| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 20 | ||||||
| Week ending MARCH 9, 1957 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOVE IS STRANGE Mickey & Sylvia (Groove 0175) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | JIM DANDY LaVern Baker & Gliders (Atlantic 1116) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | BLUE MONDAY Fats Domino (Imperial 5417) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | A THOUSAND MILES AWAY Heartbeats (Hull 720) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |
| 5 | RAM-BUNK-SHUSH Bill Doggett (King 5020) | 7 | 12 | — | 3 | |
| 6 | I’M WALKIN’ Fats Domino (Imperial 5428) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 7 | SINCE I MET YOU BABY Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic 1111) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 8 | LUCKY LIPS Ruth Brown (Atlantic 1125) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 4 | |
| 9 | TOO MUCH Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6800) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic 1117) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| 11 | AIN’T GOT NO HOME Clarence “Frog Man” Henry (Argo 5259) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 14 | |
| 12 | BACON FAT Andre Williams (Epic 9196) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
| 13 | BANANA BOAT (Day-O) Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor 47-6771) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | |
| 14 | BAD BOY Jive Bombers Featuring Clarence Palmer (Savoy 1508) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 6 | |
| 15 | THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT Little Richard (Specialty 591) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| 16 | AIN’T THAT LOVE Ray Charles (Atlantic 1124) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 5 | |
| 17 | LUCILLE Little Richard (Specialty 598) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 18 | IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE Annie Laurie (DeLuxe 6107) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 19 | FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Drifters (Atlantic 1123) | 20 | — | — | 2 | |
| 20 | BLUEBERRY HILL Fats Domino (Imperial 5407) | 16 | 10 | 8 | 23 | |
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