The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 13, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	1	10
2	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		3	5	7	9
3	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		4	6	6	10   2
4	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		2	4	5	17 10
5	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		8	9	14	6
6	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		5	2	3	12
7	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		9	19	34	5
8	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		7	7	4	17
9	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		6	3	2	16
10	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490     Four Aces–Decca 30041		10	14	28	5
11	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		17	26	40	6
12	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		11	11	11	14
13	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481		12	8	8	12
14	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710		15	13	13	15
15	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		13	10	9	19
16	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		14	12	10	12
17	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		16	15	15	11
18	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		21	33	—	3
19	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		22	34	—	3
20	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		18	16	26	5
21	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		26	18	21	8
22	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15491     Florian Zabach–Mercury 70936		19	17	16	8
23	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		23	35	—	3
24	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		20	20	20	7
25	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		34	—	—	2
26	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		41	—	—	2
27	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		28	27	41	6
28	KA-DING DONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15489     Diamonds–Mercury 70934     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715		25	23	17	6   6 10
29	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		30	24	24	8
30	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		24	30	29	11
31	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619		27	22	22	8
32	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		33	40	—	3
33	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299     Anne Shelton–Columbia 40759		36	50	—	3
34	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		31	32	35	9
35	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		39	36	32	7
36	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		35	37	37	4
37	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		44	—	—	2
38	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		38	38	39	10
39	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		32	29	25	15
40	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		—	—	—	1
41	I CAN’T LOVE YOU ENOUGH     LaVern Baker–Atlantic 1104		37	—	—	2
42	SADIE’S SHAWL     Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661		46	49	48	4
43	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256     Roger Williams & Jane Morgan–Kapp 161		—	—	—	1
44	THE ABC’S OF LOVE     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1022		42	—	—	2
45	BLUE MOON     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6640		48	42	—	3
46	A HEART WITHOUT A SWEETHEART     Gale Storm–Dot 15492		50	48	—	3
47	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		49	44	31	10
48	PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15501		—	—	—	1
49	ENDLESS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		—	45	36	3
50	TWO INNOCENT HEARTS     Ginny Gibson–ABC-Paramount 9739		—	—	—	1
50	I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-965		—	—	—	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.

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