| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 30 | ||||||
| Week ending AUGUST 23, 1958 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LITTLE STAR Elegants (Apt 25005) | 7 | 14 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2 | PATRICIA Perez Prado & Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-7245) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | YAKETY YAK Coasters (Atco 6116) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | JUST A DREAM Jimmy Clanton & Rockets (Ace 546) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| 5 | SPLISH SPLASH Bobby Darin (Atco 6117) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 6 | FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Jerry Butler & Impressions (Abner 1013) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 | WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE Johnny Otis Show (Capitol 3966) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
| 8 | YOU’RE A SWEETHEART Little Willie John (King 5142) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 5 | |
| 9 | ONE SUMMER NIGHT Danleers Mercury 71322) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | POOR LITTLE FOOL Ricky Nelson (Imperial 5528) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
| 11 | MY TRUE LOVE Jack Scott (Carlton 462) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 6 | |
| 12 | FEVER Peggy Lee (Capitol 3998) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 5 | |
| 13 | REBEL-’ROUSER Duane Eddy (Jamie 1104) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |
| 14 | WESTERN MOVIES Olympics (Demon 1508) | 17 | 23 | 25 | 4 | |
| 15 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1179) | 14 | 11 | 8 | 18 | |
| 16 | YOU CHEATED Shields (Dot 15805) | 21 | 24 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | COME CLOSER TO ME (Acercate Mas) Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 4004) | 15 | 19 | 24 | 4 | |
| 18 | WIN YOUR LOVE FOR ME Sam Cooke (Keen 2006) | 25 | — | — | 2 | |
| 19 | BLIP BLOP Bill Doggett (King 5138) | 18 | 17 | 14 | 7 | |
| 20 | WHEN Kalin Twins (Decca 30642) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 5 | |
| 21 | HARD HEADED WOMAN Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-7280) | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | |
| 22 | YES I WANT YOU Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic 1191) | 24 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (Volare) Domenico Modugno (Decca 30677) | 27 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | MY LIFE Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1192) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 25 | TEARS ON MY PILLOW Little Anthony & Imperials (End 1027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 26 | BIRD DOG Everly Brothers (Cadence 1350) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 27 | DOWN IN VIRGINIA Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 287) | 23 | 22 | 26 | 4 | |
| 28 | GINGER BREAD Frankie Avalon (Chancellor 1021) | 30 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | OVER AND OVER Thurston Harris (Aladdin 3430) | 20 | 21 | 15 | 5 | |
| 30 | BETTY LOU GOT A NEW PAIR OF SHOES Bobby Freeman (Josie 841) | — | — | — | 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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