| The CASH BOX R&B Charts | ||||
| Week ending MAY 31, 1952 | ||||
| HOT IN HARLEM | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | MOODY MOOD FOR LOVE King Pleasure with Teacho & Band (Prestige 924) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | KEEP ON CHURNIN’ Wynonie Harris with Todd Rhodes Orchestra (King 4526) | 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | TROUBLE IN MIND Dinah Washington (Mercury 8269) Amos Milburn & Aladdin Chickenshackers (Aladdin 3124) | 6 | 12 9 | |
| 8 | HAVE MERCY BABY Dominoes (Federal 12068) | 9 | 2 | |
| 9 | STOLEN LOVE Larks (Apollo 1190) | 7 | 7 | |
| 10 | SO TIRED Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 429) | 10 | 2 | |
| HOT ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE | ||||
| 1 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | MOODY MOOD FOR LOVE King Pleasure with Teacho & Band (Prestige 924) | 6 | 2 | |
| 5 | I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Paul Quinchette & Orchestra featuring Count Basie (Mercury 8272) | 4 | 4 | |
| 6 | SO TIRED Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 429) | 7 | 2 | |
| 7 | THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME Dominoes (Federal 12059) | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | INDIAN LOVE CALL Louis Armstrong & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra (Decca 28076) | — | 3 | |
| 9 | BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) Wini Brown & Boyfriends (Mercury 8270) | 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 8 | 2 | |
| HOT IN NEW ORLEANS | ||||
| 1 | LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | HAVE MERCY BABY Dominoes (Federal 12068) | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | SO TIRED Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 429) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 7 | 2 | |
| 5 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | I’M A SENTIMENTAL FOOL Marylanders (Jubilee 5079) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | MAILMAN BLUES Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 5 | 11 | |
| 9 | DUST MY BROOM Elmo James (Trumpet 146) | 6 | 5 | |
| 10 | I CAN’T LOSE WITH THE STUFF I USE Lester Williams & Band (Specialty 422) | 10 | 3 | |
| HOT IN DALLAS | ||||
| 1 | LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | HAVE MERCY BABY Dominoes (Federal 12068) | 7 | 2 | |
| 3 | SO TIRED Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 429) | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | SWEET SIXTEEN Joe Turner (Atlantic 960) | 8 | 10 | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 10 | 5 | |
| 7 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 9 | 9 | |
| 9 | GUITAR SHUFFLE Lowell Fulson (Swing Time 295 ) | 6 | 3 | |
| 10 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 4 | 9 | |
| HOT IN LOS ANGELES | ||||
| 1 | HAVE MERCY BABY Dominoes (Federal 12068) | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Lloyd Price & Orchestra (Specialty 428) | 9 | 4 | |
| 6 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 3 | 7 | |
| 7 | SO TIRED Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 429) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | MOODY MOOD FOR LOVE King Pleasure with Teacho & Band (Prestige 924) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 6 | 12 | |
| 10 | HOPE, SKIP, AND JUMP Lynn Hope & Orchestra (Aladdin 3128) | 7 | 5 | |
| HOT IN ST. LOUIS | ||||
| 1 | MARY JO Four Blazes (United 114) | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY FATHER Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow (Jubilee 5073) | 5 | 3 | |
| 3 | NO MORE DOGGIN’ Roscoe Gordon (RPM 350) | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | SO TIRED Roy Milton & Solid Senders (Specialty 429) | 10 | 3 | |
| 6 | MY BUDDY Jimmy Forrest (United 119) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | ONE MINT JULEP Clovers (Atlantic 963) | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | GOIN’ HOME Fats Domino (Imperial 5180) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | 5-10-15 HOURS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 962) | 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | SURE THING Count Basie & Orchestra (Mercury 8964) | 9 | 2 | |
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