| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 50 | ||||||
| Week ending NOVEMBER 7, 1959 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MACK THE KNIFE Bobby Darin (Atco 6147) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | POISON IVY Coasters (Atco 6146) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | DON’T YOU KNOW Della Reese (RCA Victor 47-7591) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |
| 4 | HEY LITTLE GIRL Dee Clark (Abner 1029) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | SAY MAN Bo Diddley (Checker 931) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
| 6 | SO MANY WAYS Brook Benton (Mercury 71512) | 11 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |
| 7 | MR. BLUE Fleetwoods (Dolton 5) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 8 | UNFORGETTABLE Dinah Washington (Mercury 71508) | 10 | 17 | 20 | 6 | |
| 9 | I DON’T KNOW Ruth Brown (Atlantic 2035) | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | |
| 10 | DANCE WITH ME Drifters (Atlantic 2040) | 16 | 20 | 33 | 4 | |
| 11 | PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount 10040) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| 12 | SHOUT (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (RCA Victor 47-7588) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 8 | |
| 13 | THE CLOUDS Spacemen (Alton 254) | 18 | 23 | 28 | 6 | |
| 14 | LOVE POTION NO. 9 Clovers (United Artists 180) | 17 | 18 | 24 | 7 | |
| 15 | THE ANGELS LISTENED IN Crests (Coed 515) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| 16 | BE MY GUEST Fats Domino (Imperial 5629) | 23 | — | — | 2 | |
| 17 | YOU WERE MINE Fireflies (Ribbon 6901) | 19 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| 18 | TEEN BEAT Sandy Nelson (Original Sound 5) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 19 | PRIMROSE LANE Jerry Wallace with Jewels (Challenge 59047) | 26 | 31 | 34 | 6 | |
| 20 | DECK OF CARDS Wink Martindale (Dot 15968) | 28 | 36 | 42 | 4 | |
| 21 | WOO-HOO Rock-A-Teens (Roulette 4192) | 27 | 32 | 40 | 4 | |
| 22 | (If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE Drifters (Atlantic 2040) | 34 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | RED RIVER ROCK Johnny & The Hurricanes (Warwick 509) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 14 | |
| 24 | I’M GONNA GET MARRIED Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount 10032) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 14 | |
| 25 | I’M MOVIN’ ON Ray Charles & Orchestra (Atlantic 2043) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 26 | THE HUNCH Bobby Peterson Quintet (V-Tone 205) Paul Gayten (Anna 1106) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | SHADOWS 5 Satins (Ember 1056) | 41 | 42 | 46 | 4 | |
| 28 | POCO-LOCO Gene & Eunice (Case 1001) | 30 | 35 | 36 | 6 | |
| 29 | ALWAYS Sammy Turner (Big Top 3029) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | CRYING IN THE CHAPEL Sonny Til & Orioles (Jubilee 6001) | 38 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | LOVE WALKED IN Flamingos (End 1055) | 32 | 33 | 38 | 7 | |
| 32 | CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART Chuck Berry (Chess 1737) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 6 | |
| 33 | SOME KIND-A EARTHQUAKE Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie 1130) | 33 | 41 | 45 | 4 | |
| 34 | IN THE MOOD Ernie Fields Orchestra (Rendezvous 110) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 4 | |
| 35 | MARY LOU Ronnie Hawkins & Hawks (Roulette 4177) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 8 | |
| 36 | YOU WENT BACK ON YOUR WORD Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic 2038) | 36 | 44 | 50 | 4 | |
| 37 | YOU BETTER KNOW IT Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55149) | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
| 38 | BAD GIRL Miracles (Chess 1734) | 24 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 39 | OH! CAROL Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor 47-7595) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | THERE I’VE SAID IT AGAIN Sam Cooke (Keen 82105) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | MARIE Four Tunes (Jubilee 6000) | 46 | 48 | — | 17 | |
| 42 | COME INTO MY HEART Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount 10062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | I CRIED LIKE A BABY Nappy Brown (Savoy 1575) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL Ray Charles & Orchestra (Atlantic 2043) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | HE NEEDS ME Nina Simone (Bethlehem 11052) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | I’VE BEEN AROUND Fats Domino (Imperial 5629) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES Marv Johnson (United Artists 185) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Sarah Vaughan (Mercury 71519) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | TINY TIM LaVern Baker (Atlantic 2041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | WONT’CHA COME HOME Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount 10062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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