The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 14, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		1	1	1	11
2	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		2	3	5	11   7   6
3	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		4	7	12	6
4	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		7	11	14	6
5	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		6	10	10	6
6	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		3	2	2	18
7	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		12	13	13	8
8	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		5	6	6	11
9	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		10	8	9	6
10	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		9	4	3	13
11	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		17	24	41	4
12	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		18	31	—	3
13	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		8	5	4	16
14	THEMES 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
15	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		25	50	—	3
16	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		11	9	7	19
17	EDDIE MY LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		13	14	15	7
18	MORITAT (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
19	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		27	48	—	3
20	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		16	12	8	14
21	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		—	—	—	1
22	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		19	19	24	5
23	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		32	42	—	3
24	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		20	17	17	8
25	MR. WONDERFUL     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777		22	23	25	5   8   9
26	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		33	—	46	3
27	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		24	20	18	12
28	WITHOUT YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		28	32	—	3
29	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		—	—	—	1
30	NO OTHER ONE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		31	38	—	3
31	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		23	34	—	3
32	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		21	21	21	8
33	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		26	30	38	4
34	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		37	—	—	2
35	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		39	45	42	6
36	TO YOU, MY LOVE     Nick Noble–Mercury 70821     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839		30	26	31	5
37	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		29	18	16	20
38	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789     Lou Busch–Capitol 3349		34	25	23	11   5
39	WINNER TAKE ALL     Platters–Mercury 70819		35	41	—	3
40	CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Willows–Melba 102     Diamonds–Mercury 70835		—	—	—	1
41	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		38	27	28	8
42	LA MER (Beyond The Sea)     Roger Williams–Kapp 138		45	43	43	7
43	HELD FOR QUESTIONING     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70818		42	46	—	3
44	ZOOM     Cadillacs–Josie 792		—	—	—	1
45	IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN (’Twas On A Night Like This)     Bing Crosby & Buddy Cole Trio–Decca 29850		41	—	—	2
46	ROCK RIGHT     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70811		44	40	40	5
47	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		36	22	19	21
48	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		49	29	22	19
49	INFATUATION     Renato Carosone–Capitol 71001		47	49	—	3
50	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		40	33	27	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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