No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 A LOVER'S QUESTION-CLYDE McPHATTER-DECEMBER 980
2 WHAT AM I LIVING FOR-CHUCK WILLIS-June 908
3 ROCKIN' ROBIN-BOBBY DAY-October 776
4 YAKETY YAK-COASTERS-June 776
5 NOBODY BUT YOU-DEE CLARK-December 732
6 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME-TOMMY EDWARDS-October 696
7 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-PLATTERS-December 666
8 SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN-Chuck Berry-March 636
9 RAUNCHY-Ernie Freeman-January 634
10 TWILIGHT TIME-Platters-May 630
11 Don't Let Go-Roy Hamilton-February 628
12 Topsy (Part 2)-Cozy Cole-November 612
13 Get A Job-Silhouettes-February 604
14 Maybe-Chantels-March 590
15 Tequila-Champs-April 586
16 At The Hop-Danny & The Juniors-January 584
17 Just A Dream-Jimmy Clanton & The Rockets-September 578
18 Looking Back-Nat King Cole-May 566
19 All I Have To Do Is Dream-Everly Brothers-June 556
20 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck-Elvis Presley-May 550
21 Little Star-Elegants-September 518
22 Poor Little Fool-Ricky Nelson-July 512
23 Whole Lotta Loving-Fats Domino-December 506
24 Willie And The Hand Jive-Johnny Otis Show-July 494
25 Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry-June 486
26 You Can Make It If You Try-Gene Allison-January 460
27 Raunchy-Bill Justis-January 434
28 Hold It-Bill Doggett-October 420
29 I'm Gonna Get My Baby-Jimmy Reed-November 396
30 The Stroll-Diamonds-February 392
31 Splish Splash-Bobby Darin-August 392
32 Witch Doctor-David Seville-May 390
33 I'll Come Running Back To You-Sam Cooke-January 382
34 Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly-January 380
35 Do You Want To Dance-Bobby Freeman-May 378
36 Bird Dog-Everly Brothers-September 378
37 One Summer Night-Danleers-September 376
38 Win Your Love For Me-Sam Cooke-October 372
39 To Be Loved-Jackie Wilson-July 372
40 Book Of Love-Monotones-April 370
41 Jennie Lee-Jan & Arnie-June 364
42 Tears On My Pillow-Little Anthony & The Imperials-October 362
43 Short Shorts-Royal Teens-March 360
44 Patricia-Perez Prado Orchestra-August 360
45 Breathless-Jerry Lee Lewis-March 346
46 Don't-Elvis Presley-February 342
47 Talk To Me, Talk To Me-Little Willie John-May 340
48 Key To The Highway-Little Walter-November 338
49 Queen Of The Hop-Bobby Darin-December 324
50 Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley-June 324
51 For Your Precious Love-Jerry Butler & The Impressions-August 306
52 It Don't Hurt No More-Nappy Brown-December 296
53 Chantilly Lace-Big Bopper-September 294
54 My True Love-Jack Scott & The Chantones-September 290
55 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands-Laurie London-May 288
56 Endless Sleep-Jody Reynolds-July 288
57 Tear Drops-Lee Andrews & The Hearts-January 280
58 Maybe Baby-Crickets-April 278
59 Close To You-Muddy Waters-November 274
60 For Your Love-Ed Townsend-June 262
61 Been So Long-Pastels-April 252
62 When-Kalin Twins-September 248
63 Carol-Chuck Berry-September 238
64 Good Golly, Miss Molly-Little Richard-March 238
65 Don't You Just Know It-Huey (piano) Smith & The Clowns-May 234
66 Come What May-Clyde Mcphatter-July 228
67 Dance To The Bop-Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps-January 196
68 Lollipop-Chordettes-April 194
69 Down The Aisle Of Love-Quin-tones-October 178
70 I Beg Of You-Elvis Presley-February 172
71 Dede Dinah-Frankie Avalon-February 170
72 Please Accept My Love-B.B. King-December 164
73 So Tough-Original Casuals-March 162
74 La Dee Dah-Billy & Lillie-March 158
75 Ten Commandments Of Love-Harvey & The Moonglows-October 156
76 To Know Him Is To Love Him-Teddy Bears-December 152
77 Little Boy Blue-Bobby Bland-October 152
78 Rebel Rouser-Duane Eddy-August 152
79 Devoted To You-Everly Brothers-September 148
80 Believe What You Say-Ricky Nelson-April 138
81 Fever-Peggy Lee-September 136
82 Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes-Chuck Willis-June 132
83 Stood Up-Ricky Nelson-February 130
84 Chanson D'amour-Art & Dotty Todd-June 122
85 Big Man-Four Preps-July 120
86 Wishing For Your Love-Voxpoppers-April 118
87 Have Faith-Gene Allison-May 114
88 Baby Face-Little Richard-September 110
89 Little Mary-Fats Domino-July 106
90 High School Confidential-Jerry Lee Lewis-June 102
91 Itchy Twitchy Feeling-Bobby Hendricks-September 98
92 You Were Made For Me-Sam Cooke-April 92
93 Don't Ask Me Why-Elvis Presley-August 86
94 This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'-Ruth Brown-October 84
95 Lonely Island-Sam Cooke-April 84
96 Oh Julie-Crescendos-February 84
97 Click-clack-Dicky Doo & The Don'ts-March 80
98 Ginger Bread-Frankie Avalon-September 80
99 Tequila-Eddie Platt-April 80
100 Doncha' Think It's Time-Elvis Presley-May 78
101 Secretly-Jimmie Rodgers-August 78
102 No One Knows-Dion & The Belmonts-October 74
103 Rumble-Link Wray & The Ray Men-June 74
104 Yes I Want You-Ivory Joe Hunter-October 72
105 You Cheated-Shields-September 72
106 The Walk-Jimmy Mccracklin-March 48
107 Early In The Morning-Rinky-dinks-September 46
108 Susie Darlin'-Robin Luke-October 46
109 El Rancho Rock-Champs-June 42
110 Yes, My Darling-Fats Domino-March 42
111 Fools Like Me-Jerry Lee Lewis-July 40
112 Born Too Late-Poni-tails-September 40
113 You-Aquatones-June 40
114 How The Time Flies-Jerry Wallace-September 40
115 My Life-Chuck Willis-October 38
116 Tell It Like It Is-Little Willie John-September 38
117 We Belong Together-Robert & Johnny-May 38
118 Waitin' In School-Ricky Nelson-February 38
119 Sweet Little Rock And Roller-Chuck Berry-December 36
120 Summertime Blues-Eddie Cochran-October 36
121 Leaps And Bounds-Bill Doggett-March 36
122 Yea,Yea-Kendall Sisters-March 36
123 The Joker (That's What They Call Me)-Billy Myles-January 36
124 Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)-Lou Monte-June 34
125 I Love You So-Chantels-July 34
126 You Are My Destiny-Paul Anka-April 34
127 Do What You Did-Thurston Harris-March 34
128 You're A Sweetheart-Little Willie John-August 34
129 Western Movies-Olympics-August 34
130 (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care-Elvis Presley-January 34
131 (It's Been A Long Time) Pretty Baby-Gino & Gina-June 34
132 Sick And Tired-Fats Domino-May 34
* The last "Most Played By Jockeys R&B" chart was published
in the October 13,1958 issue of Billboard Magazine. So, the
"Most Played By Jockeys Charts R&B Charts" from the beginning
of the year were used in compilation of this list. After
October 13th,1958 the Billboard "HOT R&B" charts are used
in compilation of this list.
