The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SINGING THE BLUES
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769
  1  1  2  8
  2LOVE ME TENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643
  2  2  110
  3THE GREEN DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15486
  3  3  314
  4TRUE LOVE
    Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507
    Jane Powell–Verve 2018
  4
 
  4
 
  6
 
15
 
  5BLUEBERRY HILL
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5407
  6  6  711
  6JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729
  5  5  415
  7A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH
    George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765
  91012  7
  8HEY! JEALOUS LOVER
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552
  8  810  9
  9HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Bill Doggett–King 4950
  7  7  818
10CINDY, OH CINDY
    Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677
10
 
  9
 
  9
 
11
 
11FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15490
13121114
12SINCE I MET YOU BABY
    Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111
171836  4
13TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256
12131510
14DON’T BE CRUEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
1111  519
15SLOW WALK
    Sil Austin–Mercury 70963
    Bill Doggett–King 5000
16
 
19
 
27
 
  5
  4
16LOVE ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992
1822  3
17ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124
192434  4
18MAMA FROM THE TRAIN
    Patti Page–Mercury 70971
141516  9
19GARDEN OF EDEN
    Joe Valino–Vik 0226
151617  8
20GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040
202348  4
21CONFIDENTIAL
    Sonny Knight–Dot 15507
212128  6
22AUCTIONEER
    Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503
34  2
23MOONLIGHT GAMBLER
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780
3237  3
24CITY OF ANGELS
    Highlights–Bally 1016
292726  7
25PRISCILLA
    Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621
252630  7
26NIGHT LIGHTS
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551
282819  8
27TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022
    Lawrence Welk & Sparkling Strings–Coral 61701
22
 
14
 
13
 
19
11
28MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737
    Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6708
27
 
29
 
24
 
  7
  4
29JAMAICA FAREWELL
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663
313543  4
30PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724
262521  9
31GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748
    Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005
39
 

 

 
  2
 
32YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW
    Platters–Mercury 70948
24201812
33I DREAMED
    Betty Johnson–Bally 1020
364244  4
34ON LONDON BRIDGE
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40782
334146  4
35I WALK THE LINE
    Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241
30312312
36TRA LA LA
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70998
37  2
37WISDOM OF A FOOL
    Five Keys–Capitol 3597
48  2
38OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
    Five Keys–Capitol 3502
35323312
39JUST IN TIME
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770
403838  5
40I FEEL GOOD
    Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3338
4546  3
41HOUND DOG
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
38332521
42ANASTASIA
    Pat Boone–Dot 15521
  1
43ARMEN’S THEME
    David Seville & Orchestra–Liberty 55041
50  2
44IT ISN’T RIGHT
    Platters–Mercury 70948
42302012
45A THOUSAND MILES AWAY
    Heartbeats–Rama 216
  1
46BABY DOLL
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1303
50  2
47I’M FREE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 30100 
474341  5
48THE BANANA BOAT SONG
    Tarriers–Glory 249
  1
49THE STAR YOU WISHED UPON LAST NIGHT
    Gisele MacKenzie–Vik 0233
  1
50MOONLIGHT LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670
464035  8
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.
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