CASH BOX TOP 50 BEST-SELLING SINGLES

                   Week ending February 23, 1952

 TW                                              LW 2WK 3WK   WKS

 1 CRY

          [Johnnie Ray & Four Lads-Okeh 6840]     1    1    1    12

 2 TELL ME WHY

                      [Four Aces-Decca 27860]     3    3    3    11

            [Eddie Fisher-RCA Victor 47-4444]

 3 SLOW POKE

         [Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys-

                          RCA Victor 48-0489]     2    2    2    16

              [Arthur Godfrey-Columbia 39632]

               [Helen O’Connell-Capitol 1837]

 4 THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED

          [Johnnie Ray & Four Lads-Okeh 6840]     4    4    5    12

 5 ANY TIME

            [Eddie Fisher-RCA Victor 47-4359]     7    8    8    10

 6 SHRIMP BOATS

                 [Jo Stafford-Columbia 39581]     6    9    7    15

 7 CHARMAINE

      [Mantovani & His Orchestra-London 1020]     9    6    6    15

 8 DANCE ME LOOSE

              [Arthur Godfrey-Columbia 39632]    12   11   13     8

 9 PLEASE, MR. SUN

                 [Johnnie Ray-Columbia 39636]    14   17   21     4

 10 TIGER RAG

          [Les Paul & Mary Ford-Capitol 1920]    10   12   14     5

 11 SIN

                   [Eddy Howard-Mercury 5711]     5    5    4    22

                     [Four Aces-Victoria 101]

 12 BERMUDA

            [Bell Sisters-RCA Victor 47-4422]    13   15   17     5

 13 DOWN YONDER

                     [Del Wood-Tennessee 775]    11    7    9    23

                [Champ Butler-Columbia 39533]

 14 BLUE TANGO

             [Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert

                       Orchestra-Decca 27875]    16   21   23     6

 15 UNDECIDED

                   [Ames Brothers & Les Brown

                & Band Of Renown-Coral 60566]     8   10   10    20

 16 JEALOUSY (Jalousie)

               [Frankie Laine-Columbia 39585]    15   13   12    15

 17 BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION

                 [Mills Brothers-Decca 27889]    17   14   22     7

            [Rosemary Clooney-Columbia 39631]

 18 A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON

               [Louis Armstrong-Decca 27720]    18   16   19    18

              [Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra-

                          RCA Victor 47-4455]

 19 TULIPS AND HEATHER

              [Perry Como-RCA Victor 47-4453]    39   25   --     3

 20 A GARDEN IN THE RAIN

                      [Four Aces-Decca 27860]    19   22   26     7

 21 I WANNA SAY HELLO!

                      [Ellen Sutton-Kem 2710]    42   29   31     6

 22 UNFORGETTABLE

               [Nat “King” Cole-Capitol 1808]    32   18   27    16

 23 I WANNA LOVE YOU

                  [Ames Brothers-Coral 60617]    23   24   25     4

 24 SILLY DREAMER

                [Tony Bennett-Columbia 39635]    34   26   --     3

 25 COME WHAT MAY

                    [Patti Page-Mercury 5772]    46   33   --     3

 26 WHEEL OF FORTUNE

                     [Kay Starr-Capitol 1964]    --   --   --     1

                   [Bobby Wayne-Mercury 5779]

                 [Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with

                        Sunny Gale-Derby 787]

 27 HERE AM I--BROKEN HEARTED

                 [Johnnie Ray-Columbia 39636]    21   30   35     4

 28 STOLEN LOVE

                   [Eddy Howard-Mercury 5771]    --   --   --     1

 29 COLD, COLD HEART

                [Tony Bennett-Columbia 39449]    20   19   11    29

 30 A WEAVER OF DREAMS

               [Nat “King” Cole-Capitol 1925]    31   28   29     4

                 [Billy Eckstine-M-G-M 11125]

 31 RETREAT (Cries My Heart)

                    [Patti Page-Mercury 5772]    22   36   42     4

 32 AT LAST, AT LAST

                    [Bing Crosby-Decca 27934]    --   --   --     1

             [Tony Martin-RCA Victor 47-4477]

 33 GREENSLEEVES

                   [Mitch Miller & Orchestra-

                              Columbia 39617]    26   31   28    10

 34 WIMMIN’

                [Guy Mitchell-Columbia 39639]    27   38   --     3

 35 DOMINO

             [Tony Martin-RCA Victor 47-4343]    33   23   16    16

 36 TRUST IN ME

            [Eddie Fisher-RCA Victor 47-4444]    25   34   41     6

 37 MOTHER AT YOUR FEET IS KNEELING

                     [Bobby Wayne-London 968]    43   44   34     5

 38 TEMPTATION

             [Mario Lanza-RCA Victor 49-3738]    --   --   --     1

 39 WIMOWEH

       [Weavers & Gordon Jenkins-Decca 27928]    30   --   --    2

 40 BABY DOLL

                   [Doris Day-Columbia 39637]    38   --   --     2

 41 SNOWFLAKES

                [Evelyn Knight & Guy Lombardo

               & Royal Canadians-Decca 27892]    28   40   30     8

 42 I’LL BUILD A STAIRWAY TO PARADISE

                [Georges Guetary-M-G-M 30400]    35   --   --     2

 43 WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME

            [Rosemary Clooney-Columbia 39631]    47   --   --     2

 44 CRAZY HEART

             [Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians-

                                 Decca 27888]    29   41   40     5

 45 THE BLACKSMITH BLUES

                [Ella Mae Morse-Capitol 1922]    44   --   --     2

 46 NEVER

              [Dennis Day-RCA Victor 47-4285]    24   27   18    12

 47 THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches)

     (The Jimmy Brown Song)

               [Les Compagnons De La Chanson-

                              Columbia 39657]    36   35   20    13

 48 WHEN IT’S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH

            [Louis Armstrong & Gordon Jenkins

                     & Orchestra-Decca 27899]    40   37   --     3

 49 BECAUSE OF YOU

                [Tony Bennett-Columbia 39362]    41   20   15    38

        [Les Baxter & Orchestra-Capitol 1493]

 50 SINCE MY LOVE HAS GONE

                [Tony Bennett-Columbia 39635]    37   42   --     3