MUSIC VENDOR USA (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1956

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 
  1 SINGING THE BLUES-GUY MITCHELL-DECEMBER 972 
  2 JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN-JOHNNIE RAY-November 962 
  3 THE GREEN DOOR-JIM LOWE-December 954 
  4 DON'T BE CRUEL-ELVIS PRESLEY-September 936 
  5 HEARTBREAK HOTEL-ELVIS PRESLEY-April 910 
  6 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS-GALE STORM-January 822 
  7 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS-DEAN MARTIN-January 822 
  8 THE WAYWARD WIND-Gogi Grant-June 812 
  9 THE GREAT PRETENDER-The Platters-February 810 
 10 MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM 'PICNIC'-George Cates Orchestra-June 782 
 11 Moonglow And Theme From 'picnic'-Morris Stoloff-June 782 
 12 Poor People Of Paris-Les Baxter Orchestra-March 770 
 13 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-September 768 
 14 True Love-Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly-November 734 
 15 True Love-Jane Powell-November 734 
 16 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett-October 730 
 17 Rock And Roll Waltz-Kay Starr-March 724 
 18 Whatever Will Be Will Be-Doris Day-August 718 
 19 My Prayer-The Platters-August 718 
 20 Lisbon Antigua-Nelson Riddle Orchestra-February 710 
 21 Canadian Sunset-Andy Williams-September 710 
 22 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-April 706 
 23 Blue Suede Shoes-Bob Roubian-April 706 
 24 Poor People Of Paris-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-March 686 
 25 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley-November 682 
 26 I Hear You Knocking-Gale Storm-January 676 
 27 Allegheny Moon-Patti Page-August 672 
 28 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley-September 634 
 29 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-April 614 
 30 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diamonds-April 614 
 31 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Gale Storm-April 614 
 32 Poor People Of Paris-Russ Morgan Orchestra-March 598 
 33 Whatever Will Be Will Be-Eddy Howard-August 596 
 34 Picnic-The McGuire Sisters-June 594 
 35 I Almost Lost My Mind-Pat Boone-June 578 
 36 Why Do Fools Fall In Love?-Gloria Mann-April 578 
 37 The Wayward Wind-Tex Ritter-June 576 
 38 Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon)-Mitch Miller Orchestra-February 574 
 39 No, Not Much!-The Four Lads-March 556 
 40 Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)-Perry Como-April 556 
 41 Ivory Tower-Cathy Carr-June 518 
 42 Ivory Tower-Gale Storm-June 518 
 43 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams & His Charms-June 518 
 44 Standing On The Corner-Dean Martin-June 482 
 45 Standing On The Corner-The Four Lads-June 482 
 46 Standing On The Corner-The Mills Brothers-June 482 
 47 Tonight You Belong To Me-Patience & Prudence-September 478 
 48 Band Of Gold-Kit Carson-January 458 
 49 Band Of Gold-Don Cherry-January 458 
 50 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-The Platters-May 454 
 51 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino-June 438 
 52 Tonight You Belong To Me-Lawrence Welk Orhestra & The Lennon Sisters-September 432 
 53 Born To Be With You-Chordettes-July 426 
 54 Hey! Jealous Lover-Frank Sinatra-December 426 
 55 Moritat (Theme From 'the Threepenny Opera')-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-February 414 
 56 Moritat (Theme From 'the Threepenny Opera')-Dick Hyman Trio-February 414 
 57 Poor People Of Paris-Winifred Atwell-March 388 
 58 More-Perry Como-July 386 
 59 A Rose And A Baby Ruth-George Hamilton IV-December 384 
 60 A Rose And A Baby Ruth-Eddie Fontaine-December 384 
 61 Blue Suede Shoes-Elvis Presley-May 380 
 62 Long Tall Sally-Pat Boone-May 376 
 63 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard-May 376 
 64 See You Later, Alligator-Bill Haley & His Comets-February 372 
 65 I'll Be Home-Pat Boone-March 362 
 66 A Tear Fell-Ivory Joe Hunter-April 356 
 67 A Tear Fell-Teresa Brewer-April 356 
 68 Be-bop-a-lula-Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps-August 352 
 69 Lisbon Antigua-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-March 350 
 70 Cindy, Oh Cindy-Vince Martin with The Tarriers-November 346 
 71 Cindy, Oh Cindy-Eddie Fisher-November 346 
 72 Soft Summer Breeze-Eddie Heywood-September 342 
 73 Eddie My Love-The Teen Queens-April 342 
 74 Eddie My Love-Fontane Sisters-April 342 
 75 I'm In Love Again-Fontane Sisters-June 340 
 76 That's All There Is To That-Nat 'King' Cole & The Four Knights-September 330 
 77 On The Street Where You Live-Vic Damone-July 326 
 78 On The Street Where You Live-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-July 326 
 79 On The Street Where You Live-Eddie Fisher-July 326 
 80 Blue Suede Shoes-Boyd Bennett & His Rockets-April 326 
 81 The Happy Whistler-Don Robertson-June 322 
 82 Picnic-Buddy Bregman Orchestra-June 320 
 83 Theme From 'the Threepenny Opera-Richard Hayman & Jan August-February 320 
 84 Eddie My Love-Chordettes-April 306 
 85 Soft Summer Breeze-Diamonds-September 306 
 86 Can You Find It In Your Heart-Tony Bennett-June 296 
 87 A Woman In Love-Four Aces-January 294 
 88 A Woman In Love-Frankie Laine-January 294 
 89 A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl-Teresa Brewer-July 290 
 90 Dungaree Doll-Eddie Fisher-February 290 
 91 The Fool-Sanford Clark-September 290 
 92 The Fool-The Gallahads-September 290 
 93 Moritat (Theme From 'the Threepenny Opera')-Les Paul-February 290 
 94 My Prayer-The Ink Spots-August 282 
 95 Rock Island Line-Don Cornell-April 282 
 96 Rock Island Line-Bobby Darin & The Jaybirds-April 282 
 97 Rock Island Line-The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group-April 282 
 98 You Don't Know Me-Jerry Vale-September 280 
 99 Juke Box Baby-Perry Como-April 272 
100 It's Almost Tomorrow-Dream Weavers-January 250 
101 It's Almost Tomorrow-Jo Stafford-January 250 
102 You'll Never Never Know-The Platters-October 248 
103 Theme From 'the Threepenny Opera-Louis Armstrong-February 246 
104 Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)-Pat Boone-October 244 
105 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You-Elvis Presley-July 244 
106 Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)-Four Aces-October 244 
107 Graduation Day-The Rover Boys-June 228 
108 Two Different Worlds-Don Rondo-November 222 
109 Two Different Worlds-Roger Williams & Jane Morgan-November 222 
110 I'll Be Home-The Flamingos-April 218 
111 Glendora-Perry Como-July 214 
112 Tonight You Belong To Me-Karen Chandler & Jimmy Wakely-September 212 
113 Teen Age Prayer-Gloria Mann-January 206 
114 Teen Age Prayer-Gale Storm-January 206 
115 Tutti-frutti-Art Mooney Orchestra-March 204 
116 Tutti-frutti-Little Richard-March 204 
117 Tutti' Frutti-Pat Boone-March 204 
118 Memories Of You-The Four Coins-January 194 
119 Main Title (The Man With The Golden Arm)-Elmer Bernstein Orchestra-May 190 
120 Main Title (The Man With The Golden Arm)-Richard Maltby Orchestra-May 190 
121 Main Title (The Man With The Golden Arm)-Dick Jacobs Orchestra-May 190 
122 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-June 188 
123 Blue Suede Shoes-Jim Lowe-April 186 
124 Theme From 'song For A Summer Night'-Mitch Miller Orchestra-September 182 
125 Winner Take All-Sunny Gale-April 174 
126 Winner Take All-The Platters-April 174 
127 When The White Lilacs Bloom Again-Helmut Zacharias-September 170 
128 When The White Lilacs Bloom Again-Billy Vaughn Orchestra-September 170 
129 Petticoats Of Portugal-Caesar Giovannini & His Sextette-November 158 
130 Petticoats Of Portugal-Dick Jacobs Orchestra-November 158 
131 Chain Gang-Johnny Oliver-February 156 
132 Chain Gang-Bobby Scott-February 156 
133 Slow Walk-Sil Austin-December 152 
134 Slow Walk-Bill Doggett-December 152 
135 Moritat (Theme From 'the Threepenny Opera')-Owen Bradley Orchestra-March 146 
136 Graduation Day-The Four Freshmen-July 144 
137 Born To Be With You-Lola Dee-July 142 
138 Allegheny Moon-Grady Martin & His Slew Foot Five-September 142 
139 You Don't Know Me-Eddy Arnold-September 122 
140 You Don't Know Me-Carmen McRae-September 122 
141 Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now-Patience & Prudence-December 120 
142 The Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman-September 118 
143 All At Once You Love Her-Perry Como-January 118 
144 It's Almost Tomorrow-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-February 116 
145 It Isn't Right-The Platters-October 108 
146 11th Hour Melody-Al Hibbler-March 108 
147 11th Hour Melody-Lou Busch Orchestra-March 108 
148 When My Dream Boat Comes Home-Grady Martin & His Slew Foot Five-August 106 
149 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino-August 106 
150 Rock Island Line-Len Dresslar-April 96 
151 Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon)-Alan Dale-January 84 
152 Standing On The Corner-The Neal Hefti Singers-May 82 
153 Theme From 'the Threepenny Opera-Billy Vaughn Orchestra-March 80 
154 Soft Summer Breeze-Romaine Brown & His Romaines-September 80 
155 When The White Lilacs Bloom Again-Florian Zabach-September 80 
156 When The White Lilacs Bloom Again-LeRoy Holmes Orchestra-September 80 
157 Nuttin' For Christmas-Art Mooney Orchestra with Barry Gordon-January 78 
158 11th Hour Melody-Bill Snyder-March 74 
159 I Could Have Danced All Night-Sylvia Syms-June 74 
160 I Could Have Danced All Night-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-June 74 
161 I Could Have Danced All Night-Dinah Shore-June 74 
162 I Could Have Danced All Night-Rosemary Clooney-June 74 
163 Main Title (The Man With The Golden Arm)-Billy May Orchestra-May 72 
164 Memories Of You-Benny Goodman Trio with Rosemary Clooney-January 72 
165 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter-July 70 
166 Are You Satisfied?-Jimmy Wakely with Gloria Wood-February 68 
167 Are You Satisfied?-Rusty Draper-February 68 
168 Are You Satisfied?-Sheb Wooley-February 68 
169 True Love-Margaret Whiting-October 46 
170 Nuttin' For Christmas-Ricky Zahnd & The Blue Jeaners-January 40 
171 Petticoats Of Portugal-Billy Vaughn Orchestra-November 40 
172 Honky Tonk-Rusty Bryant & The Carolyn Club Band-September 38 
173 I Could Have Danced All Night-Sammy Kaye Orchestra-June 38 
174 Memories Of You-Glen Gray Orchestra-January 38 
175 Ninety Nine Years (Dead Or Alive)-Guy Mitchell-February 38 
176 Go On With The Wedding-Patti Page-February 36 
177 (Love Is) The Tender Trap-Frank Sinatra-February 36 
178 Go On With The Wedding-Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw-February 36 
179 Go On With The Wedding-The Modernaires-February 36 
180 A House With Love In It-The Four Lads-October 34 
181 When The White Lilacs Bloom Again-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-September 34 
182 It Only Hurts For A Little While-Ames Brothers-July 34 
183 My Baby Left Me-Elvis Presley-June 34 
184 Main Title (The Man With The Golden Arm)-Les Elgart Orchestra-April 34 
185 Molly-o-Ralph Young-April 34