The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 27, 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	13
2	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 ]		5	8	8	8
3	MY FOOLISH HEART     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24830 ]     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10623 ]     [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 20-3681 / 47-3204 ]		3	5	7	13
4	IT ISN’T FAIR     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3609 / 47-3115 ]		4	3	3	16
5	IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMIN’ (I’d’ve Baked A Cake)     [ Eileen Barton–National 9103 ]     [ Georgia Gibbs–Coral 60169 ]		2	2	2	12
6	SENTIMENTAL ME     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]		6	10	9	9
7	DEARIE     [ Ray Bolger & Ethel Merman–Decca 24873 ]     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 858 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24899 ]		7	4	6	12
8	HOOP-DEE-DOO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 980 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38771 ]		10	13	37	4
9	THE OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES     [ Hoagy Carmichael & Cass Daley–Decca 24977 ]     [ Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook–Abbey 15003 ]		11	9	10	6
10	DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24872 ]     [ Dick Todd–Rainbow 80088 ]		8	7	5	18
11	MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!     [ Teresa Brewer with Dixieland All Stars–London 604 / 30023 ]		9	6	4	16
12	RAIN     [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10669 ]		14	16	28	7
13	WANDERIN’     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]		13	17	15	9
14	COUNT EVERY STAR     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]		16	24	27	5
15	CHOO’N GUM     [ Teresa Brewer with Jimmy Lytell & Dixieland All Stars–         London 678 / 30100 ]		12	11	18	6
16	ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3754 ]		32	—	—	2
17	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10628 ]		27	36	39	6
18	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10613 ]		17	12	16	9
19	ENJOY YOURSELF (It’s Later Than You Think)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24825 ]		20	21	13	16
20	VALENCIA     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3755 ]		21	34	—	3
21	SUNSHINE CAKE     [ Frank Sinatra & Paula Kelly–Columbia 38705 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Carol Richards–Decca 24875 ]		26	25	33	8
22	I WANNA BE LOVED     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]		22	40	—	3
23	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		23	18	12	28
24	LET’S GO TO CHURCH (Next Sunday Morning)     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 960 ]		15	20	20	6
25	JOSHUA     [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3724 ]		37	39	35	5
26	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24991 ]     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 948 ]		39	—	—	2
27	SPAGHETTI RAG     [ Jack Fina & Orchestra–M-G-M 10610 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3719 ]		18	22	25	9
28	CHINESE MULE TRAIN     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-3741 ]		19	30	21	5
29	GO TO SLEEP, GO TO SLEEP, GO TO SLEEP     [ Mary Martin & Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38744 ]		28	14	17	10
30	ON THE OUTGOING TIDE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]		34	—	—	2
31	DOWN THE LANE     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24986 ]     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 969 ]		—	—	—	1
32	ASK ME NO QUESTIONS     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24942 ]     [ Dinah Shore & Dusty Walker–Columbia 38760 ]		40	33	—	3
33	CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY     [ Red Foley–Decca 46205 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24863 ]		33	15	11	18
34	THE HORSE TOLD ME     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 20-3707 / 47-3240 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24875 ]		38	31	36	5
35	I FOUND MY MAMA     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 38766 ]     [ Salty Holmes–London 663 ]		—	—	38	2
36	WILHELMINA     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3693 / 47-3217 ]		31	32	22	8
37	THE BICYCLE SONG     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]		30	28	34	4
38	I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5396 ]		—	—	—	1
39	SILVER DOLLAR     [ Honeydreamers–RCA Victor 47-3720 ]     [ Johnny Long & Orchestra–King 15035 ]		25	23	29	6
40	STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5421 ]		—	—	—	1

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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