CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S NATIONAL (BARRY KOWAL) R&B BEST SELLERS FOR 1955 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jan 12, 2016 at 12:27 PM |
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S NATIONAL (BARRY KOWAL) R&B BEST SELLERS FOR 1955
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No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)-PLATTERS-OCTOBER 1320
2 AIN?T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO-July 1272
3 EARTH ANGEL (WILL YOU BE MINE)-PENGUINS-January 1168
4 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON-May 1096
5 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER-May 1096
6 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE-February 1052
7 I?VE GOT A WOMAN-RAY CHARLES & BAND-March 1028
8 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes-April 962
9 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry-August 962
10 HANDS OFF-Jay Mcshann?s Orchestra-December 928
11 Sincerely-Moonglows-January 882
12 Every Day-Count Basie & Orchestra Featuring Joe Williams-August 816
13 It?s Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-toppers-August 802
14 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker & Gliders-February 784
15 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis-November 784
16 All Around The World-Little Willie John-November 738
17 The Wallflower-Etta James & 'the Peaches'-April 730
18 What?cha Gonna Do-Clyde Mcphatter & Drifters-May 710
19 Don?t Be Angry-Nappy Brown-May 696
20 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner & Blues Kings-May 676
21 At My Front Door-El Dorados-November 662
22 A Fool For You-Ray Charles & Band-July 660
23 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows-July 644
24 Why Don?t You Write Me?-Jacks-September 634
25 All By Myself-Fats Domino-October 626
26 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear-September 618
27 Bo Diddley-Bo Diddley-June 616
28 Poor Me-Fats Domino-December 596
29 Story Untold-Nutmegs-July 562
30 Don?t Start Me Talkin?-'Sonny Boy' Williamson-November 546
31 Play It Fair-Lavern Baker & Gliders-December 516
32 Adorable-Colts-December 506
33 Adorable-Drifters-December 506
34 Ling, Ting, Tong-Five Keys-January 494
35 You Don?t Have To Go-Jimmy Reed & Trio-March 474
36 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington-January 464
37 As Long As I?m Moving-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers-June 454
38 The Door Is Still Open-Cardinals-May 438
39 Hurt-Roy Hamilton-January 414
40 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice With Johnny?s Combo-June 410
41 Most Of All-Moonglows-May 396
42 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice With Jonesy?s Combo-March 388
43 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys-April 386
44 It?s My Life, Baby-Bobby Blue Bland-July 378
45 Ling, Ting, Tong-Charms-January 362
46 Anymore-Johnny Ace-August 358
47 Manish Boy-Muddy Waters-August 344
48 Come Back-Ray Charles & Band-March 312
49 Every Day I Have The Blues-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra-February 300
50 Chop Chop Boom-Danderliers-May 298
51 Loving You (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson-April 276
52 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard-March 268
53 Hide And Seek-Joe Turner & Blues Kings-September 240
54 Blackjack-Ray Charles & Band-November 234
55 Bop-ting-a-ling-Lavern Baker & Gliders-July 208
56 Good Rockin? Daddy-Etta James-November 192
57 That?s All I Want From You-Dinah Washington-March 186
58 Ten Long Years-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra-October 164
59 White Christmas-Drifters Featuring Clyde Mcphatter & Bill Pinckney-January 146
60 Don?t Take It So Hard-Earl King-August 140
61 Rollin? Stone-Marigolds-June 112
62 Two Hearts-Charms-March 108
63 Lonely Nights-Hearts-April 108
64 I Diddie-Dinah Washington-June 106
65 If It?s The Last Thing I Do-Dinah Washington-June 106
66 Diddley Daddy-Bo Diddley-July 78
67 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry-November 72
68 This Little Girl Of Mine-Ray Charles & Band-July 70
69 He-Al Hibbler-October 38
70 Make Yourself Comfortable-Sarah Vaughan-January 36
71 Nite Owl-Tony Allen & Champs-December 36
72 I Can See Everybody?s Baby-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers-July 34
73 Song Of The Dreamer-Billy Brooks-August 34
74 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights-Earl King-October 34
75 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights-Johnny 'guitar' Watson & Orchestra-October 34
76 Stingy Little Thing-Midnighters-January 34
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