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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1949 (Most Played Juke Box Race Records Charts) (Barr PDF Print E-mail
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Feb 09, 2015 at 03:06 PM
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1949
(Most Played Juke Box Race Records Charts) (Barry Kowal)






No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 HUCKLEBUCK-PAUL WILLIAMS-MARCH 1838 
  2 TROUBLE BLUES-CHARLES BROWN TRIO-June 1520 
  3 SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY-LOUIS JORDAN & THE TYMPANY FIVE-October 1226 
  4 AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS-JIMMY WITHERSPOON-June 1188 
  5 CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE-AMOS MILBURN-January 1174 
  6 BEWILDERED-RED MILLER TRIO-January 1148 
  7 DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE-STICK MCGHEE-May 1036 
  8 TELL ME SO-Orioles-August 968 
  9 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS ROCK-Wynonie Harris-September 950 
 10 BOOGIE CHILLEN-John Lee Hooker-February 886 
 11 Wrapped Up In A Dream-Do, Ray & Me Trio-April 882 
 12 Little Girl, Don't Cry-Bull Moose Jackson-July 848 
 13 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams-October 838 
 14 Bewildered-Amos Milburn-January 804 
 15 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance & The Classics-May 772 
 16 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown-April 772 
 17 Baby, Get Lost-Dinah Washington-September 766 
 18 Hold Me, Baby-Amos Milburn-April 718 
 19 Deacon's Hop-Big Jay Mcneely-March 708 
 20 Guess Who-Ivory Joe Hunter-November 590 
 21 Beans And Cornbread-Louis Jordan-October 588 
 22 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn-September 574 
 23 Boogie At Midnight-Ruth Brown-December 530 
 24 Jealous Heart-Ivory Joe Hunter-December 524 
 25 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes-July 520 
 26 Confession Blues-Maxine Trio-August 514 
 27 D'natural Blues-Lucky Millinder Orchestra-April 500 
 28 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson-December 492 
 29 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton-January 474 
 30 It's Midnight-Little Willie Littlefield-October 472 
 31 Blues For The Red Boy-Todd Rhodes-January 458 
 32 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim-August 424 
 33 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render-December 404 
 34 Don't Put Me Down-Jimmy Liggins-December 404 
 35 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton-September 366 
 36 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn-August 354 
 37 Trees-Al Hibbler-February 350 
 38 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker-June 348 
 39 Long John Blues-Dinah Washington-September 334 
 40 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown-September 326 
 41 Back Street-Eddie Chamblee-September 312 
 42 Homesick Blues-Charles Brown-December 280 
 43 Drinkin' Wine, Spoo-dee-o-dee-Wynonie Harris-June 280 
 44 'fore Day In The Morning-Roy Brown-January 270 
 45 I'll Always Be In Love With You-X-rays-January 236 
 46 Please Don't Go-Roy Brown-October 228 
 47 Ricky's Blues-Ravens-July 226 
 48 Crawling King Snake Blues-John Lee Hooker-December 220 
 49 Get Yourself Another Fool-Charles Brown-April 218 
 50 Blues For My Baby-Billy Wright-November 216 
 51 Empty Arm Blues-Amos Milburn-October 216 
 52 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston-May 206 
 53 Angel Child-Memphis Slim-December 204 
 54 So Tired-Lonnie Johnson-February 198 
 55 Landlord Blues-Ivory Joe Hunter-November 196 
 56 Grandma Plays The Numbers-Wynonie Harris-April 192 
 57 Cole Slaw-Louis Jordan & The Tynpany Five-June 190 
 58 Hucklebuck-Roy Milton-April 184 
 59 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Jimmy Witherspoon-November 182 
 60 Waiting In Vain-Ivory Joe Hunter-October 178 
 61 T-bone Shuffle-T-bone Walker-May 170 
 62 Baby, It's Cold Outside-Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan-August 164 
 63 Hip Shakin' Mama-Chubby Newsom-April 162 
 64 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson-December 162 
 65 Up Above My Head, I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Marie Knight-January 154 
 66 Hoogie Boogie-John Lee Hooker-May 152 
 67 Doby's Boogie-Freddie Mitchell-August 152 
 68 So Long-Ruth Brown-November 148 
 69 Cuttin' Out-Annie Laurie-December 128 
 70 Page Boy Shuffle-Joe Thomas Orchestra-September 126 
 71 Ethel Mae-L. C. Williams-October 122 
 72 A Kiss And A Rose-Charioteers-July 122 
 73 I Feel That Old Age Coming On-Wynonie Harris-May 120 
 74 A Kiss And A Rose-Orioles-October 114 
 75 I Challenge Your Kiss-Four Jacks-May 112 
 76 Cole Slaw-Frank Culley-May 110 
 77 When Things Go Wrong-Tampa Red Orchestra-September 110 
 78 Farewell-Little Willie Littlefield-December 98 
 79 It Took A Long, Long Time-Amos Milburn-January 96 
 80 A Little Bird Told Me-Blue Lu Barker-January 94 
 81 You Broke Your Promise-Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five-April 94 
 82 Because-Herb Lance-July 88 
 83 I Didn't Like It The First Time-Julia Lee-April 86 
 84 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown-April 86 
 85 That Lucky Old Sun-Herb Lance & Vocal Quartet-October 84 
 86 Walkin' Around-Paul Williams-January 84 
 87 Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red-Eddie Vinson-December 84 
 88 Fat Meat And Greens-Edgar Hayes Orchestra-February 80 
 89 I Want My Fanny Brown-Wynonie Harris-October 80 
 90 Roamin' Blues-Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five-April 80 
 91 Temptation-Billy Eckstine-July 80 
 92 Long Time-Charlie Brown-March 80 
 93 After Hour Session-Frank Culley-December 76 
 94 Every Man To His Own Profession-Louis Jordan & The Tynpany Five-July 74 
 95 Empty Bedroom Blues-Saunders King-April 74 
 96 Hot Biscuits-Jay Mcschann-March 74 
 97 You Satisfy-Billy Wright-November 72 
 98 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine-February 72 
 99 Drinkin' Wine, Spoo-dee-o-dee-Lionel Hampton Orchestra-August 70 
100 Pop Corn-Paul Williams-September 70 
101 Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit The Ball-Buddy Johnson-September 68 
102 You Broke Your Promise-Paul Watson-March 68 
103 Fools Rush In-Billy Eckstine-February 50 
104 Late After Hours-The Great Gates-September 50 
105 Rock The Joint-Jimmy Preston-September 50 
106 Flo And Joe-King Cole Trio-January 48 
107 Corn Bread-Erskine Hawkins Orchestra-April 46 
108 You Satisfy-Dinah Washington-April 46 
109 Where Can I Find My Baby-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers-April 46 
110 T-model Blues-Lightnin' Hopkins-October 46 
111 I Love You So Much It Hurts-Mills Brothers-April 46 
112 The Christmas Song-Nat King Cole-January 46 
113 I Cover The Water Front-Erroll Garner-October 46 
114 Miss Fanny Brown-Roy Brown-April 46 
115 Mary Is Fine-Clarence Brown-November 46 
116 Lavender Coffin-Fat Man Robinson Quintet-May 44 
117 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones & His Shadows-January 44 
118 My Time Is Expensive-Clarence Brown-November 44 
119 Lover Come Back To Me-Al Hibbler-February 44 
120 White Christmas-Ravens-January 44 
121 Gospel Train-Marie Knight-February 44 
122 A And M Blues-Amos Milburn-January 44 
123 Help Me Some-Memphis Slim-September 44 
124 Dallas Blues-Floyd Dixon Trio-March 42 
125 Blue Dreams-Sonny Thompson-March 42 
126 Blues At Night-Ivory Joe Hunter-September 42 
127 Kee-mo, Ky-mo (The Magic Song)-King Cole Trio-January 42 
128 I Challenge Your Kiss-Orioles-November 40 
129 Blues At Dawn (Parts I & Ii)-Edgar Hayes-September 38 
130 Blue Moon-Billy Eckstine-April 38 
131 Fiesta In Old Mexico-Camille Howard Trio-September 38 
132 Crying-Billy Eckstine-October 38 
133 Wild Wig-Big Jay Mcneely & His Bluejays-February 38 
134 You've Changed-Bill Farrell-October 38 
135 Hucklebuck-Lionel Hampton-August 38 
136 House Rocker-Paul Williams-July 38 
137 Frisco Bay-Memphis Slim-February 38 
138 Tim Moore's Farm-Lightnin' Hopkins-February 36 
139 Tonight's The Night-Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends-September 36 
140 Annie Lee Blues-Nighthawks-December 36 
141 Lullaby In Rhythm-Charlie Ventura Orchestra-March 36 
142 Walkin' Blues-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers-October 36 
143 Lavender Coffin-Lionel Hampton Orchestra-August 36 
144 He Knows How To Hucklebuck-Paul Williams-August 36 
145 Description Blues-T-bone Walker-March 36 
146 It's Nothing-Charles Brown-April 36 
147 Come Back, Baby-Lowell Fulson-August 36 
148 Mardi Gras-Nellie Lutcher-September 36 
149 Bongo Blues-Dee Williams Sextet-March 36 
150 I Feel Like Cryin'-Andrew Tibbs-January 36 
151 Cook That Stuff-Cleo Brown-December 36 
152 Love For Christmas-Felix Gross Orchestra-December 36 
153 47th Street Jive-Andy Kirk Orchestra-March 34 
154 I Like It-Ivory Joe Hunter-February 34 
155 Jackson's Blues-Don Johnson Band-April 34 
156 Caravan-Billy Eckstine-May 34 
157 Mordedo-Jazz At The Philharmonic-April 34 
158 Mississippi Blues-Floyd Dixon Trio-December 34 
159 That Lucky Old Sun-Louis Armstrong-November 34 
160 Teardrops-Joe Thomas Orchestra-October 34 
161 Stay Gone Blues-Saunders King-March 34 
162 I'll Always Be In Love With You-Ray-o-vac's-March 32 
163 You're All I Want For Christmas-Frankie Laine-January 32 
164 Little Girl, Don't Cry-Lucky Millinder Orchestra-July 32 
165 I'll Miss You-Charles Brown-December 32 

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