| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending APRIL 19, 1952 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3124) | 3 | 6 3 | |
| 5 | LOOKING FOR MY BABY Ravens (Mercury 5800) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 8 | 9 | |
| 7 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 9 | 8 | |
| 8 | MOODY MOOD FOR LOVE King Pleasure with Teacho & Band (Prestige 924) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | STOLEN LOVE Larks (Apollo 1190) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | THIS IS HAPPINESS Joe Holiday (Prestige 767) | 10 | 11 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | I DIDN’T SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT Arthur Prysock (Decca 27871) | 7 | 4 | |
| 2 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | 8 | 3 | |
| 3 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 5 | 7 | |
| 4 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 9 | 3 | |
| 7 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 4 | 3 | |
| 8 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | BABY PLEASE DON’T GO Orioles (Jubilee 5065) | 1 | 11 | |
| 10 | HAMBONE Red Saunders & Orchestra (Okeh 6862) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | WHERE SHALL I GO Ivory Joe Hunter (M-G-M 11165) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | REELING AND ROCKING Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | LET’S TALK ABOUT JESUS Bells Of Joy (Peacock 1584) | 7 | 9 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | THE BIG QUESTION Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | LET YOUR TEARS FALL BABY Willie Mae Thornton with Bill Harvey’s Band (Peacock 1587) | 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) | 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 9 | 9 | |
| 9 | 3 O’CLOCK BLUES B.B. King (RPM 339) | 8 | 18 | |
| 10 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Kay Starr (Capitol 1964) Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) | 1 | 1 10 | |
| 4 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | 5 | 3 | |
| 7 | THE WIND IS BLOWIN Jimmy Witherspoon (Modern 857) | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | THE HUNT IS ON Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | 7 | 6 | |
| 9 | DIANE Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5070) | 8 | 2 | |
| 10 | HOPE, SKIP, AND JUMP Lynn Hope & Orchestra (Aladdin 3128) | — | 1 | |
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