The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 3, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		1	2	3	10
2	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		3	3	4	12
3	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		2	1	1	13
4	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		5	5	8	7
5	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		4	4	2	14
6	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		7	14	23	5
7	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		6	6	6	8
8	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		8	7	7	15
9	MORITAT (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
10	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448		12	25	37	5   1
11	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		13	12	9	19   8
12	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		17	28	35	5
13	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		10	15	18	6
14	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		11	8	5	18
15	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		14	11	10	12
16	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		21	29	29	11
17	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		15	10	11	8
18	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		16	13	13	13
19	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		20	17	15	11 13
20	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		18	16	16	9
21	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		33	—	—	2
22	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		29	31	28	10
23	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789		25	23	27	5
24	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		19	18	14	13
25	LITTLE 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
26	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		24	33	38	4
27	MR. WONDERFUL     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392		31	37	—	3   2
28	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		36	—	—	2
29	SEVEN DAYS     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081		22	21	22	6
30	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		23	19	20	7
31	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		28	20	17	26 20
32	THAT’S ALL     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343		32	44	—	3
33	VALLEY VALPARAISO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633		39	—	—	2
34	IF YOU CAN DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29809		37	38	—	3
35	NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		34	36	40	4
36	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		41	—	—	2
37	LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416		38	42	—	3
38	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		46	—	—	2
39	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		48	—	—	2
40	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		26	22	21	21
41	MISSING     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587		—	—	—	1
42	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		30	26	24	28
43	THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091		40	39	42	5
44	EDDIE MY LOVE     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		—	—	—	1
45	LOVELY LIES     Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610		44	45	45	4
46	SUCH A DAY     Rita Raines–Deed 1010     Vera Lynn–London 1642		45	47	48	6
47	CRY BABY     Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328		—	—	—	1
48	LA MER (Beyond The Sea)     Roger Williams–Kapp 138		—	—	—	1
49	WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE     David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617		49	—	—	4
50	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		43	34	32	13

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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