The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 25 | ||||||
Week ending JULY 27, 1957 | ||||||
TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
1 | SEARCHIN Coasters (Atco 6087) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
2 | SHORT FAT FANNIE Larry Williams (Specialty 608) | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
3 | SEND FOR ME Nat King Cole (Capitol 3737) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | |
4 | C. C. RIDER Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1130) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
5 | JENNY, JENNY Little Richard (Specialty 606) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
6 | OVER THE MOUNTAIN; ACROSS THE SEA Johnnie & Joe (Chess 1654) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
7 | VALLEY OF TEARS Fats Domino (Imperial 5442) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | |
8 | SO RARE Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra (Fraternity 755) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
9 | STAR DUST Billy Ward & Dominoes (Liberty 55071) | 11 | 16 | | 3 | |
10 | (Let Me Be Your) TEDDY BEAR Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-7000) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 5 | |
11 | WHISPERING BELLS Dell-Vikings (Dot 15592) | 12 | 20 | 25 | 4 | |
12 | YOUNG BLOOD Coasters (Atco 6087) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
13 | ROCKING PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU Huey Smith & Clowns (Ace 530) | 14 | 21 | 24 | 4 | |
14 | TO THE AISLE Five Satins (Ember 1019) | 19 | | | 2 | |
15 | BYE BYE LOVE Everly Brothers (Cadence 1315) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 6 | |
16 | GOODY GOODY Frankie Lymon (Gee 1039) | | | | 1 | |
17 | JUST TO HOLD MY HAND Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic 1133) | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | |
18 | PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE Moonglows (Chess 1661) | 21 | | | 2 | |
19 | MISS ANN Little Richard (Specialty 606) | 22 | 23 | | 3 | |
20 | EVERYONES LAUGHING Spaniels (Vee-Jay 246) | 24 | 24 | | 3 | |
21 | SCHOOL DAY (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell) Chuck Berry (Chess 1653) | 13 | 10 | 6 | 17 | |
22 | MISS YOU SO Lillian Offitt (Excello 2104) | | | | 1 | |
23 | ALL SHOOK UP Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-6870) | 20 | 13 | 10 | 16 | |
24 | SUSIE-Q Dale Hawkins (Checker 863) | 17 | 12 | 13 | 5 | |
25 | MY DREAM Platters (Mercury 71093) | 15 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
NOTE: On the original published chart, Cash Box listed artist and label info for the Top 20 records, along with titles only for positions 21 through 25. Artists/labels listed above in those positions are based on a records previous or subsequent appearance in the Top 20 or its appearance on the concurrent Billboard R&B charts. |
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