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The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 3, 1956
TW TITLE | Artist–Label   LW 2WK 3WK WKS
  1 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  1   2   3 10
  2 LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  3   3   4 12
  3 THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  2   1   1 13
  4 NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
  5   5   8   7
  5 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
  4   4   2 14
  6 THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  7 14 23   5
  7 SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
  6   6   6   8
  8 BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
  8   7   7 15
  9 MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
  9
 
  9
 
12
 
  7
  2
10 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
12
 
25
 
37
 
  5
  1
11 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
13
 
12
 
  9
 
19
  8
12 I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
17
 
28
 
35
 
  5
 
13 TUTTI’ FRUTTI
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Little Richard–Specialty 561
10
 
15
 
18
 
  6
 
14 SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
11   8   5 18
15 DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
14 11 10 12
16 SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
21 29 29 11
17 CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
15 10 11   8
18 ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
16 13 13 13
19 TEEN AGE PRAYER
    Gale Storm–Dot 15436
    Gloria Mann–Sound 126
20
 
17
 
15
 
11
13
20 GO ON WITH THE WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 70766
    Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776
18
 
16
 
16
 
  9
 
21 A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
33   2
22 LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
29 31 28 10
23 11TH HOUR MELODY
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29789
25 23 27   5
24 ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
19
 
18
 
14
 
13
 
25 LITTLE CHILD
    Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134
    Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671
    Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189
    Danny & Dena Kaye–Decca 29806
27
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
33
 
 
 
  4
  4
  4
  3
26 ASK ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
24 33 38   4
27 MR. WONDERFUL
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777
    Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392
31
 
37
 

 
  3
  2
28 BO WEEVIL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5375
36
 

 

 
  2
 
29 SEVEN DAYS
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081
22
 
 
21
 
 
22
 
 
  6
 
 
30 NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631
23 19 20   7
31 HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
28
 
20
 
17
 
26
20
32 THAT’S ALL
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343
32 44   3
33 VALLEY VALPARAISO
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633
39   2
34 IF YOU CAN DREAM
    Four Aces–Decca 29809
37 38   3
35 NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
34 36 40   4
36 FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350
41   2
37 LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES
    Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416
38 42   3
38 INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3352
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634
46
 

 

 
  2
 
39 FOREVER DARLING
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400
48   2
40 LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
26 22 21 21
41 MISSING
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587
  1
42 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
30 26 24 28
43 THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091
40 39 42   5
44 EDDIE MY LOVE
    Teen Queens–RPM 453
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450
    Chordettes–Cadence 1284

 
 

 
 

 
 
  1
 
 
45 LOVELY LIES
    Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610
44 45 45   4
46 SUCH A DAY
    Rita Raines–Deed 1010
    Vera Lynn–London 1642
45
 
47
 
48
 
  6
 
47 CRY BABY
    Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328
  1
48 LA MER (Beyond The Sea)
    Roger Williams–Kapp 138
  1
49 WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE
    David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617
49   4
50 (Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290
43 34 32 13
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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