The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 13, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
  1  1  116
  2AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
  2
 
  6
 
  9
 
  9
 
  3THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
15
 
40
 

 
  3
  2
  4HARD TO GET
    Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137
  5  8  711
  5LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
  3  2  317
  6A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
  6  7  616
  7SEVENTEEN
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
16
 
19
 
18
 
  5
  2
  8UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  4
 
 
  4
 
 
  2
 
 
19
19
18
  9SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
  7
 
  5
 
  5
 
13
10
10HUMMINGBIRD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526
    Chordettes–Cadence 1267
10
 
 
11
 
 
13
 
 
  8
 
 
11IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
  9131218
12THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT
    Priscilla Wright–Unique 303
    Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266
13
 
17
 
16
 
  9
  1
13THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627
121621  8
14WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537
21
 
32
 
33
 
  6
  2
15CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
  8
 
  3
 
  4
 
22
14
16SWEET AND GENTLE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61435
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647
11
 
10
 
10
 
10
  8
17DOMANI (Tomorrow)
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265
202128  8
18I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40505
19151411
19HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
14  9  819
20SONG OF THE DREAMER
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528
28
 
37
 
47
 
  4
  2
21TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
293645  4
22IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
18121116
23THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
31
 
43
 

 
  3
  2
24THE KENTUCKIAN SONG
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15375
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
23
 
22
 
29
 
  8
 
25RAZZLE-DAZZLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552
251817  6
26THE POPCORN SONG
    Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131
222626  8
27THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541
273123  9
28THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448
262425  7
29A STORY UNTOLD
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634
17141510
30THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
333950  4
31FOOLED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
323442  4
32LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
38  2
33GUM DROP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668
42  2
34PIDDILY PATTER PATTER
    Patti Page–Mercury 70657
302538  4
35MY ONE SIN
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136
362327  9
36CLOSE THE DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15381
392734  6
37MAYBELLENE
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1604
  1
38AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
  1
39ALABAMA JUBILEE
    Ferko String Band–Media 1010
34202210
40LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
    Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073
24
 
30
 
20
 
15
 
41PANCHO LOPEZ
    Lalo Guerrero–Real 1301
  1
42THE CATTLE CALL
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
35283110
43SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534
4844  3
44DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
4149  3
45SHINE ON HARVEST MOON
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
45  2
46EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES
    Patti Page–Mercury 70657
48  2
47FORGIVE THIS FOOL
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9111
404240  4
48DAY BY DAY
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154
  2
49HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476
37
 
35
 
30
 
16
 
50THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
    Fess Parker–Columbia 40449
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058
44
 
 
33
 
 
24
 
 
25
15
15
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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