| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 30 | ||||||
| Week ending MARCH 1, 1958 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GET A JOB Silhouettes (Ember 1029) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | MAYBE Chantels (End 1005) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | DON’T LET GO Roy Hamilton (Epic 9257) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | SHORT SHORTS Royal Teens (ABC-Paramount 9882) | 5 | 12 | 18 | 4 | |
| 5 | THE STROLL Diamonds (Mercury 71242) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| 6 | AT THE HOP Danny & Juniors (ABC-Paramount 9871) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY Little Richard (Specialty 624) | 9 | 24 | — | 3 | |
| 8 | ANGEL SMILE Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 3860) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 4 | |
| 9 | SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN Chuck Berry (Chess 1683) | 19 | 30 | — | 3 | |
| 10 | I’LL COME RUNNING BACK TO YOU Sam Cooke (Specialty 619) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
| 11 | LA DEE DAH Billy & Lillie (Swan 4002) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | OH JULIE Crescendos (Nasco 6005) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 5 | |
| 13 | THE WALK Jimmy McCracklin (Checker 885) | 20 | — | — | 2 | |
| 14 | BEEN SO LONG Pastels (Argo 5287) | 21 | 25 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | I BEG OF YOU Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-7150) | 15 | 23 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | BETTY AND DUPREE Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1168) | 13 | 11 | 15 | 5 | |
| 17 | DON’T Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-7150) | 17 | 26 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | SWINGING SHEPHERD BLUES Johnny Pate Quintet (Federal 12312) | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | |
| 19 | TEQUILA Champs (Challenge 1016) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 20 | THAT’S ALRIGHT Little Junior Parker (Duke 168) | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| 21 | YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY Gene Allison (Vee-Jay 256) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| 22 | DEDE DINAH Frankie Avalon (Chancellor 1011) | 18 | 18 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | STOOD UP Ricky Nelson (Imperial 5483) | 23 | 29 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | WALKIN’ WITH MR. LEE Lee Allen & Band (Ember 1027) | 22 | 16 | 10 | 8 | |
| 25 | YOU’RE SOMETHING ELSE Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 270) | 25 | 22 | 20 | 4 | |
| 26 | TEAR DROPS Lee Andrews & Hearts (Chess 1675) | 24 | 17 | 16 | 12 | |
| 27 | WAITIN’ IN SCHOOL Ricky Nelson (Imperial 5483) | 26 | 27 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | YOU ARE MY DESTINY Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount 9880) | 29 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | RAUNCHY Ernie Freeman (Imperial 5474) Bill Justis & Orchestra (Phillips Int’l 3519) | 28 | 15 | 8 | 16 | |
| 30 | 7-11 Gone All Stars (Gone 5016) | — | — | — | 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 30. 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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