The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 24, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		1	1	1	7
2	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		4	6	12	5
3	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		2	2	2	11
4	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		3	3	4	12
5	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		7	4	3	16
6	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		6	8	7	12
7	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		8	7	6	8
8	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		5	5	5	15
9	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		9	10	11	8
10	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		11	13	16	6
11	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		10	11	10	11
12	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		16	27	35	4
13	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		13	12	8	16   8
14	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		12	9	9	23 16
15	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		19	20	22	7
16	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		18	18	18	6
17	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		17	25	33	5
18	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		15	16	15	9
19	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		23	17	25	5
20	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		14	14	17	9
21	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724		21	22	23	6
22	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		20	15	13	23
23	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		27	29	34	9
24	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737     Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6708		30	36	44	4   1
25	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		22	19	14	18
26	CITY OF ANGELS     Highlights–Bally 1016		24	34	43	4
27	SLOW WALK     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963     Bill Doggett–King 5000		35	—	—	2   1
28	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		34	40	—	3
29	TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		25	26	28	6
30	PRISCILLA     Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621		31	31	50	4
31	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299		26	21	19	9
32	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		36	30	27	14
33	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		28	28	21	9
34	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		—	—	—	1
35	MOONLIGHT LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		33	35	38	5
36	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		—	—	—	1
37	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		29	23	20	22
38	JUST IN TIME     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770		43	—	—	2
39	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		32	24	24	20
40	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		48	43	37	8
41	I’M FREE     Al Hibbler–Decca 30 100		42	—	—	2
42	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		37	32	29	17
43	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		—	—	—	1
44	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		—	—	—	1
45	CHINCHERINCHEE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		44	48	—	3
46	ON LONDON BRIDGE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40782		—	—	—	1
47	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		46	41	36	11
48	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		—	—	—	1
49	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481		39	33	30	18
50	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710		40	38	31	21

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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