CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1954 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1954 Charts! |
| 1954 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 2 | Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & Drifters | (No debuts) |
| January 9 | Rags To Riches - Billy Ward & Dominoes | 9. I’m Just Your Fool - Buddy Johnson & Orchestra |
| January 16 | I’ll Be True - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 8. You’re So Fine - Little Walter & Jukes |
| January 23 | I’ll Be True - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 6. The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim |
| January 30 | I’ll Be True - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | 10. TV Mama - Joe Turner & Blues Kings |
| February 6 | I’ll Be True - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | (No debuts) |
| February 13 | I’ll Be True - Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orchestra | (No debuts) |
| February 20 | The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim | (No debuts) |
| February 27 | The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim | 8. You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton |
| March 6 | The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim | 11. I’m Your Hoochie Cooche Man - Muddy Waters |
| March 13 | The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim | (No debuts) |
| March 20 | The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim | 9. It Should’ve Been Me - Ray Charles & Orchestra |
| March 27 | The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim | 13. Darling Dear - Counts |
| April 3 | You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton | 13. You’re The One - Spiders |
| April 10 | You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton | 13. Little Mama - Clovers |
| April 17 | You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton | 15. Work With Me Annie - Midnighters |
| April 24 | You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton | 14. Oh Baby - Little Walter & Jukes |
| May 1 | You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton | 15. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Joe Turner & Blues Kings |
| May 8 | You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton | 14. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - Roy Hamilton |
| May 15 | You’ll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton | 15. The Story Of My Life - Guitar Slim & Band |
| May 22 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | 14. Sugar Lump - Four Tunes |
| May 29 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | (No debuts) |
| June 5 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | 14. Just Make Love To Me - Muddy Waters |
| June 12 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | 15. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace with Johnny Otis Orchestra |
| June 19 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | 11. Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter |
| June 26 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | 15. Where Did You Stay - Fats Domino |
| July 3 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | 14. Sexy Ways - Midnighters |
| July 10 | Work With Me Annie - Midnighters | (No debuts) |
| July 17 | Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | 12. I Understand Just How You Feel - Four Tunes |
| July 24 | Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | (No debuts) |
| July 31 | Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | 10. Dear One - Scarlets |
| August 7 | Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | 12. Make Her Mine - Nat “King” Cole |
| August 14 | Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | 13. Let’s Walk - Charles Brown with Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers |
| August 21 | Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | 12. I’ve Got My Eyes On You - Clovers |
| August 28 | Honey Love - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | 11. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer - B. B. “Blues Boy” King & Orchestra |
| September 4 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 13. Annie Had A Baby - Midnighters |
| September 11 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 14. Ebb Tide - Roy Hamilton |
| September 18 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | (No debuts) |
| September 25 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 14. You’d Better Watch Yourself - Little Walter & Jukes |
| October 2 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 15. I Don’t Hurt Anymore - Dinah Washington |
| October 9 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 14. Hey There - Sammy Davis, Jr. |
| October 16 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 14. Oop Shoop - Shirley Gunter & “The Queens” |
| October 23 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 15. I’m Ready - Muddy Waters |
| October 30 | Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 13. Dream - Dinah Washington |
| November 6 | Hurts Me To My Heart - Faye Adams | 8. Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers |
| November 13 | Hurts Me To My Heart - Faye Adams | 14. Well All Right - Joe Turner & Blues Kings |
| November 20 | Hurts Me To My Heart - Faye Adams | 10. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - Penguins |
| November 27 | Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 13. Someday You’ll Want Me To Want You - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter |
| December 4 | Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers | 14. Bip Bam - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter |
| December 11 | Hearts Of Stone - Charms | 10. Sincerely - Moonglows |
| December 18 | Hearts Of Stone - Charms | 15. Annie’s Aunt Fannie - Midnighters |
| December 25 | Hearts Of Stone - Charms | 9. White Christmas - Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney |
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