The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 7, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
    Fess Parker–Columbia 40449
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
11
  1
  1
  2UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  4
 
 
  5
 
 
  9
 
 
  5
  5
  4
  3CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
  2  2  3  8
  4DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
  3  4  4  9
  5THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
  5  3  214
  6TWEEDLE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
  9  6  517
  7MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
  6
 
 
  7
 
 
  7
 
 
21
18
18
  8WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077
  7
 
12
 
22
 
  4
 
  9TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338
101614  6
10DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
  8101212
11DON’T BE ANGRY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
    Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155
15
 
22
 
31
 
  4
  1
12HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
11
 
  8
 
  6
 
14
12
13THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
121323  6
14PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379
141110  7
15HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
192129  5
16SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
13  9  820
17MOST OF ALL
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352
18
 
25
 
30
 
  4
 
18A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
39  2
19OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
16141616
20HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476
28
 

 

 
  2
 
21PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
20
 
18
 
11
 
11
 
22THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15351
24
 
31
 
40
 
  4
 
23LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
2640  3
24IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
21202110
25THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
17191711
26KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
23
 
17
 
13
 
16
 
27DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
22151511
28IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
324548  4
29FOOLISHLY YOURS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40483
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079
25
 
30
 
42
 
  5
 
30HEY, MR. BANJO
    Sunnysiders–Kapp 113
4248  3
31PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
38333813
32EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
30
 
24
 
18
 
15
17
33IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
40  2
34BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
31
 
27
 
25
 
13
 
35IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11960
46  2
36BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003
4350  3
37NOBODY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059
342824  7
38KEEP ME IN MIND
    Patti Page–Mercury 70579
272926  5
39MAMBO ROCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
29262011
40TAKE MY LOVE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
373647  5
41THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
36231925
42JUST ONE MORE TIME
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
333227  5
43THE BERRY TREE
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261
45  2
44SILVER DOLLAR
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394
  1
45CHOP CHOP BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
41  2
46OPUS ONE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29496
49  2
47DIXIE DANNY
    Laurie Sisters–Mercury 70548
3546  3
48LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
    Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073

 

 

 
  1
 
49SILVER MOON
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347
473428  5
50MEDIC
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433
503535  6
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. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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