The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 14, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOO YOUNG
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]
  1  1  313
  2JEZEBEL
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
  3  4  410
  3HOW HIGH THE MOON
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]
  2  2  114
  4ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY
    [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]
  4
 
  3
 
  2
 
14
 
  5ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
  9  9  8  9
  6MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]
  6
 
  6
 
  9
 
  6
 
  7THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]
10101313
  8MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]
    [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]
  7
 
  8
 
  6
 
  7
 
  9SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]
  5  5  511
10MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]
  8
 
  7
 
  7
 
20
 
11I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–
        RCA Victor 47-4148 ]
151733  5
12PRETTY EYED BABY
    [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]
    [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]
14
 
14
 
15
 
  8
 
13UNLESS
    [ Eddie Fisher-RCA Victor 47–4120 ]
    [ Guy Mitchell-Columbia 39331 ]
12
 
12
 
10
 
11
 
14I APOLOGIZE
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]
13111121
15I GET IDEAS
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]
112419  6
16BECAUSE OF YOU
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]
20
 
20
 
26
 
  6
 
17SWEET 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
19THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK
    [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]
16131214
20WHAT IS A BOY
    [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]
1825  3
21COME ON-A MY HOUSE
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
22WANG WANG BLUES
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]
24  2
23THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]
191836  5
24MY LIFE’S DESIRE
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]
23
 
30
 

 
  3
 
25EVER TRUE EVER MORE
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]
27212210
26TELL ME (You Will Love Me Forever)
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4169 ]
31  2
27GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO
    [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]
29  2
28BECAUSE OF RAIN
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]
172937  7
29GONE FISHIN’
    [ Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong–Decca 27623 ]
342740  4
30BE MY LOVE
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]
21191435
31DOWN THE TRAIL OF ACHIN’ HEARTS
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]
37312510
32LONELY LITTLE ROBIN
    [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]
3537  3
33SEPTEMBER SONG
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1480 ]
30352011
34JOSEPHINE
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]
  1
35THERE’S A BIG BLUE CLOUD (Next To Heaven)
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]
38  2
36VANITY
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]
  1
37I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]
40  2
38TOM’S TUNE
    [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5644 ]
252330  4
39THE STRANGE LITTLE GIRL
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5630 ]
332232  8
40BECAUSE
    [ 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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