The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 14, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		1	1	3	13
2	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		3	4	4	10
3	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		2	2	1	14
4	ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY     [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]		4	3	2	14
5	ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		9	9	8	9
6	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		6	6	9	6
7	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		10	10	13	13
8	MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]		7	8	6	7
9	SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]		5	5	5	11
10	MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]		8	7	7	20
11	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		15	17	33	5
12	PRETTY EYED BABY     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]     [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]		14	14	15	8
13	UNLESS     [ Eddie Fisher-RCA Victor 47–4120 ]     [ Guy Mitchell-Columbia 39331 ]		12	12	10	11
14	I APOLOGIZE     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]		13	11	11	21
15	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]		11	24	19	6
16	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		20	20	26	6
17	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		36	—	—	2
18	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		28	—	—	2
19	THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]		16	13	12	14
20	WHAT IS A BOY     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]		18	25	—	3
21	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]		—	—	—	1
22	WANG WANG BLUES     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]		24	—	—	2
23	THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]		19	18	36	5
24	MY LIFE’S DESIRE     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		23	30	—	3
25	EVER TRUE EVER MORE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]		27	21	22	10
26	TELL ME (You Will Love Me Forever)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4169 ]		31	—	—	2
27	GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO     [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]		29	—	—	2
28	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		17	29	37	7
29	GONE FISHIN’     [ Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong–Decca 27623 ]		34	27	40	4
30	BE MY LOVE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]		21	19	14	35
31	DOWN THE TRAIL OF ACHIN’ HEARTS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]		37	31	25	10
32	LONELY LITTLE ROBIN     [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]		35	37	—	3
33	SEPTEMBER SONG     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1480 ]		30	35	20	11
34	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		—	—	—	1
35	THERE’S A BIG BLUE CLOUD (Next To Heaven)     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]		—	38	—	2
36	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		—	—	—	1
37	I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]		—	40	—	2
38	TOM’S TUNE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5644 ]		25	23	30	4
39	THE STRANGE LITTLE GIRL     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5630 ]		33	22	32	8
40	BECAUSE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]		—	—	—	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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