The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 5, 1950
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MONA LISA
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1010 ]
    [ Victor Young & Orchestra & Don Cherry–Decca 27048 ]
    [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10689 ]
  3
 
 
  3
 
 
  8
 
 
  9
 
 
  2I WANNA BE LOVED
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10716 ]
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
13
 
  3BEWITCHED
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24983 ]
    [ Bill Snyder & Orchestra–Tower 1473 ]
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 38698 ]
    [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3726 ]
    [ Jan August & Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats–Mercury 5399 ]
  1
 
 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
 
  4TZENA TZENA TZENA
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]
    [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 38885 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5454 ]
  8
 
 
11
 
 
18
 
 
  5
 
 
  5THE THIRD MAN THEME
    [ Anton Karas–London 536 / 30005 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24839 ]
  4
 
  4
 
  3
 
23
 
  6MY FOOLISH HEART
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24830 ]
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10623 ]
    [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 20-3681 / 47-3204 ]
  7
 
 
  5
 
 
  5
 
 
23
 
 
  7SENTIMENTAL ME
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]
    [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]
  6
 
 
  6
 
 
  4
 
 
19
 
 
  8HOOP-DEE-DOO
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 980 ]
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 38771 ]
  5
 
 
  7
 
 
  6
 
 
14
 
 
  9THE OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES
    [ Hoagy Carmichael & Cass Daley–Decca 24977 ]
    [ Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook–Abbey 15003 ]
  9
 
  8
 
  7
 
16
 
10COUNT EVERY STAR
    [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 979 ]
    [ Dick Haymes & Artie Shaw–Decca 27042 ]
10
 
 
10
 
 
  9
 
 
15
 
 
11GOODNIGHT IRENE
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38892 ]
24
 
39
 

 
  3
 
12PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY
    [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1039 ]
13
 
20
 
14
 
  7
 
13SAM’S SONG (The Happy Tune)
    [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]
    [ Joe “Fingers” Carr & Carr-Hops–Capitol 962 ]
11
 
14
 
30
 
  5
 
14BONAPARTE’S RETREAT
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 936 ]
    [ Gene Krupa & Chicago Jazz–RCA Victor 47-3766 ]
15
 
21
 
12
 
  8
 
15NO OTHER LOVE
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]
2240  3
16ROSES
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3754 ]
12  91112
17I CROSS MY FINGERS
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38786 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3846 ]
14
 
17
 
15
 
  9
 
18SOMETIME
    [ Mariners–Columbia 38781 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 27102 ]
30
 
 
23
 
 
34
 
 
  7
 
 
19NOLA
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1014 ]
181923  5
20LA VIE EN ROSE
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3819 ]
    [ Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 24816 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27111 ]
17
 
 
18
 
 
28
 
 
10
 
 
21BLIND DATE
    [ Margaret Whiting & Bob Hope–Capitol 1042 ]
281616  7
22MISSISSIPPI
    [ Red Foley–Decca 46241 ]
272527  8
23THE PICNIC SONG
    [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10703 ]
332738  4
24WANDERIN’
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–
        RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]
29131319
25I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5396 ]
20372111
26HAPPY FEET
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1052 ]
    [ Roy Ross & Orchestra–Coral 60248 ]
39
 

 

 
  2
 
27VALENCIA
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3755 ]
38243313
28STARS ARE THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60209 ]
213022  9
29I DIDN’T SLIP—I WASN’T PUSHED—I FELL
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 38818 ]
161517  6
30VAGABOND SHOES
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5429 ]
193537  5
31AT SUNDOWN
    [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10735 ]
31  2
32GONE FISHIN’
    [ Bill Darnel–Coral 60220 ]
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38852 ]
25
 
26
 

 
  3
 
33I STILL GET A THRILL
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3799 ]
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 27008 ]
34
 
33
 
20
 
  7
 
34HOME COOKIN’
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27019 ]
322825  5
35IT ISN’T FAIR
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–
        RCA Victor 20-3609 / 47-3115 ]
23121026
36STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5421 ]
26221911
37THE PHANTOM STAGE COACH
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3818 ]
40  2
38ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
    [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10628 ]
36313916
39RAIN
    [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10669 ]
35362417
40MAMBO JAMBO
    [ Dave Barbour & Orchestra–Capitol 973 ]
  1
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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