| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending JANUARY 1, 1949 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BEWILDERED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3018) | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | TREES Al Hibbler (Miracle 501) | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Ray-O-Vacs (Coleman 100) | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 5 | 5 | |
| 5 | MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 63x) | — | 5 | |
| 6 | I’M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES Charlie Ventura & Orchestra (National 9057) | 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Orioles (It’s A Natural 5000) | 7 | 18 | |
| 9 | NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 317) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | BUMP IN THE ROAD BOOGIE Camille Howard (Specialty 318) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | BEWILDERED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3018) Red Miller Trio (Bullet 295) | 1 | 2 6 | |
| 2 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 4 | 7 | |
| 3 | MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 63x) | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | BLUES AFTER HOURS Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 624) | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 | I’M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES Charlie Ventura & Orchestra (National 9057) | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | TREES Al Hibbler (Miracle 501) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | AM I ASKING TOO MUCH Dinah Washington (Mercury 8095) | 10 | 17 | |
| 9 | TEXAS HOP Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 643) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | PRETTY MAMA BOOGIE Jimmy Grissom with Buddy Floyd Orchestra (Modern 635) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | BEWILDERED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3018) Red Miller Trio (Bullet 295) | 1 | 3 4 | |
| 2 | HIP SHAKIN’ MAMA Chubby “Hip Shakin’” Newsom & Hip Shakers (DeLuxe 3199) | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | BLUES FOR THE RED BOY Todd Rhodes Orchestra (King 4240) | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 | MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Exclusive 63x) | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 317) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 9 | 6 | |
| 8 | TEXAS HOP Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 643) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | PRETTY MAMA BOOGIE Jimmy Grissom with Buddy Floyd Orchestra (Modern 635) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | BLUES AFTER HOURS Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 624) | 6 | 10 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | BEWILDERED Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3018) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | TEXAS HOP Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 643) | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME Paula Watson (Supreme 1507) | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 317) | 8 | 3 | |
| 5 | CHICKEN-SHACK BOOGIE Amos Milburn (Aladdin 3014) | 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | BLUES FOR THE RED BOY Todd Rhodes Orchestra (King 4240) | 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | PRETTY MAMA BOOGIE Jimmy Grissom with Buddy Floyd Orchestra (Modern 635) | 9 | 2 | |
| 8 | BLUES AFTER HOURS Pee Wee Crayton (Modern 624) | 10 | 13 | |
| 9 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Orioles (It’s A Natural 5000) | — | 10 | |
| 10 | PLEASING YOU (As Long As I Live) Lonnie Johnson (King 4245) | — | 3 | |
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