The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending MARCH 12, 1949
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FAR AWAY PLACES     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24532 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3316 ]     [ Margaret Whiting & Crew Chiefs–Capitol 15278 ]		2	2	2	13
2	POWDER YOUR FACE WITH SUNSHINE (Smile! Smile! Smile!)     [ Evelyn Knight & Stardusters–Decca 24530 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3321 ]		3	3	4	10
3	A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME     [ Evelyn Knight & Stardusters–Decca 24514 ]		1	1	1	15
4	I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 38324 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24550 ]		5	5	6	12
5	CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10346 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24568 ]     [ Jack Smith & Clark Sisters–Capitol 15372 ]		8	11	18	5
6	LAVENDER BLUE (Dilly Dilly)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3100 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38299 ]		4	4	3	18
7	DOWN BY THE STATION     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3317 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24555 ]		7	10	12	8
8	GALWAY BAY     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24295 ]		10	8	21	12
9	RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3319 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24549 ]		6	6	11	7
10	SO TIRED     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24521 ]		11	7	14	11
11	SO IN LOVE     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 15357 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5230 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38399 ]		13	14	20	6
12	SUNFLOWER     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24568 ]		18	36	—	3
13	THE PUSSY CAT SONG (Nyow! Nyot Nyow!)     [ Patty Andrews & Bob Crosby–Decca 24533 ]     [ Perry Como with Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3288 ]		9	9	7	10
14	I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24550 ]		14	15	19	10
15	ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38391 ]		21	30	28	6
16	TARRA TA-LARRA TA-LAR     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24532 ]		20	26	16	7
17	YOU, YOU, YOU ARE THE ONE     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60015 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24569 ]		12	20	—	3
18	CARELESS HANDS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3321 ]     [ Mel Torme–Capitol 15379 ]		30	40	—	3
19	HERE I’LL STAY     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15319 ]		15	12	27	8
20	YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING (While I Was Falling In Love)     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10185 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24507 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 15226 ]		16	16	10	26
21	SWEET GEORGIA BROWN     [ Brother Bones & His Shadows–Tempo 652 ]		28	23	22	14
22	BLUE SKIRT WALTZ     [ Frankie Yankovic & Yanks with Marlin Sisters–Columbia 12394 ]		—	—	—	1
23	BUTTONS AND BOWS     [ Dinah Shore & Happy Valley Boys–Columbia 38284 ]		22	13	8	25
24	MORE BEER!     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24548 ]		17	24	29	6
25	ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA     [ Kay Kyser Orchestra–Columbia 38301 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3123 ]		23	17	5	22
26	BY THE WAY     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3099 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 15218 ]		19	19	35	14
27	MY DARLING, MY DARLING     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae with Starlighters–Capitol 15270 ]     [ Doris Day & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38353 ]		24	18	9	18
28	EVERYWHERE YOU GO     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24549 ]		26	28	30	5
29	CLANCY LOWERED THE BOOM     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 20-2810 ]		31	38	31	5
30	DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3100 ]		25	22	23	17
31	BEWILDERED     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10340 ]		29	37	—	3
32	BOUQUET OF ROSES     [ Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 20-2806 ]		33	27	25	19
33	UNTIL     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3061 ]		36	21	13	26
34	LADY OF SPAIN     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3302 ]		34	—	—	2
35	WHAT DID I DO     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38293 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 15209 ]		27	34	26	19
36	YOU WAS     [ Doris Day & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38392 ]		—	39	—	2
37	BEAUTIFUL EYES     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10357 ]		—	—	—	1
38	LEMON DROP     [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 38415 ]		35	—	—	2
39	LOVE ME! LOVE ME! LOVE ME!     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5238 ]		—	—	—	1
40	BRUSH THOSE TEARS FROM YOUR EYES     [ Evelyn Knight & Stardusters–Decca 24514 ]		32	25	34	16

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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