| The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score | ||||||
| Week ending MARCH 20, 1948 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist–Label | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10119 ] [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra with Milt Herth–Decca 24319 ] [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2688 ] [ Uptown String Band–Mercury 5100 ] | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | NOW IS THE HOUR (Maori Farewell Song) [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24279 ] [ Gracie Fields–London 110 ] [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ] [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1191 ] [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2704 ] | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 3 | BEG YOUR PARDON [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ] [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ] [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ] | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
| 4 | MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me) [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ] | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 5 | GOLDEN EARRINGS [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ] | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | |
| 6 | BALLERINA [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ] [ Bing Crosby with Rhythmaires–Decca 24278 ] [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38040 ] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | |
| 7 | SERENADE OF THE BELLS [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ] [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ] [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ] | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 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 ] | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | |
| 9 | I’M MY OWN GRANDPAW [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24288 ] | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 10 | I’LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37967 ] [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ] | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
| 11 | SHINE [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5091 ] | 22 | 24 | 23 | 5 | |
| 12 | PIANISSIMO [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ] [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ] | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 13 | SLAP ’ER DOWN, AGIN, PAW [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38066 ] | 13 | 18 | 18 | 5 | |
| 14 | THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG [ Arthur Godfrey with Too Fat Trio–Columbia 38081 ] | 17 | 34 | 25 | 5 | |
| 15 | THOUGHTLESS [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ] [ Doris Day–Columbia 38079 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24318 ] | 15 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | BUT BEAUTIFUL [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ] [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ] | 10 | 17 | 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | (The Treasure Of) SIERRA MADRE [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ] [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ] | 16 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 18 | THE DICKEY-BIRD SONG [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2617 ] | 31 | — | 39 | 3 | |
| 19 | TOO FAT POLKA (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat For Me) [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 37921 ] | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | |
| 20 | MATINEE [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2671 ] [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38083 ] | 34 | 16 | 24 | 4 | |
| 21 | GONNA GET A GIRL [ Benny Goodman Sextet–Capitol 15008 ] | 37 | 31 | 29 | 12 | |
| 22 | SABRE DANCE [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38102 ] | 21 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | PASS THAT PEACE PIPE [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15010 ] [ Beryl Davis–RCA Victor 20-2483 ] | 19 | 20 | 13 | 16 | |
| 24 | LITTLE WHITE LIES [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ] | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | 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 ] | 18 | 21 | 11 | 23 | |
| 26 | BECAUSE [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2653 ] | 23 | 14 | 20 | 4 | |
| 27 | THE BIG BRASS BAND FROM BRAZIL [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10119 ] [ Danny Kaye & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24361 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 28 | THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE [ Dinah Shore with Four Hits–Columbia 37984 ] [ Ink Spots–Decca 24327 ] | 28 | — | 30 | 5 | |
| 29 | IN A LITTLE BOOK SHOP [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38041 ] [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2573 ] | 27 | 15 | — | 9 | |
| 30 | HAUNTED HEART [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2713 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 31 | ALL DRESSED UP WITH A BROKEN HEART [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ] | 20 | 30 | 37 | 5 | |
| 32 | IF I ONLY HAD A MATCH [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ] [ Al Jolson–Decca 24296 ] | 29 | 25 | 38 | 4 | |
| 33 | YOUR RED WAGON [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–Majestic 7275 ] | 33 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| 34 | MY OLD FLAME [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-2592 ] | 25 | 22 | 32 | 8 | |
| 35 | LOVE IS SO TERRIFIC [ Ernie Filice & Quartet–Capitol 486 ] [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ] | 26 | 36 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | AT THE CANDLELIGHT CAFE [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37984 ] [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-2599 ] | 24 | 38 | 35 | 12 | |
| 37 | LOVER [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15031 ] [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 38212 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | TERESA [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5092 ] [ Dick Haymes & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24320 ] | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | KING SIZE PAPA [ Julie Lee & Boy Friends–Capitol Americana 40082 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | SABRE DANCE BOOGIE [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2721 ] | — | — | — | 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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