The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending FEBRUARY 21, 1948
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BALLERINA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]     [ Bing Crosby with Rhythmaires–Decca 24278 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38040 ]		1	1	1	17
2	I’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 ]		6	10	39	4
3	GOLDEN EARRINGS     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		4	3	5	13
4	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		2	2	6	20
5	HOW 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 ]		3	4	2	19
6	TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		5	5	3	16
7	I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		7	6	7	12
8	NOW IS THE HOUR (Maori Farewell Song)     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24279 ]     [ Gracie Fields–London 110 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1191 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		8	13	38	4
9	BEG YOUR PARDON     [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ]		11	15	26	5
10	MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me)     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		21	27	—	3
11	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 ]		9	7	4	19
12	PASS THAT PEACE PIPE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]     [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		10	9	10	12
13	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 ]		13	12	9	26
14	(The Treasure Of) SIERRA MADRE     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		20	20	12	5
15	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 ]		14	8	8	23
16	I’M MY OWN GRANDPAW     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24288 ]		17	18	25	6
17	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 ]		18	19	15	10
18	YOUR RED WAGON     [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7275 ]		22	23	14	7
19	BUT BEAUTIFUL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		27	—	—	2
20	SO FAR     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		25	17	19	19
21	IN A LITTLE BOOK SHOP     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38041 ]		15	14	40	6
22	PIANISSIMO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		12	28	21	5
23	(I’m A-Comin’ A-Courtin’) CORABELLE     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37972 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1170 ]		19	22	17	9
24	—AND MIMI     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10082 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24172 ]		24	16	11	20
25	WHIFFENPOOF SONG     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		16	11	13	26
26	SHINE     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5091 ]		—	—	—	1
27	THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE     [ Dinah Shore with Four Hits–Columbia 37984 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24327 ]		—	—	—	2
28	SLAP ’ER DOWN, AGIN, PAW     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38066 ]		—	—	—	1
29	GONNA GET A GIRL     [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ]		35	29	18	8
30	AT THE CANDLELIGHT CAFE     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37984 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2599 ]		30	36	37	8
31	I STILL GET JEALOUS     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37929 ]		29	31	35	10
32	PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?     [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]		23	24	16	14
33	MY OLD FLAME     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-2592 ]		28	35	20	4
34	LOADED PISTOLS, LOADED DICE     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2575 ]		39	—	29	4
35	OOH! LOOK-A THERE, AIN’T SHE PRETTY     [ Buddy Greco & Three Sharps–Musicraft 515 ]		37	25	22	4
36	WHAT’LL I DO     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38045 ]     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15019 ]		—	37	—	2
37	A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		31	30	27	17
38	THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG     [ Arthur Godfrey with Too Fat Trio–Columbia 38081 ]		—	—	—	1
39	PASSING FANCY     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2573 ]		—	34	—	2
40	TERESA     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5092 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24320 ]		—	—	—	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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