The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending DECEMBER 17, 1949
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MULE TRAIN     [ Frankie Laine & Muleskinners–Mercury 5345 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3600 / 47-3106 ]     [ Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 40258 ]		1	1	7	5
2	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		2	3	2	12
3	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		4	4	4	11
4	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		5	5	3	10
5	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 ]		6	6	5	16
6	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		3	2	1	15
7	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		7	11	13	7
8	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]		9	12	31	4
9	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		10	9	14	10
10	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38546 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		8	7	6	24
11	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		35	—	—	2
12	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		12	20	18	5
13	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-690 ]		11	14	11	13
14	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]		33	—	—	2
15	’WAY BACK HOME     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]		25	28	32	4
16	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		18	10	10	16
17	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3510 / 47-2986 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24694 ]		15	8	8	17
18	I’LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40246 ]		20	13	19	5
19	CANADIAN CAPERS (Cuttin’ Capers)     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38595 ]		23	17	12	7
20	RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER     [ Gene Autry & Pinafores–Columbia 38610 ]		14	40	—	3
21	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		13	15	9	13
22	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 ]		19	22	23	7
23	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		16	21	17	8
24	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		21	37	—	3
25	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		17	16	20	6
26	(There’s A) BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		22	24	26	7
27	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		39	—	—	2
28	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		26	19	25	6
29	LET’S HARMONIZE     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3555 / 47-3048 ]		32	34	38	4
30	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		28	29	34	5
31	MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24650 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5314 ]		31	18	15	22
32	FOOLISH TEARS     [ Al Morgan–London 508 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24773 ]		30	35	33	5
33	VIENI SU (Say You Love Me Too)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3549 / 47-3042 ]		27	25	21	8
34	HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS (Down Santa Claus Lane)     [ Gene Autry–Columbia 20377 ]		—	—	—	1
35	MERRY CHRISTMAS POLKA     [ Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24748 ]		—	—	—	1
36	ROOM FULL OF ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3441 / 47-2908 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5296 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24632 ]		24	23	16	27
37	IF I EVER LOVE AGAIN     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 742 ]		40	38	—	3
38	THE MERRY CHRISTMAS WALTZ     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24770 ]		—	—	—	1
39	(Where Are You) NOW THAT I NEED YOU     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38507 ]     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5311 ]		29	26	22	17
40	THE RIVER SEINE     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10564 ]     [ Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 24816 ]		38	—	—	2

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title in the Top 20, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers, and titles only for the records in positions below the Top 20. 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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