The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 4, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ALL SHOOK UP     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6870		1	1	1	5
2	LITTLE DARLIN’     Diamonds–Mercury 71060		2	2	2	8
3	COME GO WITH ME     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538		4	5	8	11
4	ROUND AND ROUND     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		3	4	3	11
5	PARTY DOLL     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792		5	3	4	12
6	SCHOOL DAY     Chuck Berry–Chess 1653		9	11	23	5
7	GONE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628		6	7	7	11
8	I’M WALKIN’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5428		11	9	6	9
9	WHY BABY WHY     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		10	10	10	9
10	BUTTERFLY     Andy Williams–Cadence 1308     Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105		7	6	5	12
11	MAMA LOOK AT BUBU     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6830		8	8	9	8
12	SO RARE     Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Fraternity 755		21	24	28	5
13	DARK MOON     Bonnie Guitar–Dot 15550     Gale Storm–Dot 15558		23	34	42	4   3
14	PLEDGE OF LOVE     Ken Copeland–Imperial 5432     Mitchell Torok–Decca 30230		14	15	21	5
15	A WHITE SPORT COAT (And A Pink Carnation)     Marty Robbins–Columbia 40864		25	39	50	4
16	I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU     Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001		12	16	14	12
17	ROCK-A-BILLY     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40877		13	18	29	5
18	NINETY-NINE WAYS     Tab Hunter–Dot 15548		18	17	16	7
19	I’M SORRY     Platters–Mercury 71032		15	20	20	8
20	TEEN-AGE CRUSH     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639		16	13	12	11
21	EMPTY ARMS     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61805     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1128		17	21	26	6
22	ALMOST PARADISE     Roger Williams–Kapp 175		27	26	17	11
23	LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING     Frankie Laine with Easy Riders–Columbia 40856		20	22	24	7
24	JUST BECAUSE     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9792		28	27	27	9
25	SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY     Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55056     Johnny Dee–Colonial 430		22	19	15	9
26	LUCILLE     Little Richard & Band–Specialty 598		24	23	25	8
27	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		19	12	11	14 13
28	HAREM DANCE     Armenian Jazz Sextet–Kapp 181		42	—	—	2
29	MANGOS     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40835		29	32	38	6
30	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3687		32	42	—	3
31	YOUNG LOVE     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533     Sonny James–Capitol 3602		26	14	13	17 19
32	(There’ll Be) PEACE IN THE VALLEY (For Me)     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4054		34	36	37	5
33	WIND IN THE WILLOW     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40832		37	38	51	6
34	WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT     Patsy Cline–Decca 30221		30	25	19	12
35	YES TONIGHT, JOSEPHINE     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40893		35	37	—	3
36	JAMIE BOY     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6864		41	51	48	4
37	MY LOVE SONG     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3690		39	48	—	3
38	FOUR WALLS     Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-6874     Jim Lowe–Dot 15569		—	—	—	1
39	RING-A-DING-A-DING     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3690		47	47	45	4
40	SHISH-KEBAB     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 71092		45	—	—	2
41	FIRST DATE, FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3674		31	31	32	6
42	WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40784		46	43	47	6
43	IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40851		49	—	—	2
44	WHEN ROCK AND ROLL COME TO TRINIDAD     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3702		52	59	—	3
45	I LOVE MY GIRL     Hilltoppers–Dot 15560     Cozy Morley–ABC-Paramount 9811		50	—	—	2
46	JUST TO HOLD MY HAND     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1133		—	—	—	1
47	AFTER SCHOOL     Randy Starr–Dale 100		33	35	39	5
48	ROSIE LEE     Mello-Tones–Gee 1037		—	—	—	1
49	CALYPSO MELODY     David Rose & Orchestra–M-G-M 12430		36	33	34	10
50	DEAREST     Mickey & Sylvia–Vik 0267		—	60	43	4
51	SO LONG, MY LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3703		53	—	—	2
52	HE’S MINE     Platters–Mercury 71032		—	—	—	3
53	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		44	40	31	17
54	DON’T CRY MY LOVE (The Faithful Hussar)     Vera Lynn–London 1729		—	—	—	1
55	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		38	29	30	20
56	ROCK YOUR LITTLE BABY TO SLEEP     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4009		—	—	—	1
57	I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Conway Twitty–Mercury 71086		—	—	—	1
58	LITTLE WHITE LIES     Betty Johnson–Bally 1033		—	—	—	1
59	CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6792		—	—	—	5
60	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		43	28	18	17

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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