The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 28, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
  1  4  7  8
  2BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 234
  3  3  4  8
  3HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
  4  5  6  8
  4THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  2  1  113
  5WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
    Diamonds–Mercury 70790
  5
 
 
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
13
  9
  8
  6ROCK ISLAND LINE
    Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650
  81218  5
  7(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
101117  6
  8A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
  7  71210
  9MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
15
 
21
 

 
  3
 
10LONG TALL SALLY
    Little Richard–Specialty 572
    Pat Boone–Dot 15457
12
 
15
 
25
 
  5
 
11IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
16
 
19
 
27
 
  5
 
12THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196
    Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606
    Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372
14
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
  7
  5
  7
  7
13LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  6  6  320
14I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
  9
 
  8
 
  5
 
13
 
15JUKE BOX BABY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
13  910  8
16NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
1110  915
17EDDIE MY LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450
    Teen Queens–RPM 453
    Chordettes–Cadence 1284
18
 
 
17
 
 
13
 
 
  9
 
 
18CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
2529  3
19ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
1713  818
20TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390
262633  5
21MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
19
 
18
 
14
 
15
10
22THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
42  2
23R-O-C-K
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
273123  5
24WILD CHERRY
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40665
323437  4
25THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
20161121
26INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3352
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634
22
 
24
 
20
 
10
 
27LOVELY ONE
    Four Voices–Columbia 40643
242219  7
28STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
38  2
29CHURCH BELLS MAY RING
    Willows–Melba 102
    Diamonds–Mercury 70835
33
 
40
 

 
  3
 
30THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
232332  5
31I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL
    Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon–Gee 1012
  1
32SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
21201616
33LITTLE GIRL OF MINE
    Cleftones–Gee 1011
35  2
34WITHOUT YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470
282828  5
35BO WEEVIL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5375
37
 
32
 
21
 
10
 
36I WAS THE ONE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
363539  8
37CORRINE CORRINA
    Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088
  1
38MR. WONDERFUL
    Peggy Lee–Decca 29834
    Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777
34
 
 
25
 
 
22
 
 
  7
10
11
39WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
48  2
40NO OTHER ONE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470
293031  5
41TO LOVE AGAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29889
41  2
42TO YOU, MY LOVE
    Nick Noble–Mercury 70821
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839
30
 
36
 
30
 
  7
 
43THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
  1
44TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
    Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9684
  1
45PORT AU PRINCE
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374
393326  6
46LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL
    Four Esquires–London 1652
  1
47ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
  1
48MY LITTLE ANGEL
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
  1
49FLAMENCO LOVE
    Don Costa & Orchestra–ABC-Paramount 9693
44  2
50A CRAZY LITTLE PALACE (That’s My Home)
    Billy Williams Quartet–Coral 61576
  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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