 		27
 		22
 		16
 
32DON’T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37920 ]		32—40  6
33THE WHISTLER
    [ Sam Donahue & Orchestra–Capitol 472 ]		—312110
34I HAVE BUT ONE HEART (O Marinariello)
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5053 ]		—342425
35GONNA GET A GIRL
    [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ]		291832  7
36I’M MY OWN GRANDMAW
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15023 ]		40——  2
37OOH! LOOK-A THERE, AIN’T SHE PRETTY
    [ Buddy Greco & Three Sharps–Musicraft 515 ]		2522—  3
38I TOLD YA I LOVE YA, NOW GET OUT
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15018 ]
    [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38047 ]		33
 		33
 		37
 		  6
 
39LOADED PISTOLS, LOADED DICE
    [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2575 ]		—2920  3
40THE DREAM PEDDLER
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]		———  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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