| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending APRIL 26, 1952 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3124) | 4 | 7 4 | |
| 4 | MOODY MOOD FOR LOVE King Pleasure with Teacho & Band (Prestige 924) | 8 | 2 | |
| 5 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | STOLEN LOVE Larks (Apollo 1190) | 9 | 2 | |
| 7 | LOOKING FOR MY BABY Ravens (Mercury 5800) | 5 | 6 | |
| 8 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 7 | 9 | |
| 9 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 6 | 10 | |
| 10 | THIS IS HAPPINESS Joe Holiday (Prestige 767) | 10 | 12 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 7 | 4 | |
| 5 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | BABY PLEASE DON’T GO Orioles (Jubilee 5065) | 9 | 12 | |
| 8 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | NEW BLOWTOP BLUES Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | SLOW CABOOSE Sax Mallard & Orchestra (Checker 750) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 9 | 4 | |
| 7 | WHERE SHALL I GO Ivory Joe Hunter (M-G-M 11165) | 5 | 2 | |
| 8 | REELING AND ROCKING Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 7 | 2 | |
| 10 | WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO Dominoes (Federal 12059) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | THE HUNT IS ON Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | NEW BLOWTOP BLUES Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 4 | 4 | |
| 9 | LET’S LIVE RIGHT Lowell Fulson (Swing Time 289) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | AT LAST Buddy Johnson & Orchestra (Decca 27998) | — | 1 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | 6 | 4 | |
| 3 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | THE HUNT IS ON Percy Mayfield & Orchestra (Specialty 425) | 8 | 7 | |
| 6 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale (Derby 787) Kay Starr (Capitol 1964) | 3 | 11 2 | |
| 9 | HOPE, SKIP, AND JUMP Lynn Hope & Orchestra (Aladdin 3128) | 10 | 2 | |
| 10 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | — | 1 | |
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