The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 29, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	3	8
2	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		3	2	1	10
3	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		2	3	2	14
4	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		5	5	5	15   8
5	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		7	7	7	7
6	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022		6	6	8	8
7	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		4	4	4	15
8	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		8	9	9	10
9	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		14	25	42	4
10	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		9	8	10	17
11	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		11	12	14	12
12	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		10	10	11	10
13	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		13	14	15	13
14	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490     Four Aces–Decca 30041		28	42	—	3
15	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		15	18	23	9
16	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		26	41	—	3
17	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		16	16	18	6
18	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		21	22	27	6
19	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		34	50	—	3
20	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		20	26	40	5
21	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		12	11	6	9
22	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921		22	23	28	6
23	KA-DING DONG     Diamonds–Mercury 70934     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715     Hilltoppers–Dot 15489		17	20	20	4   8   4
24	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		24	27	26	6
25	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		18	13	12	16
26	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		40	45	47	4
27	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		41	44	46	4
28	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		19	15	13	20
29	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		25	21	19	13
30	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		29	33	36	9
31	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		23	17	16	18
32	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		35	47	48	7
33	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		—	—	—	1
34	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		—	—	—	1
35	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		—	—	—	1
36	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		32	39	—	5
37	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		37	—	—	2
38	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		39	36	41	8
39	RIP IT UP     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028     Little Richard–Specialty 579		30	29	24	5 14
40	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		—	—	—	1
41	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		27	24	21	10
42	BLUE MOON     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6640		—	—	—	1
43	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		33	31	32	9
44	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		31	30	30	8
45	ENDLESS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		36	—	—	2
46	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		43	19	17	23
47	YOU’RE IN LOVE     Gogi Grant–Era 1019		45	—	—	2
48	A HEART WITHOUT A SWEETHEART     Gale Storm–Dot 15492		—	—	—	1
49	SADIE’S SHAWL     Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661		48	—	—	2
50	RACE WITH THE DEVIL     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3530		50	—	—	2
50	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299     Anne Shelton–Columbia 40759		—	—	—	1

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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