The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 3, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		1	2	40	4
2	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		3	5	7	8
3	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		2	1	1	13
4	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		5	6	5	9
5	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		4	3	2	12
6	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		9	12	25	5
7	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		8	8	11	9
8	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		7	4	3	13   5
9	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		6	7	4	20 13
10	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		10	10	10	8
11	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		11	13	26	5
12	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		36	—	—	2
13	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		12	9	8	20
14	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		13	14	6	15
15	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		14	15	23	6
16	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		23	37	—	3
17	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		15	18	18	6
18	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		30	39	—	3
19	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299		18	22	33	6
20	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		16	11	9	19
21	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		19	21	19	6
22	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256     Roger Williams & Jane Morgan–Kapp 161		22	34	43	4
23	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724		29	42	—	3
24	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		17	16	12	17
25	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		33	—	—	2
26	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		27	24	27	9
27	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		24	32	29	11
28	TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		34	50	—	3
29	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		21	23	17	14
30	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481		20	17	13	15
31	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710		25	20	14	18
32	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		26	19	15	22
33	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		43	—	—	2
34	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		31	36	32	6
35	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		—	—	—	1
36	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		35	28	20	8
37	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		28	25	37	5
38	MOONLIGHT LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		46	—	—	2
39	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039		32	30	22	11
40	JULIE     Doris Day–Columbia 40758		—	47	—	2
41	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		37	33	36	7
42	BUCHANAN AND GOODMAN ON TRIAL     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 102		50	—	—	2
43	CITY OF ANGELS     Highlights–Bally 1016		—	—	—	1
44	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737		—	—	—	1
45	THE ABC’S OF LOVE     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1022		50	45	44	5
46	SONG OF THE SPARROW     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40772		—	—	—	1
47	RUDY’S ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30085		45	—	—	2
48	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		41	40	34	12
49	FIRST BORN     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3553		49	—	—	2
50	SADIE’S SHAWL     Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661		42	46	42	7
50	PRISCILLA     Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6700		—	—	—	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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