The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 19, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]		2	2	2	14
2	WHEEL OF FORTUNE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]     [ Bobby Wayne–Mercury 5779 ]		1	1	1	9
3	THE BLACKSMITH BLUES     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]		3	8	14	10
4	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		4	3	3	20
5	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		6	5	4	18
6	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		5	4	5	19
7	A GUY IS A GUY     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]		7	13	24	4
8	PLEASE, MR. SUN     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		8	6	7	12
9	PERFIDIA     [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]		10	10	17	8
10	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]		18	25	46	4
11	BERMUDA     [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4422 ]		16	12	9	13
12	AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind The Bush)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39653 ]		22	24	27	6
13	WIMOWEH     [ Weavers & Gordon Jenkins–Decca 27928 ]		25	17	13	10
14	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]		12	15	20	6
15	HAMBONE     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39672 ]		9	9	10	6
16	HERE AM I—BROKEN HEARTED     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		15	14	12	12
17	FORGIVE ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		13	19	39	4
18	THE GANDY DANCERS’ BALL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39665 ]		11	22	28	5
19	TULIPS AND HEATHER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4453 ]		20	20	21	11
20	TIGER RAG     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1920 ]		24	16	11	13
21	BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27889 ]		17	18	15	15
22	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		14	7	6	20
23	SLOW POKE     [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39632 ]     [ Helen O’Connell–Capitol 1837 ]		19	11	8	24
24	AT LAST     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1912 ]		21	30	31	6
25	COME WHAT MAY     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5772 ]		23	23	22	11
26	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]		28	28	23	21
27	DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1175 ]		42	38	41	5
28	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]		32	—	—	2
29	CHARMAINE     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]		26	21	18	23
30	NOODLIN’ RAG     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4542 ]		36	36	30	6
31	TRY     [ Stan Freberg–Capitol 2029 ]		—	—	—	1
32	STOLEN LOVE     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5771 / Mercury 5784 ]		27	27	35	9
33	I HEAR A RHAPSODY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39652 ]		31	39	42	5
34	THERE ARE SUCH THINGS     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2002 ]		—	—	—	1
35	TENDERLY     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39648 ]		34	41	26	8
36	THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		38	32	—	3
37	HONEST AND TRULY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27996 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27995 ]		35	33	—	3
38	SLEEPLESS     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39695 ]		—	—	—	1
39	MY HERO     [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]		—	—	—	1
40	WHAT’S THE USE?     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		—	—	—	1
41	SINCE MY LOVE HAS GONE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39635 ]		47	47	38	11
42	WHISPERING WINDS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]		39	—	—	2
43	FESTIVAL     [ Johnny Desmond–Coral 60670 ]     [ DeMarco Sisters–M-G-M 11204 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		41	—	—	2
44	AT LAST, AT LAST     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27934 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4477 ]		33	31	29	9
45	DANCE ME LOOSE     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39632 ]		29	26	19	16
46	JUMP THROUGH THE RING     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5785 ]		37	40	43	5
47	SILVER AND GOLD     [ Pee Wee King & Band–RCA Victor 47-4458 ]		46	43	33	7
48	SHRIMP BOATS     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]		30	29	16	23
49	SILLY DREAMER     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39635 ]		44	45	47	11
50	I WANNA LOVE YOU     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60617 ]		43	37	40	12

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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