The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending MAY 15, 1948
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SABRE DANCE     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38102 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2721 ]		1	2	3	10
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 ]		3	1	1	16
3	MANANA (Is Soon Enough For Me)     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15022 ]		2	3	2	15
4	LITTLE WHITE LIES     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]		8	8	12	10
5	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 ]		10	9	7	7
6	TOOLIE OOLIE DOOLIE (The Yodel Polka)     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24380 ]     [ Vaughn Horton & Polka Debs–Continental 1223 ]     [ Sportsmen–Capitol 15077 ]		9	10	10	6
7	BECAUSE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2653 ]		4	5	6	12
8	BEG YOUR PARDON     [ Francis Craig & Orchestra–Bullet 1012 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 38036 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2647 ]		7	6	4	17
9	HAUNTED HEART     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2713 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15023 ]		6	7	13	9
10	THE DICKEY-BIRD SONG     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2617 ]		17	17	31	11
11	NATURE BOY     [ King Cole–Capitol 15054 ]		13	15	25	4
12	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	4	5	16
13	TELL ME A STORY     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2761 ]		15	20	20	6
14	LAROO LAROO LILI BOLERO     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15048 ]		14	12	11	6
15	ST. LOUIS BLUES MARCH     [ Tex Beneke & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2722 ]		16	14	16	8
16	SHINE     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5091 ]		11	13	9	13
17	MATINEE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2671 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38083 ]		12	16	15	12
18	THOUGHTLESS     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38079 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24318 ]		20	18	19	10
19	DECK OF CARDS     [ “T” Texas Tyler–4 Star 1228 ]     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 40114 ]		36	23	23	7
20	THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG     [ Arthur Godfrey with Too Fat Trio–Columbia 38081 ]		19	25	24	13
21	JUST BECAUSE     [ Frankie Yankovic & Yanks–Columbia 12359 ]		23	35	27	4
22	YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2716 ]		18	27	39	4
23	THE PEANUT VENDOR     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15052 ]		25	28	32	5
24	SUSPICION     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40109 ]		—	—	—	1
25	WORRY WORRY WORRY     [ Hal Derwin & Orchestra–Capitol 498 ]		39	29	18	8
26	BUT BEAUTIFUL     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38053 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15024 ]		21	11	8	14
27	CIGARETTES, WHUSKEY, AND WILD, WILD WOMEN     [ Red Ingle & Natural Seven–Capitol 15045 ]		27	39	—	4
28	LOVER     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 15031 ]     [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 38212 ]		22	22	30	9
29	AIRIZAY     [ Ray McKinley & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2736 ]		30	31	—	3
30	I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38151 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Musicraft 505 ]		28	34	—	3
31	PIANISSIMO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2593 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38051 ]		24	19	17	17
32	BEYOND THE SEA (La Mer)     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Capitol 15030 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 38134 ]		35	36	34	5
33	THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE     [ Dinah Shore with Four Hits–Columbia 37984 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24327 ]		32	—	29	12
34	ALL OF ME     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38163 ]		—	—	—	1
35	HEARTBREAKER     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24427 ]		29	—	—	2
36	LOVE OF MY LIFE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2784 ]		—	—	—	1
37	I LOVE YOU, YES I DO     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2674 ]		—	—	40	2
38	LOVE IS SO TERRIFIC     [ Ernie Filice & Quartet–Capitol 486 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5104 ]		37	37	—	10
39	I WISH I KNEW THE NAME (Of The Girl In My Dreams)     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24333 ]     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 38091 ]		—	—	—	1
40	GOOFUS     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 15051 ]		38	33	26	4

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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