| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1947 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 845 STOMP Earl Bostic Quartette (Gotham 154) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | WRITE ME A LETTER Ravens (National 9038) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | SUMMERTIME Ravens (National 9038) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | EAST SIDE WEST SIDE (Sidewalks Of New York) Charlie Barnet & Orchestra (Apollo 1084) | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | MAD LAD Sir Charles & All Stars (Apollo 773) | 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | HASTINGS ST. BOUNCE Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 659) | 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You) King Cole Trio (Capitol 311) | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | EARLY IN THE MORNIN’ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24155) | 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | IS IT TOO LATE Savannah Churchill & Four Tunes (Manor 1093) | 10 | 5 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | BELL-BOY BOOGIE Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Sensation 2133) | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten & Trio (DeLuxe 1082) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 153) | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | EARLY IN THE MORNIN’ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24155) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | HASTINGS ST. BOUNCE Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 659) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 254) | 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | THRILL ME Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 518) | 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | EAST SIDE WEST SIDE (Sidewalks Of New York) Charlie Barnet & Orchestra (Apollo 1084) | 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | CHANGEABLE WOMAN BLUES Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 251) | 10 | 11 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 254) | — | 1 | |
| 2 | GOOD ROCKING TONIGHT Roy Brown with Bob Ogden & Orchestra (DeLuxe 1093) | — | 1 | |
| 3 | EARLY IN THE MORNIN’ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24155) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | LET IT ROLL Lucky Millinder & Orchestra (Decca 24182) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | CALL IT STORMY MONDAY BUT TUESDAY IS JUST AS BAD T-Bone Walker (Black & White 122) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | I CAN’T STOP IT Jimmy Liggins & Drops Of Joy (Specialty 520) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | FOOL THAT I AM Floyd Hunt Quartette (Miracle 104) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | ROCKIN’ BOOGIE Joe Lutcher & Society Cats (Specialty 303) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | MIGHTY, MIGHTY MAN Roy Brown with Earl M. Barnes & Orchestra (DeLuxe 1128) | — | 1 | |
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