The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 27, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
  3
 
  3
 
15
 
  5
  4
  2AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
11
 
  3(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
  1  1  118
  4SEVENTEEN
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651
  4
 
 
  7
 
 
16
 
 
  7
  4
  1
  5HARD TO GET
    Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137
  7  4  513
  6MAYBELLENE
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1604
1737  3
  7LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
  5  5  319
  8HUMMINGBIRD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526
    Chordettes–Cadence 1267
  6
 
 
10
 
 
10
 
 
10
 
 
  9WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537
  8
 
14
 
21
 
  8
  4
10IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
1411  920
11THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627
13131210
12TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
192129  6
13DOMANI (Tomorrow)
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265
18172010
14GUM DROP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668
233342  4
15SONG OF THE DREAMER
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528
10
 
20
 
28
 
  6
  4
16THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT
    Priscilla Wright–Unique 303
    Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266
16
 
12
 
13
 
11
  3
17A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
12  6  618
18UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  9
 
 
  8
 
 
  4
 
 
21
21
20
19AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
3838  3
20THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
273033  6
21LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
333238  4
22SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
11
 
  9
 
  7
 
15
12
23I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40505
20181913
24CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
15
 
15
 
  8
 
24
16
25THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
28
 
23
 
31
 
  5
  4
26SWEET AND GENTLE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61435
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647
26
 
16
 
11
 
12
10
27THE KENTUCKIAN SONG
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15375
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
22
 
24
 
23
 
10
 
28IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
31221818
29THE POPCORN SONG
    Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131
21262210
30DAY BY DAY
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154
4048  4
31PANCHO LOPEZ
    Lalo Guerrero–Real 1301
4141  3
32RAZZLE-DAZZLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552
242525  8
33PIDDILY PATTER PATTER
    Patti Page–Mercury 70657
343430  6
34MY ONE SIN
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136
37353611
35HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
30191421
36I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685
    Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115

 

 

 
  1
 
37THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541
25272711
38A STORY UNTOLD
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634
29291712
39ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
  1
40THE CATTLE CALL
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
36423512
41FOOLED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
323132  6
42DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
454441  5
43AIN’T ’CHA-CHA COMIN’ OUT T-TONIGHT
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40538
  1
44THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448
352826  9
45PETE KELLY’S BLUES
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 3176
49  2
46ALABAMA JUBILEE
    Ferko String Band–Media 1010
44393412
47MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
  1
48SHINE ON HARVEST MOON
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
464545  4
49EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES
    Patti Page–Mercury 70657
4346  4
50SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534
474348  5
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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