| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1948 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Ray-O-Vacs (Coleman 100) | — | 1 | |
| 3 | TREES Al Hibbler (Miracle 501) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | BEWILDERED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3018) | 10 | 2 | |
| 5 | WRAPPED UP IN A DREAM Do Ray And Me (Commodore 7505) | 2 | 7 | |
| 6 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You) King Cole Trio (Capitol 15201) | — | 10 | |
| 8 | I’M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES Charlie Ventura & Orchestra (National 9057) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Orioles (It’s A Natural 5000) Dinah Washington (Mercury 8107) | 3 | 16 9 | |
| 10 | YOU HAD BETTER CHANGE YOUR WAYS Buddy Johnson & Orchestra (Decca 48088) | 8 | 5 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | BLUES AFTER HOURS Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 624) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | BEWILDERED Red Miller Trio (Bullet 295) | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 5 | 5 | |
| 5 | AM I ASKING TOO MUCH Dinah Washington (Mercury 8095) | 7 | 15 | |
| 6 | LATE FREIGHT Sonny Thompson Quintet featuring Eddie Chomblee (Miracle 128) | 8 | 13 | |
| 7 | I’M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES Charlie Ventura & Orchestra (National 9057) | 10 | 2 | |
| 8 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Orioles (It’s A Natural 5000) Dinah Washington (Mercury 8107) | 6 | 9 6 | |
| 9 | PLEASING YOU (As Long As I Live) Lonnie Johnson (King 4245) | 4 | 5 | |
| 10 | MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 63x) | 9 | 7 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | BEWILDERED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3018) | — | 1 | |
| 2 | BLUES AFTER HOURS Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 624) | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | PLEASING YOU (As Long As I Live) Lonnie Johnson (King 4245) | 7 | 9 | |
| 6 | FEELING SO SAD Jimmy Witherspoon with Hootie McShann & Orchestra (Modern 629) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 63x) | 5 | 3 | |
| 8 | HIP SHAKIN’ MAMA Chubby “Hip Shakin’” Newsom & Hip Shakers (DeLuxe 3199) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | ’FORE DAY IN THE MORNING Roy Brown & Mighty-Mighty Men (DeLuxe 3198) | 10 | 2 | |
| 10 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Orioles (It’s A Natural 5000) | 9 | 11 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | BEWILDERED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3018) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | BOOGIE WOOGIE SANTA CLAUS Mabel Scott (Exclusive 75x) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | TEXAS HOP Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 643) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 3 | 8 | |
| 6 | NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 317) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME Duke Ellington & Orchestra (Columbia 38363) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | PLEASING YOU (As Long As I Live) Lonnie Johnson (King 4245) | 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | BLUES AFTER HOURS Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 624) | 4 | 11 | |
| 10 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Orioles (It’s A Natural 5000) | 7 | 9 | |
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