The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 9, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  1
 
  2
 
  2
 
  9
 
  2THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
  3  710  7
  3HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
  2  1  114
  4STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
  6  817  8
  5I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
  4  911  6
  6IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Gale Storm–Dot 15458
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
  5
 
 
  5
 
 
  6
 
 
11
  3
11
  7HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
  7  6  514
  8THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
111012  8
  9(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
  9  3  412
10I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
152546  4
11I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL
    Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012
101113  7
12BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 234
  8  4  314
13LONG TALL SALLY
    Little Richard–Specialty 572
1212  811
14MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
141519  6
15GRADUATION DAY
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410
17
 
19
 
21
 
  5
 
16WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
18
 
20
 
23
 
  8
  6
17CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
131418  9
18MY BABY LEFT ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
1922  3
19MY LITTLE ANGEL
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
162422  7
20ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
263243  6
21BORN TO BE WITH YOU
    Chordettes–Cadence 1291
29  2
22PICNIC
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
203331  5
23I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 15472
37  2
24TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092
273550  4
25THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
2113  719
26(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423
233134  4
27IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
283035  5
28TRANSFUSION
    Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470
42  2
29A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
22161516
30PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN
    Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418
303741  4
31THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING
    Diamonds–Mercury 70835
    Willows–Melba 102
32
 
23
 
25
 
  9
 
32WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
    Diamonds–Mercury 70790
25
 
 
17
 
 
  9
 
 
19
15
14
33ROCK ISLAND LINE
    Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650
24181411
34KISS ME ANOTHER
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850
352730  5
35I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
404149  6
36DELILAH JONES
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
  2
37MORE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
  1
38SWEET HEARTACHES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6529
  1
39IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168
39  2
40A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636
43  2
41ALLEGHENY MOON
    Patti Page–Mercury 70878
  1
42THEMES 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
33
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
13
11
13
13
43GLENDORA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
  1
44CORRINE CORRINA
    Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088
343940  7
45LOST JOHN
    Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–Mercury 70872
  1
46SECOND FIDDLE
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6541
  1
47LITTLE GIRL OF MINE
    Cleftones–Gee 1011
312924  8
48CIMARRON (Roll On)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3444
  1
49OOBY DOOBY
    Roy Orbison & Teen Kings–Sun 242
  1
50FEVER
    Little Willie John–King 4935
  1
50TANGO OF THE DRUMS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404
414036  5
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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