The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 21, 1950
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]
  1  1  217
  2MULE TRAIN
    [ Frankie Laine & Muleskinners–Mercury 5345 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3600 / 47-3106 ]
    [ Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 40258 ]
  2
 
 
 
  2
 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
  3DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]
  3
 
  8
 
  7
 
  9
 
  4A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]
    [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]
  5
 
  7
 
  6
 
15
 
  5THE OLD MASTER PAINTER
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]
    [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]
    [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3608 / 47-3114 ]
  6
 
  6
 
  9
 
  7
 
  6SLIPPING AROUND
    [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]
  4  4  515
  7DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]
  7  5  416
  8JOHNSON RAG
    [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 / 30004 ]
    [ Jimmy Dorsey & Original “Dorseyland” Jazz Band–Columbia 38649 ]
    [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24819 ]
10
 
 
12
 
 
16
 
 
12
 
 
  9THERE’S NO TOMORROW
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]
  8  91210
10JEALOUS HEART
    [ Al Morgan–London 500 / 30001 ]
1110  821
11BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO (The Magic Song)
    [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3607 / 47-3113 ]
13
 
17
 
31
 
  4
 
12I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]
12111112
13THAT LUCKY OLD SUN
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]
16
 
13
 
10
 
20
 
14ECHOES
    [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]
141418  5
15MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]
182139  5
16CHARLEY MY BOY
    [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]
151513  7
17SORRY
    [ Frank Sinatra & Modernaires–Columbia 38662 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 776 ]
30
 
40
 

 
  3
 
18’WAY BACK HOME
    [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]
211923  9
19I WANNA GO HOME (With You)
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]
171617  8
20THE BLOSSOMS ON THE BOUGH
    [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 771 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24822 ]
38
 

 

 
  2
 
21WHISPERING HOPE
    [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 690 ]
19231418
22CARELESS KISSES
    [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24814 ]
202433  4
23HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]
    [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]
23
 
18
 
20
 
21
 
24ENVY
    [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]
25223011
25I GOTTA HAVE MY BABY BACK
    [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24813 ]
35  2
26SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
    [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]
222015  7
27BYE, BYE BABY
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]
26
 
38
 
37
 
  5
 
28WHY WAS I BORN?
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]
27251911
29DILL PICKLES
    [ Eddie Zack–Decca 46245 ]
    [ Pee Wee Hunt–Capitol 773 ]
29
 
35
 
36
 
  4
 
30WUNDERBAR
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24927 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 768 ]
24
 
36
 
35
 
  5
 
31A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 38637 ]
39
 
26
 
32
 
  5
 
32SO THIS IS LOVE
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3606 / 47-3112 ]
  1
33FOOLISH TEARS
    [ Johnnie Johnston–M-G-M 10582 ]
    [ Dick Thomas–Decca 46191 ]
34
 
33
 
29
 
10
 
34THE WEDDING SAMBA
    [ Edmundo Ros & Orchestra–London 499 / 30017 ]
    [ Carmen Miranda & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24841 ]
  1
35TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)
    [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]
31342213
36WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I’M DREAMING
    [ Patti Page Quartet–Mercury 5344 ]
  1
37SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 785 ]
40  2
38THE RIVER SEINE
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]
  3
39CROCODILE TEARS
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]
37373410
40I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE
    [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]
28282118
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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