The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 12, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
  2  1  314
  2LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
  1  2  115
  3MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
  4  4  412
  4THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249
  3
 
 
  3
 
 
  2
 
 
16
15
  4
  5ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15423
  7
 
  7
 
10
 
12
  3
  6HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
  6
 
  5
 
  8
 
10
  4
  7THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409
  5
 
  6
 
  5
 
11
 
  8I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
142025  6
  9AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147
11
 
14
 
19
 
  6
 
10SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
29  2
11THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
  9
 
  8
 
  7
 
16
15
12YOU ARE MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 12066
121315  7
13SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY
    Gogi Grant–Era 1003
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270
  8
 
 
  9
 
 
12
 
 
11
  7
  9
14BLACK DENIM TROUSERS
    Cheers–Capitol 3219
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260
10
 
10
 
  6
 
  9
  7
15SOMEONE YOU LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234
181818  7
16LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
232129  5
17MY BONNIE LASSIE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208
17162011
18SEVENTEEN
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651
13
 
 
12
 
 
11
 
 
15
18
12
19FORGIVE MY HEART
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234
202322  7
20TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
15171317
21PEPPER-HOT BABY
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282
263444  4
22CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)
    Patti Page–Mercury 70713
    Joan Regan–London 1605
24
 
22
 
27
 
  5
  3
23AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
16
 
11
 
  9
 
22
 
24MY BOY—FLAT TOP
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510
21
 
25
 
32
 
  8
  4
25ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
32  2
26NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    Gaylords–Mercury 70706
25
 
 
26
 
 
35
 
 
  5
 
 
27WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537
19
 
19
 
16
 
19
15
28THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
22151417
29BURN THAT CANDLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
36  2
30ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
37  2
31DOGFACE SOLDIER
    Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703
282936  4
32AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248
332724  6
33(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
31282129
34THE BONNIE BLUE GAL
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40575
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Coral 61515
27
 
32
 
39
 
  4
  3
35DADDY-O
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Bonnie Lou–King 4835
50
 

 

 
  2
 
36IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
4750  3
37SWEET KENTUCKY ROSE
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29708
303037  4
38IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282
43  2
39THE ROSE TATTOO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
39  2
40CRY ME A RIVER
    Julie London–Liberty 55006
  1
41MAYBELLENE
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1604
34241714
42I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685
    Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115
40
 
36
 
28
 
12
 
43I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO, DO WHAT YOU DO (Then I’ll Be Happy)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264
353126  6
44DAY BY DAY
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154
41374315
45LEARNING TO LOVE
    Peggy King–Columbia 40562
47  2
46YOUNG ABE LINCOLN
    Don Cornell–Coral 61521
45  2
47THIRTY DAYS (To Come Back Home)
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1610
4442  3
48SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218
46403410
49SONG OF THE DREAMER
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528
38
 
33
 
30
 
17
15
50MAGIC FINGERS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264
423933  6
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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