The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 15, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	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 ]		1	2	2	15
2	I WANNA BE LOVED     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10716 ]		3	6	8	10
3	THE THIRD MAN THEME     [ Anton Karas–London 536 / 30005 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24839 ]		2	1	1	20
4	SENTIMENTAL ME     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]		4	5	4	16
5	MY FOOLISH HEART     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24830 ]     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10623 ]     [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 20-3681 / 47-3204 ]		5	3	3	20
6	HOOP-DEE-DOO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 980 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38771 ]		6	4	5	11
7	THE OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES     [ Hoagy Carmichael & Cass Daley–Decca 24977 ]     [ Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook–Abbey 15003 ]		7	7	7	13
8	MONA LISA     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1010 ]     [ Victor Young & Orchestra & Don Cherry–Decca 27048 ]     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10689 ]		8	10	16	6
9	COUNT EVERY STAR     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 979 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Artie Shaw–Decca 27042 ]		11	11	14	12
10	IT ISN’T FAIR     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3609 / 47-3115 ]		10	9	6	23
11	ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3754 ]		9	8	9	9
12	BONAPARTE’S RETREAT     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 936 ]     [ Gene Krupa & Chicago Jazz–RCA Victor 47-3766 ]		15	14	24	5
13	WANDERIN’     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]		14	16	12	16
14	PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1039 ]		13	18	37	4
15	I CROSS MY FINGERS     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38786 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3846 ]		20	33	26	6
16	BLIND DATE     [ Margaret Whiting & Bob Hope–Capitol 1042 ]		16	21	40	4
17	I DIDN’T SLIP—I WASN’T PUSHED—I FELL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38818 ]		23	32	—	3
18	TZENA TZENA TZENA     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]     [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 38885 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5454 ]		29	—	—	2
19	STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5421 ]		12	12	21	8
20	I STILL GET A THRILL     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3799 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 27008 ]		24	20	39	4
21	I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5396 ]		25	31	18	8
22	STARS ARE THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60209 ]		21	36	31	6
23	NOLA     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1014 ]		37	—	—	2
24	RAIN     [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10669 ]		28	24	13	14
25	HOME COOKIN’     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27019 ]		34	—	—	2
26	DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24872 ]     [ Dick Todd–Rainbow 80088 ]		18	15	10	25
27	MISSISSIPPI     [ Red Foley–Decca 46241 ]		17	29	19	5
28	LA VIE EN ROSE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3819 ]     [ Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 24816 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27111 ]		40	39	17	7
29	THANKS, MISTER FLORIST     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3773 ]		32	19	22	5
30	SAM’S SONG     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr & Carr-Hops–Capitol 962 ]		—	40	—	2
31	BUFFALO BILLY     [ Roberta Quinlan, Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats &         Jan August–Mercury 5420 ]		19	13	15	5
32	THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 38825 ]     [ Owen Bradley & Quintet–Coral 60294 ]		33	—	—	2
33	VALENCIA     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3755 ]		22	17	23	10
34	SOMETIME     [ Mariners–Columbia 38781 ]		38	34	—	4
35	ON THE OUTGOING TIDE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]		39	23	34	9
36	A LITTLE BIT INDEPENDENT     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1068 ]     [ Bob Crosby & Orchestra with Georgia Gibbs–Coral 60227 ]		—	—	—	1
37	VAGABOND SHOES     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5429 ]		35	—	—	2
38	THE PICNIC SONG     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10703 ]		—	—	—	1
39	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10628 ]		27	28	30	13
40	DEDICATED TO YOU     [ Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10690 ]		31	30	28	5

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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