| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending FEBRUARY 4, 1950 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM, N.Y. | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | FOR YOU MY LOVE Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | NO ROLLIN’ BLUES Jimmy Witherspoon (Modern 721) | 6 | 3 | |
| 3 | FORGIVE AND FORGET Orioles (Jubilee 5016) | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | I’VE BEEN A FOOL Shadows (Lee 200) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | SPARROW’S FLIGHT Johnny Sparrow & Bows And Arrow (Melford 253) | 4 | 4 | |
| 6 | I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (pts. 1 & 2) Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) | 8 | 13 | |
| 7 | INDIANA EXPRESS Freddie Mitchell Orchestra (Derby 725) | 10 | 6 | |
| 8 | I DON’T HAVE TO RIDE NO MORE Ravens (National 9101) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | HOOT AND HOLLER SATURDAY NIGHT Eddie Mack & Orchestra (Apollo 417) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | RAG MOP Ames Brothers (Coral 60140) Doc Sausage & Mad Lads (Regal 3251) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | FORGIVE AND FORGET Orioles (Jubilee 5016) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | YOU’VE CHANGED Bill Farrell (M-G-M 10519) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | I ALMOST LOST MY MIND Ivory Joe Hunter (M-G-M 10578) | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | I QUIT MY PRETTY MAMA Ivory Joe Hunter (King 4326) | 5 | 5 | |
| 5 | RAG MOP Ames Brothers (Coral 60140) | 7 | 2 | |
| 6 | TIMES ARE GETTING HARD Blues Rockers (Aristocrat 407) | 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | SPARROW’S FLIGHT Johnny Sparrow & Bows And Arrow (Melford 253) | 9 | 3 | |
| 8 | MY MOTHER TOLD ME Nat “King” Cole & Trio (Capitol 70050) | 10 | 2 | |
| 9 | I’VE BEEN A FOOL Shadows (Lee 200) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | MY BUDDY Herb Lance (Sittin’ In With 544) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | THE FAT MAN Fats Domino (Imperial 5058) | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 3 X 7 = 21 Jewel King (Imperial 5055) | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | FOR YOU MY LOVE Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | I ALMOST LOST MY MIND Ivory Joe Hunter (M-G-M 10578) | 5 | 6 | |
| 5 | I’VE BEEN A FOOL Shadows (Lee 200) | 8 | 2 | |
| 6 | DOUBLE CROSSING BLUES Johnny Otis Quintette (Savoy 731) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | FORGIVE AND FORGET Orioles (Jubilee 5016) | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | RAG MOP Lionel Hampton & Orchestra (Decca 24855) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | SITTIN’ ON IT ALL THE TIME Wynonie Harris (King 4330) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | SCHOOL DAYS Louis Jordan & Tympany Five (Decca 24815) | — | 1 | |
| HOT ON CENTRAL AVE. IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (pts. 1 & 2) Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | FOR YOU MY LOVE Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | NO ROLLIN’ BLUES Jimmy Witherspoon (Modern 721) | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | REAL PRETTY MAMA BLUES Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chicken-Shackers (Aladdin 3038) | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | INFORMATION BLUES Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 349) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | HEART TROUBLE BLUES Texas Slim (King 4329) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | DOUBLE CROSSING BLUES Johnny Otis Quintette (Savoy 731) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | FORGIVE AND FORGET Orioles (Jubilee 5016) | 7 | 3 | |
| 9 | THE MOON IS RISIN’ Little Willie Littlefield (Modern 726) | 8 | 4 | |
| 10 | 3 X 7 = 21 Jewel King (Imperial 5055) | — | 1 | |
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