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Top R&B Songs of 1949

1948 <-1949-> 1950
    

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1.
1949

'T' Model Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins

21



8
R&B
written by Lightnin' Hopkins
2.
1949

(It's Gonna Be a) Lonely Christmas by The Orioles

28



5
R&B
[R]
written by Phil Rose & Sid Sprung
3.
07/1949

A Kiss and a Rose by The Charioteers

107

19
US
8
R&B
[Columbia 38438]
written by Tommie Connor (as Thomas Connor) & Patrick Toohey
4.
1949

Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts 1 & 2) by Jimmy Witherspoon

46



✫1
R&B
written by Porter Grainger & Everett Robbins
5.
1949

All She Wants to Do is Rock by Wynonie Harris

46



✫1
R&B
[King 4304]
written by Wynonie Harris & Teddy McRae (as Theodore McRae)
6.
1949

Angel Child by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers

26



6
R&B
[Miracle 145]
written by traditional & Memphis Slim (as Peter Chatman)
7.
1949

Baby Get Lost by Dinah Washington

46



✫1
R&B
written by Leonard Feather
8.
1949

Baby, It's Cold Outside by Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald

175

9
US
6
R&B
written by Frank Loesser
9.
1949

Beans and Corn Bread by Louis Jordan

46



✫1
R&B
[Decca 24673]
written by Fleecie Moore & Fred Clark
10.
1949

Because by Herb Lance and the Classics

21



8
R&B
written by Guy d'Hardelot & Edward Teschemacher
11.
01/1949

Bewildered by Billy Eckstine

90

27
US
4
R&B
hit for Tommy Dorsey in 1938
[MGM 10340]
written by Leonard Whitcup & Teddy Powell
12.
1949

Big Fine Girl by Jimmy Witherspoon

31



4
R&B
b side to No Rollin' Blues
written by Jules Taub
13.
01/1949

Blue Moon by Billy Eckstine

93

21
US
12
R&B
B side to Fools Rush In; #1 hit for Glen Gray in 1935
[MGM 10311]
written by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
14.
1949

Blue and Lonesome by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers

40



2
R&B
[Miracle 132]
written by Memphis Slim (as Peter Chatman)
15.
1949

Blues for My Baby by Billy Wright

33



3
R&B
[Savoy 710]
written by Billy Wright & Teddy Reig
16.
1949

Boogie Chillen' by John Lee Hooker

46



✫1
R&B
written by John Lee Hooker & Bernard Besman (as Bernie Besman)
17.
11/1949

Boogie at Midnight by Roy Brown

33



3
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3300]
written by Roy Brown & Henry Glover (as Henry Bernard)
18.
1949

Broken Hearted by Eddie Williams and His Brown Buddies

40



2
R&B
[Supreme 1535]
written by John Hogg & Mark Hurley
19.
04/1949

Caravan by Billy Eckstine

73

27
US
14
R&B
hit for Duke Ellington in 1937
[MGM 10368]
written by Juan Tizol
20.
1949

Close Your Eyes by Herb Lance and the Classics

31



4
R&B
written by Bernice Petkere
21.
1949

Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch) by Louis Jordan

23



7
R&B
written by Jesse Stone
22.
04/1949

Confession Blues by Ray Charles

40



2
R&B
as The Maxin Trio
[Down Beat 171]
written by Ray Charles (as R. C. Robinson)
23.
1949

Corn Bread by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

21



8
R&B
written by Hal Singer
24.
1949

Crawlin' King Snake by John Lee Hooker

26



6
R&B
written by traditional & John Lee Hooker
25.
08/1949

Crying by Billy Eckstine

75

27
US
12
R&B
B side to Temptation
[MGM 10458]
written by Barney Ross & Jay Chernis
26.
1949

Cuttin Out by Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra

26



6
R&B
as Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten Orchestra
written by Paul Gayten
27.
1949

D'Natural Blues by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

31



4
R&B
[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 500054]
written by Andy Gibson
28.
07/1949

Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? by Buddy Johnson

108

17
US
13
R&B
vocals by Buddy Johnson
written by Buddy Johnson
29.
1949

Doby's Boogie by Freddie Mitchell and His Orchestra

31



4
R&B
[instrumental]
[Derby 713]
written by Freddie Mitchell
30.
08/1949

Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee by Stick McGhee and His Buddies

101

26
US
2
R&B
[Atlantic 873]
written by Stick McGhee & J. Mayo Williams
31.
1949

Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee by Wynonie Harris

31



4
R&B
written by Stick McGhee & J. Mayo Williams
32.
1949

Empty Arms Blues by Amos Milburn

31



4
R&B
B side to Roomin' House Boogie
[Aladdin 3032]
written by John Erby
33.
1949

Ethel Mae by L.C. Williams

21



8
R&B
with Conney's Combo
[Freedom 1517]
written by L.C. Williams
34.
1949

Farewell by Little Willie Littlefield

28



5
R&B
[Modern 709]
written by Little Willie Littlefield (as Willie Littlefield)
35.
01/1949

Flo and Joe by The King Cole Trio

23



7
R&B
[Capitol 15320]
written by Milton Leeds & Ted Varnick
36.
02/1949

Fools Rush In by Billy Eckstine

26



6
R&B
[MGM 10311]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
37.
11/1949

For You My Love by Larry Darnell

46



✫1
R&B
written by Paul Gayten
38.
1949

Forgive and Forget by The Orioles

28



5
R&B
[Jubilee 5016]
written by Deborah Chessler
39.
02/1949

Get Yourself Another Fool by Charles Brown

31



4
R&B
as Charles Brown Trio
[Aladdin 3020]
written by Edward W. Mitchell
40.
1949

Grandma Plays the Numbers by Wynonie Harris

23



7
R&B
[King 4276]
written by James Mason
41.
1949

Guess Who by Ivory Joe Hunter

40



2
R&B
[King 4306]
written by Mrs. Ivory Joe Hunter
42.
1949

Hip Shakin' Mama by Chubby Hip Shakin' Newsom

21



8
R&B
as Chubby Hip Shakin' Newsom and Her Hip Shakers
[Deluxe 3199]
written by Chubby Hip Shakin' Newsom
43.
1949

Hobo Blues by John Lee Hooker

28



5
R&B
[Modern 663]
written by John Lee Hooker
44.
1949

Hold Me Baby by Amos Milburn

40



2
R&B
written by Amos Milburn & Lola Anne Cullum
45.
12/1949

Homesick Blues by Charles Brown

28



5
R&B
as Charles Brown and His Smarties
[Aladdin 3039]
written by Charles Brown
46.
1949

Hucklebuck by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

28



5
R&B
written by Roy Alfred & Andy Gibson
47.
1949

Hucklebuck Daddy by Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians

31



4
R&B
[Gotham 175]
written by Waters
48.
1949

I Challenge Your Kiss by The Four Jacks

21



8
R&B
[Allen 21000]
written by Stephen Paul & Leon Gary
49.
1949

I Cover the Waterfront by Erroll Garner

21



8
R&B
[instrumental]
[Savoy 688]
written by Johnny Green & Edward Heyman
50.
04/1949

I Didn't Like It the First Time (The Spinach Song) by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

84

29
US
4
R&B
[Capitol 15367]
written by Johnny Gomez & Bill Gordon
51.
07/1949

I Love You So by Pee Wee Crayton and His Guitar

26



6
R&B
[Modern 675]
written by Pee Wee Crayton
52.
02/1949

I Love You So Much It Hurts by The Mills Brothers

183

8
US
8
R&B
[Decca 24550]
written by Floyd Tillman
53.
1949

I'll Always Be in Love with You by The Ray-O-Vacs

21



8
R&B
[Coleman 100]
written by Bud Green, Herman Ruby & Sam H. Stept (as Sam Stept)
54.
1949

I'll Always Be in Love with You by The X-Rays

33



3
R&B
[Savoy 681]
written by Bud Green, Herman Ruby & Sam H. Stept (as Sam Stept)
55.
11/1949

I'll Get Along Somehow (Part One and Two) by Larry Darnell

40



2
R&B
[Regal 3236]
written by Buddy Fields & Gerald Marks
56.
1949

In the Evening by Jimmy Witherspoon

28



5
R&B
written by Leroy Carr
57.
08/1949

In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down by Charles Brown

31



4
R&B
as Charles Brown Trio
[Aladdin 3030]
written by Leroy Carr
58.
1949

In the Middle of the Night by Amos Milburn

33



3
R&B
[Aladdin 3026]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
59.
1949

It's Midnight (No Place to Go) by Little Willie Littlefield

33



3
R&B
[Modern 686]
written by Little Willie Littlefield & Jules Taub
60.
1949

Jealous Heart by Ivory Joe Hunter

40



2
R&B
[King 4314]
written by Jenny Lou Carson
61.
1949

Landlord Blues by Ivory Joe Hunter

26



6
R&B
B side to Guess Who
[King 4306]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter & J. Sample
62.
1949

Late After Hours by The Great Gates

26



6
R&B
[Selective 103]
written by The Great Gates
63.
1949

Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby by Amos Milburn

33



3
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3037]
written by Frank Heywood & Monroe Tucker
64.
1949

Little Girls Don't Cry by Bull Moose Jackson

40



2
R&B
as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
65.
12/1949

Lonesome Cabin Blues (Log Cabin Blues) by Mercy Dee

23



7
R&B
[Spire 11-001]
66.
1949

Long John Blues by Dinah Washington

33



3
R&B
B side to Baby Get Lost
[Mercury 8148]
written by Tommy George
67.
11/1949

Mary Is Fine by Clarence Gatemouth Brown

21



8
R&B
[Peacock 1504]
written by Clarence Gatemouth Brown
68.
04/1949

Miss Fanny Brown by Roy Brown

21



8
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3128]
written by Roy Brown
69.
1949

No Rollin' Blues by Jimmy Witherspoon

31



4
R&B
[Modern 721]
written by Jimmy Witherspoon
70.
1949

Numbers Boogie by Sugar Chile Robinson

31



4
R&B
written by Vernon White
71.
1949

Page Boy Shuffle by Joe Thomas [American saxophonist]

23



7
R&B
[instrumental]
[King 4299]
written by Henry Glover
72.
1949

Pot Likker by Todd Rhodes Orchestra

33



3
R&B
[instrumental]
[King 4287]
written by Todd Rhodes & Henry Glover
73.
01/1949

Rainy Weather Blues by Roy Brown

28



5
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Orchestra
[Deluxe 3198]
written by Roy Brown
74.
1949

Ricky's Blues by The Ravens

21



8
R&B
[National 9073]
written by Howard Biggs & Jimmy Ricks
75.
1949

Rock the Joint by Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians

26



6
R&B
[Gotham 188]
written by Doc Bagby, Don Keane & Fats Crafton
76.
03/1949

Rockin' at Midnight by Roy Brown

40



2
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3212]
written by Roy Brown
77.
1949

Roomin' House Boogie by Amos Milburn

46



✫1
R&B
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
78.
10/1949

Saturday Night Fish Fry (Pts. 1 & 2) by Louis Jordan

123

21
US
✫1
R&B
written by Ellis Walsh & Louis Jordan
79.
1949

Silent Night (Christmas Hymn) by Sister Rosetta Tharpe

26



6
R&B
with Rosette Gospel Singers
written by Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr & John Freeman Young
80.
1949

Sneakin' Around by Rudy Render

40



2
R&B
[London 17000]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
81.
09/1949

So Long by Ruth Brown

31



4
R&B
with Eddie Condon's NBC Television Orchestra
[Atlantic 879]
written by Remus Harris, Russ Morgan & Irving Melsher
82.
1949

Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red by Eddie Vinson and His Orchestra

26



6
R&B
as Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
[King 4313]
written by Henry Glover & Syd Nathan
83.
05/1949

Somehow by Billy Eckstine

79

25
US
15
R&B
[MGM 10383]
written by Mort Maser
84.
1949

T-Bone Shuffle by T-Bone Walker

23



7
R&B
[Cornet 53]
written by T-Bone Walker (as Aaron Thibeaux Walker)
85.
1949

Tell Me So by The Orioles

46



✫1
R&B
[Jubilee 5005]
written by Deborah Chessler
86.
07/1949

Temptation by Billy Eckstine

23



7
R&B
[MGM 10458]
written by Nacio Brown (as Nacio Herb Brown) & Arthur Freed
87.
1949

That Lucky Old Sun by Herb Lance and the Classics

26



6
R&B
written by Beasley Smith & Haven Gillespie
88.
10/1949

That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) by Louis Armstrong

101

19
US
14
R&B
[Decca 24752]
written by Beasley Smith & Haven Gillespie
89.
1949

The Deacon's Hop by Big Jay McNeely's Blue Jays

46



✫1
R&B
[instrumental]
[Savoy 685]
written by Big Jay McNeely (as Cecil James McNeely)
90.
1949

The Huckle-Buck by Paul Williams [saxophonist]

46



✫1
R&B
as Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers
[instrumental]
written by Andy Gibson
91.
04/1949

Trouble Blues by Charles Brown

46



✫1
R&B
as Charles Brown Trio
[Aladdin 3024]
written by Charles Brown
92.
1949

Waiting in Vain by Ivory Joe Hunter

28



5
R&B
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
93.
1949

Walkin' Around by Paul Williams [saxophonist]

26



6
R&B
as Paul Williams "35-30" Sextette
[instrumental]
written by Paul Williams [saxophonist] & King Porter
94.
1949

Walkin' Blues by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

23



7
R&B
written by Flemming Rasmussen, Louis Moore & Sam Goldberg
95.
1949

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve by The Orioles

20



9
R&B
B side to (It's Gonna Be a) Lonely Christmas
[Jubilee 5017]
written by Frank Loesser
96.
1949

Where Can I Find My Baby by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

21



8
R&B
written by Mack Lollie
97.
1949

White Christmas by The Ravens

20



9
R&B
B side to Silent Night
written by Irving Berlin
98.
1949

Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me by Bull Moose Jackson

40



2
R&B
as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
written by Wayne Raney & Lonnie Glosson
99.
1949

You Broke Your Promise by Louis Jordan

33



3
R&B
[Decca 24587]
written by Eddie Pola, George Wyle & Irving Taylor
100.
1949

You Satisfy by Dinah Washington

21



8
R&B
written by Les Baxter
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