BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 7,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 4 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 1 10 1 Hands Off-Jay McShann
3 4 7 3 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
4 5 7 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
5 3 24 1 Only You-Platters
6 7 20 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
7 9 14 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
8 - 1 8 Speedoo-Cadillacs
8 - 1 8 Steamboat-Drifters
10 - 1 10 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
11 12 17 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
12 8 6 8 Witchcraft-Spiders
13 - 1 13 Come Home-Bubber Johnson
14 13 6 2 White Christmas-Drifters
15 - 1 15 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 14,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 2 11 1 Hands Off-Jay McShann
3 3 8 3 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
4 4 8 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
5 5 25 1 Only You-Platters
6 8 2 6 Steamboat-Drifters
6 RE 10 5 Adorable-Drifters
7 7 15 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
8 12 7 8 Witchcraft-Spiders
9 10 2 9 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
9 13 2 9 Come Home-Bubber Johnson
11 6 21 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
12 8 2 8 Speedoo-Cadillacs
13 15 2 13 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
13 RE 2 13 I'm Lost Without You Tonight-Dinah Washington
15 - 1 15 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 21,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 3 9 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
3 4 9 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
4 2 12 1 Hands Off-Jay McShann
5 9 3 5 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
6 5 3 6 Steamboat-Drifters
6 6 11 5 Adorable-Drifters
7 8 8 7 Witchcraft-Spiders
8 12 3 8 Speedoo-Cadillacs
9 5 26 1 Only You-Platters
10 11 22 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
11 7 16 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
12 13 3 12 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
13 9 3 9 Come Home-Bubber Johnson
14 RE 5 12 When You Dance-Turbans
15 15 2 15 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 28,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 2 10 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
3 5 4 3 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
4 3 10 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
5 4 13 1 Hands Off-Jay McShann
6 8 4 6 Speedoo-Cadillacs
7 10 23 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
8 6 4 6 Steamboat-Drifters
8 6 12 5 Adorable-Drifters
9 13 4 9 Come Home-Bubber Johnson
10 7 9 7 Witchcraft-Spiders
11 15 3 11 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
12 9 27 1 Only You-Platters
13 - 1 13 Chicken And The Hawk-Joe Turner
13 - 1 13 Morning,Noon And Night-Joe Turner
14 12 4 12 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
15 14 6 12 When You Dance-Turbans
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 4,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 2 11 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
3 3 5 3 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
4 6 5 4 Speedoo-Cadillacs
5 11 4 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
5 - 1 5 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
5 - 1 5 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
7 5 14 1 Hands Off-Jay McShann
8 12 28 1 Only You-Platters
9 9 5 9 Come Home-Bubber Johnson
10 4 11 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
11 8 5 6 Steamboat-Drifters
11 8 13 5 Adorable-Drifters
12 7 24 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
13 14 5 12 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
14 10 10 7 Witchcraft-Spiders
15 - 1 15 Crying Won't Help You-B.B. King
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 11,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 2 12 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
3 3 6 3 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
4 4 6 4 Speedoo-Cadillacs
5 5 2 5 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
5 5 2 5 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
6 13 6 6 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
7 8 29 1 Only You-Platters
8 5 5 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
9 - 1 9 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
10 7 15 1 Hands Off-Jay McShann
11 14 11 7 Witchcraft-Spiders
13 10 12 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
12 - 1 12 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
12 - 1 12 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
14 RE 2 13 Chicken And The Hawk-Joe Turner
14 RE 2 13 Morning,Noon And Night-Joe Turner
15 11 6 6 Steamboat-Drifters
15 12 25 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 18,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 2 13 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
3 4 7 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
4 5 3 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
4 5 3 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
5 3 7 3 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
6 12 2 6 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
6 12 2 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
7 9 2 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
8 - 1 8 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
9 6 7 6 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
10 8 6 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
11 - 1 11 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
12 7 30 1 Only You-Platters
13 - 1 13 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
14 - 1 14 See You Later Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets
15 10 16 1 Hands Off-Jay McShann
15 - 1 15 Yes Sir,That's My Baby-Sensations
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 25,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 2 14 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
3 3 8 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
4 8 2 4 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
5 5 8 5 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
6 4 4 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
6 4 4 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
7 6 3 6 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
7 6 3 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
8 13 2 8 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
9 9 8 6 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
10 7 3 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
11 10 7 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
12 - 1 12 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
13 11 2 11 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
14 14 2 14 See You Later Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets
15 - 1 15 I Don't Want Nobody-Ella & Buddy Johnson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 3,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 4 3 2 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
3 2 15 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
4 12 2 4 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
5 3 9 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
6 6 5 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
6 6 5 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
7 8 3 7 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
8 7 4 6 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
8 7 4 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
9 5 9 5 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
10 10 4 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
11 11 8 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
12 9 9 6 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
13 - 1 13 No Money Down-Chuck Berry
14 15 2 14 I Don't Want Nobody-Ella & Buddy Johnson
15 14 3 14 See You Later Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 10,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS
2 2 4 2 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
3 4 3 3 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
4 3 16 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
5 5 10 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
5 7 4 7 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
7 6 6 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
7 6 6 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
8 8 5 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
9 10 5 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
10 9 10 5 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
11 11 9 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
12 13 2 12 No Money Down-Chuck Berry
13 12 10 6 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
14 RE 3 11 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
15 14 3 14 I Don't Want Nobody-Ella & Buddy Johnson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 17,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 5 1 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-FRANKIE LYMON & TEENAGERS
2 1 14 1 Great Pretender-Platters
3 3 4 3 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
4 5 5 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
5 4 17 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
6 8 6 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
6 RE 5 6 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
7 5 11 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
8 7 7 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
8 7 7 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
9 - 1 9 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
10 9 6 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
11 12 3 11 No Money Down-Chuck Berry
12 11 10 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
13 14 4 13 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
14 10 11 5 Seven Days-Clyde McPhatter
15 13 11 6 Jivin' Around (Parts I & II)-Ernie Freeman
15 - 1 15 Smokestack Lightning-Howlin' Wolf
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 24,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-FRANKIE LYMON & TEENAGERS
2 3 5 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
3 4 6 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
4 2 15 1 Great Pretender-Platters
5 9 2 5 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
6 6 7 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
6 6 6 6 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
7 8 8 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
7 8 8 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
8 7 12 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
9 5 18 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
10 10 7 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
11 - 1 11 Smokestack Lightning-Howlin' Wolf
12 13 11 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
13 11 4 11 No Money Down-Chuck Berry
14 13 5 13 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
14 - 1 14 Try Rock And Roll-Bobby Mitchell
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 31,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-FRANKIE LYMON & TEENAGERS
2 2 6 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
3 3 7 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
4 5 3 4 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
5 4 16 1 Great Pretender-Platters
6 6 8 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
6 6 7 6 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
7 7 9 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
7 7 9 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
8 10 8 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
9 8 13 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
10 - 1 10 Down In Mexico-Coasters
11 14 6 11 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
12 - 1 12 In Paradise-Cookies
13 11 2 11 Smokestack Lightning-Howlin' Wolf
14 12 12 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
15 14 2 14 Try Rock And Roll-Bobby Mitchell
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 7,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-FRANKIE LYMON & TEENAGERS
2 4 4 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
3 3 8 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
4 2 7 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
5 - 1 5 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard
5 - 1 5 Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')-Little Richard
6 6 9 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
6 6 8 6 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino
7 5 17 1 Great Pretender-Platters
8 9 14 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
9 10 2 9 Down In Mexico-Coasters
10 11 7 10 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
11 7 10 4 Devil Or Angel-Clovers
11 7 10 4 Hey,Doll Baby-Clovers
12 RE 19 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
13 - 1 13 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
14 12 2 12 In Paradise-Cookies
14 8 9 7 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 14,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-FRANKIE LYMON & TEENAGERS
2 2 5 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
3 5 2 3 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard
3 5 2 3 Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')-Little Richard
4 4 8 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
5 3 9 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
6 13 2 6 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
7 6 10 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
8 - 1 8 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
9 7 18 1 Great Pretender-Platters
9 9 3 9 Down In Mexico-Coasters
11 8 15 3 Speedoo-Cadillacs
12 - 1 12 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
13 10 8 10 I'll Be Home-Flamingos
14 - 1 14 Who?-Little Walter
15 12 20 2 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 21,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 3 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 3 3 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 2 6 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
3 1 10 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
4 6 3 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
5 4 9 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
6 - 1 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
7 5 10 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
8 8 2 8 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
9 9 4 9 Down In Mexico-Coasters
10 12 2 10 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
11 7 11 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
12 9 19 1 Great Pretender-Platters
12 RE 13 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
14 - 1 14 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
15 RE 5 11 No Money Down-Chuck Berry
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 28,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 4 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 4 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 3 11 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
3 2 7 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
4 5 10 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
5 4 4 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
6 8 3 6 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
7 7 11 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
8 14 2 8 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
9 11 12 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
10 6 2 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
11 10 3 10 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
11 - 1 11 Church Bells May Ring-Willows
13 RE 2 13 Who?-Little Walter
14 9 5 9 Down In Mexico-Coasters
15 12 20 1 Great Pretender-Platters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 5,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 5 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 2 12 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
3 3 8 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
4 8 3 4 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
5 6 4 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
6 5 5 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
7 - 1 7 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
8 4 11 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
9 10 3 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
10 11 4 10 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
11 11 4 10 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
12 7 12 3 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens
13 - 1 13 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
14 - 1 14 Forty Days And Forty Nights-Muddy Waters
15 9 13 6 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 12,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 6 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 4 4 2 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
2 - 1 2 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
3 3 9 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
4 2 13 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
5 7 2 5 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
6 5 5 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
7 6 6 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
8 13 2 8 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
9 10 5 9 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
10 9 4 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
11 11 5 10 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
12 8 12 2 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles
13 RE 6 9 Down In Mexico-Coasters
14 RE 14 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
15 - 1 15 Ruby Baby-Drifters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 19,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 7 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 2 5 2 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
2 2 2 2 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
3 3 10 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
4 5 3 4 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
5 6 6 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
6 8 3 6 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
7 4 14 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
8 7 7 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
9 9 6 9 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
10 10 5 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
11 14 15 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
11 - 1 11 Little Girl Of Mine-Cleftones
13 RE 2 13 Forty Days And Forty Nights-Muddy Waters
13 - 1 13 Fever-Little Willie John
15 15 2 15 Ruby Baby-Drifters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 26,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 8 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 2 6 2 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
2 2 3 2 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
3 4 4 3 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
4 3 11 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
5 6 4 5 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
6 5 7 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
7 13 2 7 Fever-Little Willie John
8 8 8 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
9 7 15 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
10 9 7 9 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
11 11 2 11 Little Girl Of Mine-Cleftones
12 13 3 12 Forty Days And Forty Nights-Muddy Waters
13 - 1 13 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
14 11 16 5 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John
15 10 6 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 2,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 9 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 2 7 2 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
2 2 4 2 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
3 5 5 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
3 - 1 3 I'm Not A Know-It-All-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
4 7 3 4 Fever-Little Willie John
5 3 5 3 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
6 4 12 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
7 6 8 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
8 11 3 8 Little Girl Of Mine-Cleftones
9 9 16 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
9 13 2 10 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
11 8 9 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
12 15 7 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
13 RE 3 13 Ruby Baby-Drifters
14 10 8 9 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
15 12 4 12 Forty Days And Forty Nights-Muddy Waters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 9,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 10 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 2 8 2 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
2 2 5 2 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
3 3 6 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
3 3 2 3 I'm Not A Know-It-All-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
4 4 4 4 Fever-Little Willie John
5 5 6 3 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
6 9 3 6 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
7 7 9 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
8 8 4 8 Little Girl Of Mine-Cleftones
9 12 8 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
10 9 17 1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
11 14 9 9 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
12 11 10 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
13 6 13 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
14 - 1 14 Casual Look-Six Teens
15 13 4 13 Ruby Baby-Drifters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 16,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 LONG TALL SALLY-LITTLE RICHARD
1 1 11 1 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(PEEPIN' AND HIDIN')-LITTLE RICHARD
2 4 5 2 Fever-Little Willie John
3 2 9 2 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
3 2 6 2 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
4 3 7 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
4 3 3 3 I'm Not A Know-It-All-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
5 6 4 5 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
6 5 7 3 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
7 7 10 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
8 - 1 8 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
9 11 10 9 Ivory Tower-Otis Williams
10 - 1 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
11 14 2 11 Casual Look-Six Teens
12 9 9 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
13 12 11 4 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters
14 8 5 8 Little Girl Of Mine-Cleftones
15 13 14 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 23,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 10 1 MY BLUE HEAVEN-FATS DOMINO
1 3 7 1 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-FATS DOMINO
2 2 6 2 Fever-Little Willie John
3 1 12 1 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard
3 1 12 1 Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')-Little Richard
4 5 5 4 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
5 4 8 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
6 8 2 6 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
7 7 11 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
8 6 8 3 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
9 - 1 9 Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry
10 15 15 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
11 11 3 11 Casual Look-Six Teens
12 14 6 8 Little Girl Of Mine-Cleftones
13 12 10 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
14 10 2 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
15 - 1 15 Love,Love,Love-Clovers
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 30,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 MY BLUE HEAVEN-FATS DOMINO
1 1 8 1 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-FATS DOMINO
2 2 7 2 Fever-Little Willie John
3 4 6 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
4 3 13 1 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard
4 3 13 1 Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')-Little Richard
5 6 3 5 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
5 - 1 5 What Would I Do Without You?-Ray Charles
6 5 9 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
7 9 2 7 Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry
8 7 12 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
8 8 9 3 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
10 13 11 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
10 15 2 10 Love,Love,Love-Clovers
12 - 1 12 Rip It Up-Little Richard
13 14 3 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
14 10 16 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 7,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 MY BLUE HEAVEN-FATS DOMINO
1 1 9 1 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-FATS DOMINO
2 2 8 2 Fever-Little Willie John
3 3 7 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
4 12 2 4 Rip It Up-Little Richard
4 - 1 4 Ready Teddy-Little Richard
5 4 14 1 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard
5 4 14 1 Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')-Little Richard
6 5 4 5 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
6 5 2 5 What Would I Do Without You?-Ray Charles
7 10 12 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
8 6 10 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
9 7 3 7 Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry
10 10 3 10 Love,Love,Love-Clovers
11 14 17 2 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
12 - 1 12 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
13 8 13 5 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
14 8 10 3 Corrine,Corrina-Joe Turner
15 13 4 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 14,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 MY BLUE HEAVEN-FATS DOMINO
1 1 10 1 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-FATS DOMINO
2 2 9 2 Fever-Little Willie John
3 4 3 3 Rip It Up-Little Richard
3 4 2 3 Ready Teddy-Little Richard
4 3 8 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
5 12 2 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
6 7 13 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
7 RE 4 7 Casual Look-Six Teens
8 8 11 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
9 6 5 5 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
10 5 15 1 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard
10 5 15 1 Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')-Little Richard
11 10 4 10 Love,Love,Love-Clovers
12 9 4 7 Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry
13 - 1 13 Candy-Big Maybelle
14 - 1 14 Stranded In The Jungle-Jay Hawks
15 - 1 15 My Prayer-Platters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 21,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 10 1 FEVER-LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
2 1 14 1 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
2 1 11 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
3 3 4 3 Rip It Up-Little Richard
4 4 9 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
5 - 1 5 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
6 5 3 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
7 7 5 7 Casual Look-Six Teens
8 6 14 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
9 14 2 9 Stranded In The Jungle-Jay Hawks
10 15 2 10 My Prayer-Platters
11 8 12 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
12 10 16 1 Long Tall Sally-Little Richard
12 10 16 1 Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')-Little Richard
13 9 6 5 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
14 12 5 7 Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry
15 13 2 13 Candy-Big Maybelle
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 28,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 FEVER-LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
2 3 5 2 Rip It Up-Little Richard
2 RE 3 2 Ready Teddy-Little Richard
3 2 15 1 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
3 2 12 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
4 5 2 4 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
5 10 3 5 My Prayer-Platters
6 4 10 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
7 6 4 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
8 7 6 7 Casual Look-Six Teens
9 9 3 9 Stranded In The Jungle-Jay Hawks
10 8 15 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
11 15 3 11 Candy-Big Maybelle
12 13 7 5 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
13 RE 5 10 Love,Love,Love-Clovers
14 RE 5 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
15 11 13 3 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 4,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 6 1 RIP IT UP-LITTLE RICHARD
2 1 12 1 Fever-Little Willie John
3 5 4 3 My Prayer-Platters
4 4 3 4 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
5 3 16 1 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino
5 3 13 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
6 7 5 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
7 6 11 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
8 - 1 8 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
8 - 1 8 So-Long-Fats Domino
9 8 7 7 Casual Look-Six Teens
10 - 1 10 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
11 12 8 5 Hallelujah,I Love Her So-Ray Charles
12 13 6 10 Love,Love,Love-Clovers
13 14 6 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
14 - 1 14 Up On The Mountain-Magnificents
15 10 16 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 11,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 RIP IT UP-LITTLE RICHARD
1 RE 4 1 READY TEDDY-LITTLE RICHARD
2 2 13 1 Fever-Little Willie John
3 3 5 3 My Prayer-Platters
4 4 4 4 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
5 6 6 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
6 5 14 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
7 10 2 7 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
8 8 2 8 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
8 8 2 8 So-Long-Fats Domino
9 7 11 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
10 9 8 7 Casual Look-Six Teens
11 - 1 11 Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman
12 - 1 12 I Promise To Remember-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
13 12 7 10 Love,Love,Love-Clovers
14 13 7 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
15 15 17 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 18,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 14 1 FEVER-LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
2 3 6 2 My Prayer-Platters
3 1 8 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
3 1 5 1 Ready Teddy-Little Richard
4 11 2 4 Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman
5 - 1 5 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett
6 7 3 6 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
7 5 7 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
8 8 3 8 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
8 8 3 8 So-Long-Fats Domino
9 4 5 4 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
10 12 2 10 I Promise To Remember-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
10 RE 1 10 Who Can Explain?-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
11 - 1 11 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
12 6 15 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
13 14 8 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
14 9 12 3 Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter
15 10 9 7 Casual Look-Six Teens
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 25,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 5 2 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 1 15 1 Fever-Little Willie John
3 2 7 2 My Prayer-Platters
4 3 9 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
4 3 6 1 Ready Teddy-Little Richard
4 6 4 5 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
6 4 3 4 Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman
7 11 2 7 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
8 8 4 8 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
8 8 4 8 So-Long-Fats Domino
9 7 8 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
10 9 6 4 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
11 10 3 10 I Promise To Remember-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
11 10 2 10 Who Can Explain?-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
12 13 9 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
13 12 16 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
14 15 10 7 Casual Look-Six Teens
15 RE 18 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 1,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 3 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 3 8 2 My Prayer-Platters
3 2 16 1 Fever-Little Willie John
4 4 5 4 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 4 10 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
6 6 4 4 Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman
7 7 3 7 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
8 8 5 8 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
8 8 5 8 So-Long-Fats Domino
9 9 9 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
10 10 7 4 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
10 - 1 10 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
12 13 17 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
12 - 1 12 Rock-A-While-Joe Turner
12 - 1 12 Lipstick,Powder And Paint-Joe Turner
14 15 19 6 Please,Please,Please-James Brown
15 12 10 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 8,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 4 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 9 2 My Prayer-Platters
3 3 17 1 Fever-Little Willie John
4 4 6 4 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 7 4 5 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
5 - 1 5 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
6 5 11 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
7 6 5 4 Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman
7 8 6 8 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
9 9 10 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
10 - 1 10 Bad Luck-B.B. King
10 - 1 10 Sweet Little Angel-B.B. King
11 10 2 10 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
12 - 1 12 Don't Go No Further-Muddy Waters
13 - 1 13 I Gotta Get Myself A Woman-Drifters
13 - 1 13 Soldier Of Fortune-Drifters
14 10 8 4 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets
15 12 18 1 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 15,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 10 2 My Prayer-Platters
3 5 5 3 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
3 5 2 3 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
4 4 7 4 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 3 18 1 Fever-Little Willie John
6 7 7 6 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
6 RE 6 6 So-Long-Fats Domino
7 6 12 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
8 7 6 4 Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman
9 10 2 9 Bad Luck-B.B. King
9 10 2 9 Sweet Little Angel-B.B. King
10 11 3 10 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
11 9 11 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
12 RE 11 10 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley
13 RE 2 12 Rock-A-While-Joe Turner
13 RE 2 12 Lipstick,Powder And Paint-Joe Turner
14 13 2 13 I Gotta Get Myself A Woman-Drifters
15 - 1 15 See-Saw-Moonglows
15 - 1 15 When I;m With You-Moonglows
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 22,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 11 2 My Prayer-Platters
3 3 6 3 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
3 3 3 3 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
4 4 8 4 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 10 4 5 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
6 9 3 6 Bad Luck-B.B. King
6 9 3 6 Sweet Little Angel-B.B. King
7 6 8 6 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
7 6 7 6 So-Long-Fats Domino
8 5 19 1 Fever-Little Willie John
9 7 13 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
10 8 7 4 Flying Saucer-Buchanan & Goodman
11 14 3 11 I Gotta Get Myself A Woman-Drifters
11 RE 2 11 Soldier Of Fortune-Drifters
12 11 12 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
13 15 2 13 See-Saw-Moonglows
14 - 1 14 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
15 RE 2 12 Don't Go No Further-Muddy Waters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 29,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 3 7 2 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
2 3 4 2 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
2 4 9 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
4 2 12 4 My Prayer-Platters
5 5 5 5 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
6 6 4 6 Bad Luck-B.B. King
6 6 4 6 Sweet Little Angel-B.B. King
7 7 9 6 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
7 7 8 6 So-Long-Fats Domino
8 8 20 1 Fever-Little Willie John
9 9 14 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
10 - 1 10 Still-Bavern Baker
11 13 3 11 See-Saw-Moonglows
12 12 13 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
13 14 2 13 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
13 - 1 13 Soft Winds-Dinah Washington
15 - 1 15 That's All There Is To That-Nat "King" Cole
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 6,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 8 2 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
2 2 5 2 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
3 2 10 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
4 5 6 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
5 4 13 4 My Prayer-Platters
6 6 5 6 Bad Luck-B.B. King
6 6 5 6 Sweet Little Angel-B.B. King
7 10 2 7 Still-Bavern Baker
7 - 1 7 I Can't Love You Enough-Lavern Baker
8 13 3 8 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
9 7 10 6 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
9 7 9 6 So-Long-Fats Domino
10 8 21 1 Fever-Little Willie John
11 11 4 11 See-Saw-Moonglows
12 9 15 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
13 RE 4 11 I Gotta Get Myself A Woman-Drifters
13 RE 3 11 Soldier Of Fortune-Drifters
14 12 14 5 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis
15 15 2 15 That's All There Is To That-Nat "King" Cole
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 13,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 9 2 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
2 2 6 2 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
3 3 11 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
4 5 14 4 My Prayer-Platters
5 4 7 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
6 - 1 6 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino
7 8 4 7 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
8 7 3 7 Still-Bavern Baker
8 7 2 7 I Can't Love You Enough-Lavern Baker
9 6 6 6 Bad Luck-B.B. King
10 10 22 1 Fever-Little Willie John
11 9 11 6 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino
12 12 16 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
13 11 5 11 See-Saw-Moonglows
14 13 5 11 I Gotta Get Myself A Woman-Drifters
15 - 1 15 I Can't Quit You,Baby-Otis Rush
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 20,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 10 2 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
2 2 7 2 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
3 6 2 3 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino
4 3 12 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 5 8 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
6 4 15 4 My Prayer-Platters
7 8 4 7 Still-Bavern Baker
7 8 3 7 I Can't Love You Enough-Lavern Baker
8 - 1 8 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
9 15 2 9 I Can't Quit You,Baby-Otis Rush
10 7 5 7 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
11 - 1 11 Lonely Avenue-Ray Charles
12 12 17 1 Rip It Up-Little Richard
13 9 7 6 Bad Luck-B.B. King
14 - 1 14 ABC's Of Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
15 10 23 1 Fever-Little Willie John
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 27,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 11 1 HOUND DOG-ELVIS PRESLEY
1 2 8 1 DON'T BE CRUEL-ELVIS PRESLEY
2 3 3 2 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino
3 1 11 1 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett
4 4 13 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 5 9 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
6 8 2 6 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
7 7 5 7 Still-Bavern Baker
7 7 4 7 I Can't Love You Enough-Lavern Baker
8 11 2 8 Lonely Avenue-Ray Charles
9 6 16 4 My Prayer-Platters
9 - 1 9 Green Door-Jim Lowe
9 - 1 9 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry
12 9 3 9 I Can't Quit You,Baby-Otis Rush
13 10 6 7 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
14 13 8 6 Bad Luck-B.B. King
15 - 1 15 You'll Never,Never Know-Platters
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 3,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 12 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 4 2 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino
3 1 12 1 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
3 1 9 1 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
4 4 14 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 6 3 5 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
6 5 10 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
7 9 2 7 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry
7 - 1 7 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry
8 7 6 7 Still-Bavern Baker
8 7 5 7 I Can't Love You Enough-Lavern Baker
9 9 2 9 Green Door-Jim Lowe
10 8 3 8 Lonely Avenue-Ray Charles
11 15 2 11 You'll Never,Never Know-Platters
11 - 1 11 It Isn't Right-Platters
12 13 7 7 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
13 12 4 9 I Can't Quit You,Baby-Otis Rush
14 9 17 4 My Prayer-Platters
15 RE 2 14 ABC's Of Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 10,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 5 2 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino
3 3 13 1 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
3 3 10 1 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
4 4 15 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
5 5 4 5 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
6 - 1 6 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
7 7 3 7 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry
7 7 2 7 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry
8 6 11 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
9 9 3 9 Green Door-Jim Lowe
10 11 3 10 You'll Never,Never Know-Platters
10 11 2 10 It Isn't Right-Platters
11 12 8 7 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
12 10 4 8 Lonely Avenue-Ray Charles
13 13 5 9 I Can't Quit You,Baby-Otis Rush
14 15 3 14 ABC's Of Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
15 - 1 15 She's Got It-Little Richard
15 - 1 15 Heebie Jeebies-Little Richard
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 17,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 14 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 2 6 2 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino
3 3 14 1 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
3 3 11 1 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
4 5 5 4 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
5 9 4 5 Green Door-Jim Lowe
6 6 2 6 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
7 - 1 7 Slow Walk-Sil Austin
8 7 4 7 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry
8 7 3 7 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry
9 4 16 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
10 8 12 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
11 10 4 10 You'll Never,Never Know-Platters
12 - 1 12 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats
13 - 1 13 On My Word Of Honor-B.B. King
14 - 1 14 Keep It To Yourself-Sonny Boy Williamson
15 11 9 7 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 24,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 7 1 BLUEBERRY HILL-FATS DOMINO
2 1 15 1 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett
3 3 15 1 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
3 3 12 1 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
4 7 2 4 Slow Walk-Sil Austin
5 4 6 4 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
6 5 5 5 Green Door-Jim Lowe
7 6 3 6 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
8 8 5 7 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry
8 8 4 7 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry
9 10 13 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
10 - 1 10 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee
11 9 17 2 Let The Good Times Rolls-Shirley & Lee
12 11 5 10 You'll Never,Never Know-Platters
13 13 2 13 On My Word Of Honor-B.B. King
14 RE 6 9 I Can't Quit You,Baby-Otis Rush
15 12 2 12 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 1,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 16 1 HONKY TONK-BILL DOGGETT
2 1 8 1 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino
3 4 3 3 Slow Walk-Sil Austin
4 7 4 4 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
5 5 7 4 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
6 10 2 6 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee
7 - 1 7 Since I Met You,Baby-Ivory Joe Hunter
8 3 16 1 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
9 6 6 5 Green Door-Jim Lowe
10 9 14 4 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins
11 13 3 11 On My Word Of Honor-B.B. King
12 - 1 12 Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You?-Chuck Willis
12 - 1 12 Juanita-Chuck Willis
13 8 6 7 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry
13 8 5 7 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry
14 - 1 14 Slow Walk-Bill Doggett
15 15 3 12 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 8,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 9 1 BLUEBERRY HILL-FATS DOMINO
2 1 17 1 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett
3 7 2 3 Since I Met You,Baby-Ivory Joe Hunter
4 3 4 3 Slow Walk-Sil Austin
5 4 5 4 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
6 6 3 6 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee
7 9 7 5 Green Door-Jim Lowe
8 5 8 4 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
9 8 17 1 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
10 - 1 10 Goodnight,My Love-Jesse Belvin
11 12 2 11 Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You?-Chuck Willis
11 12 2 11 Juanita-Chuck Willis
12 14 2 12 Slow Walk-Bill Doggett
13 15 4 12 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats
14 11 4 11 On My Word Of Honor-B.B. King
15 - 1 15 Ain't Got No Home-Clarence "Frogman" Henry
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 15,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 BLUEBERRY HILL-FATS DOMINO
2 2 18 1 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett
3 3 3 3 Since I Met You,Baby-Ivory Joe Hunter
4 4 5 3 Slow Walk-Sil Austin
5 6 4 5 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee
6 5 6 4 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
7 15 2 7 Ain't Got No Home-Clarence "Frogman" Henry
8 12 3 8 Slow Walk-Bill Doggett
9 7 8 5 Green Door-Jim Lowe
10 13 5 10 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats
11 8 9 4 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
12 10 2 10 Goodnight,My Love-Jesse Belvin
13 - 1 13 Singing The Blues-Guy Mitchell
14 - 1 14 You Got Me Dizzy-Jimmy Reed
15 - 1 15 Jim Dandy-LaVern Baker & The Gliders
15 - 1 15 Tra La La-LaVern Baker & The Gliders
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 22,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 BLUEBERRY HILL-FATS DOMINO
2 2 19 1 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett
3 3 4 3 Since I Met You ,Baby-Ivory Joe Hunter
4 8 4 4 Slow Walk-Bill Doggett
5 7 3 7 Ain't Got No Home-Clarence "Frogman" Henry
6 6 7 4 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
7 5 5 5 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee
8 4 6 3 Slow Walk-Sil Austin
9 10 6 9 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats
10 9 9 5 Green Door-Jim Lowe
11 11 10 4 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
12 13 2 12 Singing The Blues-Guy Mitchell
13 14 2 13 You Got Me Dizzy-Jimmy Reed
14 12 3 10 Goodnight,My Love-Jesse Belvin
15 15 2 15 Jim Dandy-LaVern Baker & The Gliders
15 15 2 15 Tra La La-LaVern Baker & The Gliders
15 RE 6 11 On My Word Of Honor-B.B. King
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 29,1956
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 BLUEBERRY HILL-FATS DOMINO
2 2 20 1 Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett
3 3 5 3 Since I Met You,Baby-Ivory Joe Hunter
4 4 5 4 Slow Walk-Bill Doggett
5 5 4 7 Ain't Got No Home-Clarence "Frogman" Henry
6 12 3 6 Singing The Blues-Guy Mitchell
7 6 8 4 Oh, What A Nite-Dells
8 7 6 5 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee
9 8 7 3 Slow Walk-Sil Austin
10 13 3 10 You Got Me Dizzy-Jimmy Reed
11 11 11 4 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley
12 15 3 12 Jim Dandy-LaVern Baker & The Gliders
13 9 7 9 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats
14 15 7 11 On My Word Of Honor-B.B. King
15 10 10 5 Green Door-Jim Lowe
