The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 7, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		1	1	2	10
2	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		3	5	7	10   6   5
3	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		2	2	1	17
4	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		7	12	11	5
5	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		6	6	6	10
6	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		10	10	16	5
7	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		11	14	13	5
8	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		5	4	4	15
9	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		4	3	3	12
10	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		8	9	14	5
11	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		9	7	5	18
12	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		13	13	15	7
13	EDDIE MY LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		14	15	17	6
14	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		15	11	9	12   7
15	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		16	20	33	4   4   2   4
16	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		12	8	8	13
17	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		24	41	—	3
18	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		31	—	—	2
19	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		19	24	41	4
20	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352		17	17	20	7
21	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		21	21	19	7
22	MR. WONDERFUL     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777		23	25	23	4   7   8
23	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		34	—	—	2
24	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		20	18	12	11
25	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		50	—	—	2
26	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		30	38	—	3
27	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		48	—	—	2
28	WITHOUT YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		32	—	—	2
29	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		18	16	10	19
30	TO YOU, MY LOVE     Nick Noble–Mercury 70821     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839		26	31	36	4
31	NO OTHER ONE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		38	—	—	2
32	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		42	—	—	2
33	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		—	46	—	2
34	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789     Lou Busch–Capitol 3349		25	23	21	10   4
35	WINNER TAKE ALL     Platters–Mercury 70819		41	—	—	2
36	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		22	19	18	20
37	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		—	—	—	1
38	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		27	28	31	7
39	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		45	42	46	5
40	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		33	27	29	7
41	IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN (’Twas On A Night Like This)     Bing Crosby & Buddy Cole Trio–Decca 29850		—	—	—	1
42	HELD FOR QUESTIONING     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70818		46	—	—	2
43	VALLEY VALPARAISO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633		37	37	40	7
44	ROCK RIGHT     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70811		40	40	37	4
45	LA MER (Beyond The Sea)     Roger Williams–Kapp 138		43	43	43	6
46	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		36	32	32	9
47	INFATUATION     Renato Carosone–Capitol 71001		49	—	—	2
48	MADEIRA     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40655		44	39	42	4
49	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		29	22	26	18
50	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		28	26	22	24 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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