The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending FEBRUARY 28, 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
 
 		18
 
 
  2I’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 ]		  2
 
 
 		  6
 
 
 		10
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 
  3SERENADE OF THE BELLS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		  4
 
 		  2
 
 		  2
 
 		21
 
 
  4GOLDEN EARRINGS
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  3  4  314
  5NOW IS THE HOUR (Maori Farewell Song)
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24279 ]
    [ Gracie Fields–London 110 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1191 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		  8
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 		13
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 
  6HOW 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 ]		  5
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 		20
 
 
 
  7I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ]
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		  7
 		  7
 		  6
 		13
 
  8BEG YOUR PARDON
    [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]
    [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ]		  9
 
 		11
 
 		15
 
 		  6
 
 
  9MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me)
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		102127  4
10TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me)
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ]		  6  5  517
11CIVILIZATION (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 ]		11
 
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 
 		  7
 
 
 
 		20
 
 
 
 
12PIANISSIMO
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		22
 		12
 		28
 		  6
 
13PASS THAT PEACE PIPE
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ]
    [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ]		12
 		10
 		  9
 		13
 
14I’M MY OWN GRANDPAW
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24288 ]		161718  7
15(The Treasure Of) SIERRA MADRE
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		14
 		20
 		20
 		  6
 
16BUT BEAUTIFUL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		19
 		27
 		—
 		  3
 
17NEAR 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 ]		15
 
 
 
 		14
 
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 
 		24
 
 
 
 
18SLAP ’ER DOWN, AGIN, PAW
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38066 ]		28——  2
19YOU 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
 
 
 
 		13
 
 
 
 		12
 
 
 
 		27
 
 
 
 
20BECAUSE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2653 ]		———  1
21WHIFFENPOOF SONG
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Glee Club–Decca 23990 ]		25161127
22YOUR RED WAGON
    [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7275 ]		182223  8
23SHINE
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5091 ]		26——  2
24MATINEE
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2671 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38083 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
25THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG
    [ Arthur Godfrey with Too Fat Trio–Columbia 38081 ]		38——  2
26(I’m A-Comin’ A-Courtin’) CORABELLE
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37972 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1170 ]		23
 		19
 		22
 		10
 
27OOH! LOOK-A THERE, AIN’T SHE PRETTY
    [ Buddy Greco & Three Sharps–Musicraft 515 ]		353725  5
28PAPA, WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME?
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 37931 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24226 ]		32
 		23
 		24
 		15
 
29GONNA GET A GIRL
    [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ]		293529  9
30THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
    [ Dinah Shore with Four Hits–Columbia 37984 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 24327 ]		27
 		—
 		—
 		  3
 
31BARNYARD BOOGIE
    [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 24300 ]		———  1
32MY OLD FLAME
    [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-2592 ]		332835  5
33A FELLOW NEEDS A GIRL
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]		37
 		31
 		30
 		18
 
34SO FAR
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37883 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2402 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 461 ]		20
 
 		25
 
 		17
 
 		20
 
 
35AT THE CANDLELIGHT CAFE
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37984 ]
    [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2599 ]		30
 		30
 		36
 		  9
 
36TWO 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 ]		17
 
 		18
 
 		19
 
 		11
 
 
37ALL DRESSED UP WITH A BROKEN HEART
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		——38  2
38IF I ONLY HAD A MATCH
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ]
    [ Al Jolson–Decca 24296 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
39THE DICKEY-BIRD SONG
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2617 ]		———  1
40PASSING FANCY
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2573 ]		39—34  3
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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