The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 13, 1957
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ALL SHOOK UP
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6870
13  2
  2LITTLE DARLIN’
    Diamonds–Mercury 71060
  4  811  5
  3ROUND AND ROUND
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815
  2  3  5  8
  4PARTY DOLL
    Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002
    Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792
  1
 
  2
 
  6
 
  9
 
  5BUTTERFLY
    Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1308
  3
 
  4
 
  4
 
  9
 
  6I’M WALKIN’
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5428
  5  6  8  6
  7GONE
    Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628
101216  8
  8COME GO WITH ME
    Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538
  71114  8
  9MAMA LOOK AT BUBU
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6830
  91317  5
10WHY BABY WHY
    Pat Boone–Dot 15545
121619  6
11MARIANNE
    Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15537
  8
 
  7
 
  3
 
11
10
12TEEN-AGE CRUSH
    Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639
11  5  2  8
13YOUNG LOVE
    Tab Hunter–Dot 15533
    Sonny James–Capitol 3602
  6
 
  1
 
  1
 
14
16
14I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU
    Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001
141413  9
15SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY
    Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55056
    Johnny Dee–Colonial 430
15
 
17
 
21
 
  6
 
16NINETY-NINE WAYS
    Tab Hunter–Dot 15548
232434  4
17ALMOST PARADISE
    Roger Williams–Kapp 175
    Lou Stein–RKO Unique 385
16
 
19
 
18
 
  8
 
18BANANA BOAT (Day-O)
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771
17  9  914
19WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT
    Patsy Cline–Decca 30221
202120  9
20I’M SORRY
    Platters–Mercury 71032
212228  5
21PLEDGE OF LOVE
    Ken Copeland–Imperial 5432
    Mitchell Torok–Decca 30230
    Dick Contino–Mercury 71079
36
 
 

 
 

 
 
  2
 
 
22TOO MUCH
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800
1910  712
23SCHOOL DAY
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1653
38  2
24LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING
    Frankie Laine with Easy Riders–Columbia 40856
303643  4
25LUCILLE
    Little Richard & Band–Specialty 598
293340  5
26EMPTY ARMS
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61805
    Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1128
28
 
37
 

 
  3
 
27JUST BECAUSE
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9792
222329  6
28SO RARE
    Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Fraternity 755
34  2
29ROCK-A-BILLY
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40877
32  2
30DON’T FORBID ME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15521
24151017
31WHO NEEDS YOU
    Four Lads–Columbia 40811
26201514
32FIRST DATE, FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE
    Sonny James–Capitol 3674
3540  3
33LOVE IS STRANGE
    Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175
18181215
34CALYPSO MELODY
    David Rose & Orchestra–M-G-M 12430
333538  7
35A POOR MAN’S ROSES (Or A Rich Man’s Gold)
    Patti Page–Mercury 71059
252732  6
36ONLY ONE LOVE
    George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782
27262310
37(There’ll Be) PEACE IN THE VALLEY (For Me)
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4054
40  2
38MANGOS
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40835
3744  3
39AFTER SCHOOL
    Randy Starr–Dale 100
    Joy Layne–Mercury 71080
48
 

 

 
  2
 
40I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU
    Pat Boone–Dot 15545
312524  6
41THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW
    Mickey & Sylvia–Vik 0267
43  2
42DARK MOON
    Bonnie Guitar–Dot 15550
  1
43DEAREST
    Mickey & Sylvia–Vik 0267
39  2
44LUCKY LIPS
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1125
423031  9
45RING-A-DING-A-DING
    Tommy Sands–Capitol 3690
  1
46FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30214
5047  3
47WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40784
49  3
48JAMIE BOY
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6864
  1
49BAD BOY
    Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508
41322711
50A WHITE SPORT COAT (And A Pink Carnation)
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 40864
  1
51WIND IN THE WILLOW
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40832
5049  3
52A LITTLE LONELINESS
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6864
  1
53JIM DANDY
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116
46313016
54THE BANANA BOAT SONG
    Tarriers–Glory 249
44282218
55TRICKY
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 71050
  1
56LEAP FROG
    Chuck Alaimo Quartet–M-G-M 12449
  1
57MY FAITH, MY HOPE, MY LOVE
    Don Cornell–Coral 61811
  1
58WRINGLE WRANGLE
    Fess Parker–Disneyland 43
    Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785
47
 
38
 
33
 
13
 
59THE SHIP THAT NEVER SAILED
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71069
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15546

 
42
 
41
 
  4
 
60MOONLIGHT GAMBLER
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780
45292520
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.

This week, Cash Box expanded its Best-Selling Singles chart to 60 positions from 50.
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