The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 21, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOO YOUNG
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]
  1  1  114
  2JEZEBEL
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
  2  3  411
  3MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]
  6
 
  6
 
  6
 
  7
 
  4HOW HIGH THE MOON
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]
  3  2  215
  5ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY
    [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]
  4
 
  4
 
  3
 
15
 
  6THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]
  7101014
  7ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]
  5  9  910
  8MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]
    [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]
  8
 
  7
 
  8
 
  8
 
  9SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]
  9  5  512
10MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]
10
 
  8
 
  7
 
21
 
11COME ON-A MY HOUSE
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]
21
 

 

 
  2
 
12I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–
        RCA Victor 47-4148 ]
111517  6
13(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]
1828  3
14SWEET VIOLETS
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]
1736  3
15I GET IDEAS
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]
151124  7
16THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK
    [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]
19161315
17UNLESS
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]
13
 
12
 
12
 
12
 
18PRETTY EYED BABY
    [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]
    [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]
12
 
14
 
14
 
  9
 
19WANG WANG BLUES
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]
2224  3
20I APOLOGIZE
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]
14131122
21WHAT IS A BOY
    [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]
201825  4
22JOSEPHINE
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]
34  2
23VANITY
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]
36  2
24BECAUSE OF YOU
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]
16
 
20
 
20
 
  7
 
25GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO
    [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]
2729  3
26THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]
231918  6
27I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]
3740  3
28SEPTEMBER SONG
    [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1480 ]
33303512
29THERE’S A BIG BLUE CLOUD (Next To Heaven)
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]
3538  3
30BECAUSE
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]
40  2
31DOWN THE TRAIL OF ACHIN’ HEARTS
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]
31373111
32I WON’T CRY ANYMORE
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
  1
33BE MY LOVE
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]
30211936
34LONELY LITTLE ROBIN
    [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]
323537  4
35THE STRANGE LITTLE GIRL
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5630 ]
393322  9
36THERE’S NO BOAT LIKE A ROWBOAT
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]
  1
37BLACK BALL FERRY LINE
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39426 ]
  1
38MY LIFE’S DESIRE
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]
24
 
23
 
30
 
  4
 
39TELL ME (You Will Love Me Forever)
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4169 ]
2631  3
40BECAUSE OF RAIN
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]
281729  8
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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