The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 28, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOO YOUNG
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]
  1  1  115
  2JEZEBEL
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
  2  2  312
  3MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]
  3
 
  6
 
  6
 
  8
 
  4HOW HIGH THE MOON
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]
  4  3  216
  5SWEET VIOLETS
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]
141736  4
  6ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY
    [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]
  5
 
  4
 
  4
 
16
 
  7THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]
  6  71015
  8COME ON-A MY HOUSE
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]
11
 
21
 

 
  3
 
  9MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]
    [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]
  8
 
  8
 
  7
 
  9
 
10ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
  7  5  911
11SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]
  9  9  513
12I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–
        RCA Victor 47-4148 ]
121115  7
13BECAUSE OF YOU
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]
24
 
16
 
20
 
  8
 
14MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]
10
 
10
 
  8
 
22
 
15(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]
131828  4
16I GET IDEAS
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]
151511  8
17UNLESS
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]
17
 
13
 
12
 
13
 
18VANITY
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]
2336  3
19PRETTY EYED BABY
    [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]
    [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]
18
 
12
 
14
 
10
 
20JOSEPHINE
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]
2234  3
21WHAT IS A BOY
    [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]
    [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39487 ]
21
 
20
 
18
 
  5
 
22THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]
262319  7
23WANG WANG BLUES
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]
192224  4
24THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK
    [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]
16191616
25LONELY LITTLE ROBIN
    [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]
343235  5
26I APOLOGIZE
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]
20141323
27GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO
    [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]
252729  4
28I WISH I HAD NEVER SEEN SUNSHINE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1592 ]
  1
29BALLIN’ THE JACK
    [ Danny Kaye–Decca 27957 ]
  1
30THERE’S A BIG BLUE CLOUD (Next To Heaven)
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]
2935  4
31THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
    [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]
    [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
32BECAUSE
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]
3040  3
33I WON’T CRY ANYMORE
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
32  2
34OCEANS OF TEARS
    [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1567 ]
  1
35THE STRANGE LITTLE GIRL
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5630 ]
35393310
36BECAUSE OF RAIN
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]
402817  9
37THERE’S NO BOAT LIKE A ROWBOAT
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]
36  2
38SEPTEMBER SONG
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1480 ]
28333013
39BLACK BALL FERRY LINE
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39426 ]
37  2
40I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]
2737  4
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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