The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 24, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LOVE ME TENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643
  1  1  1  7
  2SINGING THE BLUES
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769
  4  612  5
  3THE GREEN DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15486
  2  2  211
  4JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729
  3  3  412
  5DON’T BE CRUEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
  7  4  316
  6TRUE LOVE
    Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507
    Jane Powell–Verve 2018
  6
 
  8
 
  7
 
12
 
  7BLUEBERRY HILL
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5407
  8  7  6  8
  8HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Bill Doggett–King 4950
  5  5  515
  9CINDY, OH CINDY
    Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677
  9
 
10
 
11
 
  8
 
10HEY! JEALOUS LOVER
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552
111316  6
11FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15490
10111011
12A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH
    George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765
162735  4
13TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022
    Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701
13
 
12
 
  8
 
16
  8
14CANADIAN SUNSET
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–
        RCA Victor 47-6537
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1297
12
 
  9
 
  9
 
23
16
15TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256
192022  7
16MAMA FROM THE TRAIN
    Patti Page–Mercury 70971
181818  6
17GARDEN OF EDEN
    Joe Valino–Vik 0226
172533  5
18YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW
    Platters–Mercury 70948
151615  9
19NIGHT LIGHTS
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551
231725  5
20IT ISN’T RIGHT
    Platters–Mercury 70948
141417  9
21PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724
212223  6
22WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)
    Doris Day–Columbia 40704
20151323
23I WALK THE LINE
    Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241
272934  9
24MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737
    Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6708
30
 
36
 
44
 
  4
  1
25HOUND DOG
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
22191418
26CITY OF ANGELS
    Highlights–Bally 1016
243443  4
27SLOW WALK
    Sil Austin–Mercury 70963
    Bill Doggett–King 5000
35
 

 

 
  2
  1
28CONFIDENTIAL
    Sonny Knight–Dot 15507
3440  3
29TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551
252628  6
30PRISCILLA
    Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621
313150  4
31LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS
    Chordettes–Cadence 1299
262119  9
32LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
    Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325
36302714
33OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
    Five Keys–Capitol 3502
282821  9
34ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124
  1
35MOONLIGHT LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670
333538  5
36SINCE I MET YOU BABY
    Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111
  1
37MY PRAYER
    Platters–Mercury 70893
29232022
38JUST IN TIME
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770
43  2
39SOFT SUMMER BREEZE
    Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863
32242420
40SEE SAW
    Moonglows–Chess 1629
484337  8
41I’M FREE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 30 100 
42  2
42AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29982
37322917
43JAMAICA FAREWELL
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663
  1
44I DREAMED
    Betty Johnson–Bally 1020
  1
45CHINCHERINCHEE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670
4448  3
46ON LONDON BRIDGE
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40782
  1
47CHAINS OF LOVE
    Pat Boone–Dot 15490
46413611
48GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040
  1
49THE FOOL
    Sanford Clark–Dot 15481
39333018
50YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710
40383121
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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