The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 16, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
  1  2  312
  2UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  2
 
 
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
15
15
14
  3CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
  3
 
  3
 
  2
 
18
10
  4SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
  4
 
  4
 
  4
 
  9
  6
  5LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
  5  6  913
  6HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
  6  7  815
  7A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
  7  5  712
  8HARD TO GET
    Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137
  91118  7
  9IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
10101514
10SWEET AND GENTLE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61435
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647
  8
 
12
 
16
 
  6
  4
11THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
    Fess Parker–Columbia 40449
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058
11
 
 
  8
 
 
  5
 
 
21
11
11
12IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
12141412
13AIN’T IT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
22
 
34
 
44
 
  5
 
14DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
13  9  619
15HUMMINGBIRD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526
    Chordettes–Cadence 1267
21
 
23
 
36
 
  4
 
16ALABAMA JUBILEE
    Ferko String Band–Media 1010
141313  6
17A STORY UNTOLD
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634
    Nutmegs–Herald 452
    Four Coins–Epic 9107
15
 
 
19
 
 
23
 
 
  6
  3
  3
18LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
    Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073
16
 
24
 
20
 
11
 
19I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40505
202530  7
20THE CATTLE CALL
    Eddy Arnold with Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6139
293335  6
21HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476
23
 
15
 
12
 
12
 
22THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT
    Priscilla Wright–Unique 303
182228  5
23THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627
263137  4
24MY ONE SIN
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136
272125  5
25THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541
242632  5
26RAZZLE-DAZZLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552
33  2
27THE POPCORN SONG
    Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131
252839  4
28HEY, MR. BANJO
    Sunnysiders–Kapp 113
19181713
29THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448
3243  3
30DOMANI (Tomorrow)
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265
353845  4
31TWO HOUND DOGS
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552
37  2
32THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
17171116
33BLUE STAR (The “Medic” Theme)
    Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508
283024  7
34THE KENTUCKIAN SONG
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15375
    Eddy Arnold with Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6139
38
 
39
 
48
 
  4
 
35SEVENTEEN
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
  1
36WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595
31161014
37MAMA ROSA
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265
394142  4
38NOT AS A STRANGER
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130
413227  6
39WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
43  2
40CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)
    Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137
302019  8
41MOST OF ALL
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
34292214
42CLOSE THE DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15381
48  2
43DON’T BE ANGRY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
    Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155
36
 
27
 
21
 
14
11
44DUVID CROCKETT (The Ballad Of Davy Crockett)
    Mickey Katz & Orchestra–Capitol 3144
4649  3
45SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29511
403631  8
46TWO LOST SOULS
    Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137
423526  7
47EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70646
47  2
48ROLLIN’ STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370
453733  8
49GOOD AND LONESOME
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6146
444040  4
50(The Song Of) DANIEL BOONE (The Daddy Of Them All)
    Loren Becker with Enoch Light & Orchestra–Waldorf Music-Hall 217
48  2
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the hit version(s). Just those designated artists are listed above. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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