The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		1	1	2	8
2	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		2	2	1	10
3	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		3	3	3	14
4	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		4	4	6	15
5	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		6	6	7	11
6	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		5	5	4	15
7	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		9	10	12	7
8	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		8	8	10	9
9	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		7	7	8	18
10	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		10	9	9	11
11	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		13	12	11	14
12	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		17	18	36	4
13	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		12	13	15	10
14	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		11	11	5	19
15	SLOW WALK     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963     Bill Doggett–King 5000		16	19	27	5   4
16	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		18	22	—	3
17	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		19	24	34	4
18	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		14	15	16	9
19	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		15	16	17	8
20	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		20	23	48	4
21	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		21	21	28	6
22	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		34	—	—	2
23	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		32	37	—	3
24	CITY OF ANGELS     Highlights–Bally 1016		29	27	26	7
25	PRISCILLA     Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621		25	26	30	7
26	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		28	28	19	8
27	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		22	14	13	19 11
28	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737     Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6708		27	29	24	7   4
29	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		31	35	43	4
30	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724		26	25	21	9
31	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748     Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005		39	—	—	2
32	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		24	20	18	12
33	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		36	42	44	4
34	ON LONDON BRIDGE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40782		33	41	46	4
35	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		30	31	23	12
36	TRA LA LA     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70998		37	—	—	2
37	WISDOM OF A FOOL     Five Keys–Capitol 3597		48	—	—	2
38	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		35	32	33	12
39	JUST IN TIME     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770		40	38	38	5
40	I FEEL GOOD     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3338		45	46	—	3
41	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		38	33	25	21
42	ANASTASIA     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		—	—	—	1
43	ARMEN’S THEME     David Seville & Orchestra–Liberty 55041		50	—	—	2
44	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		42	30	20	12
45	A THOUSAND MILES AWAY     Heartbeats–Rama 216		—	—	—	1
46	BABY DOLL     Andy Williams–Cadence 1303		—	50	—	2
47	I’M FREE     Al Hibbler–Decca 30 100		47	43	41	5
48	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		—	—	—	1
49	THE STAR YOU WISHED UPON LAST NIGHT     Gisele MacKenzie–Vik 0233		—	—	—	1
50	MOONLIGHT LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		46	40	35	8

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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