The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending MAY 8, 1948
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SABRE DANCE     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38102 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2721 ]		2	3	5	9
2	MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me)     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		3	2	2	14
3	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	15
4	BECAUSE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2653 ]		5	6	6	11
5	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 ]		4	5	3	15
6	HAUNTED HEART     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2713 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15023 ]		7	13	7	8
7	BEG YOUR PARDON     [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ]		6	4	4	16
8	LITTLE WHITE LIES     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		8	12	8	9
9	TOOLIE OOLIE DOOLIE (The Yodel Polka)     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24380 ]     [ Vaughn Horton & Polka Debs–Continental 1223 ]		10	10	18	5
10	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 ]		9	7	9	6
11	SHINE     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5091 ]		13	9	12	12
12	MATINEE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2671 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38083 ]		16	15	15	11
13	NATURE BOY     [ King Cole–Capitol 15054 ]		15	25	—	3
14	LAROO LAROO LILI BOLERO     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15048 ]		12	11	17	5
15	TELL ME A STORY     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2761 ]		20	20	24	5
16	ST. LOUIS BLUES MARCH     [ Tex Beneke & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2722 ]		14	16	10	7
17	THE DICKEY-BIRD SONG     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2617 ]		17	31	25	10
18	YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2716 ]		27	39	—	3
19	THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG     [ Arthur Godfrey with Too Fat Trio–Columbia 38081 ]		25	24	16	12
20	THOUGHTLESS     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38079 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24318 ]		18	19	14	9
21	BUT BEAUTIFUL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		11	8	11	13
22	LOVER     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15031 ]     [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 38212 ]		22	30	27	8
23	JUST BECAUSE     [ Frankie Yankovic & Yanks–Columbia 12359 ]		35	27	—	3
24	PIANISSIMO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		19	17	28	16
25	THE PEANUT VENDOR     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15052 ]		28	32	33	4
26	SLAP ’ER DOWN, AGIN, PAW     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38066 ]		21	35	22	12
27	CIGARETTES, WHUSKEY, AND WILD, WILD WOMEN     [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 15045 ]		39	—	—	3
28	I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38151 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Musicraft 505 ]		34	—	—	2
29	HEARTBREAKER     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24427 ]		—	—	—	1
30	AIRIZAY     [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2736 ]		31	—	—	2
31	GOLDEN EARRINGS     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15009 ]		24	21	20	24
32	THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE     [ Dinah Shore with Four Hits–Columbia 37984 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24327 ]		—	29	31	11
33	KING SIZE PAPA     [ Julie Lee & Boy Friends–Capitol Americana 40082 ]		—	—	—	3
34	SERENADE OF THE BELLS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2372 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15007 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37956 ]		30	14	13	31
35	BEYOND THE SEA (La Mer)     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Capitol 15030 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 38134 ]		36	34	34	4
36	DECK OF CARDS     [ “T” Texas Tyler–4 Star 1228 ]		23	23	36	6
37	LOVE IS SO TERRIFIC     [ Ernie Filice & Quartet–Capitol 486 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ]		37	—	32	9
38	GOOFUS     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 15051 ]		33	26	—	3
39	WORRY WORRY WORRY     [ Hal Derwin & Orchestra–Capitol 498 ]		29	18	26	7
40	MELODY TIME     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2785 ]		—	—	—	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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