The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 14, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  1  1  111
  2WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
    Diamonds–Mercury 70790
  2
 
 
  3
 
 
  5
 
 
11
  7
  6
  3BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 234
  4  712  6
  4HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
  71114  6
  5HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
  61010  6
  6LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  3  2  218
  7A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
121313  8
  8I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
  5
 
  6
 
  6
 
11
 
  9JUKE BOX BABY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
10  8  9  6
10NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
  9  4  313
11(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
172441  4
12ROCK ISLAND LINE
    Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650
1831  3
13ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  8  5  416
14THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196
    Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606
    Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
  5
  3
  5
  5
15LONG TALL SALLY
    Little Richard–Specialty 572
    Pat Boone–Dot 15457
25
 
50
 

 
  3
 
16THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
11  9  719
17EDDIE MY LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450
    Teen Queens–RPM 453
    Chordettes–Cadence 1284
13
 
 
14
 
 
15
 
 
  7
 
 
18MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
14
 
15
 
11
 
13
  8
19IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
27
 
48
 

 
  3
 
20SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
1612  814
21MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618

 

 

 
  1
 
22LOVELY ONE
    Four Voices–Columbia 40643
191924  5
23THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
3242  3
24INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3352
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634
20
 
17
 
17
 
  8
 
25MR. WONDERFUL
    Peggy Lee–Decca 29834
    Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777
22
 
 
23
 
 
25
 
 
  5
  8
  9
26TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390
3346  3
27TUTTI’ FRUTTI
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Little Richard–Specialty 561
24
 
20
 
18
 
12
 
28WITHOUT YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470
2832  3
29CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
  1
30NO OTHER ONE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470
3138  3
31R-O-C-K
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
2334  3
32BO WEEVIL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5375
21
 
21
 
21
 
  8
 
33PORT AU PRINCE
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374
263038  4
34WILD CHERRY
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40665
37  2
35I WAS THE ONE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
394542  6
36TO YOU, MY LOVE
    Nick Noble–Mercury 70821
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839
30
 
26
 
31
 
  5
 
37MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
29181620
3811TH HOUR MELODY
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29789
    Lou Busch–Capitol 3349
34
 
25
 
23
 
11
  5
39WINNER TAKE ALL
    Platters–Mercury 70819
3541  3
40CHURCH BELLS MAY RING
    Willows–Melba 102
    Diamonds–Mercury 70835

 

 

 
  1
 
41FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350
382728  8
42LA MER (Beyond The Sea)
    Roger Williams–Kapp 138
454343  7
43HELD FOR QUESTIONING
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70818
4246  3
44ZOOM
    Cadillacs–Josie 792
  1
45IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN (’Twas On A Night Like This)
    Bing Crosby & Buddy Cole Trio–Decca 29850
41  2
46ROCK RIGHT
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70811
444040  5
47BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
36221921
48ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
49292219
49INFATUATION
    Renato Carosone–Capitol 71001
4749  3
50FOREVER DARLING
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400
403327  8
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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