Almanac: 1946 Billboard debut

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Billboard National Top 10

January 5, 1946

8 I Can't Begin To Tell You-Andy Russell with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

9 I Can't Begin To Tell You-Harry James and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Ruth Haag (Betty Grable)

9 Buzz Me-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

10 Chickery Chick-Evelyn Knight and The Jesters with Bob Haggart and His Orchestra

January 12, 1946

8 Symphony-Bing Crosby

10 Symphony-Jo Stafford With Paul Weston and his Orchestra

January 26, 1946

9 Personality-Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers With Paul Weston and his Orchestra

February 2, 1946

8 I'm Always Chasing Rainbows-Perry Como and The Satisfyers with Russ Case and his Orchestra

February 9, 1946

10 I'm Always Chasing Rainbows-Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

February 16, 1946

10 Oh! What It Seemed To Be-Frankie Carle and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Marjorie Hughes

February 23, 1946

3 Oh! What It Seemed To Be-Frank Sinatra

10 You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)-Les Brown and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Doris Day

March 2, 1946

8 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!-Woody Herman and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Woody Herman

10 Oh! What It Seemed To Be-Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

March 9, 1946

10 Day By Day-Frank Sinatra

March 16, 1946

10 Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief-Les Brown and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Butch Stone

March 23, 1946

7 Oh! What It Seemed To Be-Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Jimmy Saunders

9 Shoo Fly Pie (And Apple Pan Dowdy)-Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Vocal - June Christy

March 30, 1946

8 One-zy, Two-zy (I Love You-zy)-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - The Martin Men

9 Prisoner Of Love-Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra

April 13, 1946

9 Sioux City Sue-Bing Crosby and The Jesters with Bob Haggart And His Orchestra

10 Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop-Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Lionel Hampton

April 20, 1946

4 I'm A Big Girl Now-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Betty Barclay

7 One-Zy Two-Zy-Phil Harris & Orchestra, Vocal - Phil Harris

April 27, 1946

8 Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside)-Dinah Shore

May 4, 1946

7 Shoo-Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy-Dinah Shore

8 Bumble Boogie-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra with Jack Fina at the Piano

May 11, 1946

6 The Gypsy-Ink Spots

7 Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside)-Andy Russell with Paul Weston And His Orchestra

8 The Gypsy-Dinah Shore

10 Cement Mixer (Put-Ti Put-Ti)-Alvino Rey And His Orchestra, Vocal - Rocky Coluccio

May 18, 1946

10 The Gypsy-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Mary Marlow

May 25, 1946

9 Laughing On The Outside, Crying On The Inside-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Billy Williams

10 Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop-Tex Beneke With The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Tex Beneke

June 22, 1946

8 Doin' What Comes Natur'lly-Dinah Shore with Spade Cooley and his Orchestra

9 They Say It's Wonderful-Perry Como With Russ Case and his Orchestra

June 29, 1946

9 They Say It's Wonderful-Frank Sinatra

10 Prisoner Of Love-Ink Spots

July 6, 1946

7 Doin' What Comes Natur'lly-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Glenn Hughes and The Martin Men

8 Surrender-Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra

July 20, 1946

9 To Each His Own-Eddy Howard And His Orchestra, Vocal - Eddy Howard and Trio

July 27, 1946

9 Stone Cold Dead In The Market (He Had It Coming)-Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

August 3, 1946

8 Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)-Spike Jones and his Wacky Wakakians with Chorus

9 South America, Take It Away-Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra

August 10, 1946

9 Five Minutes More-Frank Sinatra

August 17, 1946

3 To Each His Own-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Stuart Wade

8 To Each His Own-Tony Martin With The Starlighters And Al. Sack And His Orchestra

August 24, 1946

7 To Each His Own-The Modernaires With Paula Kelly

August 31, 1946

10 Choo Choo Ch' Boogie-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

September 7, 1946

6 To Each His Own-Ink Spots

9 Give Me Five Minutes More-Tex Beneke and The Miller Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Tex Beneke

September 21, 1946

10 South America, Take It Away!-Xavier Cugat and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, Vocal - Buddy Clark with Chorus

September 28, 1946

7 Rumors Are Flying-Frankie Carle and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Marjorie Hughes

October 12, 1946

10 Pretending-Andy Russell With Vocal Group And Paul Weston And His Orchestra

October 26, 1946

9 Rumors Are Flying-Andrews Sisters with Les Paul and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra

10 The Coffee Song (They've Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)-Frank Sinatra

November 2, 1946

5 Ole Buttermilk Sky-Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Michael Douglas & The Campus Kids

9 Rumors Are Flying-Tony Martin With The Lyttle Sisters And Al Sack's Orchestra

November 9, 1946

10 Rumors Are Flying-Betty Rhodes with Charles Dant and his Orchestra

November 16, 1946

5 The Old Lamp-Lighter-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Billy Williams and Choir

9 Ole Buttermilk Sky-Paul Weston And His Orchestra With Matt Dennis

November 23, 1946

7 Ole Buttermilk Sky-Helen Carroll and The Satisfiers with Russ Case and his Orchestra

November 30, 1946

7 The Old Lamp-Lighter-Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Michael Douglas & The Campus Kids 

8 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-The King Cole Trio

10 Ole Buttermilk Sky-Hoagy Carmichael With Lou Bring And His Orchestra

December 7, 1946

10 Huggin' And Chalkin'-Hoagy Carmichael with The Chickadees And Vic Schoen And His Orchestra

December 14, 1946

6 The Old Lamplighter-Hal Derwin with Frank DeVol and his Orchestra

10 The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)-The King Cole Trio With String Choir, Vocal - King Cole

December 28, 1946

10 Winter Wonderland-Perry Como and The Satisfiers with Russ Case and his Orchestra