| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending FEBRUARY 21, 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 | 13 | |
| 2 | WHAT’S THE USE Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 519) | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | THIRTY-FIVE THIRTY Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 661) | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | GONE AGAIN Lionel Hampton & Orchestra (Decca 24248) | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | HOT SAUCE! – BOSS Earl Bostic Quartette (King 4204 / Gotham 155) | 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | HASTINGS ST. BOUNCE Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 659) | 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | 845 STOMP Earl Bostic Quartette (King 4198 / Gotham 154) | 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | IF I DIDN’T HAVE YOU Sonny Thompson Orchestra (Miracle 123) | 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | BARNYARD BOOGIE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24300) | 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | TRUE Billy Eckstine with Quartones (M-G-M 10123) | 10 | 3 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | THIRTY-FIVE THIRTY Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 661) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | UNION MAN BLUES Andrew Tibbs with Dave Young’s Orchestra (Aristocrat 1101) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | WHAT’S THE USE Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 519) | 5 | 5 | |
| 4 | IF I DIDN’T HAVE YOU Sonny Thompson Orchestra (Miracle 123) | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | BARNYARD BOOGIE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24300) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | 845 STOMP Earl Bostic Quartette (King 4198 / Gotham 154) | 6 | 8 | |
| 8 | SOOTHE ME Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 259) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Rose Murphy (Majestic 1204) | 7 | 6 | |
| 10 | TRAIN TIME BLUES Amos Milburn (Aladdin 206) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | CALL IT STORMY MONDAY BUT TUESDAY IS JUST AS BAD T-Bone Walker (Black & White 122) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | LET IT ROLL Lucky Millinder & Orchestra (Decca 24182) | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | I CAN’T STOP IT Jimmy Liggins & Drops Of Joy (Specialty 520) | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | MY LOVE IS LIMITED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 201) | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | ROCKIN’ BOOGIE Joe Lutcher & Society Cats (Specialty 303) | 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | MONEY’S GETTING CHEAPER Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 257) | 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Rose Murphy (Majestic 1204) | 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | BELL-BOY BOOGIE Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Sensation 2133) | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | DOWN HOME BLUES Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers (Exclusive 250) | 10 | 7 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | WRITE ME A LETTER Ravens (National 9038) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | I LOVE YOU YES I DO Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4181) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | KEEP A DOLLAR IN YOUR POCKET Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 522) | 6 | 3 | |
| 4 | TOMORROW NIGHT (Lonnie Johnson’s Theme Song) Lonnie Johnson (King 4201) | 10 | 2 | |
| 5 | BARNYARD BOOGIE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24300) | 7 | 3 | |
| 6 | LONG SKIRT BABY BLUES T-Bone Walker (Black & White 123) | 3 | 3 | |
| 7 | HONEY, HONEY, HONEY Viviane Greene & Trio (Trilon 190) | 4 | 4 | |
| 8 | TRAIN TIME BLUES Amos Milburn (Aladdin 206) | 5 | 5 | |
| 9 | FOOL THAT I AM Billy Eckstine with Quartones (M-G-M 10097) | 8 | 4 | |
| 10 | GOOD ROCKING TONIGHT Roy Brown with Bob Ogden & Orchestra (DeLuxe 1093) | 9 | 5 | |
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