CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FROM 1955
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: January 1,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS
2 2 10 YOU UPSET ME BABY-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
3 7 7 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
4 3 6 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
5 8 4 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
6 4 4 SINCERELY-Moonglows
7 9 2 WHITE CHRISTMAS-Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney
8 6 4 POISON IVY-Willie Mabon
9 5 9 MAMBO BABY-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
10 12 4 HURT-Roy Hamilton
11 10 11 I'M READY-Muddy Waters
12 11 19 HURTS ME TO MY HEART-Faye Adams
13 - 1 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
14 15 4 LAST NIGHT-Little Walter & Jukes
15 - 1 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: January 8,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS 2 3 8 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
3 6 5 SINCERELY-Moonglows
4 7 3 WHITE CHRISTMAS-Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney
5 2 11 YOU UPSET ME BABY-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
6 5 5 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
7 4 7 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
8 13 2 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
9 10 5 HURT-Roy Hamilton
10 8 5 POISON IVY-Willie Mabon
11 15 2 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
12 9 10 MAMBO BABY-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
13 11 12 I'M READY-Muddy Waters
14 14 5 LAST NIGHT-Little Walter & Jukes
15 12 20 HURTS ME TO MY HEART-Faye Adams
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: January 15,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS 2 2 9 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
3 3 6 SINCERELY-Moonglows
4 6 6 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
5 7 8 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
6 8 3 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
7 5 12 YOU UPSET ME BABY-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
8 9 6 HURT-Roy Hamilton
9 11 3 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
10 10 6 POISON IVY-Willie Mabon
11 13 13 I'M READY-Muddy Waters
12 12 11 MAMBO BABY-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
13 14 6 LAST NIGHT-Little Walter & Jukes
14 - 1 STINGY LITTLE THING-Midnighters
15 - 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: January 22,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 10 EARTH ANGEL (WILL YOU BE MINE)-PENGUINS
2 3 7 SINCERELY-Moonglows
3 1 12 HEARTS OF STONE-Charms
4 4 7 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
5 6 4 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
6 5 9 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
7 9 4 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
8 7 13 YOU UPSET ME BABY-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
9 8 7 HURT-Roy Hamilton
10 15 2 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
11 - 1 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
12 10 7 POISON IVY-Willie Mabon
13 - 1 MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE-Sarah Vaughan
14 13 7 LAST NIGHT-Little Walter & Jukes
15 14 2 STINGY LITTLE THING-Midnighters
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: January 29,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 EARTH ANGEL (WILL YOU BE MINE)-PENGUINS 2 2 8 SINCERELY-Moonglows
3 3 13 HEARTS OF STONE-Charms
4 10 3 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
5 5 5 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
6 7 5 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
6 7 5 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
7 4 8 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
8 6 10 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
9 11 2 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
10 9 8 HURT-Roy Hamilton
11 8 14 YOU UPSET ME BABY-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
12 - 1 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
13 - 1 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
14 12 8 POISON IVY-Willie Mabon
15 - 1 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: February 5,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 4 4 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 1 12 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
3 2 9 SINCERELY-Moonglows
4 3 14 HEARTS OF STONE-Charms
5 5 6 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
6 6 6 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
6 6 6 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
7 7 9 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
8 9 3 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
9 12 2 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
10 10 9 HURT-Roy Hamilton
11 8 11 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
12 13 2 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
13 14 9 POISON IVY-Willie Mabon
14 11 15 YOU UPSET ME BABY-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
15 15 2 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: February 12,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 5 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 2 13 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
3 3 10 SINCERELY-Moonglows
4 5 7 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
5 4 15 HEARTS OF STONE-Charms
6 9 3 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
7 6 7 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
7 6 7 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
8 12 3 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
9 8 4 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
10 7 10 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
11 10 10 HURT-Roy Hamilton
12 11 12 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
13 15 3 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
14 - 1 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
15 - 1 SNEAKIN' AROUND-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & 'The Kings Men'
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: February 19,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 6 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 2 14 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
3 3 11 SINCERELY-Moonglows
4 4 8 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
5 6 4 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
6 5 16 HEARTS OF STONE-Charms
7 7 8 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
7 7 8 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
8 8 4 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
9 9 5 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
10 12 13 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
11 - 1 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
12 11 11 HURT-Roy Hamilton
13 13 4 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
14 14 2 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
15 10 11 TEACH ME TONIGHT-Dinah Washington
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: February 26,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 7 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 2 15 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
3 5 5 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
4 4 9 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
5 3 12 SINCERELY-Moonglows
6 11 2 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
7 6 17 HEARTS OF STONE-Charms
8 7 9 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
8 7 9 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
9 8 5 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
10 9 6 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
11 10 14 RECONSIDER BABY-Lowell Fulson
12 13 5 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
13 14 3 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
14 - 1 THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU-Dinah Washington
15 - 1 JOHNNY HAS GONE-Varetta Dillard
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: March 5,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 8 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 3 6 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
3 2 16 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
4 4 10 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
5 5 13 SINCERELY-Moonglows
6 6 3 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
7 9 6 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
8 8 10 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
8 8 10 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
9 12 6 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
10 13 4 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
11 10 7 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
12 15 2 JOHNNY HAS GONE-Varetta Dillard
13 14 2 THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU-Dinah Washington
14 7 18 HEARTS OF STONE-Charms
15 - 1 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: March 12,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 2 7 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
3 3 17 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
4 6 4 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
5 4 11 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
6 5 14 SINCERELY-Moonglows
7 12 3 JOHNNY HAS GONE-Varetta Dillard
8 10 5 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
9 7 7 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
10 9 7 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
11 8 11 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
11 8 11 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
12 15 2 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
13 13 3 THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU-Dinah Washington
14 - 1 TWO HEARTS-Charms
15 11 8 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: March 19,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 2 8 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
3 4 5 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
4 3 18 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
5 7 4 JOHNNY HAS GONE-Varetta Dillard
6 5 12 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
7 12 3 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
8 6 15 SINCERELY-Moonglows
9 9 8 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
10 13 4 THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU-Dinah Washington
11 8 6 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
12 14 2 TWO HEARTS-Charms
13 10 8 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
14 11 12 LING, TING, TONG-Charms
14 11 12 LING, TING, TONG-Five Keys
15 - 1 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: March 26,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 2 9 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
3 3 6 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
4 7 4 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
5 4 19 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
6 6 13 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
7 5 5 JOHNNY HAS GONE-Varetta Dillard
8 8 16 SINCERELY-Moonglows
9 11 7 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
10 9 9 KO KO MO-Gene & Eunice with Jonesy's Combo
11 13 9 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
12 10 5 THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU-Dinah Washington
13 12 3 TWO HEARTS-Charms
14 - 1 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
15 - 1 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: April 2,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 4 5 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
3 2 10 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
4 3 7 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
5 5 20 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
6 14 2 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
7 6 14 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
8 7 6 JOHNNY HAS GONE-Varetta Dillard
9 9 8 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
10 8 17 SINCERELY-Moonglows
11 11 10 COME BACK-Ray Charles & Band
12 - 2 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
13 - 1 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
14 15 2 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
15 - 1 LONELY NIGHTS-Hearts
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: April 9,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE 2 2 6 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
3 3 11 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
4 4 8 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
5 6 3 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
6 5 21 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
7 12 3 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
8 9 9 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
9 7 15 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
10 13 2 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
11 14 3 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
12 15 2 LONELY NIGHTS-Hearts
13 8 7 JOHNNY HAS GONE-Varetta Dillard
14 - 1 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
15 - 2 DON'T YOU KNOW-Fats Domino
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: April 16,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 7 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER & JUKES
2 1 14 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
3 3 12 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
4 4 9 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
5 5 4 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
6 7 4 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
7 10 3 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
8 14 2 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
9 11 4 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
10 - 1 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
10 - 1 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
11 8 10 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
12 6 22 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)-Penguins
13 9 16 TWEEDLE DEE-LaVern Baker & Gliders
14 12 3 LONELY NIGHTS-Hearts
15 - 1 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: April 23,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 8 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER & JUKES 2 2 15 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
3 4 10 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
4 3 13 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
5 5 5 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
6 7 4 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
7 10 2 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
7 10 2 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
8 6 5 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
9 8 3 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
10 15 2 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
11 9 5 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
12 - 1 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
13 14 4 LONELY NIGHTS-Hearts
14 11 11 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
15 - 4 TWO HEARTS-Charms
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: April 30,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER & JUKES 2 3 11 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
3 4 14 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
4 7 3 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
4 7 3 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
5 2 16 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
6 5 6 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
7 6 5 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
8 8 6 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
9 10 3 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
10 9 4 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
11 11 6 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
12 12 2 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
13 - 1 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
14 14 12 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO-Jimmy Reed & Trio
15 - 1 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: May 7,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER & JUKES 2 4 4 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
2 4 4 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
3 3 15 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
4 2 12 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
5 6 7 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
6 7 6 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
7 9 4 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
8 5 17 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
9 12 3 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
10 10 5 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
11 8 7 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
12 11 7 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
13 13 2 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
14 15 2 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
15 - 5 TWO HEARTS-Charms
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: May 14,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 5 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER
1 2 5 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON 2 1 11 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
3 5 8 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
4 7 5 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
5 3 16 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
6 4 13 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
7 6 7 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
8 10 6 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
9 9 4 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
10 8 18 PLEDGING MY LOVE-Johnny Ace
11 12 8 LOVING YOU (Is All I Crave)-Lowell Fulson
12 11 8 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
13 14 3 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
14 13 3 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
15 - 1 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: May 21,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 6 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER 1 1 6 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON 2 2 12 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
3 4 6 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
4 3 9 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
5 7 8 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
6 5 17 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
7 8 7 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
8 9 5 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
9 6 14 THE WALLFLOWER-Etta James & 'The Peaches'
10 15 2 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
11 12 9 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
12 14 4 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
13 13 4 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
14 - 1 I DIDDIE-Dinah Washington
15 - 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: May 28,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 7 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER 1 1 7 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON 2 3 7 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
3 2 13 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
4 5 9 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
5 10 3 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
6 4 10 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
7 7 8 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
8 13 5 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
9 12 5 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
10 6 18 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
11 11 10 CLOSE YOUR EYES-Five Keys
12 15 2 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
13 8 6 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
14 14 2 I DIDDIE-Dinah Washington
15 - 1 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: June 4,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 8 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER 1 1 8 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON 2 2 8 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
3 3 14 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
4 5 4 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
5 4 10 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
6 12 3 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
7 6 11 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
8 7 9 MOST OF ALL-Moonglows
9 8 6 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
10 9 6 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
11 10 19 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
12 14 3 I DIDDIE-Dinah Washington
13 13 7 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
14 - 1 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
15 - 1 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: June 11,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER 1 1 9 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON 2 4 5 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
3 6 4 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
4 2 9 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
5 3 15 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
6 5 11 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
7 9 7 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
8 7 12 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
9 14 2 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
10 13 8 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
11 15 2 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
12 11 20 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
13 - 1 IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO-Dinah Washington
14 10 7 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
15 - 2 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: June 18,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER 1 1 10 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON 2 3 5 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
3 2 6 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
4 5 16 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
5 4 10 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
6 9 3 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
7 6 12 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
8 11 3 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
9 7 8 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
10 8 13 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
11 10 9 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
12 15 3 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
13 13 2 IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO-Dinah Washington
14 14 8 CHOP CHOP BOOM-Danderliers
15 12 21 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles & Band
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: June 25,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 UNCHAINED MELODY-AL HIBBLER 1 1 11 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON
2 2 6 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
3 3 7 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
4 6 4 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
5 5 11 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
6 4 17 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
7 7 13 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
8 8 4 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
9 12 4 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
10 - 1 ROLLIN' STONE-Marigolds
11 9 9 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
12 10 14 FLIP FLOP AND FLY-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
13 11 10 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
14 13 3 IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO-Dinah Washington
15 - 1 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: July 2,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 7 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 1 12 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
2 1 12 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
3 3 8 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
4 4 5 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
5 8 5 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
6 5 12 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
7 7 14 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
8 15 2 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
9 11 10 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
10 6 18 MY BABE-Little Walter & Jukes
11 9 5 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
12 13 11 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN-Cardinals
13 10 2 ROLLIN' STONE-Marigolds
14 - 1 I CAN SEE EVERYBODY'S BABY-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
15 - 1 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: July 9,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 8 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO 2 2 13 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
2 2 13 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
3 3 9 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
4 5 6 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
5 8 3 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
6 4 6 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
7 6 13 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
8 11 6 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
9 - 1 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
10 15 2 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
11 - 1 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
12 9 11 THIS IS MY STORY-Gene & Eunice with Johnny's Combo
13 7 15 WHAT'CHA GONNA DO-Clyde McPhatter & Drifters
14 13 3 ROLLIN' STONE-Marigolds
15 - 1 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: July 16,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO 2 2 14 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
2 2 14 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
3 3 10 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
4 5 4 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
5 4 7 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
6 11 2 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
7 9 2 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
8 10 3 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
9 6 7 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
10 7 14 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
11 8 7 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
12 15 2 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
13 - 1 THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE-Ray Charles & Band
14 - 1 DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD-Earl King
15 - 1 DIDDLEY DADDY-Bo Diddley
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: July 23,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO 2 4 5 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
3 6 3 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
4 2 15 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
4 2 15 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
5 5 8 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
6 7 3 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
7 3 11 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
8 12 3 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
9 8 4 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
10 9 8 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
11 15 2 DIDDLEY DADDY-Bo Diddley
12 10 15 DON'T BE ANGRY-Nappy Brown
13 - 1 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
14 13 2 THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE-Ray Charles & Band
15 11 8 BOP-TING-A-LING-LaVern Baker & Gliders
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: July 30,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO 2 2 6 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
3 3 4 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
4 5 9 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
5 8 4 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
6 6 4 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
7 4 16 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
7 4 16 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
8 7 12 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
9 13 2 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
10 10 9 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
11 9 5 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
12 11 3 DIDDLEY DADDY-Bo Diddley
13 - 1 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
14 - 2 DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD-Earl King
15 - 1 PIDDILY PATTER PATTER-Nappy Brown
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: August 6,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO 2 2 7 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
3 3 5 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
4 5 5 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
5 4 10 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
6 6 5 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
7 9 3 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
8 7 17 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
8 7 17 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
9 - 1 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
10 11 6 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
11 10 10 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING-Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers
12 13 2 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
13 8 13 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
14 - 1 SONG OF THE DREAMER-Billy Brooks
15 12 4 DIDDLEY DADDY-Bo Diddley
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: August 13,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO 2 4 6 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 3 6 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
4 2 8 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
5 9 2 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
6 7 4 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
7 6 6 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
8 10 7 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
9 8 18 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
9 8 18 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
10 5 11 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
11 12 3 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
12 - 3 DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD-Earl King
13 - 1 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
14 - 1 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
15 13 14 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: August 20,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 3 7 EVERY DAY-COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA & JOE WILLIAMS 2 2 7 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 1 14 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
4 5 3 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
5 4 9 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
6 7 7 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
7 6 5 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
8 11 4 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
9 13 2 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
10 8 8 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
11 14 2 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
12 9 19 UNCHAINED MELODY-Al Hibbler
12 9 19 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton
13 10 12 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
14 - 1 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
15 15 15 BO DIDDLEY-Bo Diddley
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: August 27,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 4 4 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 8 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 1 8 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
4 3 15 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
5 5 10 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
6 6 8 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
7 11 3 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
8 8 5 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
9 9 3 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
10 7 6 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
11 10 9 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
12 14 2 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
13 13 13 STORY UNTOLD-Nutmegs
14 - 4 DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD-Earl King
15 - 2 SONG OF THE DREAMER-Billy Brooks
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: September 3,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 5 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY 2 2 9 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 3 9 EVERY DAY-Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
4 7 4 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
5 5 11 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
6 4 16 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
7 6 9 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
8 9 4 WHY DONT YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
9 8 6 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
10 10 7 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
11 - 1 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
12 - 1 HIDE AND SEEK-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
13 11 10 IT'S MY LIFE, BABY-Bobby Blue Bland
14 12 3 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
15 14 5 DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD-Earl King
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: September 10,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 6 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY 2 2 10 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 3 10 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
4 4 5 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
5 8 5 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
6 6 17 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
7 5 12 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
8 7 10 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
9 11 2 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
10 12 2 HIDE AND SEEK-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
11 14 4 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
12 9 7 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
13 - 1 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
14 10 8 MANISH BOY-Muddy Waters
15 - 1 THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS-Earl King
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: September 17,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist 1 1 7 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY 2 2 11 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 4 6 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
4 5 6 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
5 3 11 EVERY DAY-Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
6 6 18 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
7 9 3 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
8 11 5 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
9 13 2 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
10 8 11 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
11 10 3 HIDE AND SEEK-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
12 7 13 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
13 12 8 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
14 - 1 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
15 15 2 THOSE LONELY,LONELY NIGHTS-Earl King
15 15 2 THOSE LONELY,LONELY NIGHTS-Johnny 'Guitar' Watson & Orchestra
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: September 24,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 8 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY 2 2 12 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 4 7 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
4 8 6 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
5 3 7 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
6 5 12 EVERY DAY-Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
7 6 19 AIN' IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
8 9 3 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
9 7 4 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
10 11 4 HIDE AND SEEK-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
11 10 12 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
12 12 14 A FOOL FOR YOU-Ray Charles & Band
13 14 2 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
14 13 9 ANYMORE-Johnny Ace
15 15 3 THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS-Earl King
15 15 3 THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS-Johnny 'Guitar' Watson & Orchestra
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: October 1,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY 2 2 13 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
3 4 7 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
4 3 8 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
5 5 8 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
6 8 4 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
7 7 20 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
8 6 13 EVERY DAY-Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
9 9 5 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
10 10 5 HIDE AND SEEK-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
11 11 13 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
12 - 1 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
13 13 3 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
14 15 4 THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS-Earl King
14 15 4 THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS-Johnny 'Guitar' Watson & Orchestra
15 - 1 NIP SIP-Clovers
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: October 8,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY 2 3 8 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
3 2 14 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
4 6 5 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
5 4 9 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
6 5 9 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
7 9 6 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
8 7 21 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
9 8 14 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
10 12 2 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
11 - 1 TEN LONG YEARS-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
12 11 14 SOLDIER BOY-Four Fellows
13 10 6 HIDE AND SEEK-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
14 13 4 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
15 14 5 THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS-Earl King
15 14 5 THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS-Johnny 'Guitar' Watson & Orchestra
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: October 15,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY 2 2 9 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
3 4 6 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
4 7 7 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
5 5 10 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
6 3 15 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
7 6 10 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
8 8 22 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
9 11 2 TEN LONG YEARS-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
10 10 3 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
11 - 1 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
12 9 15 EVERY DAY-Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
13 14 5 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
14 - 1 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
15 13 7 HIDE AND SEEK-Joe Turner & Blues Kings
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: October 22,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 10 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)-PLATTERS
2 1 12 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
3 3 7 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
4 4 8 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
5 11 2 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
6 5 11 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
7 10 4 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
8 14 2 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
9 7 11 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
10 6 16 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
11 8 23 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
12 9 3 TEN LONG YEARS-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
13 13 6 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
14 12 16 EVERY DAY-Count Basie & Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
15 - 1 HE-Al Hibbler
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: October 29,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)-PLATTERS 2 2 13 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
3 3 8 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
4 5 3 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
5 4 9 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
6 7 5 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
7 6 12 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
8 8 3 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
9 9 12 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
10 12 4 TEN LONG YEARS-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra
11 13 7 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
12 15 2 HE-Al Hibbler
13 - 1 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
14 11 24 AIN'T IT A SHAME-Fats Domino
15 10 17 IT'S LOVE BABY (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: November 5,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)-PLATTERS 2 4 4 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
3 5 10 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
4 3 9 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
5 2 14 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
6 8 4 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
7 6 6 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
8 7 13 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME?-Jacks
9 13 2 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
10 9 13 WALKING THE BLUES-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
11 - 1 HANDS OFF-Jay McShann's Orchestra
12 - 1 BLACKJACK-Ray Charles & Band
13 - 1 ADORABLE-Colts
13 - 1 ADORABLE-Drifters
14 11 8 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
15 - 1 I CONCENTRATE ON YOU-Dinah Washington
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: November 12,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)-PLATTERS 2 2 5 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
3 3 11 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
4 4 10 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
5 6 5 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
6 7 7 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
7 5 15 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
8 11 2 HANDS OFF-Jay McShann's Orchestra
9 9 3 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
10 12 2 BLACKJACK-Ray Charles & Band
11 14 9 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
12 13 2 ADORABLE-Colts
12 13 2 ADORABLE-Drifters
13 - 1 THIRTY DAYS (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
14 - 1 GOOD ROCKIN' DADDY-Etta James
15 - 3 HE-Al Hibbler
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: November 19,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 14 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)-PLATTERS 2 2 6 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
3 3 12 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
4 8 3 HANDS OFF-Jay McShann's Orchestra
5 5 6 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
6 6 8 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
7 4 11 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
8 9 4 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
9 12 3 ADORABLE-Colts
9 12 3 ADORABLE-Drifters
10 10 3 BLACKJACK-Ray Charles & Band
11 14 2 GOOD ROCKIN' DADDY-Etta James
12 11 10 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
13 7 16 MAYBELLENE-Chuck Berry
14 - 1 POOR ME-Fats Domino
15 13 2 THIRTY DAYS (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: November 26,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 15 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)-PLATTERS 2 4 4 HANDS OFF-Jay McShann's Orchestra
3 2 7 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
4 3 13 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
5 6 9 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
6 8 5 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
7 5 7 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
8 9 4 ADORABLE-Colts
8 9 4 ADORABLE-Drifters
9 12 11 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
10 11 3 GOOD ROCKIN' DADDY-Etta James
11 10 4 BLACKJACK-Ray Charles & Band
12 7 12 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
13 - 1 TUTTI-FRUTTI-Little Richard
14 - 1 STEAMBOAT-Drifters
15 14 2 POOR ME-Fats Domino
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: December 3,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 5 HANDS OFF-JAY MCSHANN'S ORCHESTRA
2 1 16 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
3 3 8 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
4 4 14 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
5 6 6 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
6 8 5 ADORABLE-Colts
6 8 5 ADORABLE-Drifters
7 5 10 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
8 7 8 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
9 9 12 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
10 13 2 TUTTI-FRUTTI-Little Richard
11 15 3 POOR ME-Fats Domino
12 10 4 GOOD ROCKIN' DADDY-Etta James
13 11 5 BLACKJACK-Ray Charles & Band
14 12 13 ALL BY MYSELF-Fats Domino
15 14 2 STEAMBOAT-Drifters
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: December 10,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 6 HANDS OFF-JAY MCSHANN'S ORCHESTRA 2 2 17 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
3 3 9 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
4 5 7 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
5 6 6 ADORABLE-Colts
5 6 6 ADORABLE-Drifters
6 11 4 POOR ME-Fats Domino
7 7 11 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
8 8 9 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
9 9 13 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
10 10 3 TUTTI-FRUTTI-Little Richard
11 4 15 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
12 12 5 GOOD ROCKIN' DADDY-Etta James
13 13 6 BLACKJACK-Ray Charles & Band
14 - 1 WITCHCRAFT-Spiders
15 - 3 THIRTY DAYS (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: December 17,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 7 HANDS OFF-JAY MCSHANN'S ORCHESTRA 2 2 18 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
3 6 5 POOR ME-Fats Domino
4 4 8 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
5 3 10 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
6 5 7 ADORABLE-Colts
6 5 7 ADORABLE-Drifters
7 10 4 TUTTI-FRUTTI-Little Richard
8 8 10 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
9 7 12 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
10 9 14 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
11 11 16 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING-Smiley Lewis
12 14 2 WITCHCRAFT-Spiders
13 15 4 THIRTY DAYS (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
14 - 1 WHEN YOU DANCE-Turbans
15 - 1 SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE-Robins
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: December 24,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 8 HANDS OFF-JAY MCSHANN'S ORCHESTRA 2 2 19 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
3 3 6 POOR ME-Fats Domino
4 7 5 TUTTI-FRUTTI-Little Richard
5 6 8 ADORABLE-Colts
5 6 8 ADORABLE-Drifters
6 4 9 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
7 9 13 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
8 5 11 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
9 10 15 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
10 8 11 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
11 - 1 THE GREAT PRETENDER-Platters
12 12 3 WITCHCRAFT-Spiders
13 - 1 NITE OWL-Tony Allen & Champs
14 - 1 COME HOME-Bubber Johnson
15 14 2 WHEN YOU DANCE-Turbans
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF: December 31,1955
National R&B Charts
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 HANDS OFF-JAY MCSHANN'S ORCHESTRA 2 2 20 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)-Platters
3 3 7 POOR ME-Fats Domino
4 4 6 TUTTI-FRUTTI-Little Richard
5 11 2 THE GREAT PRETENDER-Platters
6 5 9 ADORABLE-Colts
6 5 9 ADORABLE-Drifters
7 6 10 PLAY IT FAIR-LaVern Baker & Gliders
8 12 4 WITCHCRAFT-Spiders
9 7 14 ALL AROUND THE WORLD-Little Willie John
10 9 16 FEEL SO GOOD-Shirley & Lee
11 8 12 AT MY FRONT DOOR-El Dorados
12 10 12 DON'T START ME TALKIN'-'Sonny Boy' Williamson
13 - 1 SUGAR SWEET-Muddy Waters
14 14 2 COME HOME-Bubber Johnson
15 15 3 WHEN YOU DANCE-Turbans
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