| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending JULY 3, 1948 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | TOMORROW NIGHT (Lonnie Johnson’s Theme Song) Lonnie Johnson (King 4201) | 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 8 | 2 | |
| 4 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | I WANT TO CRY Savannah Churchill with Four Tunes (Manor 1129 ) | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | NATURE BOY King Cole (Capitol 15054) | 9 | 11 | |
| 8 | GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT Wynonie Harris (King 4210) | 10 | 13 | |
| 9 | CANDY STORE BLUES Toni Harper with Eddie Beal & Sextet (Columbia 38229) | 7 | 2 | |
| 10 | EUPHORIA Charlie Ventura & All Stars (Sittin’ In With 504) | 5 | 2 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | THE TWISTER (pts. 1 & 2) Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 665) | 7 | 8 | |
| 4 | ROBBIE-DOBY BOOGIE Brownie McGhee (Savoy 5550) | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | THAT’S BETTER FOR ME T-Bone Walker (Black & White 126) | 9 | 6 | |
| 7 | RECESS IN HEAVEN Dan Grissom with Buddy Harper Orchestra (Jewel 2004) | 8 | 6 | |
| 8 | NATURE BOY King Cole (Capitol 15054) | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | DUTCH KITCHEN BOUNCE Arnett Cobb & Orchestra (Apollo 778) | 10 | 4 | |
| 10 | LONDON-DONNIE Don Byas Quartet (Savoy 628) | 6 | 6 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | MESSIN’ AROUND Memphis Slim & House Rockers (Miracle 125) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | POOL-PLAYING BLUES Amos Milburn (Aladdin 211) | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | NATURE BOY King Cole (Capitol 15054) | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | TOMORROW NIGHT (Lonnie Johnson’s Theme Song) Lonnie Johnson (King 4201) | 5 | 13 | |
| 7 | GROOVY MOVIE BLUES Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 265) | 4 | 7 | |
| 8 | RECESS IN HEAVEN Dan Grissom with Buddy Harper Orchestra (Jewel 2004) | 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT Wynonie Harris (King 4210) | 6 | 11 | |
| 10 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 10 | 2 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT Wynonie Harris (King 4210) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | NATURE BOY King Cole (Capitol 15054) | 3 | 10 | |
| 7 | I’M WAITING FOR YOUR CALL T-Bone Walker (Black & White 126) | 5 | 5 | |
| 8 | RECESS IN HEAVEN Dan Grissom with Buddy Harper Orchestra (Jewel 2004) | 7 | 16 | |
| 9 | WRITE ME A LETTER BLUES Saunders King & His Rhythm (Rhythm 206) | 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | TOMORROW NIGHT (Lonnie Johnson’s Theme Song) Lonnie Johnson (King 4201) | 10 | 15 | |
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