The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 28, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		1	1	1	18
2	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]		3	3	8	10
3	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3608 / 47-3114 ]		5	6	6	8
4	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		4	5	7	16
5	MULE 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	2	11
6	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		6	4	4	16
7	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		9	8	9	11
8	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		12	12	11	13
9	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		7	7	5	17
10	BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO (The Magic Song)     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3607 / 47-3113 ]		11	13	17	5
11	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 / 30004 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Original “Dorseyland” Jazz Band–Columbia 38649 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24819 ]		8	10	12	13
12	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		16	15	15	8
13	ECHOES     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		14	14	14	6
14	MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		15	18	21	6
15	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 / 30001 ]		10	11	10	22
16	SORRY     [ Frank Sinatra & Modernaires–Columbia 38662 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 776 ]		17	30	40	4
17	BYE, BYE BABY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		27	26	38	6
18	CARELESS KISSES     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24814 ]		22	20	24	5
19	THE WEDDING SAMBA     [ Edmundo Ros & Orchestra–London 499 / 30017 ]     [ Carmen Miranda & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24841 ]		34	—	—	2
20	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		13	16	13	21
21	’WAY BACK HOME     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]		18	21	19	10
22	THE BLOSSOMS ON THE BOUGH     [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 771 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24822 ]		20	38	—	3
23	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		19	17	16	9
24	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		26	22	20	8
25	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		39	37	37	11
26	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		23	23	18	22
27	DILL PICKLES     [ Eddie Zack–Decca 46245 ]     [ Pee Wee Hunt–Capitol 773 ]		29	29	35	5
28	WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I’M DREAMING     [ Patti Page Quartet–Mercury 5344 ]		36	—	—	2
29	WUNDERBAR     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24927 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 768 ]		30	24	36	6
30	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		24	25	22	12
31	SO THIS IS LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3606 / 47-3112 ]		32	—	—	2
32	SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 785 ]		37	40	—	3
33	RAG MOP     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60140 ]     [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3688 / 47-3212 ]     [ Lionel Hampton & Orchestra–Decca 24855 ]     [ Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys–Bullet 696 ]		—	—	—	1
34	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 690 ]		21	19	23	19
35	BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME     [ Owen Bradley & Quintet–Coral 60107 ]		—	—	—	1
36	A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38637 ]		31	39	26	6
37	CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY     [ Red Foley–Decca 46205 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24863 ]		—	—	—	1
38	THE RIVER SEINE     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		38	—	—	4
39	DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24872 ]		—	—	—	1
40	I GOTTA HAVE MY BABY BACK     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24813 ]		25	35	—	3

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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