| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending OCTOBER 27, 1951 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SMOOTH SAILING Ella Fitzgerald with Ray Charles Singers (Decca 27693) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | THE MASQUERADE IS OVER Bette McLaurin with Eddie Wilcox Orchestra (Derby 766) | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU Lucky Millinder & Orchestra (King 4453) | 3 | 15 | |
| 5 | I’M JUST A FOOL IN LOVE Orioles (Jubilee 5061) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Clovers (Atlantic 944) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | BLOODSHOT EYES Wynonie Harris (King 4461) | 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | SIXTY MINUTE MAN Dominoes (Federal 12022) | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | DON’T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Clovers (Atlantic 934) | 9 | 19 | |
| 10 | BECAUSE OF YOU Tab Smith & Orchestra (United 104) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | SMOOTH SAILING Ella Fitzgerald with Ray Charles Singers (Decca 27693) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | HEY LITTLE GIRL John Godfrey Trio (Chess 1478) | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | BECAUSE OF YOU Tab Smith & Orchestra (United 104) | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | BLOODSHOT EYES Wynonie Harris (King 4461) | 4 | 8 | |
| 6 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | I’M IN THE MOOD John Lee Hooker (Modern 835) | 9 | 3 | |
| 8 | THE MASQUERADE IS OVER Bette McLaurin with Eddie Wilcox Orchestra (Derby 766) Little Jimmy Scott (Royal Roost 530) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Clovers (Atlantic 944) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | “T” 99 BLUES Jimmie Nelson & Peter Rabbit Trio (RPM 325) | 10 | 11 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Fats Domino (Imperial 5145) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | SEVEN LONG DAYS Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3092) | 5 | 3 | |
| 3 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Clovers (Atlantic 944) | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 6 | 8 | |
| 6 | JUNCO PARTNER James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 607) | 4 | 10 | |
| 7 | COLD, COLD HEART Dinah Washington (Mercury 5728) | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | I’M IN THE MOOD John Lee Hooker (Modern 835) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | ALL OVER AGAIN Tommy Edwards (M-G-M 11035) | 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | WEEPING WILLOW BLUES Dominoes (Federal 12039) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | HOW MANY MORE YEARS Howlin’ Wolf (Chess 1479) | 10 | 3 | |
| 2 | “T” 99 BLUES Jimmie Nelson & Peter Rabbit Trio (RPM 325) | 5 | 11 | |
| 3 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | PRAYIN’ FOR YOUR RETURN Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 408) | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Clovers (Atlantic 944) | 7 | 5 | |
| 6 | SEVEN LONG DAYS Charles Brown & Band (Aladdin 3092) | 3 | 3 | |
| 7 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Fats Domino (Imperial 5145) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 4 | 8 | |
| 9 | SMOOTH SAILING Ella Fitzgerald with Ray Charles Singers (Decca 27693) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | I’M IN THE MOOD John Lee Hooker (Modern 835) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | JUNCO PARTNER James Waynes (Sittin’ In With 607) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | THE MASQUERADE IS OVER Bette McLaurin with Eddie Wilcox Orchestra (Derby 766) Little Jimmy Scott (Royal Roost 530) | 2 | 4 3 | |
| 3 | I GOT LOADED “Peppermint” Harris with Maxwell Davis & All-Stars (Aladdin 3097) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | I’M IN THE MOOD John Lee Hooker (Modern 835) | 9 | 2 | |
| 5 | NEW FLYING HOME Lloyd Glenn All Stars Featuring Maxwell Davis (RPM 332) | 8 | 2 | |
| 6 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Five Keys (Aladdin 3099) | 3 | 11 | |
| 7 | GO! GO! GO! Trenier Twins (Okeh 6804) | 5 | 12 | |
| 8 | FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Clovers (Atlantic 944) | 10 | 2 | |
| 9 | BLOW JOE BLOW Joe Houston (Modern 830) | 6 | 10 | |
| 10 | SLEEP Earl Bostic & Orchestra (King 4444) | 7 | 15 | |
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