The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top Ten
Week ending MAY 16, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	WKS
1	HOUND DOG     Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra         (Peacock 1612)		1	9
2	I’M MAD     Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1538)		3	4
3	GOING TO THE RIVER     Fats Domino (Imperial 5231)		5	5
4	RED TOP     King Pleasure with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band (Prestige 821)		2	6
5	(Mama) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN     Ruth Brown (Atlantic 986)		4	11
6	CRAWLIN’     Clovers (Atlantic 989)		7	10
7	HITTIN’ ON ME     Buddy Johnson & Orchestra (Mercury 70116)		8	4
8	HELP ME SOMEBODY     “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 446)		9	2
9	BEAR CAT     Rufus Hound Dog Thomas, Jr. (Sun 181)		6	6
10	I WANNA KNOW     Du Droppers (RCA Victor 47-5229)     Dolly Cooper with Hal Singer’s Orchestra (Savoy 891)		10	2

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