The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 22, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SINGING THE BLUES
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769
  1  1  1  9
  2LOVE ME TENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643
  2  2  211
  3THE GREEN DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15486
  3  3  315
  4TRUE LOVE
    Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507
    Jane Powell–Verve 2018
  4
 
  4
 
  4
 
16
 
  5BLUEBERRY HILL
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5407
  5  6  612
  6A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH
    George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765
  7  910  8
  7JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729
  6  5  516
  8HEY! JEALOUS LOVER
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552
  8  8  810
  9ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124
171924  5
10CINDY, OH CINDY
    Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677
10
 
10
 
  9
 
12
 
11LOVE ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992
161822  4
12SLOW WALK
    Sil Austin–Mercury 70963
    Bill Doggett–King 5000
15
 
16
 
19
 
  6
  5
13HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Bill Doggett–King 4950
  9  7  719
14GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040
202023  5
15FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15490
11131215
16TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256
13121311
17SINCE I MET YOU BABY
    Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111
121718  5
18GARDEN OF EDEN
    Joe Valino–Vik 0226
191516  9
19MOONLIGHT GAMBLER
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780
233237  4
20CONFIDENTIAL
    Sonny Knight–Dot 15507
212121  7
21DON’T BE CRUEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
14111120
22MAMA FROM THE TRAIN
    Patti Page–Mercury 70971
18141510
23AUCTIONEER
    Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503
2234  3
24NIGHT LIGHTS
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551
262828  9
25DON’T FORBID ME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15521
  1
26PRISCILLA
    Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621
252526  8
27JAMAICA FAREWELL
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663
293135  5
28CITY OF ANGELS
    Highlights–Bally 1016
242927  8
29MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737
    Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6708
28
 
27
 
29
 
  8
  5
30THE BANANA BOAT SONG
    Tarriers–Glory 249
48  2
31WISDOM OF A FOOL
    Five Keys–Capitol 3597
3748  3
32GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748
    Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005
31
 
39
 

 
  3
 
33I DREAMED
    Betty Johnson–Bally 1020
333642  5
34ARMEN’S THEME
    David Seville & Orchestra–Liberty 55041
4350  3
35ANASTASIA
    Pat Boone–Dot 15521
42  2
36A THOUSAND MILES AWAY
    Heartbeats–Rama 216
45  2
37GREENSLEEVES
    Beverley Sisters–London 1703
  1
38ON MY WORD OF HONOR
    Platters–Mercury 71011
  1
39ON LONDON BRIDGE
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40782
343341  5
40BABY DOLL
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1303
4650  3
41TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022
    Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701
27
 
22
 
14
 
20
12
42JUST IN TIME
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770
394038  6
43YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW
    Platters–Mercury 70948
32242013
44PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724
30262510
45JIM DANDY
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116
  1
46I WALK THE LINE
    Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241
35303113
47TRA LA LA
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70998
3637  3
48I MISS YOU SO
    Chris Connor–Atlantic 1105
  1
49I SAW ESAU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6720
  1
50I FEEL GOOD
    Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3338
404546  4
50CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)
    Russell Arms–Era 1026
  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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