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Top R&B Songs of 1953

1952 <-

1953

-> 1954

Video playlist

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

02/1953

Pretend by Nat King Cole

404

2
US

10
R&B

2
UK

[Capitol F2346]
written by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank LaVere

04/1953

Can't I by Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra

207

16
US

7
R&B

6
UK

[Capitol 2389]
written by Mogol (as Ivan Mogull) & Leroy Lovett

08/1953

Crying in the Chapel by The Orioles

118

11
US

✫1
R&B

[Jubilee 5122]
written by Artie Glenn

11/1953

Marie by The Four Tunes

105

13
US

2
R&B

[Jubilee 5128]
written by Irving Berlin

02/1953

(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean by Ruth Brown

23
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 986]
written by John Wallace (as Johnny Wallace) & Herb Lance (as Herbert J. Lance)

07/1953

The Clock by Johnny Ace

✫1
R&B

with The Beale Streeters
[Duke 112]
written by A.C. Williams (as David James Mattis)

08/1953

Shake a Hand by Faye Adams

✫1
R&B

with the Joe Morris Orchestra
[Herald 416]
written by Joe Morris

1953

Please Love Me by B.B. King

✫1
R&B

[RPM 386]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub

10/1953

Money Honey by The Drifters

✫1
R&B

as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #252]
[Atlantic 45-1006]
written by Jesse Stone

10.

1953

I'm Mad by Willie Mabon and His Combo

✫1
R&B

[Chess 1538]
written by Willie Mabon

11.

12/1953

I'll Be True by Faye Adams

✫1
R&B

with the Joe Morris Orchestra
[Herald 419]
written by William McLemore

12.

1953

Hound Dog by Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton

✫1
R&B

[Peacock 5-1612]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

13.

1953

Honey Hush by Joe Turner

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1001]
written by Joe Turner (as Lou Willie Turner)

14.

1953

Help Me Somebody by The 5 Royales

✫1
R&B

written by Lowman Pauling

15.

1953

Baby Don't Do It by The 5 Royales

✫1
R&B

written by Lowman Pauling

16.

1953

Yes! I Know (What You're Putting Down) by Linda Hayes

2
R&B

written by Jacques

17.

12/1953

Saving My Love for You by Johnny Ace

2
R&B

[Duke 118]
written by Sherman "Blues" Johnson

18.

11/1953

Rags to Riches by The Dominoes

2
R&B

as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[King 45-1280]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross

19.

1953

One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer by Amos Milburn

2
R&B

as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3197]
written by Rudy Toombs

20.

1953

Good Lovin' by The Clovers

2
R&B

[Atlantic 1000]
written by Danny Taylor, Leroy Kirkland, Ahmet Ertegun (as part of Jesmet) & Jerry Wexler (as part of Jesmet)

21.

04/1953

Going to the River by Fats Domino

2
R&B

[Imperial 5231]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

22.

01/1953

Dream Girl by Jesse & Marvin

2
R&B

[Speciality 447]
written by Jesse Belvin & Marvin Phillips

23.

1953

Blues with a Feeling by Little Walter and His Jukes

2
R&B

[Checker 780]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)

24.

1953

Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone) by B.B. King

3
R&B

[RPM 380]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub

25.

06/1953

Wild Wild Young Men by Ruth Brown

3
R&B

[Atlantic 993]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)

26.

07/1953

Third Degree by Eddie Boyd

3
R&B

as Eddie Boyd and His Chess Men
[Chess 1541]
written by Eddie Boyd

27.

1953

The Come Back by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers

3
R&B

[United 156]
written by Memphis Slim (as L.C. Frazier)

28.

01/1953

The Bells by The Dominoes

3
R&B

as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12114]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks

29.

1953

TV is the Thing (This Year) by Dinah Washington

3
R&B

written by Bill Sanford (as William Sanford) & Phil Medley

30.

01/1953

Soft by Tiny Bradshaw

3
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 45-4577]
written by Tiny Bradshaw

31.

1953

Red Top by King Pleasure

3
R&B

with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band
[Prestige 45-821]
written by Ben Kynard & Lionel Hampton

32.

07/1953

Please Don't Leave Me by Fats Domino

3
R&B

[Imperial 5240]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)

33.

09/1953

Nadine by The Coronets

3
R&B

[Chess 1549]
written by Chuck Berry & Alan Freed

34.

1953

Let Me Go Home, Whiskey by Amos Milburn

3
R&B

as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3164]
written by Shifty Henry (as Shifte Henri)

35.

04/1953

I Wanna Know by The Du Droppers

3
R&B

[RCA-Victor 47-5229]
written by Caleb Ginyard

36.

1953

I Had a Notion by Joe Morris and His Orchestra

3
R&B

featuring Al Savage
[Herald 417]
written by Joe Morris

37.

06/1953

I Found Out (What You Do When You Go 'Round There) by The Du Droppers

3
R&B

[RCA-Victor 47-5321]
written by Caleb Ginyard, Bob Kornegay & Ray

38.

01/1953

Gabbin' Blues by Big Maybelle

3
R&B

[Okeh 6931]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Rose Marie McCoy

39.

01/1953

Cross My Heart by Johnny Ace

3
R&B

with The Beale Streeters
[Duke 107]
written by D. James & Johnny Ace

40.

1953

Crawlin' by The Clovers

3
R&B

[Atlantic 989]
written by Rudy Toombs (as Rudolph Toombs)

41.

1953

Bear Cat by Rufus Thomas

3
R&B

as Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas, Jr.
written by Sam Phillips

42.

03/1953

24 Hours by Eddie Boyd

3
R&B

[Chess 1533]
written by Eddie Boyd

43.

1953

Too Much Lovin' (Much Too Much) by The 5 Royales

4
R&B

written by Lowman Pauling

44.

1953

Please Hurry Home by B.B. King

4
R&B

[RPM 391]
written by B.B. King

45.

03/1953

Pedal Pushin' Papa by The Dominoes

4
R&B

as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
B side to The Bells
[Federal 12114]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks

46.

1953

Is It a Dream by The Vocaleers

4
R&B

[Red Robin 114]
written by Joe Duncan & Bobby Robinson

47.

1953

Going to the River by Chuck Willis

4
R&B

[Okeh 6952]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino

48.

1953

Drunk by Jimmy Liggins

4
R&B

as Jimmy Liggins and His 3-D Music
[Specialty 470]
written by Jimmy Liggins

49.

1953

Ain't It a Shame by Lloyd Price

4
R&B

[Specialty 452]
written by Eddy Owens (as H. E. Owens)

50.

06/1953

These Foolish Things Remind Me of Love by The Dominoes

5
R&B

as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12129]
written by Jack Strachey & Eric Maschwitz

51.

1953

Perfect Woman by The Four Blazes

5
R&B

[United 158]
written by Tommy Braden

52.

11/1953

My Country Man by Big Maybelle

5
R&B

[Okeh 7009]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Sid Wyche (as Sidney J. Wyche)

53.

1953

Feelin' Good by Little Junior Parker

5
R&B

as Little Junior's Blue Flames
written by Little Junior Parker

54.

1953

Crazy, Crazy, Crazy by The 5 Royales

5
R&B

B side to Help Me Somebody
written by Lowman Pauling

55.

12/1953

Something's Wrong by Fats Domino

6
R&B

[Imperial 5262]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

56.

07/1953

Mercy, Mr. Percy by Varetta Dillard

6
R&B

[Savoy 897]
written by Mae Moten

57.

1953

Mean Old World by Little Walter and His Jukes

6
R&B

as Little Walter and His Night Caps
B side to Sad Hours
[Checker 764]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)

58.

1953

Mad Love by Muddy Waters

6
R&B

[Chess 1550]
written by Muddy Waters

59.

1953

Hittin' on Me by Buddy Johnson

6
R&B

vocals by Ella Johnson
written by Buddy Johnson

60.

08/1953

Get It by The Midnighters

6
R&B

as the Royals
[Federal 12133]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Hank Ballard

61.

1953

Don't Deceive Me by Chuck Willis

6
R&B

[Okeh 6985]
written by Chuck Willis

62.

1953

Banana Split by Kid King's Combo

6
R&B

[instrumental]
[Excello 2009]
written by Edward Brooks

63.

1953

Whoopin' and Hollerin' by Earl Forest

7
R&B

with The Beale Streeters
written by A.C. Williams (as David Mattis) & Don Robey

64.

1953

Train, Train, Train by Danny Overbea and His Combo

7
R&B

[Checker 768]
written by Danny Overbea

65.

07/1953

Mend Your Ways by Ruth Brown

7
R&B

US B side to Wild Wild Young Men
[Atlantic 993]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Lincoln Chase

66.

1953

In the Mission of St. Augustine by The Orioles

7
R&B

[Jubilee 5127]
written by Jack Chiarelli

67.

09/1953

You Can't Keep a Good Man Down by The Dominoes

8
R&B

as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12139]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks

68.

1953

Tell Me Pretty Baby by Lloyd Price

8
R&B

US B side to Ain't It a Shame
written by Lloyd Price

69.

06/1953

One Room Country Shack by Mercy Dee

8
R&B

[Specialty 458]
written by Mercy Dee (as Mercy Dee Walton)

70.

1953

Off the Wall by Little Walter and His Jukes

8
R&B

[instrumental]
B side to Tell Me Mama
[Checker 770]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)

71.

1953

Dragnet Blues by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

8
R&B

written by Johnny Moore & Mark Hurley

72.

1953

Daughter (That's Your Red Wagon) by Swinging Sax Kari and Orchestra

8
R&B

written by Lester Shackleford, Johnny Allen & Sax Kari (as Swinging Sax Kari)

73.

03/1953

Baby I'm Doin' It by Annisteen Allen

8
R&B

[King 4608]
written by Mann, Glover, Wisemantal & Freed

74.

1953

My Kind of Woman by Emitt Slay Trio

9
R&B

[novelty]
[Savoy 886]
written by Emitt Slay

75.

1953

I'm Glad by Mitzi Mars

9
R&B

with Sax Mallard and Orchestra
[Checker 773]
written by Georg Witzel & Oett "Sax" Mallard

76.

1953

I Believe by Elmore James

9
R&B

[Meteor 5000]
written by Elmore James

77.

08/1953

Heavy Juice by Tiny Bradshaw

9
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 45-4621]
written by Leroy Bass, Red Prysock & Tiny Bradshaw

78.

1953

Early in the Morning by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

9
R&B

as Roy Milton and Orchestra
written by Roy Milton

79.

1953

Comin' On by The Clovers

9
R&B

[Atlantic 1010]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)

80.

1953

Baby Doll by Marvin and Johnny

9
R&B

[Speciality 479]
written by Marvin Phillips

81.

07/1953

You're Mine by The Crickets [doo wop group]

10
R&B

[MGM 11428]
written by Harold Johnson

82.

06/1953

Way Back Home by Big Maybelle

10
R&B

[Okeh 6955]
written by Leroy Kirkland, Rose Marie McCoy & Mabel Smith

83.

1953

Tin Pan Alley by Jimmy Wilson and His All-Stars

10
R&B

[Big Town 101]
written by Bob Geddins (as Robert Geddins)

84.

1953

Tell Me Mama by Little Walter and His Jukes

10
R&B

[Checker 770]
written by Big Bill Broonzy (as William Lee Conley Broonzy) & Jazz Gillum

85.

10/1953

Rose Mary by Fats Domino

10
R&B

[Imperial 5251]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)

86.

1953

Fat Daddy by Dinah Washington

10
R&B

B side to TV is the Thing (This Year)
[Mercury 70214]
written by Bill Sanford (as William Sanford) & Phil Medley

87.

1953

Baby, It's You by The Spaniels

10
R&B

[Chance 1141]
written by James "Pookie" Hudson (as Thornton James "Pookie" Hudson) & Gerald Gregory

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