| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MAY 3, 1952 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | MOODY MOOD FOR LOVE King Pleasure with Teacho & Band (Prestige 924) | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3124) | 3 | 8 5 | |
| 5 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | STOLEN LOVE Larks (Apollo 1190) | 6 | 3 | |
| 8 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 9 | 11 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 3 | 5 | |
| 2 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 8 | 2 | |
| 6 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 6 | 3 | |
| 8 | SLOW CABOOSE Sax Mallard & Orchestra (Checker 750) | 10 | 2 | |
| 9 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 9 | 3 | |
| 8 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 5 | 7 | |
| 10 | WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 10 | 2 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 3 | 2 | |
| 2 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | COUNTRY BOY Muddy Waters (Chess 1509) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 8 | 5 | |
| 8 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 6 | 12 | |
| 9 | THE BIG QUESTION Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | — | 7 | |
| 10 | THE HUNT IS ON Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | 4 | 2 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 4 | 11 | |
| 4 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 7 | 7 | |
| 6 | THE BIG QUESTION Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | BIG BOY Jimmy Giuffre & Orchestra (Skylark 538) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | THE WIND IS BLOWIN Jimmy Witherspoon (Modern 857) | — | 3 | |
| 10 | HOPE, SKIP, AND JUMP Lynn Hope & Orchestra (Aladdin 3128) | 9 | 3 | |
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