The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of MARCH 10, 1947
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1OPEN THE DOOR, RICHARD!
    [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23841 ]
    [ Count Basie & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2127 ]
    [ Three Flames–Columbia 37268 ]
    [ “Dusty” Fletcher–National 4012 ]
    [ Jack McVea & All Stars–Black & White 792 ]		  3
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 
 
  2ANNIVERSARY SONG
    [ Al Jolson–Decca 23714 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23799 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37234 ]
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2126 ]
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 368 ]		  2
 
 
 
 		  8
 
 
 
 		13
 
 
 
 		  4
 
 
 
 
  3MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2026 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23782 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37214 ]		  4
 
 		  4
 
 		  6
 
 		  7
 
 
  4(I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37188 ]
    [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1981 ]		  1
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 		20
 
 
 
  5HUGGIN’ AND CHALKIN’
    [ Hoagy Carmichael–Decca 23675 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 334 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]		  7
 
 		  6
 
 		  5
 
 		14
 
 
  6GUILTY
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]		  8  911  8
  7THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1963 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]
    [ Hal Derwin–Capitol 288 ]		  5
 
 		  2
 
 		  2
 
 		21
 
 
  8HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA
    [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23830 ]
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2121 ]
    [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37223 ]
    [ Martha Tilton–Capitol 345 ]		13
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		—
 
 
 		  2
 
 
 
  9HEARTACHES
    [ Ted Weems & Orchestra–Decca 25017 / RCA Victor 20-2175 ]		121416  4
10OH, BUT I DO
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37156 ]		11
 
 		11
 
 		  9
 
 		13
 
 
11SONATA
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2033 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 337 ]		10
 		12
 		10
 		13
 
12LINDA
    [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37215 ]
    [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2047 ]		16
 		16
 		—
 		  3
 
13A GAL IN CALICO
    [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]
    [ Bing Crosby with Calico Kids–Decca 23739 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 316 ]		  6
 
 		  7
 
 		  7
 
 		15
 
 
14I’LL CLOSE MY EYES
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 342 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ]		14
 		13
 		12
 		  6
 
15I WANT TO THANK YOUR FOLKS
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37251 ]		17
 		24
 		—
 		  3
 
16ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]
    [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 323 ]		  9
 		10
 		  8
 		17
 
17JALOUSIE (Jealousy)
    [ Billy Butterfield & Orchestra–Capitol 335 ]
    [ Herbie Fields & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1961 ]
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37218 ]		18
 
 		26
 
 		22
 
 		  8
 
 
18OLE BUTTERMILK SKY
    [ Hoagy Carmichael–ARA 155 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37073 ]
    [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Matt Dennis–Capitol 285 ]
    [ Helen Carroll & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1982 ]		15
 
 
 		  5
 
 
 		  3
 
 
 		25
 
 
 
19BEWARE MY HEART
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 350 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2084 ]		24
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
20SOONER OR LATER (You’re Gonna Be Comin’ Around)
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		19171717
21AIN’T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS
    [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23741 ]		—20—  2
22CONNECTICUT
    [ Martha Tilton–Capitol 345 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Judy Garland–Decca 23804 ]		23
 		—
 		—
 		  2
 
23YEARS AND YEARS AGO
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37153 ]
    [ Dinning Sisters–Capitol 353 ]		26
 		21
 		14
 		  9
 
24SWANEE RIVER BOOGIE
    [ Albert Ammons & Rhythm Kings–Mercury 8022 ]		———  1
25TEXAS AND PACIFIC
    [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23810 ]		———  1
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 biggest hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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