The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 22, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		1	1	1	9
2	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		2	2	2	11
3	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		3	3	3	15
4	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		4	4	4	16
5	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		5	6	6	12
6	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		7	9	10	8
7	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		6	5	5	16
8	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		8	8	8	10
9	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		17	19	24	5
10	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		10	10	9	12
11	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		16	18	22	4
12	SLOW WALK     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963     Bill Doggett–King 5000		15	16	19	6   5
13	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		9	7	7	19
14	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		20	20	23	5
15	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		11	13	12	15
16	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		13	12	13	11
17	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		12	17	18	5
18	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		19	15	16	9
19	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		23	32	37	4
20	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		21	21	21	7
21	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		14	11	11	20
22	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		18	14	15	10
23	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		22	34	—	3
24	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		26	28	28	9
25	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		—	—	—	1
26	PRISCILLA     Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621		25	25	26	8
27	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		29	31	35	5
28	CITY OF ANGELS     Highlights–Bally 1016		24	29	27	8
29	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737     Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6708		28	27	29	8   5
30	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		48	—	—	2
31	WISDOM OF A FOOL     Five Keys–Capitol 3597		37	48	—	3
32	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748     Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005		31	39	—	3
33	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		33	36	42	5
34	ARMEN’S THEME     David Seville & Orchestra–Liberty 55041		43	50	—	3
35	ANASTASIA     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		42	—	—	2
36	A THOUSAND MILES AWAY     Heartbeats–Rama 216		45	—	—	2
37	GREENSLEEVES     Beverley Sisters–London 1703		—	—	—	1
38	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		—	—	—	1
39	ON LONDON BRIDGE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40782		34	33	41	5
40	BABY DOLL     Andy Williams–Cadence 1303		46	—	50	3
41	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		27	22	14	20 12
42	JUST IN TIME     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770		39	40	38	6
43	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		32	24	20	13
44	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724		30	26	25	10
45	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		—	—	—	1
46	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		35	30	31	13
47	TRA LA LA     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70998		36	37	—	3
48	I MISS YOU SO     Chris Connor–Atlantic 1105		—	—	—	1
49	I SAW ESAU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6720		—	—	—	1
50	I FEEL GOOD     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3338		40	45	46	4
50	CINCO 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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