| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 25 | ||||||
| Week ending OCTOBER 12, 1957 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MR. LEE Bobbettes (Atlantic 1144) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY Tune Weavers (Checker 872 / Casa Grande 4037) | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | |
| 3 | DIANA Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount 9831) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | FARTHER UP THE ROAD Bobby “Blue” Bland (Duke 3029) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 5 | THAT’LL BE THE DAY Crickets (Brunswick 55009) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 6 | HONEST I DO Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 253) | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | |
| 7 | KEEP A KNOCKIN’ Little Richard (Specialty 611) | 11 | — | — | 2 | |
| 8 | HONEYCOMB Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette 4015) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 6 | |
| 9 | WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOING ON Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun 267) | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| 10 | THINK “5” Royales (King 5053) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | |
| 11 | DUMPLIN’S Doc Bagby (Okeh 7089) Ernie Freeman (Imperial 5461) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 5 | |
| 12 | WITH YOU ON MY MIND Nat “King“ Cole (Capitol 3782) | 17 | 21 | — | 3 | |
| 13 | STAR DUST Billy Ward & Dominoes (Liberty 55071) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
| 14 | SEND FOR ME Nat “King“ Cole (Capitol 3737) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| 15 | LONG LONELY NIGHTS Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic 1149) Lee Andrews & Hearts (Chess 1665) | 14 | 10 | 5 | 11 | |
| 16 | HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART LaVern Baker (Atlantic 1150) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
| 17 | LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE Bobby Day & Satellites (Class 211) Thurston Harris & Sharps (Aladdin 3398) | 23 | — | — | 2 | |
| 18 | PEANUTS Little Joe & Thrillers (Okeh 7088) | 21 | — | — | 2 | |
| 19 | LOTTA LOVIN’ Gene Vincent & Blue Caps (Capitol 3763) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 6 | |
| 20 | SHORT FAT FANNIE Larry Williams (Specialty 608) | 19 | 14 | 10 | 17 | |
| 21 | BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND Googie Rene & Band (Class 212) Ernie Freeman (Imperial 5461) | 18 | 24 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | AW! SHUCKS BABY Tiny Topsy (Federal 12302) | 22 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE Everly Brothers (Cadence 1337) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 24 | SWANEE RIVER ROCK (Talkin’ ’Bout That River) Ray Charles (Atlantic 1154) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 25 | WAIT AND SEE Fats Domino (Imperial 5467) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| NOTE: On the original published chart, Cash Box listed artist and label info for the Top 20 records, along with titles only for positions 21 through 25. Artists/labels listed above in those positions are based on a record’s previous or subsequent appearance in the Top 20 or its appearance on the concurrent Billboard R&B charts. |
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