| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending FEBRUARY 28, 1953 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | BE TRUE Vocaleers (Red Robin 113) | 6 | 7 | |
| 5 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 2 | 13 | |
| 7 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 5 | 5 | |
| 8 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | I’M GONE Shirley & Lee with Dave Bartholomew & Orchestra (Aladdin 3153) | 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | PORT OF RICO Illinois Jacquet & Orchestra (Mercury 89001) | 8 | 19 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 7 | 2 | |
| 4 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 4 | 7 | |
| 6 | TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN Danny Overbea & Combo (Checker 768) | 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | DREAM GIRL Jesse & Marvin (Specialty 447) | 5 | 5 | |
| 8 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | JOHNNY JOHNNY Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers with Mari Jones (Modern 888) | 6 | 11 | |
| 10 | I BELIEVE Elmore James (Meteor 5000) | 9 | 5 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 9 | 4 | |
| 5 | NOBODY LOVES ME Fats Domino (Imperial 5220) | 6 | 7 | |
| 6 | DREAM GIRL Jesse & Marvin (Specialty 447) | 4 | 3 | |
| 7 | AIN’T IT A SHAME? Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 452) | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 7 | 11 | |
| 9 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 8 | 4 | |
| 10 | PERSON TO PERSON Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (King 4582) | — | 2 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | THE RIVER’S INVITATION Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 451) | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 8 | 4 | |
| 8 | HOW MUCH MORE J.B. Lenore & Combo (JOB 1008) | 5 | 4 | |
| 9 | NOBODY LOVES ME Fats Domino (Imperial 5220) | 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 10 | 4 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 4 | 4 | |
| 6 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | AIN’T IT A SHAME? Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 452) | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | NOBODY LOVES ME Fats Domino (Imperial 5220) | 10 | 4 | |
| 9 | I’M GONE Shirley & Lee with Dave Bartholomew & Orchestra (Aladdin 3153) | 8 | 13 | |
| 10 | HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME Orioles (Jubilee 5108) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN ST. LOUIS | ||||
| 1 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 7 | 3 | |
| 4 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | DREAM GIRL Jesse & Marvin (Specialty 447) | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | PRETEND Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 2346) | 5 | 2 | |
| 7 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 8 | 4 | |
| 8 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | — | 4 | |
| 10 | I’M GONE Shirley & Lee with Dave Bartholomew & Orchestra (Aladdin 3153) | 9 | 8 | |
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