The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 24, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  2  5  6  8
  2LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  1  1  215
  3NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
  3  3  410
  4ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  4  2  113
  5WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
    Diamonds–Mercury 70790
  7
 
 
  9
 
 
10
 
 
  8
  4
  3
  6I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
  6
 
  8
 
12
 
  8
 
  7THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  5  4  316
  8SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
  8  6  711
  9JUKE BOX BABY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
1431  3
10HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
1634  3
11MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
  9
 
10
 
  9
 
10
  5
12BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 234
1128  3
13A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
151721  5
14HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
1326  3
15EDDIE MY LOVE
    Teen Queens–RPM 453
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450
    Chordettes–Cadence 1284
17
 
 
29
 
 
44
 
 
  4
 
 
16MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
10  7  517
17INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3352
20
 
37
 
38
 
  5
 
18TUTTI’ FRUTTI
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Little Richard–Specialty 561
12
 
12
 
13
 
  9
 
19BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
1811  818
20THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606
    Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372
33
 
 

 
 

 
 
  2
 
 
21BO WEEVIL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5375
19
 
21
 
28
 
  5
 
22ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
26191816
2311TH HOUR MELODY
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29789
    Lou Busch–Capitol 3349
21
 
22
 
23
 
  8
  2
24LOVELY ONE
    Four Voices–Columbia 40643
41  2
25MR. WONDERFUL
    Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777
    Peggy Lee–Decca 29834
23
 
 
25
 
 
27
 
 
  5
  6
  2
26IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
22
 
13
 
11
 
22
11
27FOREVER DARLING
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400
293339  5
28FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350
313636  5
29SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
24151614
30DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
25141515
31TO YOU, MY LOVE
    Nick Noble–Mercury 70821
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839
36
 

 

 
  2
 
32ASK ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
323026  7
33LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
30202213
34SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
27161421
35CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
28181711
36MISSING
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587
383941  4
37VALLEY VALPARAISO
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633
403833  5
38PORT AU PRINCE
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374
  1
39MADEIRA
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40655
42  2
40ROCK RIGHT
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70811
37  2
41(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
  1
42I WAS THE ONE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
4643  3
43LA MER (Beyond The Sea)
    Roger Williams–Kapp 138
434248  4
44CHINESE ROCK AND EGG ROLL
    Buddy Hackett–Coral 61594
  1
45ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
34
 
27
 
24
 
16
 
46TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390
  1
47OUR LOVE AFFAIR
    Tommy Charles–Decca 29717
  1
48IF YOU CAN DREAM
    Four Aces–Decca 29809
444034  6
49CRY BABY
    Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328
474647  4
50A CRAZY LITTLE PALACE (That’s My Home)
    Billy Williams Quartet–Coral 61576
  1
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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