CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1953 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1953 Charts! |
| KEY: H = Harlem, N.Y. C = Chicago N = New Orleans D = Dallas L = Los Angeles S = St. Louis | ||
| 1953 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 3 | I Don’t Know - Willie Mabon & Combo (H,C,N,D,L,S) | (No debuts) (H,C,N) 6. The Bells - Billy Ward & Dominoes (D) 8. The Bells - Billy Ward & Dominoes (L) 8. Gabbin’ Blues - Big Maybelle (S) |
| January 10 | I Don’t Know - Willie Mabon & Combo (H,C,N,D,L,S) | 7. Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (H) 7. Gabbin’ Blues - Big Maybelle (C) 7. The Bells - Billy Ward & Dominoes (N) 9. Brown Skin Butterball - Johnny Otis & Orchestra (D) (No debuts) (L) 5. Believe Me Baby - Roy Milton & Orchestra (S) |
| January 17 | I Don’t Know - Willie Mabon & Combo (H,C,N,D,L,S) | 2. I’m Gone - Shirley & Lee with Dave Bartholomew & Orchestra (H) 4. Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (C) 3. Nobody Loves Me - Fats Domino (N) 7. Black And Brown - Lil’ Son Jackson (D) 9. I Believe - Elmore James (L) 2. Dream Girl - Jesse Belvin (S) |
| January 24 | I Don’t Know - Willie Mabon & Combo (H,N,D,L,S) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (C) |
8. The Bells - Billy Ward & Dominoes (H) 8. I Believe - Elmore James (C) (No debuts) (N,S) 7. Cross My Heart - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (D) 10. Cross My Heart - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (L) |
| January 31 | I Don’t Know - Willie Mabon & Combo (H,L) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (C,D) Nobody Loves Me - Fats Domino (N) Dream Girl - Jesse & Marvin (S) |
7. Cross My Heart - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (H) 7. Dream Girl - Jesse Belvin / Jesse & Marvin (C) 10. Cross My Heart - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (N) 9. Person To Person - Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (D) 5. Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) - Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (L) 1. Dream Girl - Jesse & Marvin (S) |
| February 7 | I Don’t Know - Willie Mabon & Combo (H,L) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (C,N,D,S) |
7. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (H) 6. Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) - Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (C) 1. Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (N) 3. Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) - Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (D) 8. Nobody Loves Me - Fats Domino (L) 9. Cross My Heart - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (S) |
| February 14 | Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (H,C,N,D,S) I Don’t Know - Willie Mabon & Combo (L) |
(No debuts) (H,C) 8. Dream Girl - Jesse & Marvin (N) 6. The River’s Invitation - Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (D) 10. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (L) 7. Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) - Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (S) |
| February 21 | Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (H,N,D,L,S) Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) - Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (C) |
(No debuts) (H,D) 7. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (C) 2. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (N) 6. Ain’t It A Shame? - Lloyd Price & Orchestra (L) 5. Pretend - Nat “King” Cole (S) |
| February 28 | (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (H) Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) - Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (C,L,S) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (N,D) |
8. Baby I’m Doin’ It - Annisteen Allen (H) 8. Cross My Heart - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters (C) (No debuts) (N,D) 10. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Orioles (L) 8. Crawlin’ - Clovers (S) |
| March 7 | (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (H,N,S) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (C,D) Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) - Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette (L) NATIONAL (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown |
(No debuts) (H) 7. Baby I’m Doin’ It - Annisteen Allen (C) 4. Mighty Long Time - Sonny Boy Williamson (N) 5. 24 Hours - Eddie Boyd (D) 7. Crawlin’ - Clovers (L) 4. The Bells - Billy Ward & Dominoes (S) NATIONAL (First chart week) |
| March 14 | (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (H,N,D,S) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (C,L) NATIONAL Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra |
9. Crawlin’ - Clovers (H) 9. Person To Person - Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (C) 8. Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (N) 3. Crawlin’ - Clovers (D) 6. Baby I’m Doin’ It - Annisteen Allen (L) 9. Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone) - B. B. King & Orchestra (S) NATIONAL 9. Crawlin’ - Clovers |
| March 21 | (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (H,C,S) Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (N,D) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (L) NATIONAL (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown |
4. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (H) 8. 24 Hours - Eddie Boyd (C) 9. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (N) 1. Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (D) 8. Whoopin’ And Hollerin’ - Earl Forest with Beale Streeters (L) (No debuts) (S) NATIONAL 9. Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra |
| March 28 | NATIONAL (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth BrownHound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (N,D) Baby Don’t Do It - “5” Royales with Charlie Ferguson & Orchestra (L) |
NATIONAL 6. 24 Hours - Eddie Boyd3. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (C) 8. I Don’t Know Why - Kenzie Moore with Joe Dyson’s Band (N) (No debuts) (D) 8. Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra (L) 7. Not Any More Tears - Four Blazes (S) |
| April 4 | (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown | 10. Whoopin’ And Hollerin’ - Earl Forest with Beale Streeters |
| April 11 | Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra | 6. Daughter (That’s Your Red Wagon) - Swinging Sax Kari & Orchestra |
| April 18 | Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra | 8. Going To The River - Fats Domino |
| April 25 | Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra | 7. I’m Mad - Willie Mabon & Combo |
| May 2 | Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra | (No debuts) |
| May 9 | Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra | 9. Help Me Somebody - “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra |
| May 16 | Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra | (No debuts) |
| May 23 | I’m Mad - Willie Mabon & Combo | 7. One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee |
| May 30 | I’m Mad - Willie Mabon & Combo | 10. The Mojo - J. B. Lenore & Combo |
| June 6 | I’m Mad - Willie Mabon & Combo | 8. These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You - Billy Ward & Dominoes |
| June 13 | Help Me Somebody - “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra | 6. Third Degree - Eddie Boyd & Chess Men |
| June 20 | Help Me Somebody - “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra | 3. Please Love Me - B. B. King & Orchestra |
| June 27 | Help Me Somebody - “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra | 7. Mend Your Ways - Ruth Brown |
| July 4 | Help Me Somebody - “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra | 8. The Clock - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters |
| July 11 | Help Me Somebody - “5” Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson & Orchestra | 10. 40 Cups Of Coffee - Danny Overbea with King Kolax & Orchestra |
| July 18 | The Clock - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters | 7. Please Don’t Leave Me - Fats Domino |
| July 25 | The Clock - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters | 8. Good Lovin’ - Clovers |
| August 1 | The Clock - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters | 9. Crying In The Chapel - Orioles |
| August 8 | The Clock - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters | 7. Don’t Deceive Me - Chuck Willis |
| August 15 | The Clock - Johnny Ace with Beale Streeters | 9. Too Much Lovin’ (Much Too Much) - “5” Royales with Charlie “Little Jazz” Ferguson & Orchestra |
| August 22 | Crying In The Chapel - Orioles | (No debuts) |
| August 29 | Crying In The Chapel - Orioles | 7. Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra |
| September 5 | Crying In The Chapel - Orioles | 10. Just Walkin’ In The Rain - Prisonaires |
| September 12 | Crying In The Chapel - Orioles | (No debuts) |
| September 19 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 10. Honey Hush - Joe Turner & Band |
| September 26 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 9. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer - Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers |
| October 3 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 10. Nadine - Coronets |
| October 10 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 10. Feelin’ Good - Little Junior’s Blue Flames |
| October 17 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 10. TV Is The Thing (This Year) - Dinah Washington |
| October 24 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 10. Blues With A Feeling - Little Walter & Jukes |
| October 31 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 9. Rose Mary - Fats Domino |
| November 7 | Shake A Hand - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 10. Drunk - Jimmy Liggins & 3-D Music |
| November 14 | Honey Hush - Joe Turner & Band | 10. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & Drifters |
| November 21 | Honey Hush - Joe Turner & Band | (No debuts) |
| November 28 | Honey Hush - Joe Turner & Band | 8. Marie - Four Tunes |
| December 5 | Honey Hush - Joe Turner & Band | 9. Rags To Riches - Billy Ward & Dominoes |
| December 12 | Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & Drifters | (No debuts) |
| December 19 | Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & Drifters | 8. I’ll Be True - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra |
| December 26 | Rags To Riches - Billy Ward & Dominoes | 10. Mad Love - Muddy Waters |
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