| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending OCTOBER 13, 1951 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SMOOTH SAILING Ella Fitzgerald with Ray Charles Singers (Decca 27693) | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU Lucky Millinder & Orchestra (King 4453) | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | THE MASQUERADE IS OVER Bette McLaurin with Eddie Wilcox Orchestra (Derby 766) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | SIXTY MINUTE MAN Dominoes (Federal 12022) | 5 | 22 | |
| 6 | BLOODSHOT EYES Wynonie Harris (King 4461) | 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | I’M JUST A FOOL IN LOVE Orioles (Jubilee 5061) | 8 | 3 | |
| 8 | DON’T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Clovers (Atlantic 934) | 7 | 17 | |
| 9 | THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime) Sarah Vaughan (Columbia 39370) | 10 | 17 | |
| 10 | CASTLE ROCK Johnny Hodges & Orchestra (Mercury 8944) | 9 | 17 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | HEY LITTLE GIRL John Godfrey Trio (Chess 1478) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | BLOODSHOT EYES Wynonie Harris (King 4461) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SAILING Ella Fitzgerald with Ray Charles Singers (Decca 27693) | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU Lucky Millinder & Orchestra (King 4453) | 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 9 | 2 | |
| 7 | CHAINS OF LOVE Joe Turner with Vann “Piano Man” Walls & Orchestra (Atlantic 939) | 6 | 12 | |
| 8 | BECAUSE OF YOU Tab Smith & Orchestra (United 104) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | I’M IN THE MOOD John Lee Hooker (Modern 835) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | “T” 99 BLUES Jimmie Nelson & Peter Rabbit Trio (RPM 325) | 8 | 9 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Fats Domino (Imperial 5145) | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | JUNCO PARTNER James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 607) | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | SIXTY MINUTE MAN Dominoes (Federal 12022) | 9 | 14 | |
| 5 | SHOULDN’T I KNOW? Cardinals (Atlantic 938) | 6 | 8 | |
| 6 | FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Clovers (Atlantic 944) | 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 4 | 6 | |
| 8 | BLOODSHOT EYES Wynonie Harris (King 4461) | 5 | 9 | |
| 9 | SEVEN LONG DAYS Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3092) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | I’M CRYING Memphis Slim & Terry Timmons with Orchestra (Premium 903) | 7 | 8 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | PRAYIN’ FOR YOUR RETURN Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 408) | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | SEVEN LONG DAYS Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3092) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | “T” 99 BLUES Jimmie Nelson & Peter Rabbit Trio (RPM 325) | 8 | 9 | |
| 6 | BLOODSHOT EYES Wynonie Harris (King 4461) | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Clovers (Atlantic 944) | 9 | 3 | |
| 8 | BIG TOWN Roy Brown & Mighty Mighty Men (DeLuxe 3318) | 7 | 4 | |
| 9 | JUNCO PARTNER James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 607) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | HOW MANY MORE YEARS Howlin’ Wolf (Chess 1479) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | JUNCO PARTNER James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 607) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | THE MASQUERADE IS OVER Bette McLaurin with Eddie Wilcox Orchestra (Derby 766) Little Jimmy Scott (Royal Roost 530) | 3 | 2 1 | |
| 3 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | GO! GO! GO! Trenier Twins (Okeh 6804) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | HOPPIN’ Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Dot 1060) | 9 | 2 | |
| 7 | BLOW JOE BLOW Joe Houston (Modern 830) | 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | SLEEP Earl Bostic & Orchestra (King 4444) | 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | YOU RAN AWAY WITH MY HEART Majors (Derby 763) | 10 | 2 | |
| 10 | CRYING FOR YOU Betty McLaurin with Eddie Wilcox Orchestra (Derby 775) | — | 1 | |
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