The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 21, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		1	1	1	14
2	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		2	3	4	11
3	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		6	6	6	7
4	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		3	2	2	15
5	ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY     [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]		4	4	3	15
6	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		7	10	10	14
7	ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		5	9	9	10
8	MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]		8	7	8	8
9	SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]		9	5	5	12
10	MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]		10	8	7	21
11	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]		21	—	—	2
12	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		11	15	17	6
13	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		18	28	—	3
14	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		17	36	—	3
15	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]		15	11	24	7
16	THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]		19	16	13	15
17	UNLESS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]		13	12	12	12
18	PRETTY EYED BABY     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]     [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]		12	14	14	9
19	WANG WANG BLUES     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]		22	24	—	3
20	I APOLOGIZE     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]		14	13	11	22
21	WHAT IS A BOY     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]		20	18	25	4
22	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		34	—	—	2
23	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		36	—	—	2
24	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		16	20	20	7
25	GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO     [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]		27	29	—	3
26	THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]		23	19	18	6
27	I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]		37	—	40	3
28	SEPTEMBER SONG     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1480 ]		33	30	35	12
29	THERE’S A BIG BLUE CLOUD (Next To Heaven)     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]		35	—	38	3
30	BECAUSE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]		40	—	—	2
31	DOWN THE TRAIL OF ACHIN’ HEARTS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]		31	37	31	11
32	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		—	—	—	1
33	BE MY LOVE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]		30	21	19	36
34	LONELY LITTLE ROBIN     [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]		32	35	37	4
35	THE STRANGE LITTLE GIRL     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5630 ]		39	33	22	9
36	THERE’S NO BOAT LIKE A ROWBOAT     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]		—	—	—	1
37	BLACK BALL FERRY LINE     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39426 ]		—	—	—	1
38	MY LIFE’S DESIRE     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		24	23	30	4
39	TELL ME (You Will Love Me Forever)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4169 ]		26	31	—	3
40	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		28	17	29	8

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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