The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 19, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
  1  1  111
  2MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  2
 
  4
 
  9
 
  6
 
  3BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 234
  3  2  211
  4(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
  5  7  7  9
  5HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
  4  3  311
  6IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
  9
 
10
 
11
 
  8
 
  7THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  6  5  416
  8LONG TALL SALLY
    Little Richard–Specialty 572
    Pat Boone–Dot 15457
11
 
  9
 
10
 
  8
 
  9WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
    Diamonds–Mercury 70790
  7
 
 
  6
 
 
  5
 
 
16
12
11
10THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
183243  4
11I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
2347  3
12THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
161722  5
13I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL
    Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012
152431  4
14ROCK ISLAND LINE
    Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650
10  8  6  8
15A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
  811  813
16THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196
    Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606
    Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372
13
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
10
  8
10
10
17STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
142128  5
18CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
171618  6
19MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
2038  3
20LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
12131323
21GRADUATION DAY
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410
37
 

 

 
  2
 
22MY LITTLE ANGEL
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
303348  4
23WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
25
 
35
 
39
 
  5
  3
24LITTLE GIRL OF MINE
    Cleftones–Gee 1011
283033  5
25THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING
    Diamonds–Mercury 70835
    Willows–Melba 102
24
 
31
 
29
 
  6
 
26TO LOVE AGAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29889
333441  5
27I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
19
 
15
 
14
 
16
 
28JUKE BOX BABY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
22141511
29NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
26181618
30KISS ME ANOTHER
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850
40  2
31PICNIC
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
32  2
32R-O-C-K
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
212223  8
33TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390
292520  8
34(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423
  1
35IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
35  2
36TANGO OF THE DRUMS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404
38  2
37MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
27
 
23
 
21
 
18
13
38A LITTLE LOVE CAN GO A LONG, LONG WAY
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29905
  1
39THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
342730  8
40CORRINE CORRINA
    Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088
393637  4
41PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN
    Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418
  1
42HI-LILI, HI-LO
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12207
    Roger Williams–Kapp 144
47
 
41
 

 
  3
 
43ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
4947  3
44LOVELY ONE
    Four Voices–Columbia 40643
44292710
45I WOKE UP CRYING
    Joni James–M-G-M 12213
4337  3
46I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
  1
47PORT AU PRINCE
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374
424445  9
48WILD CHERRY
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40665
462824  7
49I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40676
50
 
45
 

 
  3
 
50FIVE HUNDRED GUYS
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423
  1
50TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092
  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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