BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 1,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 4 6 1 BEWILDERED-RED MILLER TRIO
2 11 11 1 Blues After Hours-Pee Wee Crayton
2 2 6 2 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
4 1 4 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
5 9 2 5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton
6 5 3 5 Trees-Al Hibbler
7 RE 6 2 Pleasing You-Lonnie Johnson
7 15 10 3 It's Too Soon To Know-Dinah Washington
9 - 1 9 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
10 12 10 4 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes
10 RE 25 4 Messin' Around-Memphis Slim
12 15 2 12 Boogie Woogie Santa Claus-Mabel Scott
13 2 8 2 A Little Bird Told Me-Paul Watson
13 - 1 13 Blue Moon-Billy Eckstine
13 - 1 13 I Wish I Was In Walla Walla-Nellie Lutcher
13 - 1 13 Pettin' & Pokin'-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
13 - 1 13 It's Too Soon To Know-Ella Fitzgerald
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 8,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 4 5 1 BEWILDERED-RED MILLER TRIO
2 1 7 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
3 13 9 2 A Little Bird Told Me-Paul Watson
3 2 7 2 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
3 6 4 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
6 RE 16 1 Corn Bread-Joe Liggins
7 RE 5 7 Daddy-O-Louis Jordan
7 13 2 7 Pettin' & Pokin'-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
7 5 3 5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton
10 - 1 10 Out Of The Blue-Hadda Brooks Trio
10 - 1 10 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
12 RE 4 8 Merry Christmas Baby-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
12 - 1 12 I'll Always Be In Love With You-X-Rays
14 - 1 14 White Christmas-The Ravens
14 - 1 14 Christmas Spirits-Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 15,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 8 1 BEWILDERED-RED MILLER TRIO
2 3 8 2 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
3 1 6 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
4 RE 10 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
5 7 4 5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton
6 RE 2 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
7 3 5 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
7 RE 2 7 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
9 3 10 2 A Little Bird Told Me-Paul Watson
9 RE 11 4 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes
9 RE 11 3 It's Too Soon To Know-Dinah Washington
9 - 1 9 Hot Biscuits-Jay McSchann
13 10 2 10 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
14 7 3 7 Pettin' & Pokin'-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
14 - 1 14 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones & His Tempo Shadows
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 22,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 9 1 CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE-AMOS MILBURN
2 3 7 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
3 1 9 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
4 4 11 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
5 - 1 5 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
6 6 3 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
7 14 4 7 Pettin' & Pokin'-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
8 - 17 1 Corn Bread-Joe Liggins
8 - 1 8 I'll Always Be In Love With You-Ray O Vac's
10 9 11 2 A Little Bird Told Me-Paul Watson
10 RE 22 1 Good Rockin' Tonight-Wynonie Harris
10 RE 2 10 It's Too Soon To Know-Ella Fitzgerald
13 RE 12 1 Blues After Hours-Pee Wee Crayton
13 5 5 5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton
15 9 2 9 Hot Biscuits-Jay McSchann
15 RE 2 10 That's Your Last Boogie-Joe Swift & Johnny Otis Orchestra
15 7 6 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 29,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 10 1 BEWILDERED-RED MILLER TRIO
2 1 10 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
3 2 8 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
4 4 12 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
5 RE 3 5 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
6 15 7 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
7 6 4 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
8 - 1 8 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
9 - 1 9 'Fore Day In The Morning-Roy Brown
10 RE 2 10 I'll Always Be In Love With You-X-Rays
11 13 13 1 Blues After Hours-Pee Wee Crayton
11 RE 2 11 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones & His Tempo Shadows
13 8 18 1 Corn Bread-Joe Liggins
14 RE 3 10 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
15 15 3 10 That's Your Last Boogie-Joe Swift & Johnny Otis Orchestra
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 5,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 11 1 CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE-AMOS MILBURN
2 1 11 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
3 3 9 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
4 4 13 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
5 13 19 1 Corn Bread-Joe Liggins
6 14 4 6 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
7 RE 12 4 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes
8 8 2 8 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
9 6 8 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
9 7 5 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
12 RE 3 9 Hot Biscuits-Jay McSchann
13 - 1 13 Fools Rush In-Billy Eckstine
13 RE 12 2 A Little Bird Told Me-Paul Watson
15 RE 5 7 Pettin' & Pokin'-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 12,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE-AMOS MILBURN
2 2 12 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
3 3 10 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
4 13 13 2 A Little Bird Told Me-Paul Watson
5 15 6 5 Pettin' & Pokin'-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
6 5 20 1 Corn Bread-Joe Liggins
6 8 3 6 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
8 RE 2 8 'Fore Day In The Morning-Roy Brown
8 - 1 8 Bye Bye Baby Blues-The Ravens
10 9 9 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
11 - 1 11 I Don't Care Who Knows-Buddy Johnson Orchestra
11 4 14 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
13 12 4 9 Hot Biscuits-Jay McSchann
13 RE 3 10 I'll Always Be In Love With You-X-Rays
13 9 6 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 19,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 6 4 1 DEACON'S HOP-BIG JAY McNEELY
2 2 13 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
3 1 13 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
4 3 11 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
5 10 10 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
6 RE 5 6 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
7 RE 6 5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton
8 11 15 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
8 - 1 8 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
10 13 7 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
11 6 21 1 Corn Bread-Joe Liggins
11 - 1 11 Corn Bread-Erskine Hawkins
13 8 3 8 'Fore Day In The Morning-Roy Brown
14 - 1 14 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown
15 RE 3 11 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones & His Tempo Shadows
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 26,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 4 12 1 BEWILDERED-RED MILLER TRIO
2 RE 5 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
3 3 14 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
4 2 14 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
5 6 6 5 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
6 13 4 6 'Fore Day In The Morning-Roy Brown
7 8 2 7 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
8 1 5 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
9 8 16 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
9 14 2 9 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown
9 10 8 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
12 - 1 12 Hip Shakin' Mama-Chubby Newsom
13 15 4 11 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones & His Tempo Shadows
13 - 1 13 I Feel That Old Age Creepin' On-Wynonie Harris
15 RE 13 4 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes
15 RE 2 11 I Don't Care Who Knows-Buddy Johnson Orchestra
15 - 1 15 Grandma Plays The Number-Wynonie Harris
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 5,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 7 3 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 3 15 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
3 5 7 3 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
4 8 6 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
5 1 13 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
6 2 6 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
7 9 17 1 Long About Midnight-Roy Brown Mighty Mighty Men
8 - 1 8 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
9 RE 4 9 I'll Always Be In Love With You-X-Rays
10 13 5 10 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones & His Tempo Shadows
11 RE 23 1 Good Rockin' Tonight-Wynonie Harris
11 RE 14 4 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes
13 9 3 9 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown
14 4 15 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
15 RE 11 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
15 RE 7 5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 12,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 16 1 CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE-AMOS MILBURN
2 1 4 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 6 7 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
4 - 1 4 Get Yourself Another Fool-Charles Brown Trio
5 4 7 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
6 3 8 3 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
6 5 14 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
8 8 2 8 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
9 11 15 4 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes
10 13 4 9 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown
11 - 1 11 Frisco Bay-Memphis Slim And The House Rockers
12 15 12 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
12 RE 9 6 Up Above My Head,I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe
14 RE 5 9 Hot Biscuits-Jay McSchann
14 RE 2 12 Hip Shakin' Mama-Chubby Newsom
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 19,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 5 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 3 8 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
3 6 9 3 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
4 6 15 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
4 1 17 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
6 RE 16 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
7 8 3 7 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
7 RE 2 7 Grandma Plays The Number-Wynonie Harris
9 9 16 4 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes
10 - 1 10 I'll Always Be In Love With You-Ray O Vaca
11 5 8 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
11 10 5 9 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown
11 - 1 11 Beef Stew-Hal Singer Sextette
14 - 1 14 Empty Bedroom Blues-Saunders King
15 - 1 15 I Didn't Like It The First Time-Julia Lee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 26,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 3 10 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
3 2 9 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
4 4 18 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
4 11 9 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
6 RE 13 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
7 - 1 7 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
8 7 3 7 Grandma Plays The Number-Wynonie Harris
8 4 16 1 Bewildered-Amos Milburn
10 RE 8 5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton
11 RE 6 9 Hot Biscuits-Jay McSchann
12 7 4 7 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
13 - 1 13 Roamin' Blues-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
13 RE 2 4 Get Yourself Another Fool-Charles Brown Trio
13 RE 5 6 'Fore Day In The Morning-Roy Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 2,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 3 10 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
3 4 19 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
4 - 1 4 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
5 4 10 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
6 2 11 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
7 RE 17 1 Bewildered-Red Miller Trio
8 8 4 7 Grandma Plays The Number-Wynonie Harris
9 6 14 3 Trees-Al Hibbler
9 RE 2 9 Empty Bedroom Blues-Saunders King
9 - 1 9 Long Time-Charlie Brown
12 12 5 7 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
12 13 3 4 Get Yourself Another Fool-Charles Brown Trio
12 - 1 12 I'm A Good Man But A Poor Man-Cecil Gant
12 RE 2 12 I Feel That Old Age Coming On-Wynonie Harris
12 - 1 12 Don't Ask Me Why-Bull Moose Jackson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 9,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 4 2 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
3 2 11 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
4 - 1 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
5 RE 2 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
6 5 11 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
7 3 20 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
8 6 12 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
9 - 1 9 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
10 - 1 10 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
11 - 1 11 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
11 RE 7 9 Hot Biscuits-Jay McSchann
13 RE 2 13 Roamin' Blues-Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
14 RE 6 9 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown
14 12 6 7 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
14 - 1 14 Blues On Rhumba-Sonny Thompson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 16,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 2 3 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
3 6 12 1 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay McNeely
4 14 7 4 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine
5 - 1 5 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
6 8 13 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
7 3 12 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
8 5 3 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
9 RE 2 9 I Didn't Like It The First Time-Julia Lee
10 RE 5 7 Grandma Plays The Number-Wynonie Harris
11 - 1 11 Good Rockin' Tonight-Roy Brown
11 - 1 11 T Bone Shuffle-T Bone Walker
13 - 1 13 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
14 RE 4 4 Get Yourself Another Fool-Charles Brown Trio
15 - 1 15 Careful Love-Jimmy Liggins
15 - 1 15 Buttermilk-Jay McShann
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 23,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 2 4 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
3 6 14 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
4 5 2 5 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
5 RE 2 5 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
6 RE 21 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
6 RE 2 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
6 7 13 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
9 13 2 9 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
10 RE 2 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
11 8 4 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
12 - 1 12 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
13 - 1 13 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
14 11 2 11 Good Rockin' Tonight-Roy Brown
15 10 6 7 Grandma Plays The Number-Wynonie Harris
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 30,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 2 5 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
3 12 2 3 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
4 4 3 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
5 5 3 5 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
6 10 3 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
7 6 14 2 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do,Ray & Me Trio
8 3 15 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
8 6 22 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
10 13 2 9 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
11 6 3 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
11 11 5 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
13 RE 5 4 Get Yourself Another Fool-Charles Brown Trio
13 - 1 13 Hoogie Boogie-John Lee Hooker
15 9 3 9 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
15 - 1 15 Caravan-Billy Eckstine
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 7,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 3 3 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
3 4 4 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
4 5 4 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
4 10 3 4 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
6 2 6 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
7 8 16 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
8 - 1 8 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
9 15 4 9 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
10 8 23 1 Chicken Shack Boogie-Amos Milburn
11 - 1 11 Tell Me So-The Orioles
12 11 6 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
13 6 4 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
14 11 4 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
14 15 2 14 Caravan-Billy Eckstine
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 14,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 4 4 2 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
3 3 5 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
4 2 4 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
5 9 5 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
6 6 7 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
7 7 17 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
7 14 5 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
9 8 2 8 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
9 12 7 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
11 11 2 11 Tell Me So-The Orioles
12 - 1 12 Cole Slaw-Frank Culley
13 - 1 13 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
14 RE 2 11 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
15 - 1 15 Back Street-Eddie Chamblee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 21,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 14 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 2 5 2 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
3 4 5 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
4 9 3 4 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
5 3 6 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
6 RE 5 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
7 9 8 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
8 7 6 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
9 6 8 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
10 15 2 10 Back Street-Eddie Chamblee
11 11 3 11 Tell Me So-The Orioles
11 RE 5 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
13 - 1 13 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
14 5 6 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
14 RE 3 14 Caravan-Billy Eckstine
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 28,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 15 1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS
2 4 4 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
3 2 6 2 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
4 3 6 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
5 5 7 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
6 7 9 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
7 - 1 7 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
8 8 7 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
9 RE 18 2 Boogie Chillen-John Lee Hooker
10 RE 2 10 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
11 11 4 11 Tell Me So-The Orioles
11 10 3 10 Back Street-Eddie Chamblee
13 6 6 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
13 14 7 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
15 13 2 13 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
15 - 1 15 Somehow-Billy Eckstine
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 4,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 7 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 1 16 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 4 7 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
4 2 5 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
5 5 8 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
6 6 10 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
7 8 8 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
8 11 5 8 Tell Me So-The Orioles
9 10 3 9 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
10 13 8 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
11 RE 9 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
12 13 7 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
13 11 4 10 Back Street-Eddie Chamblee
13 RE 6 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
15 - 1 15 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 11,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 17 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 4 6 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
4 3 8 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
5 6 11 5 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
6 12 8 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
7 8 6 7 Tell Me So-The Orioles
8 15 2 8 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
9 5 9 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
10 10 9 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
11 7 9 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
12 11 10 2 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown
13 13 7 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
14 13 5 10 Back Street-Eddie Chamblee
14 RE 2 7 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 18,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 18 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 3 7 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
4 5 12 4 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
5 4 9 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
6 7 7 6 Tell Me So-The Orioles
7 9 10 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
8 6 9 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
9 RE 3 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
10 RE 4 9 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
11 14 3 7 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
12 8 3 8 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
13 13 8 4 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston
13 - 1 13 Ricky's Blues-The Ravens
13 RE 3 11 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 25,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 19 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 3 8 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
4 5 10 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
5 7 11 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
6 6 8 6 Tell Me So-The Orioles
7 4 13 4 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
8 RE 10 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
9 11 4 7 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
10 8 10 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
11 12 4 8 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
12 - 1 12 Baby,It's Cold Outside-Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
13 RE 10 6 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder
14 9 4 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
14 - 1 14 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 2,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 20 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 3 9 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
4 6 9 4 Tell Me So-The Orioles
4 9 5 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
6 7 14 4 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
7 4 11 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
8 11 5 8 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
9 5 12 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
9 10 11 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
11 14 2 11 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
12 8 11 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
13 14 5 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
13 12 2 12 Baby,It's Cold Outside-Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
15 RE 5 9 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 9,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 6 15 2 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
3 3 10 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
4 4 10 4 Tell Me So-The Orioles
5 7 12 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
6 2 21 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
7 9 13 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
8 15 6 8 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
9 11 3 9 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
10 8 6 8 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
11 9 12 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
11 4 6 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
13 13 3 12 Baby,It's Cold Outside-Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
14 RE 4 11 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
15 13 6 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 16,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 6 22 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 3 11 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
4 2 16 2 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
5 7 14 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
6 9 4 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
7 11 7 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
8 5 13 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
8 4 11 4 Tell Me So-The Orioles
10 RE 12 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
11 10 7 8 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
12 11 13 4 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics
13 14 5 11 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
14 - 1 14 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
15 15 7 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 23,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 14 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 23 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
3 8 12 3 Tell Me So-The Orioles
4 4 17 2 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
5 3 12 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
6 6 5 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
7 5 15 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
8 7 8 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
9 15 8 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
10 8 14 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
11 11 8 8 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
12 13 6 11 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
12 10 13 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
14 RE 7 8 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
15 - 1 15 He Knows How To Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 30,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 15 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 5 13 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
3 3 13 3 Tell Me So-The Orioles
4 7 16 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
5 2 24 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
5 4 18 2 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
7 11 9 7 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
8 6 6 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
9 - 1 9 Temptation-Billy Echstine
10 10 15 2 Hold Me,Baby-Amos Milburn
10 8 9 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
10 RE 2 10 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
13 - 1 13 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
14 14 8 8 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker
15 - 1 15 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 6,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 16 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 14 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
3 3 14 3 Tell Me So-The Orioles
4 5 25 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
5 5 19 2 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
6 10 3 6 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
7 13 2 7 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
8 RE 7 8 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
9 8 7 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
10 RE 9 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
11 15 2 11 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
12 10 10 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
12 - 1 12 Beans And Cornbread-Louis Jordan
14 4 17 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
14 7 10 7 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 13,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 17 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 15 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
3 3 15 3 Tell Me So-The Orioles
4 14 18 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
5 RE 14 5 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton
6 5 20 2 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
7 9 8 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
8 6 4 6 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
9 7 3 7 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
10 11 3 10 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
11 4 26 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
12 12 2 12 Beans And Cornbread-Louis Jordan
13 8 8 8 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
14 12 11 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
15 - 1 15 Come Back,Baby-Lowell Fulson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 20,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 18 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
1 6 21 1 AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS (PARTS I & II)-JIMMY WITHERSPOON
3 2 16 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
4 4 19 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
5 3 16 3 Tell Me So-The Orioles
6 8 5 6 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
7 9 4 7 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
8 11 27 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
9 10 4 9 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
10 12 3 10 Beans And Cornbread-Louis Jordan
11 7 9 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
12 - 1 12 Long John Blues-Dinah Washington
13 - 1 13 Touch Me Lord Jesus-Angelic Gospel Singers
14 RE 10 9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes
15 - 1 15 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
15 RE 11 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
15 - 1 15 Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit The Ball-Buddy Johnson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 27,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 19 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 3 17 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
3 5 17 3 Tell Me So-The Orioles
4 7 5 4 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
5 1 22 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
6 11 10 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
7 8 28 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
8 6 6 6 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
9 9 5 9 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
10 - 1 10 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
11 15 12 4 Drinkin' Wine,Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris
12 - 1 12 A Kiss And A Rose-The Orioles
12 12 2 12 Long John Blues-Dinah Washington
12 RE 9 8 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
15 RE 2 15 Come Back,Baby-Lowell Fulson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 3,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 20 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 3 18 2 Tell Me So-The Orioles
3 8 7 3 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
4 5 23 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
5 12 10 5 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
6 RE 2 6 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
7 10 2 7 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
7 4 6 4 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
9 9 6 9 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
10 7 29 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
11 - 1 11 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
12 2 18 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
12 RE 4 10 Beans And Cornbread-Louis Jordan
14 15 3 14 Come Back,Baby-Lowell Fulson
15 - 1 15 Doby's Boogie-Freddie Mitchell
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 10,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 21 1 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO
2 2 19 2 Tell Me So-The Orioles
3 4 24 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
4 7 7 4 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
5 6 3 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
6 3 8 3 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
7 9 7 7 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
8 12 5 8 Beans And Cornbread-Louis Jordan
9 7 3 7 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
10 15 2 10 Doby's Boogie-Freddie Mitchell
11 10 30 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
12 RE 20 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
12 RE 3 12 Long John Blues-Dinah Washington
12 - 1 12 Still Gone (Parts III & IV)-Sonny Thompson
15 RE 11 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 17,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 20 1 TELL ME SO-THE ORIOLES
2 1 22 1 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
3 4 8 4 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
4 - 1 4 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
5 - 1 5 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
6 3 25 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
7 6 9 3 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
7 11 31 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
9 7 8 7 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
9 12 21 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
9 RE 11 5 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio
12 15 12 6 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn
13 5 4 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
13 RE 19 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
15 12 4 12 Long John Blues-Dinah Washington
15 RE 2 11 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
15 - 1 15 So Long-Ruth Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 24,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 9 1 BABY,GET LOST-DINAH WASHINGTON
2 4 2 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
3 6 26 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
4 1 21 1 Tell Me So-The Orioles
5 2 23 1 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
6 RE 4 6 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
7 9 9 7 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
8 9 22 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
9 15 2 9 So Long-Ruth Brown
10 13 5 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
10 RE 3 10 Doby's Boogie-Freddie Mitchell
12 7 32 1 Hucklebuck-Paul Williams
13 RE 2 12 Still Gone (Parts III & IV)-Sonny Thompson
14 15 3 11 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
14 - 1 14 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 1,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 6 5 1 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS ROCK-WYNONIE HARRIS
2 2 3 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
3 1 10 1 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
4 10 4 4 Doby's Boogie-Freddie Mitchell
5 14 4 5 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
6 RE 2 5 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
7 4 22 1 Tell Me So-The Orioles
8 - 1 8 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
9 5 24 1 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
10 10 6 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
11 3 27 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
11 RE 10 3 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
11 - 1 11 Rock The Joint-Jimmy Preston
14 RE 4 14 Come Back,Baby-Lowell Fulson
15 7 10 7 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
15 8 23 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
15 14 2 14 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 8,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 11 1 BABY,GET LOST-DINAH WASHINGTON
2 6 3 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
3 5 5 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
3 2 4 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
5 - 1 5 Saturday Night Fish Fry (Parts I & II)-Louis Jordan
6 1 6 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
6 15 3 6 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
6 RE 20 2 Little Girl,Don't Cry-B M Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
6 - 1 6 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
10 10 7 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
11 9 25 1 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
11 7 23 1 Tell Me So-The Orioles
13 11 28 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
13 8 2 8 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
15 15 11 7 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 15,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 5 2 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 6 7 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
3 1 12 1 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
3 3 5 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
5 6 2 5 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
6 2 4 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
6 13 3 6 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
8 10 8 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
9 13 29 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
9 6 4 6 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
11 - 1 11 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Jimmy Witherspoon
12 RE 11 4 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim
13 11 24 1 Tell Me So-The Orioles
14 3 6 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
15 11 26 1 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
15 RE 5 4 Doby's Boogie-Freddie Mitchell
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 22,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 3 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 6 5 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
3 3 6 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
4 6 4 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
5 9 5 5 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
6 14 7 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
7 11 2 7 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Jimmy Witherspoon
8 2 8 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
8 5 3 5 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
10 3 13 1 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
11 - 1 11 Teardrops-Joe THomas Orchestra
12 8 9 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
12 - 1 12 Ethel Mae-L. C. Williams
14 9 30 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
14 13 25 1 Tell Me So-The Orioles
14 - 1 14 When Things Go Wrong-Tampa Red Orchestra
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 29,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 4 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 2 6 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
3 8 4 3 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
4 5 6 4 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
5 8 9 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
6 3 7 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
7 12 10 5 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown
8 - 1 8 Landlord Blues-Ivory Joe Hunter
9 RE 3 9 So Long-Ruth Brown
9 RE 27 1 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio
11 4 5 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
11 - 1 11 Guess Who-Ivory Joe Hunter
13 RE 2 13 Rock The Joint-Jimmy Preston
14 14 31 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
14 7 3 7 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Jimmy Witherspoon
14 RE 24 3 Drinkin' Wine,Spo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 5,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 2 7 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
3 3 5 3 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
4 5 10 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
5 6 8 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
6 9 4 6 So Long-Ruth Brown
7 11 6 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
8 4 7 4 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
9 - 1 9 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
10 - 1 10 Blues For My Baby-Billy Wright
11 - 1 11 When Things Go Wrong-Tampa Red Orchestra
12 RE 14 1 Baby,Get Lost-Dinah Washington
13 RE 8 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
14 RE 26 1 Tell Me So-The Orioles
15 11 2 11 Guess Who-Ivory Joe Hunter
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 12,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 3 6 2 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
3 13 9 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
3 - 1 3 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell
5 4 11 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
6 RE 32 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
7 7 7 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
8 2 8 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
9 6 5 6 So Long-Ruth Brown
9 9 2 9 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
9 - 1 9 You Ain't Got It No More-Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
12 - 1 12 For You My Love-Larry Darnell
13 5 9 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
13 RE 4 7 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Jimmy Witherspoon
13 - 1 13 Forgive And Forget-The Orioles
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 19,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 2 7 2 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
3 5 12 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
4 9 3 4 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
5 RE 2 5 Blues For My Baby-Billy Wright
6 13 10 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
6 7 8 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
8 8 9 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
9 RE 8 4 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
10 9 6 6 So Long-Ruth Brown
11 - 1 11 Angel Child-Memphis Slim
12 6 33 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
13 RE 5 12 Long John Blues-Dinah Washington
13 12 2 12 For You My Love-Larry Darnell
13 13 2 13 Forgive And Forget-The Orioles
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 26,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 4 4 2 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
2 13 3 2 For You My Love-Larry Darnell
4 3 13 1 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris
4 2 8 2 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
6 8 10 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
6 5 3 5 Blues For My Baby-Billy Wright
8 6 9 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
9 10 7 6 So Long-Ruth Brown
9 RE 3 9 Guess Who-Ivory Joe Hunter
11 RE 2 3 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell
12 RE 10 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
13 11 2 11 Angel Child-Memphis Slim
13 - 1 13 Good Daddy Blues-Dinah Washington
13 - 1 13 Let's Make Christmas Merry,Baby-Amos Milburn
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 3,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 2 5 2 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
3 2 4 2 For You My Love-Larry Darnell
4 11 3 3 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell
5 RE 11 2 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn
6 - 1 6 Homesick Blues-Charles Brown
7 8 10 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
7 - 1 7 Boogie At Midnight-Ruth Brown
9 13 2 13 Good Daddy Blues-Dinah Washington
9 RE 3 9 Forgive And Forget-The Orioles
11 4 9 2 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
11 6 11 2 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams
11 12 11 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
11 - 1 11 Crawling King Snake Blues-John Lee Hooker
11 - 1 11 Don't Put Me Down-Jimmy Liggins
11 - 1 11 Lonesome Cabin Blues-Mercy Dee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 10,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 3 5 2 For You My Love-Larry Darnell
3 RE 2 3 Let's Make Christmas Merry,Baby-Amos Milburn
4 2 6 2 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
5 RE 4 5 Guess Who-Ivory Joe Hunter
6 7 2 6 Boogie At Midnight-Ruth Brown
7 4 4 3 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell
8 RE 4 5 Blues For My Baby-Billy Wright
9 RE 3 9 Angel Child-Memphis Slim
10 9 4 9 Forgive And Forget-The Orioles
11 7 11 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
11 11 12 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
13 6 2 6 Homesick Blues-Charles Brown
13 - 1 13 Real Pretty Mama-Amos Milburn
15 11 2 11 Lonesome Cabin Blues-Mercy Dee
15 - 1 15 Jealous Heart-Ivory Joe Hunter
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 17,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 2 6 2 For You My Love-Larry Darnell
3 3 3 3 Let's Make Christmas Merry,Baby-Amos Milburn
4 RE 10 2 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
5 8 5 5 Blues For My Baby-Billy Wright
5 7 5 3 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell
7 9 4 7 Angel Child-Memphis Slim
8 RE 8 6 So Long-Ruth Brown
9 11 12 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
9 13 3 6 Homesick Blues-Charles Brown
9 RE 2 9 Don't Put Me Down-Jimmy Liggins
12 10 5 9 Forgive And Forget-The Orioles
13 4 7 2 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
14 11 13 3 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield
14 RE 2 8 Landlord Blues-Ivory Joe Hunter
14 - 1 14 Caldonia-Sugar Chile Robinson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 24,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY (Parts I & II)-LOUIS JORDAN
2 2 7 2 For You My Love-Larry Darnell
3 3 4 3 Let's Make Christmas Merry,Baby-Amos Milburn
4 5 6 3 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell
5 12 6 5 Forgive And Forget-The Orioles
5 13 8 2 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson
7 9 4 6 Homesick Blues-Charles Brown
8 9 13 4 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson
9 - 1 9 What Are You Doing New Year's-Orioles
10 - 1 10 Silent Night-Sister Rosetta Tharpe Gospel Singers
11 - 1 11 After Hour Session-Frank Culley
11 RE 3 6 Boogie At Midnight-Ruth Brown
13 4 11 2 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
14 - 1 13 No Rollin' Blues-Jimmy Witherspoon
15 - 1 15 Merry Christmas Baby-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 31,1949
"Best Selling Retail Race Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 8 1 FOR YOU MY LOVE-LARRY DARNELL
2 1 13 1 Saturday Night Fish Fry (Parts I & II)-Louis Jordan
3 4 7 3 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell
4 RE 9 4 So Long-Ruth Brown
5 14 2 5 No Rollin' Blues-Jimmy Witherspoon
5 RE 9 4 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn
5 - 1 5 Big Fine Girl-Jimmy Witherspoon
5 - 1 5 It's Going To Be A Lonely Christmas-Orioles
9 13 12 2 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render
9 - 1 9 Exactly Like You-"King" Cole Trio
11 5 7 5 Forgive And Forget-The Orioles
11 3 5 3 Let's Make Christmas Merry,Baby-Amos Milburn
11 10 2 10 Silent Night-Sister Rosetta Tharpe Gospel Singers
11 RE 34 1 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon
15 7 5 6 Homesick Blues-Charles Brown
15 11 4 6 Boogie At Midnight-Ruth Brown
15 RE 6 8 Beans And Cornbread-Louis Jordan
