| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending AUGUST 21, 1948 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | OUT OF THE BLUE Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 600) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 6 | 9 | |
| 4 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | LOLLIPOP MAMA Wynonie Harris (King 4226) | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | SOPHISTICATED LADY Billy Eckstine (National 9049) | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | — | 6 | |
| 9 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 7 | 16 | |
| 10 | EAST OF SUEZ Charlie Ventura & Great Combo (National 9048) | 9 | 2 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 7 | 7 | |
| 5 | THAT’S BETTER FOR ME T-Bone Walker (Black & White 126) | 3 | 13 | |
| 6 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 8 | 17 | |
| 7 | THE TWISTER (pts. 1 & 2) Paul Williams Sextette (Savoy 665) | 9 | 15 | |
| 8 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 2 | 10 | |
| 9 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Modern 599) | 6 | 7 | |
| 10 | SOPHISTICATED LADY Billy Eckstine (National 9049) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 7 | 5 | |
| 4 | OUT OF THE BLUE Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 600) | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | FRIENDLESS BLUES Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers featuring Charles Brown & Oscar Moore (Exclusive 272) | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 2 | 8 | |
| 7 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 8 | 12 | |
| 8 | MESSIN’ AROUND Memphis Slim & House Rockers (Miracle 125) | 10 | 12 | |
| 9 | I MUST SEE JESUS Marie Knight & Sam Price Trio (Decca 48072) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | SPECIAL DELIVERY Cecil Gant (4 Star 1176) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 7 | 5 | |
| 5 | ELEVATOR BOOGIE Mabel Scott (Exclusive 35x) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 5 | 8 | |
| 7 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 6 | 16 | |
| 8 | WRITE ME A LETTER BLUES Saunders King & His Rhythm (Rhythm 206) | 4 | 9 | |
| 9 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 10 | 21 | |
| 10 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Modern 599) | — | 3 | |
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