The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 10, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	WHEEL OF FORTUNE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]		2	2	2	12
2	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]		1	1	1	17
3	THE BLACKSMITH BLUES     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]		3	3	3	13
4	A GUY IS A GUY     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]		4	6	7	7
5	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		5	4	5	21
6	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4671 ]		14	—	—	2
7	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		8	11	10	7
8	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]		9	16	28	5
9	PERFIDIA     [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]		7	8	9	11
10	FORGIVE ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		12	10	17	7
11	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		6	5	4	23
12	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]		10	13	14	9
13	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		11	7	6	22
14	WHAT’S THE USE?     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		21	15	40	4
15	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		24	—	—	2
16	PLEASE, MR. SUN     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		13	9	8	15
17	HAMBONE     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39672 ]		15	14	15	9
18	WIMOWEH     [ Weavers & Gordon Jenkins–Decca 27928 ]		23	19	13	13
19	TULIPS AND HEATHER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4453 ]		22	25	19	14
20	AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind The Bush)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39653 ]		17	18	12	9
21	THE GANDY DANCERS’ BALL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39665 ]		18	22	18	8
22	WHISPERING WINDS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]		19	37	42	5
23	I’M YOURS     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		—	—	—	1
24	HERE AM I—BROKEN HEARTED     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		16	29	16	15
25	THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		20	26	36	6
26	SHEIK OF ARABY     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60680 ]		39	36	—	3
27	FESTIVAL     [ Johnny Desmond–Coral 60670 ]     [ DeMarco Sisters–M-G-M 11204 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		40	45	43	5
28	AT LAST     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1912 ]		29	20	24	9
29	DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1175 ]		31	28	27	8
30	SLEEPLESS     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39695 ]		33	42	38	4
31	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		34	23	22	23
32	BERMUDA     [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4422 ]		35	17	11	16
33	MY HERO     [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]		38	44	39	4
34	LADY LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4611 ]		28	24	—	3
35	HONEST AND TRULY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27996 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27995 ]		32	41	37	6
36	TENDERLY     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39648 ]		45	46	35	11
37	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]		26	39	26	24
38	BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27889 ]		27	12	21	18
39	STOLEN LOVE     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5771 / Mercury 5784 ]		44	40	32	12
40	TIGER RAG     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1920 ]		37	38	20	16
41	TWO LITTLE KISSES     [ Four Aces–Flash 103 ]		—	—	—	1
42	WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU TO TAKE TO ME     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		—	—	—	1
43	GENTLY JOHNNY     [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]		—	—	—	1
44	NOODLIN’ RAG     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4542 ]		41	34	30	9
45	MOUNTAINS IN THE MOONLIGHT     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		42	—	—	2
46	I HEAR A RHAPSODY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39652 ]		30	32	33	8
47	COME WHAT MAY     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5772 ]		25	27	25	14
48	SLOW POKE     [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39632 ]     [ Helen O’Connell–Capitol 1837 ]		43	31	23	27
49	TRY     [ Stan Freberg–Capitol 2029 ]		36	21	31	4
50	INDIAN LOVE CALL     [ Louis Armstrong & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 28076 ]		49	33	—	3

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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