| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MAY 10, 1952 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | MOODY MOOD FOR LOVE King Pleasure with Teacho & Band (Prestige 924) | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3124) | 4 | 9 6 | |
| 5 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 6 | 2 | |
| 6 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | 9 | 2 | |
| 8 | STOLEN LOVE Larks (Apollo 1190) | 7 | 4 | |
| 9 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 10 | 12 | |
| 10 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 8 | 11 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 5 | 3 | |
| 2 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 7 | 4 | |
| 5 | I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Paul Quinchette & Orchestra featuring Count Basie (Mercury 8272) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | NEW BLOWTOP BLUES Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) | — | 2 | |
| 7 | SLOW CABOOSE Sax Mallard & Orchestra (Checker 750) | 8 | 3 | |
| 8 | INDIAN LOVE CALL Louis Armstrong & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra (Decca 28076) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | MELLOW BLUES (pts. 1 & 2) Sonny Thompson (King 4488) | 2 | 10 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 8 | 2 | |
| 4 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 3 | 8 | |
| 6 | REELING AND ROCKING Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | — | 3 | |
| 7 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 10 | 3 | |
| 9 | LET’S TALK ABOUT JESUS Bells Of Joy (Peacock 1584) | — | 10 | |
| 10 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 7 | 4 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 5 | 2 | |
| 5 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | BIG GUN BLUES Lil’ Son Jackson (Imperial 5175) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 7 | 6 | |
| 9 | SO TIRED Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 429) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | COUNTRY BOY Muddy Waters (Chess 1509) | 6 | 2 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 7 | 3 | |
| 3 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | — | 1 | |
| 5 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | — | 2 | |
| 7 | NIGHT TRAIN Jimmy Forrest (United 110) | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | UNION STATION BLUES John Lee Hooker (Chess 1505) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | YANCEY’ SPECIAL Lloyd Glenn’s Combo (Swing Time 292) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | — | 1 | |
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