The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending NOVEMBER 19, 1949
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		1	1	1	11
2	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		4	5	5	8
3	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		7	11	12	6
4	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38546 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		2	2	2	20
5	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		6	8	9	7
6	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 ]		5	4	3	12
7	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3510 / 47-2986 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24694 ]		3	3	4	13
8	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		15	29	—	3
9	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		9	7	8	12
10	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-690 ]		10	9	11	9
11	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		8	10	10	9
12	ROOM FULL OF ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3441 / 47-2908 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5296 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24632 ]		13	6	7	23
13	MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24650 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5314 ]		11	12	6	18
14	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		14	15	17	6
15	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 ]		22	37	—	3
16	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		12	19	34	4
17	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		38	—	—	2
18	CANADIAN CAPERS (Cuttin’ Capers)     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38595 ]		23	31	—	3
19	I’LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40246 ]		—	—	—	1
20	(Where Are You) NOW THAT I NEED YOU     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38507 ]     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5311 ]		17	17	15	13
21	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		37	—	—	2
22	THE HUCKLE-BUCK     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3427 / 47-3028 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38486 ]		24	16	14	23
23	THROUGH A LONG AND SLEEPLESS NIGHT     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5313 ]     [ Bill Farrell–M-G-M 10488 ]		16	18	24	8
24	SOME ENCHANTED EVENING     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3402 / 47-2896 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24609 ]		18	13	13	30
25	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		—	—	—	1
26	CIRCUS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3488 / 47-2947 ]		27	23	16	11
27	MY BOLERO     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5313 ]		19	22	22	12
28	(There’s A) BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		32	38	—	3
29	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		—	—	—	1
30	FOOLISH TEARS     [ Al Morgan–London 508 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24773 ]		—	—	—	1
31	(Oh Gee – Say Gee – You Ought – To See) MY GEE GEE FROM THE FIJI ISLANDS     [ Chuck Thomas & Dixieland Band–Capitol 57-746 ]		40	—	—	2
32	VIENI SU (Say You Love Me Too)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3549 / 47-3042 ]		26	34	35	4
33	SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (pts. 1 & 2)     [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 24725 ]		—	—	—	1
34	THE LAST MILE HOME     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 57-710 ]		25	27	30	5
35	AIN’T SHE SWEET     [ Mr. Ford & Mr. Goon-Bones–Crystalette 601 ]		31	24	23	12
36	DIME A DOZEN     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3441 / 47-2908RCA Victor 20-3532 / 47-3010 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 57-709 ]		21	14	18	9
37	WHY DON’T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME     [ Wayne Raney–King 791 ]		—	—	—	1
38	MULE TRAIN     [ Frankie Laine & Muleskinners–Mercury 5345 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3600 / 47-3106 ]		—	—	—	1
39	I WANT YOU TO WANT ME (To Want You)     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-723 ]		30	25	26	6
40	TELL ME WHY     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5314 ]		20	26	28	5

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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