The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending FEBRUARY 4, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		1	1	1	19
2	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]		2	3	3	11
3	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3608 / 47-3114 ]		3	5	6	9
4	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 / 30004 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Original “Dorseyland” Jazz Band–Columbia 38649 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24819 ]		11	8	10	14
5	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		7	9	8	12
6	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		4	4	5	17
7	BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO (The Magic Song)     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3607 / 47-3113 ]		10	11	13	6
8	MULE TRAIN     [ Frankie Laine & Muleskinners–Mercury 5345 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3600 / 47-3106 ]     [ Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 40258 ]		5	2	2	12
9	CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY     [ Red Foley–Decca 46205 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24863 ]		37	—	—	2
10	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		6	6	4	17
11	DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL     [ Dick Todd–Rainbow 80088 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24872 ]		39	—	—	2
12	THE WEDDING SAMBA     [ Edmundo Ros & Orchestra–London 499 / 30017 ]     [ Carmen Miranda & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24841 ]		19	34	—	3
13	RAG MOP     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60140 ]     [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3688 / 47-3212 ]     [ Lionel Hampton & Orchestra–Decca 24855 ]     [ Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys–Bullet 696 ]		33	—	—	2
14	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		8	12	12	14
15	ECHOES     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		13	14	14	7
16	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		12	16	15	9
17	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		9	7	7	18
18	MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		14	15	18	7
19	SORRY     [ Frank Sinatra & Modernaires–Columbia 38662 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 776 ]		16	17	30	5
20	SO THIS IS LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3606 / 47-3112 ]		31	32	—	3
21	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 / 30001 ]		15	10	11	23
22	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		24	26	22	9
23	WUNDERBAR     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 768 ]		29	30	24	7
24	BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME     [ Owen Bradley & Quintet–Coral 60107 ]		35	—	—	2
25	SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 785 ]		32	37	40	4
26	SITTING BY THE WINDOW     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10602 ]		—	—	—	1
27	CARELESS KISSES     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24814 ]		18	22	20	6
28	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		23	19	17	10
29	QUICKSILVER     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24827 ]		—	—	—	1
30	BAMBOO     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3627 / 47-3143 ]		—	—	—	1
31	BYE BYE BABY     [ Tony Martin with Aristokats–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]		17	27	26	7
32	A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]     [ Doris Day & Country Cousins–Columbia 38637 ]		36	31	39	7
33	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		30	24	25	13
34	FAIRY TALES     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Capitol 826 ]		—	—	—	1
35	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		20	13	16	22
36	THE BLOSSOMS ON THE BOUGH     [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 771 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24822 ]		22	20	38	4
37	THE RIVER SEINE     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10564 ]     [ Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 24816 ]		38	38	—	5
38	WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I’M DREAMING     [ Patti Page Quartet–Mercury 5344 ]		28	36	—	3
39	DILL PICKLES     [ Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 773 ]		27	29	29	6
40	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 690 ]		34	21	19	20

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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