| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 31, 1949 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | FOR YOU MY LOVE Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE Orioles (Jubilee 5017) | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | KIND LOVING DADDY Eddie Mack & Orchestra (Apollo 414) | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | FORGIVE AND FORGET Orioles (Jubilee 5016) | 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | INDIANA EXPRESS Freddie Mitchell Orchestra (Derby 725) | 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (pts. 1 & 2) Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24725) | 6 | 12 | |
| 7 | LET’S MAKE CHRISTMAS MERRY, BABY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chicken-Shackers (Aladdin 3037) | 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (pts. 1 & 2) Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | CHITLIN’ SWITCH Rene Hall & All Stars (Jubilee 5015) | 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | SNEAKIN’ AROUND Rudy Render (London 17000) | 10 | 3 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | FOR YOU MY LOVE Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (pts. 1 & 2) Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | FORGIVE AND FORGET Orioles (Jubilee 5016) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | MULE TRAIN Frankie Laine & Muleskinners (Mercury 5345) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | SNEAKIN’ AROUND Rudy Render (London 17000) | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | HY’A SUE Duke Ellington & Orchestra (Columbia 38234) | 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | BLUEBERRY HILL Louis Armstrong & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra (Decca 24752) | 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | YOU’VE CHANGED Bill Farrell (M-G-M 10519) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | GOOD DADDY BLUES Dinah Washington (Mercury 8154) | — | 3 | |
| 10 | WHY DON’T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4322) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | I ALMOST LOST MY MIND Ivory Joe Hunter (M-G-M 10578) | — | 1 | |
| 2 | THE MOON IS RISIN’ Little Willie Littlefield (Modern 726) | — | 1 | |
| 3 | I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (pts. 1 & 2) Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | FOR YOU MY LOVE Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) | 8 | 7 | |
| 5 | I QUIT MY PRETTY MAMA Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4326) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (pts. 1 & 2) Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24725) | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | SILENT NIGHT (Christmas Hymn) Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Rosette Gospel Singers (Decca 48119) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You) King Cole Trio (Capitol 15201) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | CUTTIN’ OUT Annie Laurie & Paul Gayten Orchestra (Regal 3235) | 7 | 7 | |
| 10 | NO ROLLIN’ BLUES Jimmy Witherspoon (Modern 721) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | LET’S MAKE CHRISTMAS MERRY, BABY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chicken-Shackers (Aladdin 3037) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | MERRY CHRISTMAS “Little Willie” Littlefield (Modern 716) | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | NO ROLLIN’ BLUES Jimmy Witherspoon (Modern 721) | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | SNEAKIN’ AROUND Rudy Render (London 17000) | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | ANGEL CHILD Memphis Slim & House Rockers (Miracle 145) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | REAL PRETTY MAMA BLUES Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chicken-Shackers (Aladdin 3038) | 7 | 3 | |
| 7 | WHY DON’T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME Bull Moose Jackson & Buffalo Bearcats (King 4322) | 5 | 4 | |
| 8 | FORGIVE AND FORGET Orioles (Jubilee 5016) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | MY MOTHER TOLD ME Nat “King” Cole & Trio (Capitol 70050) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (pts. 1 & 2) Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) | — | 1 | |
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