The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 1, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	2	6
2	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		2	2	1	10
3	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		4	4	3	11
4	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		5	13	29	4
5	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		3	3	4	5
6	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		6	7	10	11   4
7	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		7	6	7	13
8	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		10	12	23	6
9	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		9	10	17	6
10	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		19	46	—	3
11	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022		23	28	38	4
12	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		11	5	9	12
13	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		14	14	18	9
14	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		12	8	5	16
15	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		13	9	8	19
16	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		8	11	6	14
17	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		18	22	19	8
18	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		17	20	11	13
19	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		16	16	13	18
20	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15491     Florian Zabach–Mercury 70936     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 12317     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Coral 61701		37	—	—	2
21	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		15	17	12	14
22	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		21	21	22	9
23	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		22	24	24	6
24	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		20	19	15	14
25	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028		24	25	21	10   1
26	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		25	30	40	5
27	KA-DING DONG     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715		38	38	42	4
28	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		32	—	—	2
29	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921		40	—	—	2
30	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		27	27	25	17
31	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		26	23	20	21
32	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		44	36	46	4
33	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		39	—	—	2
34	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		36	37	41	5
35	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		34	35	45	5
36	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590		29	29	34	6
37	APE CALL     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15485		41	42	43	5
38	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		30	18	16	18
39	TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS     Roger Williams–Kapp 156		—	—	—	1
40	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		45	44	44	4
41	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		31	15	14	9
42	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		28	26	28	12
43	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		33	33	33	6
44	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		—	—	—	1
45	FROM A SCHOOL RING TO A WEDDING RING     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9732		—	—	—	1
46	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		35	39	39	8
47	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		46	—	—	2
48	FROM THE CANDY STORE ON THE CORNER TO THE CHAPEL ON THE HILL     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		—	—	—	1
49	SO-LONG     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		47	—	—	4
50	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		49	50	—	3
50	TEENAGER’S MOTHER (Are You Right?)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028		—	45	48	3

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.

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