The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	1	9
2	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		4	5	5	16   9
3	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		5	7	7	8
4	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		6	6	6	9   1
5	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		2	3	2	11
6	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		3	2	3	15
7	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		7	4	4	16
8	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		9	14	25	5
9	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		19	34	50	4
10	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490     Four Aces–Decca 30041		14	28	42	4
11	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		11	11	12	13
12	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		8	8	9	11
13	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		10	9	8	18
14	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		12	10	10	11
15	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		13	13	14	14
16	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		15	15	18	10
17	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		26	40	45	5
18	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		16	26	41	4
19	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		17	16	16	7
20	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		20	20	26	6
21	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		33	—	—	2
22	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		34	—	—	2
23	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		35	—	—	2
24	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		30	29	33	10
25	KA-DING DONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15489     Diamonds–Mercury 70934     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715		23	17	20	5   5   9
26	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		18	21	22	7
27	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921		22	22	23	7
28	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		27	41	44	5
29	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		21	12	11	10
30	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		24	24	27	7
31	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 47-6644		32	35	47	8   2
32	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		29	25	21	14
33	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		40	—	—	2
34	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		—	—	—	1
35	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		37	37	—	3
36	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299     Anne Shelton–Columbia 40759		50	—	—	2
37	I CAN’T LOVE YOU ENOUGH     LaVern Baker–Atlantic 1104		—	—	—	1
38	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		38	39	36	9
39	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		36	32	39	6
40	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		25	18	13	17
41	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		—	—	—	1
42	THE ABC’S OF LOVE     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1022		—	—	—	1
43	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		28	19	15	21
44	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		—	—	—	1
45	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		31	23	17	19
46	SADIE’S SHAWL     Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661		49	48	—	3
47	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		41	27	24	11
48	BLUE MOON     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6640		42	—	—	2
49	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		44	31	30	9
50	A HEART WITHOUT A SWEETHEART     Gale Storm–Dot 15492		48	—	—	2
50	YOU’RE IN LOVE     Gogi Grant–Era 1019		47	45	—	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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