| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 50 | ||||||
| Week ending OCTOBER 18, 1958 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT’S ALL IN THE GAME Tommy Edwards (M-G-M 12688) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2 | ROCK-IN ROBIN Bobby Day (Class 229) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | TEARS ON MY PILLOW Little Anthony & Imperials (End 1027) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | WIN YOUR LOVE FOR ME Sam Cooke (Keen 2006) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 5 | TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE Harvey & Moonglows (Chess 1705) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | |
| 6 | TOPSY (pt. 2) Cozy Cole (Love 5004) | 15 | 23 | 32 | 5 | |
| 7 | LITTLE STAR Elegants (Apt 25005) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 8 | BIRD DOG Everly Brothers (Cadence 1350) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | |
| 9 | IT DON’T HURT NO MORE Nappy Brown (Savoy 1551) | 14 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 10 | CHANTILLY LACE Big Bopper (Mercury 71343) | 10 | 34 | 36 | 4 | |
| 11 | YOU CHEATED Shields (Dot 15805) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| 12 | DOWN THE AISLE OF LOVE Quin-Tones (Hunt 321) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
| 13 | SUSIE DARLIN’ Robin Luke (Dot 15781) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 5 | |
| 14 | NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (Volare) Domenico Modugno (Decca 30677) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 15 | LITTLE BOY BLUE Bobby “Blue” Bland (Duke 196) | 16 | 18 | 24 | 7 | |
| 16 | NO ONE KNOWS Dion & Belmonts (Laurie 3015) | 22 | 26 | 41 | 5 | |
| 17 | TEA FOR TWO CHA CHA Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington (Decca 30704) | 17 | 36 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Conway Twitty (M-G-M 12677) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 19 | THIS LITTLE GIRL’S GONE ROCKIN’ Ruth Brown (Atlantic 1197) | 21 | 17 | 31 | 5 | |
| 20 | JUST A DREAM Jimmy Clanton & Rockets (Ace 546) | 18 | 11 | 9 | 16 | |
| 21 | CAROL Chuck Berry (Chess 1700) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | |
| 22 | ITCHY TWITCHY FEELING Bobby Hendricks (Sue 706) | 19 | 14 | 14 | 7 | |
| 23 | CARMEN Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo 5303) | 20 | 22 | 29 | 5 | |
| 24 | I’M GONNA GET MY BABY Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 298) | 34 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | (At) THE END (Of A Rainbow) Earl Grant (Decca 30719) | 26 | 21 | 26 | 5 | |
| 26 | SUMMERTIME BLUES Eddie Cochran (Liberty 55144) | 35 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | HOLD IT Bill Doggett (King 5149) | 43 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | STORMY WEATHER Spaniels (Vee-Jay 290) | 31 | 19 | 25 | 6 | |
| 29 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Little Willie John (King 5147) | 37 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | QUEEN OF THE HOP Bobby Darin (Atco 6127) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | A LOVER’S QUESTION Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic 1199) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | NON DIMENTICAR (Don’t Forget) Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 4056) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 33 | KEY TO THE HIGHWAY Little Walter & Jukes (Checker 904) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 34 | POINCIANA Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo 5306) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 35 | MY LIFE Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1192) | 24 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
| 36 | HOW THE TIME FLIES Jerry Wallace (Challenge 59013) | 30 | 41 | 35 | 5 | |
| 37 | HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams (Roulette 4103) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | YES I WANT YOU Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic 1191) | 41 | 32 | 18 | 10 | |
| 39 | WESTERN MOVIES Olympics (Demon 1508) | 47 | 30 | 19 | 12 | |
| 40 | WE HAVE LOVE Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55086) | 48 | 49 | 45 | 5 | |
| 41 | COME BACK MY LOVE Impressions Featuring Jerry Butler (Abner 1017) | 28 | 27 | 34 | 4 | |
| 42 | BABY FACE Little Richard (Specialty 645) | 23 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | LOVE ME Impressions Featuring Jerry Butler (Abner 1017) | 25 | 20 | 27 | 5 | |
| 44 | GUAGLIONE Perez Prado & Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-7337) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | POOR BOY Royaltones (Jubilee 5338) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | LA-DO-DADA Dale Hawkins (Checker 900) | 27 | 28 | 37 | 4 | |
| 47 | PATRICIA Perez Prado & Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-7245) | 32 | 16 | 10 | 16 | |
| 48 | BEND A LITTLE MY WAY Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 4056) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | I WISH Platters (Mercury 71353) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | COUNT EVERY STAR Rivieras (Coed 503) | 49 | 37 | 38 | 5 | |
| NOTE: On the original published chart, Cash Box listed artist and label info for the Top 30 records, along with titles only for positions 31 through 50. Artists/labels listed above in those positions are based on a record’s previous or subsequent appearance in the Top 30 or its appearance on the concurrent Billboard R&B charts. |
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