| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending AUGUST 7, 1948 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 9 | 2 | |
| 5 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 1 | 14 | |
| 6 | OUT OF THE BLUE Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 600) | 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Modern 599) | 6 | 5 | |
| 8 | LOLLIPOP MAMA Wynonie Harris (King 4226) | 10 | 2 | |
| 9 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 4 | 5 | |
| 10 | TOMORROW NIGHT (Lonnie Johnson’s Theme Song) Lonnie Johnson (King 4201) | 7 | 22 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 10 | 2 | |
| 3 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 5 | 7 | |
| 4 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Modern 599) | 4 | 5 | |
| 7 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 9 | 15 | |
| 8 | THAT’S BETTER FOR ME T-Bone Walker (Black & White 126) | 7 | 11 | |
| 9 | WE’RE GONNA ROCK Bill Moore (Savoy 666) | 6 | 5 | |
| 10 | THE TWISTER (pts. 1 & 2) Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 665) | 8 | 13 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | FRIENDLESS BLUES Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers featuring Charles Brown & Oscar Moore (Exclusive 272) | 8 | 3 | |
| 6 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Modern 599) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | MESSIN’ AROUND Memphis Slim & House Rockers (Miracle 125) | 3 | 10 | |
| 8 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 5 | 2 | |
| 9 | OUT OF THE BLUE Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 600) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 9 | 10 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 9 | 2 | |
| 2 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 3 | 3 | |
| 5 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Modern 599) | 10 | 2 | |
| 7 | WRITE ME A LETTER BLUES Saunders King & His Rhythm (Rhythm 206) | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 8 | 19 | |
| 9 | I’M WAITING FOR YOUR CALL T-Bone Walker (Black & White 126) | 7 | 10 | |
| 10 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 6 | 14 | |
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