| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 31, 1951 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 375) | 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | ROCK LITTLE DADDY Eunice Davis with Freddie Mitchell Orchestra (Derby 752) | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | I WILL WAIT Four Buddies (Savoy 769) | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | I APOLOGIZE Billy Eckstine (M-G-M 10903) | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | JET Nat “King” Cole with Ray Charles Singers (Capitol 1365) | 7 | 5 | |
| 7 | I CRY Buddy Johnson & Orchestra (Decca 27330) | 10 | 2 | |
| 8 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | — | 6 | |
| 9 | TEND TO YOUR BUSINESS James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 588) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | 5 VOCALES Y 1 MAMBO Damiron (Landia 5019) | 9 | 10 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART Al Hibbler & Orchestra (Chess 1455) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | ONCE THERE LIVED A FOOL Jimmy Grissom (Recorded In Hollywood 143) | 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | LOOKING FOR A WOMAN Jimmy McCracklin with Blues Blasters (Swing Time 260) | 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | ROCKIN’ BLUES Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker (Savoy 766) | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | KOREA BLUES J.B. & Bayou Boys (Chess 1449) | 7 | 6 | |
| 9 | JET Nat “King” Cole with Ray Charles Singers (Capitol 1365) | 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | I WILL WAIT Four Buddies (Savoy 769) | 10 | 2 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | ROCKIN’ BLUES Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker (Savoy 766) | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | LOOKING FOR A WOMAN Jimmy McCracklin with Blues Blasters (Swing Time 260) | 6 | 7 | |
| 5 | TIRED OF CRYING Fats Domino & Orchestra (Imperial 5114) | 4 | 3 | |
| 6 | IF Ink Spots (Decca 27391) | 8 | 4 | |
| 7 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | KEEP YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEART Billy Wright & Orchestra (Savoy 776) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | I APOLOGIZE Billy Eckstine (M-G-M 10903) | 10 | 2 | |
| 10 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 7 | 3 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Joe Morris & Orchestra featuring Laurie Tate (Atlantic 923) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ Lil’ Son Jackson (Imperial 5113) | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | GEE BABY Johnny Otis Orchestra (Savoy 777) | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | ROCKIN’ BLUES Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker (Savoy 766) | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | DO SOMETHING FOR ME Dominoes (Federal 12001) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | LET’S ROCK A WHILE Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3080) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | I’LL WAIT FOR YOU Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson’s Orchestra (Atlantic 930) | 7 | 2 | |
| 3 | ONCE THERE LIVED A FOOL Jimmy Grissom (Recorded In Hollywood 143) | 4 | 16 | |
| 4 | GEE BABY Johnny Otis Orchestra (Savoy 777) | 9 | 2 | |
| 5 | DOLPHIN STREET BOOGIE Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 141) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | TEARS, TEARS, TEARS Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3080) | 10 | 2 | |
| 8 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | 2 | 6 | |
| 9 | LOOKING FOR A WOMAN Jimmy McCracklin with Blues Blasters (Swing Time 260) | 6 | 6 | |
| 10 | CHICA BOO Lloyd Glenn (Swing Time 254) | 3 | 2 | |
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