The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top Ten
Week ending JUNE 27, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	WKS
1	HELP ME SOMEBODY     “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra (Apollo 446)		1	8
2	PLEASE LOVE ME     B.B. King & Orchestra (RPM 386)		3	2
3	I’M MAD     Willie Mabon & Combo (Chess 1538)		4	10
4	I WANNA KNOW     Du Droppers (RCA Victor 47-5229)     Dolly Cooper with Hal Singer’s Orchestra (Savoy 891)		2	8   7
5	GOING TO THE RIVER     Fats Domino (Imperial 5231)		10	11
6	RED TOP     King Pleasure with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band (Prestige 821)		5	12
7	MEND YOUR WAYS     Ruth Brown (Atlantic 993)		—	1
8	IS IT A DREAM     Vocaleers (Red Robin 114)		—	2
9	THIRD DEGREE     Eddie Boyd & Chess Men (Chess 1541)		8	3
10	HOUND DOG     Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra         (Peacock 1612)		6	15

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