The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 26, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
  21029  4
  2AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
  1  1  216
  3MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
  3  3  414
  4LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
  4  2  117
  5ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15423
  5
 
  5
 
  7
 
14
  5
  6I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
  8  814  8
  7HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
  6
 
  6
 
  6
 
12
  6
  8THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249
  7
 
 
  4
 
 
  3
 
 
18
17
  6
  9AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147
10
 
  9
 
11
 
  8
 
10THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409
  9
 
  7
 
  5
 
13
 
11LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
121623  7
12YOU ARE MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 12066
111212  9
13IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
173647  5
14SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY
    Gogi Grant–Era 1003
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270
13
 
 
13
 
 
  8
 
 
13
  9
11
15FORGIVE MY HEART
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234
181920  9
16BLACK DENIM TROUSERS
    Cheers–Capitol 3219
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260
20
 
14
 
10
 
11
  9
17MY BONNIE LASSIE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208
25171713
18CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)
    Patti Page–Mercury 70713
    Joan Regan–London 1605
16
 
22
 
24
 
  7
  5
19MY BOY—FLAT TOP
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494
22
 
24
 
21
 
  6
10
20THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
15
 
11
 
  9
 
18
17
21SOMEONE YOU LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234
141518  9
22BURN THAT CANDLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
282936  4
23DADDY-O
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Bonnie Lou–King 4835
30
 
35
 
50
 
  4
 
24PEPPER-HOT BABY
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282
192126  6
25A WOMAN IN LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 29725
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583
34
 

 

 
  2
 
26ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
242532  4
27NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    Gaylords–Mercury 70706
21
 
 
26
 
 
25
 
 
  7
 
 
28ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
233037  4
29SEVENTEEN
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651
26
 
 
18
 
 
13
 
 
17
20
14
30CRY ME A RIVER
    Julie London–Liberty 55006
3240  3
31DOGFACE SOLDIER
    Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703
293128  6
32TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
27201519
33IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282
333843  4
34AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
31
 
23
 
16
 
24
 
35AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248
363233  8
36C’EST LA VIE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727
39  2
37MEMORIES OF YOU
    Four Coins–Epic 9129
45  2
3824 HOURS A DAY (365 A Year)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743
  1
39SHOOT IT AGAIN
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61528
  1
40THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
37282219
41BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
    Kit Carson–Capitol 3283

 

 

 
  1
 
42WITHOUT A SONG
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9125
44  5
43WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537
35
 
27
 
19
 
21
17
44ADORABLE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Drifters–Atlantic 1078
48
 

 

 
  2
 
45THE ROSE TATTOO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
423939  4
46LEARNING TO LOVE
    Peggy King–Columbia 40562
4345  4
47REMEMB’RING
    Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy–Columbia 40547
  1
48THE BONNIE BLUE GAL
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40575
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Coral 61515
38
 
34
 
27
 
  6
  5
49(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
41333131
50YOUNG ABE LINCOLN
    Don Cornell–Coral 61521
464645  4
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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