| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending JANUARY 3, 1948 | ||||
| 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 | 6 | |
| 2 | 845 STOMP Earl Bostic Quartette (Gotham 154) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | MAD LAD Sir Charles & All Stars (Apollo 773) | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You) King Cole Trio (Capitol 311) | 8 | 9 | |
| 5 | WRITE ME A LETTER Ravens (National 9038) | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | EAST SIDE WEST SIDE (Sidewalks Of New York) Charlie Barnet & Orchestra (Apollo 1084) | 5 | 9 | |
| 7 | IS IT TOO LATE Savannah Churchill & Four Tunes (Manor 1093) | 10 | 6 | |
| 8 | HASTINGS ST. BOUNCE Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 659) | 7 | 6 | |
| 9 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Sarah Vaughan with Ted Dale & Orchestra (Musicraft 525) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Rose Murphy (Majestic 1204) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | BELL-BOY BOOGIE Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Sensation 2133) | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | HASTINGS ST. BOUNCE Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 659) | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 254) | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 7 | 4 | |
| 5 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 153) | 3 | 12 | |
| 6 | 845 STOMP Earl Bostic Quartette (Gotham 154) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | WRITE ME A LETTER Ravens (National 9038) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | EARLY IN THE MORNIN’ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24155) | 4 | 11 | |
| 9 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten & Trio (DeLuxe 1082) | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | CHANGEABLE WOMAN BLUES Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 251) | 10 | 12 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 254) | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | CALL IT STORMY MONDAY BUT TUESDAY IS JUST AS BAD T-Bone Walker (Black & White 122) | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | BELL-BOY BOOGIE Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Sensation 2133) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You) King Cole Trio (Capitol 311) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | LET IT ROLL Lucky Millinder & Orchestra (Decca 24182) | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 9 | 2 | |
| 7 | I CAN’T STOP IT Jimmy Liggins & Drops Of Joy (Specialty 520) | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | GOOD ROCKING TONIGHT Roy Brown with Bob Ogden & Orchestra (DeLuxe 1093) | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | ROCKIN’ BOOGIE Joe Lutcher & Society Cats (Specialty 303) | 8 | 2 | |
| 10 | FOOL THAT I AM Floyd Hunt Quartette (Miracle 104) | 7 | 2 | |
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