| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending APRIL 5, 1952 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3124) | 3 | 4 1 | |
| 4 | LOOKING FOR MY BABY Ravens (Mercury 5800) | 8 | 3 | |
| 5 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Kay Starr (Capitol 1964) Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) | 2 | 2 10 | |
| 6 | CRY Johnnie Ray & Four Lads (Okeh 6840) | 7 | 14 | |
| 7 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | THIS IS HAPPINESS Joe Holiday (Prestige 767) | 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | — | 6 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | BABY PLEASE DON’T GO Orioles (Jubilee 5065) | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | MILK TRAIN Tab Smith & Orchestra (United 113) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | I DIDN’T SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT Arthur Prysock (Decca 27871) | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | DIANE Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5070) | 8 | 10 | |
| 10 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 5 | 3 | |
| 2 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 9 | 3 | |
| 3 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 10 | 3 | |
| 4 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | 4 | 3 | |
| 6 | LET’S TALK ABOUT JESUS Bells Of Joy (Peacock 1584) | 2 | 7 | |
| 7 | GET ME SOME MONEY Annie Laurie (Okeh 6852) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 6 | 9 | |
| 10 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | — | 1 | |
| 3 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | THE BIG QUESTION Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) | 3 | 10 | |
| 6 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 | LET YOUR TEARS FALL BABY Willie Mae Thornton with Bill Harvey’s Band (Peacock 1587) | 6 | 7 | |
| 8 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | — | 7 | |
| 9 | 3 O’CLOCK BLUES B.B. King (RPM 339) | 7 | 16 | |
| 10 | GOT YOU ON MY MIND John Greer & Rhythm Rockers (RCA Victor 47-4348) | 10 | 10 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | THE HUNT IS ON Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | MY PLAYFUL BABY’S GONE Wynonie Harris with Todd Rhodes Orchestra (King 4507) | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 9 | 3 | |
| 8 | KISS-A ME BABY Ray Charles (Swing Time 274) | 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | TROUBLE IN MIND Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3124) | — | 1 | |
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