The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending MAY 1, 1948
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	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 ]		1	1	1	14
2	SABRE DANCE     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38102 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2721 ]		3	5	5	8
3	MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me)     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		2	2	2	13
4	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 ]		5	3	3	14
5	BECAUSE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2653 ]		6	6	6	10
6	BEG YOUR PARDON     [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ]		4	4	4	15
7	HAUNTED HEART     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2713 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15023 ]		13	7	9	7
8	LITTLE WHITE LIES     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		12	8	18	8
9	BABY FACE     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10156 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2879 ]     [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 15078 ]		7	9	22	5
10	TOOLIE OOLIE DOOLIE (The Yodel Polka)     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24380 ]     [ Vaughn Horton & Polka Debs–Continental 1223 ]		10	18	27	4
11	BUT BEAUTIFUL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		8	11	11	12
12	LAROO LAROO LILI BOLERO     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15048 ]		11	17	36	4
13	SHINE     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5091 ]		9	12	15	11
14	ST. LOUIS BLUES MARCH     [ Tex Beneke & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2722 ]		16	10	20	6
15	NATURE BOY     [ King Cole–Capitol 15054 ]		25	—	—	2
16	MATINEE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2671 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38083 ]		15	15	16	10
17	THE DICKEY-BIRD SONG     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2617 ]		31	25	31	9
18	THOUGHTLESS     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38079 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24318 ]		19	14	7	8
19	PIANISSIMO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		17	28	26	15
20	TELL ME A STORY     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2761 ]		20	24	17	4
21	SLAP ’ER DOWN, AGIN, PAW     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38066 ]		35	22	14	11
22	LOVER     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15031 ]     [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 38212 ]		30	27	32	7
23	DECK OF CARDS     [ “T” Texas Tyler–4 Star 1228 ]		23	36	33	5
24	GOLDEN EARRINGS     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		21	20	8	23
25	THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG     [ Arthur Godfrey with Too Fat Trio–Columbia 38081 ]		24	16	19	11
26	BALLERINA     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2433 ]     [ Bing Crosby with Rhythmaires–Decca 24278 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38040 ]		22	19	13	27
27	YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2716 ]		39	—	—	2
28	THE PEANUT VENDOR     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15052 ]		32	33	—	3
29	WORRY WORRY WORRY     [ Hal Derwin & Orchestra–Capitol 498 ]		18	26	39	6
30	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		14	13	12	30
31	AIRIZAY     [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2736 ]		—	—	—	1
32	(The Treasure Of) SIERRA MADRE     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38026 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		37	29	21	15
33	GOOFUS     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 15051 ]		26	—	—	2
34	I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38151 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Musicraft 505 ]		—	—	—	1
35	JUST BECAUSE     [ Frankie Yankovic & Yanks–Columbia 12359 ]		27	—	—	2
36	BEYOND THE SEA (La Mer)     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Capitol 15030 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 38134 ]		34	34	—	3
37	LOVE IS SO TERRIFIC     [ Ernie Filice & Quartet–Capitol 486 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ]		—	32	38	8
38	JUNGLE RHUMBA     [ Xavier Cugat & Orchestra–Columbia 38095 ]		—	—	—	1
39	CIGARETTES, WHUSKEY, AND WILD, WILD WOMEN     [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 15045 ]		—	—	35	2
40	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 ]		28	30	23	29

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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