The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 4, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOO YOUNG
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]
  1  1  116
  2JEZEBEL
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
  2  2  213
  3COME ON-A MY HOUSE
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]
  8
 
11
 
21
 
  4
 
  4MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]
  3
 
  3
 
  6
 
  9
 
  5THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]
  7  6  716
  6SWEET VIOLETS
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]
  51417  5
  7BECAUSE OF YOU
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]
13
 
24
 
16
 
  9
 
  8HOW HIGH THE MOON
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]
  4  4  317
  9ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY
    [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]
  6
 
  5
 
  4
 
17
 
10ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
10  7  512
11MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]
    [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]
  9
 
  8
 
  8
 
10
 
12SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]
11  9  914
13I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–
        RCA Victor 47-4148 ]
121211  8
14THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
    [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]
    [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]
31
 

 

 
  2
 
15JOSEPHINE
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]
202234  4
16I GET IDEAS
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]
161515  9
17MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]
14
 
10
 
10
 
23
 
18(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]
151318  5
19GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO
    [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]
272527  5
20VANITY
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]
182336  4
21LONELY LITTLE ROBIN
    [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]
253432  6
22WANG WANG BLUES
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]
231922  5
23THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]
222623  8
24PRETTY EYED BABY
    [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]
    [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]
19
 
18
 
12
 
11
 
25UNLESS
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]
17
 
17
 
13
 
14
 
26OCEANS OF TEARS
    [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1567 ]
34  2
27BECAUSE
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]
323040  4
28BECAUSE OF RAIN
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]
36402810
29WHAT IS A BOY
    [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39487 ]
21
 
21
 
20
 
  6
 
30THERE’S NO BOAT LIKE A ROWBOAT
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]
3736  3
31I APOLOGIZE
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]
26201424
32I’LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART (’Til I Can Hold You In My Arms)
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4191 ]
  1
33TELL ME (You Will Love Me Forever)
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4169 ]
3926  4
34BALLIN’ THE JACK
    [ Danny Kaye–Decca 27957 ]
29  2
35MY BROTHER
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1565 ]
  1
36RHUMBA BOOGIE
    [ Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4168 ]
    [ Hank Snow–RCA Victor 48-0431 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
37I WON’T CRY ANYMORE
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
3332  3
38THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK
    [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]
24161917
39I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]
402737  5
40I WISH I HAD NEVER SEEN SUNSHINE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1592 ]
28  2
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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