The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 31, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		1	2	5	9
2	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		2	1	1	16
3	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		5	7	9	9   5   4
4	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		3	3	3	11
5	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		4	4	2	14
6	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		6	6	8	9
7	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		12	11	28	4
8	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		9	14	31	4
9	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		7	5	4	17
10	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		10	16	34	4
11	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		14	13	26	4
12	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		8	8	6	12
13	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		13	15	17	6
14	EDDIE MY LOVE     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Chordettes–Cadence 1284     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450		15	17	29	5
15	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		11	9	10	11   6
16	THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606     Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869     Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372		20	33	—	3   3   1   3
17	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352		17	20	37	6
18	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		16	10	7	18
19	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		24	41	—	3
20	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		18	12	12	10
21	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		21	19	21	6
22	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		19	18	11	19
23	MR. WONDERFUL     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777		25	23	25	3   6   7
24	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		41	—	—	2
25	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789     Lou Busch–Capitol 3349		23	21	22	9   3
26	TO YOU, MY LOVE     Nick Noble–Mercury 70821     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839		31	36	—	3
27	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		28	31	36	6
28	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		26	22	13	23 12
29	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		22	26	19	17
30	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		38	—	—	2
31	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		—	—	—	1
32	WITHOUT YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		—	—	—	1
33	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		27	29	33	6
34	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		—	—	—	1
35	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		29	24	15	15
36	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		32	32	30	8
37	VALLEY VALPARAISO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633		37	40	38	6
38	NO OTHER ONE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		—	—	—	1
39	MISSING     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587		36	38	39	5
40	ROCK RIGHT     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70811		40	37	—	3
41	WINNER TAKE ALL     Platters–Mercury 70819		—	—	—	1
42	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		—	—	—	1
43	LA MER (Beyond The Sea)     Roger Williams–Kapp 138		43	43	42	5
44	MADEIRA     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40655		39	42	—	3
45	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		42	46	43	4
46	HELD FOR QUESTIONING     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70818		—	—	—	1
47	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		33	30	20	14
48	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		—	—	—	1
49	INFATUATION     Renato Carosone–Capitol 71001		—	—	—	1
50	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		—	—	—	1

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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