The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 3, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  1  2  310
  2LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  3  3  412
  3THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  2  1  113
  4NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
  5  5  8  7
  5MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
  4  4  214
  6THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  71423  5
  7SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
  6  6  6  8
  8BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
  8  7  715
  9MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
  9
 
  9
 
12
 
  7
  2
10WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
12
 
25
 
37
 
  5
  1
11IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
13
 
12
 
  9
 
19
  8
12I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
17
 
28
 
35
 
  5
 
13TUTTI’ FRUTTI
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Little Richard–Specialty 561
10
 
15
 
18
 
  6
 
14SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
11  8  518
15DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
14111012
16SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
21292911
17CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
151011  8
18ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
16131313
19TEEN AGE PRAYER
    Gale Storm–Dot 15436
    Gloria Mann–Sound 126
20
 
17
 
15
 
11
13
20GO ON WITH THE WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 70766
    Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776
18
 
16
 
16
 
  9
 
21A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
33  2
22LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
29312810
2311TH HOUR MELODY
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29789
252327  5
24ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
19
 
18
 
14
 
13
 
25LITTLE CHILD
    Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134
    Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671
    Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189
    Danny & Dena Kaye–Decca 29806
27
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
33
 
 
 
  4
  4
  4
  3
26ASK ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
243338  4
27MR. WONDERFUL
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777
    Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392
31
 
37
 

 
  3
  2
28BO WEEVIL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5375
36
 

 

 
  2
 
29SEVEN DAYS
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081
22
 
 
21
 
 
22
 
 
  6
 
 
30NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631
231920  7
31HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
28
 
20
 
17
 
26
20
32THAT’S ALL
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343
3244  3
33VALLEY VALPARAISO
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633
39  2
34IF YOU CAN DREAM
    Four Aces–Decca 29809
3738  3
35NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
343640  4
36FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350
41  2
37LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES
    Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416
3842  3
38INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3352
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634
46
 

 

 
  2
 
39FOREVER DARLING
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400
48  2
40LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
26222121
41MISSING
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587
  1
42MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
30262428
43THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091
403942  5
44EDDIE MY LOVE
    Teen Queens–RPM 453
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450
    Chordettes–Cadence 1284

 
 

 
 

 
 
  1
 
 
45LOVELY LIES
    Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610
444545  4
46SUCH A DAY
    Rita Raines–Deed 1010
    Vera Lynn–London 1642
45
 
47
 
48
 
  6
 
47CRY BABY
    Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328
  1
48LA MER (Beyond The Sea)
    Roger Williams–Kapp 138
  1
49WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE
    David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617
49  4
50(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290
43343213
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the hit version(s). Just those designated artists are listed above. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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