| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 17, 1951 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 375) | 2 | 16 | |
| 2 | I WILL WAIT Four Buddies (Savoy 769) | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | ROCK LITTLE DADDY Eunice Davis with Freddie Mitchell Orchestra (Derby 752) | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | BE MY LOVE Mario Lanza (RCA Victor Red Seal 10-1561 / 49-1353) | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson’s Orchestra (Atlantic 919) | 9 | 25 | |
| 7 | 5 VOCALES Y 1 MAMBO Damiron (Landia 5019) | 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | I APOLOGIZE Billy Eckstine (M-G-M 10903) | 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 6 | 4 | |
| 10 | JET Nat “King” Cole with Ray Charles Singers (Capitol 1365) | — | 3 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 4 | 3 | |
| 2 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | ONCE THERE LIVED A FOOL Jimmy Grissom (Recorded In Hollywood 143) | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART Al Hibbler & Orchestra (Chess 1455) | 10 | 2 | |
| 5 | KOREA BLUES J.B. & Bayou Boys (Chess 1449) | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | ROCKIN’ BLUES Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker (Savoy 766) | 3 | 8 | |
| 7 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 9 | 2 | |
| 8 | BAD, BAD WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3068) | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 375) | 8 | 20 | |
| 10 | TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson’s Orchestra (Atlantic 919) | 7 | 17 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | ROCKIN’ BLUES Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker (Savoy 766) | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | IF Ink Spots (Decca 27391) | 6 | 2 | |
| 5 | LOOKING FOR A WOMAN Jimmy McCracklin with Blues Blasters (Swing Time 260) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT IS HERE AGAIN Joe Turner & Orchestra (Freedom 1545) | 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | TIRED OF CRYING Fats Domino & Orchestra (Imperial 5114) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | IT IS NO SECRET Bill Kenny & Song Spinners (Decca 27391) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 375) | 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | JET Nat “King” Cole with Ray Charles Singers (Capitol 1365) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Joe Morris & Orchestra featuring Laurie Tate (Atlantic 923) | 3 | 2 | |
| 2 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | GEE BABY Johnny Otis Orchestra (Savoy 777) | — | 2 | |
| 5 | ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ Lil’ Son Jackson (Imperial 5113) | 10 | 2 | |
| 6 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | I’M JUST A STRANGER HERE Bob Geddins’ Cavaliers (Gilt-Edge 5022) | 8 | 3 | |
| 8 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 7 | 5 | |
| 9 | ROCKIN’ BLUES Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker (Savoy 766) | 6 | 5 | |
| 10 | YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Joe Morris & Orchestra (Atlantic 931) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | ONCE THERE LIVED A FOOL Jimmy Grissom (Recorded In Hollywood 143) | 5 | 14 | |
| 4 | DO SOMETHING FOR ME Dominoes (Federal 12001) | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | DOLPHIN STREET BOOGIE Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 141) | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | BAD, BAD WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3068) | 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | LOOKING FOR A WOMAN Jimmy McCracklin with Blues Blasters (Swing Time 260) | 9 | 4 | |
| 8 | TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson’s Orchestra (Atlantic 919) | 3 | 17 | |
| 9 | LITTLE JOE’S BOOGIE Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers (Specialty 379) | 8 | 4 | |
| 10 | ROCKIN’ BLUES Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker (Savoy 766) | 10 | 10 | |
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