The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 3, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(Let Me Be Your) TEDDY BEAR     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7000		2	1	3	6
2	BYE BYE LOVE     Everly Brothers–Cadence 1315		1	3	2	11
3	IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40851		5	5	5	15
4	I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER     Billy Williams–Coral 61830		4	6	6	8
5	LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND     Pat Boone–Dot 15570		3	2	1	13
6	(Main Theme) AROUND THE WORLD     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 30262     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1746		9	10	13	11   8
7	SO RARE     Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Fraternity 755		6	4	4	18
8	OLD CAPE COD     Patti Page–Mercury 71101		8	8	9	11
9	SEARCHIN’     Coasters–Atco 6087		7	7	7	11
10	TAMMY     Debbie Reynolds–Coral 61851     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6930		14	23	36	5
11	WHITE SILVER SANDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5288		10	11	18	6
12	SEND FOR ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3737		11	14	23	7
13	STAR DUST     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Liberty 55071		17	22	27	7
14	SHORT FAT FANNIE     Larry Williams–Specialty 608		12	17	24	6
15	WHISPERING BELLS     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15592		13	18	25	6
16	WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40784		20	16	14	19
17	SHANGRI-LA     Four Coins–Epic 9213		18	15	15	10
18	RAINBOW     Russ Hamilton–Kapp 184		19	31	42	6
19	I LIKE YOUR KIND OF LOVE     Andy Williams–Cadence 1323		15	12	12	11
20	DIANA     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 9831		26	38	52	4
21	DARK MOON     Gale Storm–Dot 15558     Bonnie Guitar–Dot 15550		16	9	10	16 17
22	OVER THE MOUNTAIN; ACROSS THE SEA     Johnnie & Joe–Chess 1654		22	25	22	11
23	IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ISLAND     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40965		42	—	—	2
24	A WHITE SPORT COAT (And A Pink Carnation)     Marty Robbins–Columbia 40864		21	13	11	17
25	YOUNG BLOOD     Coasters–Atco 6087		24	26	21	13
26	MY PERSONAL POSSESSION     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3737		34	30	33	7
27	GOODY GOODY     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1039		39	49	—	3
28	WITH ALL MY HEART     Jodie Sands–Chancellor 1003		27	20	19	11
29	A TEENAGER’S ROMANCE     Ricky Nelson–Verve 10047		25	19	8	11
30	A FALLEN STAR     Jimmy Newman–Dot 15574     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3742     Hilltoppers–Dot 15594		28	29	32	7   7   5
31	JENNY, JENNY     Little Richard–Specialty 606		29	27	28	8
32	ISLAND IN THE SUN     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6885		32	35	40	7
33	BUILD YOUR LOVE (On A Strong Foundation)     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40942		33	34	38	5
34	WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOING ON     Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 267		31	36	45	5
35	I AM     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40965		56	—	—	2
36	LOVE ME TO PIECES     Jill Corey–Columbia 40955		—	—	—	1
37	START MOVIN’ (In My Direction)     Sal Mineo–Epic 9216		30	28	16	12
38	PASSING STRANGERS     Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine–Mercury 71122		40	55	51	5
39	TO THE AISLE     Five Satins–Ember 1019		48	47	57	4
40	GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD     Marvin Rainwater–M-G-M 12412		36	32	26	11
41	LONG LONELY NIGHTS     Lee Andrews & Hearts–Chess 1665     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1149		50	—	—	2
42	THAT’LL BE THE DAY     Crickets–Brunswick 55009		—	—	—	1
43	SWINGING SWEETHEARTS     Ron Goodwin & Orchestra–Capitol 3748		—	—	—	1
44	VALLEY OF TEARS     Fats Domino–Imperial 5442		38	37	31	12
45	JUNE NIGHT     Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra–Fraternity 777		—	—	—	1
46	HONEYCOMB     Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4015		—	—	—	1
47	WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART     Fats Domino–Imperial 5454		—	—	—	1
48	COOL SHAKE     Del Vikings–Mercury 71132		44	48	59	4
49	WHEN I SEE YOU     Fats Domino–Imperial 5454		—	—	—	1
50	FLYING SAUCER THE 2ND     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 105		37	44	49	4
51	MR. LEE     Bobbettes–Atlantic 1144		—	—	—	1
52	C. C. RIDER     Chuck Willis–Atlantic 1130		53	56	58	12
53	ROCK YOUR LITTLE BABY TO SLEEP     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4009		43	39	39	14
54	JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME     Chordettes–Cadence 1330		—	—	—	1
55	OH BABY DOLL     Chuck Berry–Chess 1664		45	45	—	3
56	SUSIE-Q     Dale Hawkins–Checker 863		52	54	47	8
57	FREIGHT TRAIN     Rusty Draper–Mercury 71102		49	50	37	12
58	BON VOYAGE     Janice Harper–Prep 111		—	—	—	1
59	ALL SHOOK UP     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6870		41	33	20	18
60	FOUR WALLS     Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-6874		35	24	17	14

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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