The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 20, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE THIRD MAN THEME     [ Anton Karas–London 536 / 30005 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24839 ]		1	1	1	12
2	IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMIN’ (I’d’ve Baked A Cake)     [ Eileen Barton–National 9103 ]     [ Georgia Gibbs–Coral 60169 ]		2	2	2	11
3	MY FOOLISH HEART     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24830 ]     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10623 ]     [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 20-3681 / 47-3204 ]		5	7	7	12
4	IT ISN’T FAIR     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3609 / 47-3115 ]		3	3	5	15
5	BEWITCHED     [ Bill Snyder & Orchestra–Tower 1473 ]     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24983 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38698 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3726 ]     [ Jan August & Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats–Mercury 5399 ]		8	8	13	7
6	SENTIMENTAL ME     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]		10	9	15	8
7	DEARIE     [ Ray Bolger & Ethel Merman–Decca 24873 ]     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 858 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24899 ]		4	6	6	11
8	DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24872 ]     [ Dick Todd–Rainbow 80088 ]		7	5	4	17
9	MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!     [ Teresa Brewer with Dixieland All Stars–London 604 / 30023 ]		6	4	3	15
10	HOOP-DEE-DOO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 980 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38771 ]		13	37	—	3
11	THE OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES     [ Hoagy Carmichael & Cass Daley–Decca 24977 ]     [ Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook–Abbey 15003 ]		9	10	11	5
12	CHOO’N GUM     [ Teresa Brewer with Jimmy Lytell & Dixieland All Stars–         London 678 / 30100 ]		11	18	29	5
13	WANDERIN’     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]		17	15	26	8
14	RAIN     [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10669 ]		16	28	23	6
15	LET’S GO TO CHURCH (Next Sunday Morning)     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 960 ]		20	20	22	5
16	COUNT EVERY STAR     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]		24	27	30	4
17	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10613 ]		12	16	18	8
18	SPAGHETTI RAG     [ Jack Fina & Orchestra–M-G-M 10610 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3719 ]		22	25	17	8
19	CHINESE MULE TRAIN     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-3741 ]		30	21	36	4
20	ENJOY YOURSELF (It’s Later Than You Think)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24825 ]		21	13	8	15
21	VALENCIA     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3755 ]		34	—	—	2
22	I WANNA BE LOVED     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]		40	—	—	2
23	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		18	12	16	27
24	QUICKSILVER     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24827 ]		37	26	21	16
25	SILVER DOLLAR     [ Honeydreamers–RCA Victor 47-3720 ]     [ Johnny Long & Orchestra–King 15035 ]		23	29	25	5
26	SUNSHINE CAKE     [ Frank Sinatra & Paula Kelly–Columbia 38705 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Carol Richards–Decca 24875 ]		25	33	24	7
27	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10628 ]		36	39	32	5
28	GO TO SLEEP, GO TO SLEEP, GO TO SLEEP     [ Mary Martin & Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38744 ]		14	17	12	9
29	CANDY AND CAKE     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38721 ]     [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 20-3681 / 47-3204 ]		19	19	14	11
30	THE BICYCLE SONG     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]		28	34	—	3
31	WILHELMINA     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3693 / 47-3217 ]		32	22	28	7
32	ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3754 ]		—	—	—	1
33	CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY     [ Red Foley–Decca 46205 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24863 ]		15	11	10	17
34	ON THE OUTGOING TIDE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]		—	—	—	1
35	PUT ON AN OLD PAIR OF SHOES     [ Bradford & Romano–RCA Victor 47-3740 ]     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5401 ]		38	32	34	4
36	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 ]		26	24	19	17
37	JOSHUA     [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3724 ]		39	35	37	4
38	THE HORSE TOLD ME     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 20-3707 / 47-3240 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24875 ]		31	36	39	4
39	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24991 ]     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 948 ]		—	—	—	1
40	ASK ME NO QUESTIONS     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24942 ]     [ Dinah Shore & Dusty Walker–Columbia 38760 ]		33	—	—	2

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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