The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 14, 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
 
 
12
  2
  2
  2UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  2
 
 
  4
 
 
  5
 
 
  6
  6
  5
  3CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
  3
 
  2
 
  2
 
  9
  1
  4DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
  4  3  410
  5THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
  5  5  315
  6DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
10  81013
  7WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077
  8
 
  7
 
12
 
  5
 
  8TWEEDLE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
  6  9  618
  9THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
131213  7
10HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
151921  6
11DON’T BE ANGRY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
    Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155
11
 
15
 
22
 
  5
  2
12HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
12
 
11
 
  8
 
15
13
13MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
  7
 
 
  6
 
 
  7
 
 
22
19
19
14TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338
  91016  7
15A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
1839  3
16IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
283245  5
17HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476
20
 
28
 

 
  3
 
18PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379
141411  8
19SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
1613  921
20LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
232640  4
21OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
19161417
22MOST OF ALL
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352
17
 
18
 
25
 
  5
 
23HEY, MR. BANJO
    Sunnysiders–Kapp 113
304248  4
24PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
21
 
20
 
18
 
12
 
25IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
24212011
26PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
31383314
27IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
3340  3
28THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15351
22
 
24
 
31
 
  5
 
29THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
25171912
30IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11960
3546  3
31BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003
364350  4
32EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
32
 
30
 
24
 
16
18
33SILVER DOLLAR
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394
44  2
34OPUS ONE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29496
4649  3
35DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
27221512
36FOOLISHLY YOURS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40483
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079
29
 
25
 
30
 
  6
 
37KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
26
 
23
 
17
 
17
 
38LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
    Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073
48
 

 

 
  2
 
39THE BERRY TREE
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261
4345  3
40NOT YET
    Susan Hunter–Decca 29512
  1
41BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
34
 
31
 
27
 
14
 
42NO LETTER TODAY
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108
  1
43WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434
44  7
44(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
  3
45MEDIC
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433
505035  7
46YOUNG AND FOOLISH
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40495
  1
47I LOVE TO DANCE WITH YOU
    Patti Page–Mercury 70607
  1
48TAKE MY LOVE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
403736  6
49NEAR TO YOU
    Patti Page–Mercury 70607
  1
50CHOP CHOP BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
4541  3
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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