The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending DECEMBER 24, 1949
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MULE TRAIN     [ Frankie Laine & Muleskinners–Mercury 5345 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3600 / 47-3106 ]     [ Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 40258 ]		1	1	1	6
2	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		2	2	3	13
3	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		4	5	5	11
4	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		6	3	2	16
5	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		3	4	4	12
6	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		9	10	9	11
7	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]		8	9	12	5
8	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 ]		5	6	6	17
9	RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER     [ Gene Autry & Pinafores–Columbia 38610 ]		20	14	40	4
10	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		7	7	11	8
11	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		12	12	20	6
12	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]		14	33	—	3
13	’WAY BACK HOME     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]		15	25	28	5
14	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		24	21	37	4
15	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-690 ]		13	11	14	14
16	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		11	35	—	3
17	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38546 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		10	8	7	25
18	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		25	17	16	7
19	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		27	39	—	3
20	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		16	18	10	17
21	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 ]		22	19	22	8
22	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		23	16	21	9
23	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3510 / 47-2986 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24694 ]		17	15	8	18
24	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		21	13	15	14
25	(There’s A) BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		26	22	24	8
26	CANADIAN CAPERS (Cuttin’ Capers)     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38595 ]		19	23	17	8
27	I’LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40246 ]		18	20	13	6
28	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		28	26	19	7
29	FOOLISH TEARS     [ Al Morgan–London 508 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24773 ]		32	30	35	6
30	LET’S HARMONIZE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3555 / 47-3048 ]		29	32	34	5
31	ECHOES     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		—	—	—	1
32	VIENI SU (Say You Love Me Too)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3549 / 47-3042 ]		33	27	25	9
33	MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		—	—	—	1
34	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		30	28	29	6
35	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 ]		36	24	23	28
36	A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]     [ Doris Day & Country Cousins–Columbia 38637 ]		—	—	—	1
37	(It Happened At The) FESTIVAL OF ROSES     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38614 ]     [ Bill Lawrence–RCA Victor 20-3589 / 47-3088 ]		—	—	—	1
38	BYE BYE BABY     [ Tony Martin with Aristokats–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]		—	—	—	1
39	IF I EVER LOVE AGAIN     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 742 ]		37	40	38	4
40	WUNDERBAR     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 768 ]		—	—	—	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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