| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top Ten | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 28, 1953 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | 9 | 2 | |
| 5 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | 8 | 3 | |
| 6 | 24 HOURS Eddie Boyd (Chess 1533) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 10 | 4 | |
| 8 | WOKE UP THIS MORNING (My Baby She Was Gone) B.B. King & Orchestra (RPM 380) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 7 | 4 | |
| 10 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | — | 3 | |
| The CASH BOX Regional R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 28, 1953 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 6 | 5 | |
| 4 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | RED TOP King Pleasure with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band (Prestige 821) | 10 | 2 | |
| 6 | BE TRUE Vocaleers (Red Robin 113) | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | YOU’RE MINE Crickets (M-G-M 11428) | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 9 | 9 | |
| 9 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 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) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | 5 | 18 | |
| 7 | 24 HOURS Eddie Boyd (Chess 1533) | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 9 | 4 | |
| 9 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | — | 3 | |
| 10 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | MIGHTY LONG TIME Sonny Boy Williamson (Trumpet 166) | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 24 HOURS Eddie Boyd (Chess 1533) | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | SHIRLEY, COME BACK TO ME Shirley & Lee (Aladdin 3173) | 10 | 2 | |
| 6 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 4 | 8 | |
| 7 | THE GYPSY BLUES Smiley Lewis (Imperial 5224) | 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | I DON’T KNOW WHY Kenzie Moore with Joe Dyson’s Band (Specialty 456) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | — | 7 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 5 | 8 | |
| 5 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 24 HOURS Eddie Boyd (Chess 1533) | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | NINE BELOW ZERO Sonny Boy Williamson (Trumpet 166) | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | MIGHTY LONG TIME Sonny Boy Williamson (Trumpet 166) | 9 | 4 | |
| 9 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 10 | 12 | |
| 10 | I DON’T KNOW Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1531) | — | 16 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | BABY I’M DOIN’ IT Annisteen Allen (King 4608) | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 2 | 7 | |
| 5 | SOFT Tiny Bradshaw (King 4577) | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | WHOOPIN’ AND HOLLERIN’ Earl Forest with Beale Streeters (Duke 108) | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | CROSS MY HEART Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (Duke 107) | 10 | 10 | |
| 10 | WOKE UP THIS MORNING (My Baby She Was Gone) B.B. King & Orchestra (RPM 380) | — | 2 | |
| HOT IN ST. LOUIS | ||||
| 1 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | PRETEND Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 2346) | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | WHOOPIN’ AND HOLLERIN’ Earl Forest with Beale Streeters (Duke 108) | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 7 | 4 | |
| 5 | MY HAT’S ON THE SIDE OF MY HEAD Four Blazes (United 146) | 10 | 3 | |
| 6 | WOKE UP THIS MORNING (My Baby She Was Gone) B.B. King & Orchestra (RPM 380) | 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | NOT ANY MORE TEARS Four Blazes (United 146) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | DAUGHTER (That’s Your Red Wagon) Swinging Sax Kari & Orchestra (States 115) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 2 | 9 | |
| 10 | YES! I KNOW (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (Recorded In Hollywood 244) | 3 | 7 | |
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