| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week of AUGUST 11, 1947 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | OL’ MAN RIVER Ravens (National 9035) | 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | DON’T YOU THINK I OUGHTA KNOW Bill Johnson & Musical Notes (RCA Victor 20-2225) | 5 | 8 | |
| 3 | WHEN I WRITE MY SONG Herb Jeffries with Buddy Baker & Orchestra (Exclusive 16x) | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | THE LADY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm (Capitol Americana 40002) | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | OH, LADY BE GOOD! Ella Fitzgerald with Bob Haggart & Orchestra (Decca 23956) | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | HURRY ON DOWN Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm (Capitol Americana 40002) | 10 | 2 | |
| 7 | ROBBINS’ NEST Illinois Jacquet & All Stars (Apollo 769) | 6 | 6 | |
| 8 | PEG O’ MY HEART Harmonicats (Vitacoustic 1) | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | SUMMERTIME Albert Hibbler with Mercer Ellington & Orchestra (Sunrise 2007) | 7 | 5 | |
| 10 | BLOW MR. JACKSON Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers (Exclusive 244) | — | 1 | |
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