| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top Ten | ||||
| Week ending APRIL 11, 1953 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HOUND DOG Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (Peacock 1612) | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | (Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986) | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3164) | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 | CRAWLIN’ Clovers (Atlantic 989) | 9 | 5 | |
| 5 | BABY DON’T DO IT “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 443) | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | DAUGHTER (That’s Your Red Wagon) Swinging Sax Kari & Orchestra (States 115) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | RED TOP King Pleasure with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band (Prestige 821) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | BEAR CAT Rufus Hound Dog Thomas, Jr. (Sun 181) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | WOKE UP THIS MORNING (My Baby She Was Gone) B.B. King & Orchestra (RPM 380) | 6 | 3 | |
| 10 | SHIRLEY, COME BACK TO ME Shirley & Lee (Aladdin 3173) | — | 1 | |
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1953 |