The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 20, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	1	11
2	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		40	—	—	2
3	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		2	3	5	10
4	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		3	4	6	11   3
5	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		7	9	19	6
6	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		5	8	9	7
7	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		4	2	4	18 11
8	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		11	17	26	7
9	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		8	7	7	18
10	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490     Four Aces–Decca 30041		10	10	14	6
11	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		9	6	3	17
12	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		25	34	—	3
13	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		26	41	—	3
14	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		6	5	2	13
15	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		23	23	35	4
16	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		12	11	11	15
17	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481		13	12	8	13
18	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		18	21	33	4
19	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		15	13	10	20
20	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710		14	15	13	16
21	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		19	22	34	4
22	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299     Anne Shelton–Columbia 40759		33	36	50	4
23	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		17	16	15	12
24	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		27	28	27	7
25	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		37	44	—	3
26	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		16	14	12	13
27	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		21	26	18	9
28	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		20	18	16	6
29	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619		31	27	22	9
30	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15491     Florian Zabach–Mercury 70936		22	19	17	9
31	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		24	20	20	8
32	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		29	30	24	9
33	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		36	35	37	5
34	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256     Roger Williams & Jane Morgan–Kapp 161		43	—	—	2
35	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		30	24	30	12
36	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		32	33	40	4
37	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		—	—	—	1
38	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		35	39	36	8
39	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		—	—	—	1
40	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		34	31	32	10
41	I CAN’T LOVE YOU ENOUGH     LaVern Baker–Atlantic 1104		41	37	—	3
42	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724     Caesar Giovannini & Sextette–Bally 1018		—	—	—	1
43	KA-DING DONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15489     Diamonds–Mercury 70934     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715		28	25	23	7   7 11
44	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		39	32	29	16
45	THE ABC’S OF LOVE     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1022		44	42	—	3
46	SADIE’S SHAWL     Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661		42	46	49	5
47	JULIE     Doris Day–Columbia 40758		—	—	—	1
48	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		38	38	38	11
49	PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15501		48	—	—	2
50	HEEBY-JEEBIES     Little Richard–Specialty 584		—	—	—	1
50	TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		—	—	—	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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