The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 17, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		1	1	1	6
2	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		2	2	3	10
3	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		3	4	5	11
4	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		6	12	36	4
5	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		5	5	4	14
6	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		8	7	8	11
7	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		4	3	2	15
8	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		7	6	9	7
9	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		10	11	11	7
10	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		11	10	10	10
11	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		13	16	23	5
12	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		9	9	6	22 15
13	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		12	8	7	15   7
14	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		14	17	15	8
15	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		16	15	14	8
16	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		27	35	—	3
17	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		25	33	43	4
18	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		18	18	30	5
19	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		20	22	22	6
20	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		15	13	12	22
21	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724		22	23	29	5
22	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		19	14	13	17
23	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		17	25	33	4
24	CITY OF ANGELS     Highlights–Bally 1016		34	43	—	3
25	TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		26	28	34	5
26	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299		21	19	18	8
27	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		29	34	31	8
28	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		28	21	19	8
29	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		23	20	16	21
30	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737		36	44	—	3
31	PRISCILLA     Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6700		31	50	—	3
32	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		24	24	17	19
33	MOONLIGHT LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		35	38	46	4
34	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		40	—	—	2
35	SLOW WALK     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963		—	—	—	1
36	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		30	27	24	13
37	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		32	29	21	16
38	RUDY’S ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30085		46	47	45	4
39	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481		33	30	20	17
40	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710		38	31	25	20
41	FIRST BORN     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3553		42	49	49	4
42	I’M FREE     Al Hibbler–Decca 30 100		—	—	—	1
43	JUST IN TIME     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770		—	—	—	1
44	CHINCHERINCHEE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		48	—	—	2
45	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039		44	39	32	13
46	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		41	36	35	10
47	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		47	41	37	9
48	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		43	37	28	7
49	BUCHANAN AND GOODMAN ON TRIAL     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 102		45	42	50	4
50	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708     Ginny Gibson–ABC-Paramount 9739		37	26	27	11   2

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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