| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending JANUARY 17, 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 | 8 | |
| 2 | I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Rose Murphy (Majestic 1204) | 5 | 3 | |
| 3 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Sarah Vaughan with Ted Dale & Orchestra (Musicraft 525) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | IS IT TOO LATE Savannah Churchill & Four Tunes (Manor 1093) | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | WHAT’LL I DO King Cole Trio (Capitol 15019) | 10 | 2 | |
| 6 | HASTINGS ST. BOUNCE Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 659) | 8 | 8 | |
| 7 | 845 STOMP Earl Bostic Quartette (Gotham 154) | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | MAD LAD Sir Charles & All Stars (Apollo 773) | 6 | 6 | |
| 9 | MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 254) | 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | WRITE ME A LETTER Ravens (National 9038) | 7 | 6 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | IF I DIDN’T HAVE YOU Sonny Thompson Orchestra (Miracle 123) | 6 | 2 | |
| 3 | BELL-BOY BOOGIE Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Sensation 2133) | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | WHAT’LL I DO King Cole Trio (Capitol 15019) | 7 | 2 | |
| 5 | EARLY IN THE MORNIN’ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24155) | 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 156) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | 845 STOMP Earl Bostic Quartette (Gotham 154) | 9 | 3 | |
| 8 | HASTINGS ST. BOUNCE Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 659) | 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Rose Murphy (Majestic 1204) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten & Trio (DeLuxe 1082) | 10 | 14 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | CALL IT STORMY MONDAY BUT TUESDAY IS JUST AS BAD T-Bone Walker (Black & White 122) | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | LET IT ROLL Lucky Millinder & Orchestra (Decca 24182) | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | BELL-BOY BOOGIE Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Sensation 2133) | 3 | 3 | |
| 5 | ROCKIN’ BOOGIE Joe Lutcher & Society Cats (Specialty 303) | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | I CAN’T STOP IT Jimmy Liggins & Drops Of Joy (Specialty 520) | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | DOWN HOME BLUES Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers (Exclusive 250) | 9 | 2 | |
| 8 | MY LOVE IS LIMITED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 201) | 10 | 2 | |
| 9 | I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Rose Murphy (Majestic 1204) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 156) | — | 1 | |
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