| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 21, 1953 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | BE TRUE Vocaleers (Red Robin 113) | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 8 | 16 | |
| 8 | YOU’RE MINE Crickets (M-G-M 11428) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 5 | 8 | |
| 10 | RED TOP King Pleasure with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band (Prestige 821) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 6 | 17 | |
| 6 | DREAM GIRL Jesse & Marvin (Specialty 447) | 8 | 8 | |
| 7 | PRETEND Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 2346) | — | 2 | |
| 8 | 24 HOURS Eddie Boyd (Chess 1533) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 7 | 3 | |
| 10 | PERSON TO PERSON Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (King 4582) | 9 | 2 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | 8 | 2 | |
| 2 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | MIGHTY LONG TIME Sonny Boy Williamson (Trumpet 166) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 2 | 7 | |
| 5 | 24 HOURS Eddie Boyd (Chess 1533) | 4 | 3 | |
| 6 | DREAM GIRL Jesse & Marvin (Specialty 447) | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | THE GYPSY BLUES Smiley Lewis (Imperial 5224) | 6 | 3 | |
| 8 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 10 | 13 | |
| 9 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | SHIRLEY, COME BACK TO ME Shirley & Lee (Aladdin 3173) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | — | 1 | |
| 2 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 6 | 7 | |
| 6 | NINE BELOW ZERO Sonny Boy Williamson (Trumpet 166) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | 24 HOURS Eddie Boyd (Chess 1533) | 4 | 3 | |
| 8 | WHOOPIN’ AND HOLLERIN’ Earl Forest with Beale Streeters (Duke 108) | — | 2 | |
| 9 | MIGHTY LONG TIME Sonny Boy Williamson (Trumpet 166) | 7 | 3 | |
| 10 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | — | 11 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 5 | 7 | |
| 5 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | 9 | 3 | |
| 6 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 3 | 3 | |
| 7 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | WHOOPIN’ AND HOLLERIN’ Earl Forest with Beale Streeters (Duke 108) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | MY KIND OF WOMAN Emitt Slay Trio (Savoy 886) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 7 | 9 | |
| HOT IN ST. LOUIS | ||||
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | PRETEND Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 2346) | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | THE BELLS Billy Ward & Dominoes (Federal 12114) | 4 | 3 | |
| 6 | WHOOPIN’ AND HOLLERIN’ Earl Forest with Beale Streeters (Duke 108) | 7 | 3 | |
| 7 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 8 | 3 | |
| 8 | WOKE UP THIS MORNING (My Baby She Was Gone) B.B. King & Orchestra (RPM 380) | 9 | 2 | |
| 9 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 5 | 3 | |
| 10 | MY HAT’S ON THE SIDE OF MY HEAD Four Blazes (United 146) | 10 | 2 | |
| THE NATION’S RHYTHM & BLUES TOP TEN | ||||
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 8 | 3 | |
| 4 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | DREAM GIRL Jesse & Marvin (Specialty 447) | 7 | 3 | |
| 6 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 3 | 3 | |
| 7 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 5 | 3 | |
| 8 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | 9 | 2 | |
| 9 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 10 | 3 | |
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