CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S (Harlem) R&B TOP JUKE BOX PLAYS FOR 1947

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 OLD MAID BOOGIE-EDDIE VINSON & ORCHESTRA-MAY 944 
  2 I WANT TO BE LOVED (ONLY BY YOU)-SAVANNAH CHURCHILL & SENTIMENTALISTS-March 920 
  3 DON'T YOU THINK I OUGHTA KNOW-BILL JOHNSON & MUSICAL NOTES-July 904 
  4 THEM THERE EYES-ROY MILTON & SOLID SENDERS-June 880 
  5 THAT'S MY DESIRE-FRANKIE LAINE & MANNIE KLEIN'S ALL STARS-March 862 
  6 845 STOMP-EARL BOSTIC QUARTETTE-December 774 
  7 OL' MAN RIVER-RAVENS-August 728 
  8 TRUST IN ME-Hadda Brooks Trio-September 724 
  9 TANYA-Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers-January 698 
 10 FOOL THAT I AM-Dinah Washington & Dave Young's Orchestra-October 698 
 11 He's A Real Gone Guy-Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm-September 694 
 12 Breaking My Heart-Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers-January 664 
 13 When I Write My Song-Herb Jeffries With Buddy Baker Orchestra-June 662 
 14 Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens-Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five-January 648 
 15 The Lady's In Love With You-Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm-August 574 
 16 True Blues-Roy Milton-October 538 
 17 Early In The Mornin'-Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five-October 534 
 18 I'm Yours-Al (Stomp) Russell Trio-February 528 
 19 Hurry On Down-Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm-September 500 
 20 You Won't Let Me Go-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers-January 500 
 21 East Side West Side (Sidewalks Of New York)-Charlie Barnet & Orchestra-December 468 
 22 It Shouldn't Happen In A Dream-Duke Ellington & Orchestra-June 464 
 23 A Sunday Kind Of Love-Frankie Laine & Carl Fischer's Orchestra-April 464 
 24 Peg O' My Heart-Harmonicats-June 458 
 25 Jelly-Jelly-Billy Eckstine & Orchestra-January 438 
 26 Kidney Stew Blues-Eddie Vinson Orchestra-June 418 
 27 Foolishly Yours-Savannah Churchill & Sentimentalists-March 396 
 28 Mam'selle-Frankie Laine & Harry Geller's Orchestra-May 374 
 29 My Mother's Eyes-Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm-November 364 
 30 Summertime-Ravens-December 350 
 31 Write Me A Letter-Ravens-December 340 
 32 Oh,Lady Be Good!-Ella Fitzgerald & Bob Haggart Orchestra-July 318 
 33 D.b. Blues-Lester Young & Band-March 316 
 34 Walkin' With Sid-Arnett Cobb & Orchestra-November 314 
 35 Everything I Have Is Yours-Sarah Vaughan & George Treadwell's Orchestra-September 300 
 36 Robbins' Nest-Illinois Jacquet & All Stars-July 294 
 37 Big Legs-Gene Phillips & Rhythm Aces-September 294 
 38 You Don't Learn That In School-King Cole Trio-May 274 
 39 Postman Blues-Dinah Washington-May 270 
 40 Red Top-Gene Ammons Sextet-November 264 
 41 Blues,Pt. 1-Illinois Jacquet-March 254 
 42 Summertime-Albert Hibbler & Mercer Ellington Orchestra-July 238 
 43 September Song-Sarah Vaughan & Teddy Wilson Quartet-March 236 
 44 Blow,Mr.jackson-Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers-August 234 
 45 All The Things You Are-Luis Russell & Orchestra-February 216 
 46 My Silent Love-Luis Russell & Orchestra-March 216 
 47 Open The Door,Richard!-Dusty Fletcher & Jimmy Jones Band-February 210 
 48 Open The Door,Richard!-Jack Mcvea & The All Stars-February 210 
 49 Would You Believe Me-Ravens-September 210 
 50 Walkin'-Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers-June 208 
 51 When I Grow Too Old To Dream-Roy Milton & Solid Sender-June 200 
 52 Baby,I Don't Cry Over You-Billie Holiday & Bill Kyle Trio-July 190 
 53 Jack,you're Dead-Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five-June 160 
 54 Near You-Francis Craig & Orchestra-October 152 
 55 So Long-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers-February 150 
 56 Jumping With Symphony Sid-Lester Young & Sextet-March 148 
 57 That's Good Enough For Me-Pearl Bailey-April 138 
 58 This Is The Inside Story-Billy Eckstine-July 136 
 59 Blow Illinois Blow-Illinois Jacquet & All Stars-September 134 
 60 Blow Top Blues-Lionel Hampton Orchestra-January 130 
 61 Gloria-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers-March 126 
 62 Shuffle Boogie-Will Rowland & Orchestra-March 96 
 63 Love That Man Of Mine-Annie Laurie & Paul Gayten & Trio-October 94 
 64 The Christmas Song-Nat "King" Cole-December 92 
 65 Thrill Me-Roy Milton & Solid Senders-October 86 
 66 Time On My Hands-Billy Eckstine & Orchestra-May 86 
 67 Meet Me At No Special Place (And I'll Be There At No Particular Time)-King Cole-May 84 
 68 Don't Be Late-Warren Evans & Sam Price & Orchestra-March 52 
 69 Hawk's Boogie-Erskine Hawkins & Orchestra-April 52 
 70 There Is No Greater Love-Billie Holiday-May 48 
 71 Some Of These Days-Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers-June 48 
 72 Someday Sweetheart-Joe Liggins & Honeydrippers-April 46 
 73 His Feet Too Big For De Bed (Cuban Calypso)-Stan Kenton & Orchestra-March 46 
 74 I Miss You So-King Cole Trio-August 44 
 75 Do As I Say-Jimmy Grissom/Solid Senders-June 42 
 76 Jumpin' At Apollo-Illinois Jacquet & All Stars-May 42 
 77 (Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch And Grab It-Julia Lee & Boy Friends-September 42 
 78 Solitude-Billie Holiday-June 42