| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending SEPTEMBER 4, 1948 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | LOLLIPOP MAMA Wynonie Harris (King 4226) | 8 | 6 | |
| 3 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | OUT OF THE BLUE Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 600) | 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Orioles (It’s A Natural 5000) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | SOPHISTICATED LADY Billy Eckstine (National 9049) | 9 | 4 | |
| 7 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 3 | 11 | |
| 8 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 7 | 18 | |
| 9 | COBB’S BOOGIE Arnett Cobb & Orchestra (Apollo 781) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 2 | 9 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | MESSIN’ AROUND Memphis Slim & House Rockers (Miracle 125) | 6 | 2 | |
| 3 | SOPHISTICATED LADY Billy Eckstine (National 9049) | 9 | 3 | |
| 4 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | CORN BREAD Hal Singer Sextette (Savoy 671) | 10 | 2 | |
| 8 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME Camille Howard with Roy Milton Unit (Specialty 307) | 8 | 19 | |
| 9 | COBB’S BOOGIE Arnett Cobb & Orchestra (Apollo 781) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 4 | 11 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 3 | 7 | |
| 2 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | MESSIN’ AROUND Memphis Slim & House Rockers (Miracle 125) | 10 | 14 | |
| 5 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 1 | 5 | |
| 7 | OUT OF THE BLUE Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 600) | 6 | 5 | |
| 8 | HOP, SKIP, AND JUMP Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 314) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | LOLLIPOP MAMA Wynonie Harris (King 4226) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | SPECIAL DELIVERY Cecil Gant (4 Star 1176) | — | 2 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | PRETTY MAMA BLUES Ivory Joe Hunter & Band (4 Star 1254) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | RUN JOE Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24448) | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | ELEVATOR BOOGIE Mabel Scott (Exclusive 35x) | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4230) | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | SEND FOR ME IF YOU NEED ME Ravens (National 9045) | 2 | 7 | |
| 6 | ROUGH WEATHER BLUES Jimmy Liggins & Drops Of Joy (Specialty 525) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | OUT OF THE BLUE Hadda Brooks Trio (Modern 600) | 6 | 3 | |
| 8 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4220) | 7 | 10 | |
| 9 | WRITE ME A LETTER BLUES Saunders King & His Rhythm (Rhythm 206) | 10 | 11 | |
| 10 | LONG GONE (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson with Sharps And Flats (Miracle 126) | 8 | 18 | |
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