The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 3, 1950
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE THIRD MAN THEME
    [ Anton Karas–London 536 / 30005 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24839 ]
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
14
 
  2BEWITCHED
    [ 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 ]
  2
 
 
 
 
  5
 
 
 
 
  8
 
 
 
 
  9
 
 
 
 
  3MY FOOLISH HEART
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24830 ]
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10623 ]
    [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 20-3681 / 47-3204 ]
  3
 
 
  3
 
 
  5
 
 
14
 
 
  4SENTIMENTAL ME
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]
    [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]
  6
 
 
  6
 
 
10
 
 
10
 
 
  5IT ISN’T FAIR
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–
        RCA Victor 20-3609 / 47-3115 ]
  4  4  317
  6HOOP-DEE-DOO
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 980 ]
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 38771 ]
  8
 
 
10
 
 
13
 
 
  5
 
 
  7IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMIN’ (I’d’ve Baked A Cake)
    [ Eileen Barton–National 9103 ]
    [ Georgia Gibbs–Coral 60169 ]
  5
 
  2
 
  2
 
13
 
  8THE OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES
    [ Hoagy Carmichael & Cass Daley–Decca 24977 ]
    [ Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook–Abbey 15003 ]
  9
 
11
 
  9
 
  7
 
  9DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24872 ]
    [ Dick Todd–Rainbow 80088 ]
10
 
  8
 
  7
 
19
 
10DEARIE
    [ Ray Bolger & Ethel Merman–Decca 24873 ]
    [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 858 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24899 ]
  7
 
 
  7
 
 
  4
 
 
13
 
 
11MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!
    [ Teresa Brewer with Dixieland All Stars–London 604 / 30023 ]
11  9  617
12I WANNA BE LOVED
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10716 ]
22
 
22
 
40
 
  4
 
13ROSES
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3754 ]
1632  3
14LET’S GO TO CHURCH (Next Sunday Morning)
    [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 960 ]
241520  7
15WANDERIN’
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–
        RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]
13131710
16C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10613 ]
18171210
17ON THE OUTGOING TIDE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]
3034  3
18VALENCIA
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3755 ]
202134  4
19COUNT EVERY STAR
    [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 979 ]
14
 
16
 
24
 
  6
 
20RAIN
    [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10669 ]
121416  8
21ASK ME NO QUESTIONS
    [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24942 ]
    [ Dinah Shore & Dusty Walker–Columbia 38760 ]
32
 
40
 
33
 
  4
 
22DOWN THE LANE
    [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24986 ]
    [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 969 ]
31
 

 

 
  2
 
23MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24991 ]
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 948 ]
26
 
39
 

 
  3
 
24CHOO’N GUM
    [ Teresa Brewer with Jimmy Lytell & Dixieland All Stars–
        London 678 / 30100 ]
151211  7
25GO TO SLEEP, GO TO SLEEP, GO TO SLEEP
    [ Mary Martin & Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 38744 ]
29281411
26I FOUND MY MAMA
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 38766 ]
    [ Salty Holmes–London 663 ]
35
 

 

 
  3
 
27JOSHUA
    [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3724 ]
253739  6
28STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5421 ]
40  2
29ENJOY YOURSELF (It’s Later Than You Think)
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24825 ]
19202117
30ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
    [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10628 ]
172736  7
31WILHELMINA
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3693 / 47-3217 ]
363132  9
32LA VIE EN ROSE
    [ Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 24816 ]
  1
33SPAGHETTI RAG
    [ Jack Fina & Orchestra–M-G-M 10610 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3719 ]
27
 
 
18
 
 
22
 
 
10
 
 
34CHINESE MULE TRAIN
    [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-3741 ]
281930  6
35AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38809 ]
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5433 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
36THERE’S NO TOMORROW
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]
23231829
37SUNSHINE CAKE
    [ Frank Sinatra & Paula Kelly–Columbia 38705 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Carol Richards–Decca 24875 ]
21
 
26
 
25
 
  9
 
38THE ANSWER SHE IS “YES,” NO?
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24999 ]
  1
39SILVER DOLLAR
    [ Honeydreamers–RCA Victor 47-3720 ]
    [ Johnny Long & Orchestra–King 15035 ]
39
 
25
 
23
 
  7
 
40I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5396 ]
38  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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