| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MAY 12, 1951 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 375) | 1 | 24 | |
| 2 | HOW HIGH THE MOON Les Paul & Mary Ford (Capitol 1451) | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | TOO YOUNG Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 1449) | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | ROCK LITTLE DADDY Eunice Davis with Freddie Mitchell Orchestra (Derby 752) | 2 | 17 | |
| 5 | I APOLOGIZE Billy Eckstine (M-G-M 10903) | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | COOL WATER Four Tunes (RCA Victor 47-3967) | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 7 | 12 | |
| 9 | HOPEFULLY YOURS Larks (Apollo 1180) | 10 | 2 | |
| 10 | I WILL WAIT Four Buddies (Savoy 769) | 9 | 15 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | I APOLOGIZE Billy Eckstine (M-G-M 10903) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | HOW HIGH THE MOON Les Paul & Mary Ford (Capitol 1451) | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART Al Hibbler & Orchestra (Chess 1455) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | GEE BABY Johnny Otis Orchestra (Savoy 777) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | ROCKET “88” Jackie Brenston & Delta Cats (Chess 1458) | 9 | 2 | |
| 7 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | 6 | 5 | |
| 8 | KOREA BLUES J.B. & Bayou Boys (Chess 1449) | 7 | 12 | |
| 9 | TEND TO YOUR BUSINESS James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 588) | 8 | 3 | |
| 10 | TOO YOUNG Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 1449) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | DO SOMETHING FOR ME Dominoes (Federal 12001) | 6 | 6 | |
| 2 | CHICA BOO Lloyd Glenn (Swing Time 254) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | GEE BABY Johnny Otis Orchestra (Savoy 777) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ROCKET “88” Jackie Brenston & Delta Cats (Chess 1458) | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | KEEP YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEART Billy Wright & Orchestra (Savoy 776) | 7 | 6 | |
| 6 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | 9 | 7 | |
| 7 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Joe Morris & Orchestra featuring Laurie Tate (Atlantic 923) | — | 4 | |
| 8 | TOO YOUNG Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 1449) | 5 | 3 | |
| 9 | LITTLE RED ROOSTER Margie Day with Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1019) | 8 | 10 | |
| 10 | TIRED OF CRYING Fats Domino & Orchestra (Imperial 5114) | — | 6 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | KOREA BLUES J.B. & Bayou Boys (Chess 1449) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | ROCKET “88” Jackie Brenston & Delta Cats (Chess 1458) | 7 | 2 | |
| 3 | LOST LOVE Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 390) | 4 | 13 | |
| 4 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Joe Morris & Orchestra featuring Laurie Tate (Atlantic 923) | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ Lil’ Son Jackson (Imperial 5113) | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | LONG DISTANCE CALL Muddy Waters (Chess 1452) | 5 | 5 | |
| 7 | TEND TO YOUR BUSINESS James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 588) | 10 | 3 | |
| 8 | BABY LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND Ray Charles Trio (Swing Time 250) | 9 | 11 | |
| 9 | THE WORLD IS IN A TANGLE Jimmy Rogers with Rocking Four (Chess 1453) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 2 | 13 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | CHICA BOO Lloyd Glenn (Swing Time 254) | 4 | 5 | |
| 2 | BLACK NIGHT Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3076) | 1 | 13 | |
| 3 | WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART Al Hibbler & Orchestra (Chess 1455) | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | TENNESSEE WALTZ BLUES Stick McGhee & Buddies (Atlantic 926) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | ALL THAT WINE IS GONE Jay McNeeley & Orchestra (Imperial 5115) | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | SIXTY MINUTE MAN Dominoes (Federal 12022) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | MAMBO BOOGIE Johnny Otis Orchestra (Savoy 777) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | I’LL WAIT FOR YOU Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson’s Orchestra (Atlantic 930) | 5 | 8 | |
| 9 | I APOLOGIZE Billy Eckstine (M-G-M 10903) | — | 2 | |
| 10 | I’D RATHER DRINK MUDDY WATER (And Sleep In A Hollow Log) Grant Jones with Brown’s Blues Blowers (Decca 48192) | — | 1 | |
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