| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 20 | ||||||
| Week ending OCTOBER 27, 1956 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2) Bill Doggett (King 4950) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | BLUEBERRY HILL Fats Domino (Imperial 5407) | 2 | 5 | 15 | 4 | |
| 3 | LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Shirley & Lee (Aladdin 3325) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | IN THE STILL OF THE NITE Five Satins (Ember 1005) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | DON’T BE CRUEL Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6604) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 6 | SEE SAW Moonglows (Chess 1629) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 7 | HEEBY-JEEBIES Little Richard (Specialty 584) | 8 | — | — | 2 | |
| 8 | CANADIAN SUNSET Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood (RCA Victor 47-6537) | 6 | 11 | 14 | 4 | |
| 9 | BAD LUCK B.B. “Blues Boy” King & Orchestra (RPM 468) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | LONELY AVENUE Ray Charles (Atlantic 1108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 11 | I CAN’T QUIT YOU BABY Otis Rush (Cobra 5000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 12 | I CAN’T LOVE YOU ENOUGH LaVern Baker (Atlantic 1104) | 13 | 13 | — | 3 | |
| 13 | THE ABC’S OF LOVE Frankie Lymon & Teenagers (Gee 1022) | 12 | 14 | — | 3 | |
| 14 | STILL LaVern Baker (Atlantic 1104) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 15 | LOVE ME TENDER Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6643) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 16 | MY PRAYER Platters (Mercury 70893) | 11 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| 17 | HOUND DOG Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6604) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| 18 | TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS Chuck Berry (Chess 1635) | 14 | — | — | 2 | |
| 19 | SHE’S GOT IT Little Richard (Specialty 584) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 20 | KA-DING DONG G-Clefs (Pilgrim 715) | — | 12 | 8 | 6 | |
| NOTE: This week, Cash Box expanded the R&B chart from 15 positions to 20. |
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