The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending JULY 10, 1948
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOU CAN’T BE TRUE, DEAR     [ Ken Griffin–Rondo 128 ]     [ Dick Haymes with Song Spinners–Decca 24439 ]     [ Sportsmen–Capitol 15077 ]     [ Vera Lynn–London 202 ]     [ Marlin Sisters with Eddie Fisher–Columbia 38211 ]     [ Dick James–RCA Victor 20-2944 ]		2	2	3	8
2	NATURE BOY     [ King Cole–Capitol 15054 ]     [ Dick Haymes with Song Spinners–Decca 24439 ]		1	1	1	12
3	WOODY WOOD-PECKER     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 38197 ]		6	5	11	5
4	LITTLE WHITE LIES     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24280 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38114 ]		3	3	2	18
5	MY HAPPINESS     [ Jon & Sondra Steele–Damon 11133 ]     [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 15094 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24446 ]		4	6	14	7
6	TOOLIE OOLIE DOOLIE (The Yodel Polka)     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24380 ]     [ Sportsmen–Capitol 15077 ]		5	4	4	14
7	THE DICKEY-BIRD SONG     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2617 ]		7	9	5	19
8	HAUNTED HEART     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2713 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15023 ]		10	10	6	17
9	LOVE SOMEBODY     [ Doris Day & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38174 ]		8	14	15	8
10	ST. LOUIS BLUES MARCH     [ Tex Beneke & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2722 ]		11	7	10	16
11	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 ]		15	17	7	15
12	BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2888 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15084 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38191 ]		26	33	25	4
13	BECAUSE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2653 ]		12	8	8	20
14	WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-2861 ]		9	15	—	4
15	IT’S MAGIC     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38188 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 23826 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-2862 ]     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 15072 ]		32	27	—	4
16	SABRE DANCE     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38102 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2721 ]		20	11	9	18
17	HEARTBREAKER     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24427 ]		28	20	20	10
18	JUST BECAUSE     [ Frankie Yankovic & Yanks–Columbia 12359 ]		14	12	13	12
19	TEA LEAVES     [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 15102 ]     [ Emile Cote Serenaders–Columbia 38230 ]		13	24	—	3
20	TELL ME A STORY     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2761 ]		21	22	16	14
21	CONFESS     [ Doris Day & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38174 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5129 ]		19	21	35	6
22	LAROO LAROO LILI BOLERO     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15048 ]		27	23	18	14
23	YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLIN’     [ Al Trace & Revelers–Sterling 3023 ]     [ Anne Vincent–Mercury 5155 ]		16	—	—	2
24	PUT ’EM IN A BOX, TIE ’EM WITH A RIBBON (And Throw ’Em In The Deep Blue Sea)     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15080 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38188 ]		18	16	26	7
25	A FELLA WITH AN UMBRELLA     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24433 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38192 ]		17	13	12	6
26	MAYBE YOU’LL BE THERE     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24403 ]		—	—	—	1
27	FIDDLE FADDLE     [ Boston “Pops” Orchestra–RCA Victor Red Seal 10-1397 ]		29	29	19	8
28	CARAMBA! IT’S THE SAMBA     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 15090 ]		24	32	—	3
29	TWELFTH STREET RAG     [ Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 15105 ]		25	—	—	2
30	BEYOND THE SEA (La Mer)     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Capitol 15030 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 38134 ]		—	37	31	12
31	THE MAHARAJAH OF MAGADOR     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2851 ]		23	26	—	3
32	BLUE BIRD OF HAPPINESS     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10207 ]		34	34	—	3
33	DECK OF CARDS     [ “T” Texas Tyler–4 Star 1228 ]     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 40114 ]		35	25	21	15
34	DON’T BLAME ME     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15110 ]		40	—	—	2
35	NOW IS THE HOUR (Maori Farewell Song)     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24279 ]     [ Gracie Fields–London 110 ]		22	18	17	24
36	IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I DANCE WITH YOU     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2888 ]		31	36	27	4
37	YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2716 ]		30	35	—	11
38	SUSPICION     [ Tex Williams & Western Caravan–Capitol Americana 40109 ]		33	19	33	8
39	A BOY FROM TEXAS – A GIRL FROM TENNESSEE     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 15085 ]		39	39	34	5
40	KEEN AND PEACHY     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 38213 ]		—	—	—	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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