The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending DECEMBER 31, 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	7
2	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		2	2	2	14
3	RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER     [ Gene Autry & Pinafores–Columbia 38610 ]		9	20	14	5
4	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		5	3	4	13
5	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		3	4	5	12
6	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		6	9	10	12
7	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]		7	8	9	6
8	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 ]		8	5	6	18
9	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3608 / 47-3114 ]		12	14	33	4
10	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		4	6	3	17
11	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		10	7	7	9
12	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		11	12	12	7
13	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		16	11	35	4
14	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-690 ]		15	13	11	15
15	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		19	27	39	4
16	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 ]		21	22	19	9
17	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		14	24	21	5
18	ECHOES     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		31	—	—	2
19	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		18	25	17	8
20	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		20	16	18	18
21	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		24	21	13	15
22	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		22	23	16	10
23	’WAY BACK HOME     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]		13	15	25	6
24	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3510 / 47-2986 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24694 ]		23	17	15	19
25	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38546 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		17	10	8	26
26	(There’s A) BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		25	26	22	9
27	I’LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40246 ]		27	18	20	7
28	CANADIAN CAPERS (Cuttin’ Capers)     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38595 ]		26	19	23	9
29	FOOLISH TEARS     [ Al Morgan–London 508 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24773 ]		29	32	30	7
30	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		28	28	26	8
31	BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO (The Magic Song)     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		—	—	—	1
32	A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]     [ Doris Day & Country Cousins–Columbia 38637 ]		36	—	—	2
33	CARELESS KISSES     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24814 ]		—	—	—	1
34	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		34	30	28	7
35	WUNDERBAR     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 768 ]		40	—	—	2
36	DILL PICKLES     [ Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 773 ]		—	—	—	1
37	BYE BYE BABY     [ Tony Martin with Aristokats–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]		38	—	—	2
38	(It Happened At The) FESTIVAL OF ROSES     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38614 ]     [ Bill Lawrence–RCA Victor 20-3589 / 47-3088 ]		37	—	—	2
39	MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		33	—	—	2
40	THE MEADOWS OF HEAVEN     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]		—	—	—	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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