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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1948

1948

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

US
country
peak

Comment

Video

1.

Nature Boy by Nat King Cole

380

✫1
US

2
R&B

as King Cole
[Capitol 15054]
written by Eden Ahbez

2.

A Little Bird Told Me by Blue Lu Barker

264

4
US

4
R&B

[Capitol 15308]
written by Harvey O. Brooks

3.

A Little Bird Told Me by Paula Watson

234

6
US

2
R&B

[Supreme 1507]
written by Harvey O. Brooks

4.

My Happiness by Ella Fitzgerald

216

6
US

8
R&B

with the Song Spinners
[Decca 24446]
written by Betty Peterson Blasco & Borney Bergantine

5.

You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love) by The Ink Spots

174

8
US

15
R&B

written by Larry Fotine, Billy Faber & Fred Meadows

6.

It's Too Soon to Know by The Orioles

159

13
US

✫1
R&B

[Jubilee 5000]
written by Deborah Chessler

7.

Sweet Georgia Brown by Brother Bones and His Shadows

156

10
US

9
R&B

[instrumental]
[Tempo 652]
written by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard & Kenneth Casey

8.

King Size Papa by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

150

15
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 40082]
written by Johnny Gomez & Paul Vance

9.

I Can't Give You Anything but Love by Rose Murphy

146

13
US

3
R&B

#1 hit for Cliff Edwards in 1928
[Majestic 1204]
written by Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields

10.

You're All I Want for Christmas by Frankie Laine

139

11
US

15
R&B

[Christmas]
[Mercury 5177]
written by Seger Ellis & Glen Moore

11.

Tomorrow Night by Lonnie Johnson

131

19
US

✫1
R&B

[King 4201]
written by Lonnie Johnson

12.

Run Joe by Louis Jordan

116

23
US

✫1
R&B

written by Joe Willoughby, Louis Jordan & Walter Merrick

13.

I Love You Yes I Do by Bull Moose Jackson

113

24
US

✫1
R&B

as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
written by Syd Nathan (as Sally Nix) & Henry Glover

14.

Ebony Rhapsody by Rosetta Howard

91

23
US

8
R&B

[Columbia 37573]
written by Arthur Johnston & Sam Coslow

15.

The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) by The King Cole Trio

88

24
US

8
R&B

[R]
[Christmas]
[Capitol 15201]
written by Mel Tormé & Robert Wells

16.

Time Out for Tears by Savannah Churchill

85

24
US

10
R&B

as Savannah Churchill & the Four Tunes
[Manor 1116]
written by Irving Berman & Abe Schiff

17.

Pretty Mama Blues by Ivory Joe Hunter

46

✫1
R&B

[Four Star 1254]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter

18.

My Heart Belongs to You by Arbee Stidham

46

✫1
R&B

[RCA Victor 20-2572]
written by Arbee Stidham

19.

Messin' Around by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers

46

✫1
R&B

[Miracle 125]
written by Floyd Hunt

20.

Long Gone (Parts I & II) by Sonny Thompson

46

✫1
R&B

with the Sharps and Flats
[instrumental]
[Miracle 126]
written by Lewis Simpkins & Sonny Thompson

21.

Long About Midnight by Roy Brown

46

✫1
R&B

as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3154]
written by Roy Brown

22.

Late Freight by Sonny Thompson

46

✫1
R&B

as Sonny Thompson Quintet featuring Eddie Chamblee
[instrumental]
[Miracle 128]
written by Sonny Thompson

23.

I Can't Go On without You by Bull Moose Jackson

46

✫1
R&B

as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
written by Henry Glover & Syd Nathan (as Sally Nix)

24.

Good Rockin' Tonight by Wynonie Harris

46

✫1
R&B

written by Roy Brown

25.

Corn Bread by Hal Singer Sextette

46

✫1
R&B

[instrumental]
[Savoy 672]
written by Hal Singer

26.

Chicken-Shack Boogie by Amos Milburn

46

✫1
R&B

written by Amos Milburn & Anne Cullum (as Lola Cullum)

27.

Blues After Hours by Pee Wee Crayton and His Guitar

46

✫1
R&B

[instrumental]
[Modern 624]
written by Pee Wee Crayton

28.

Bewildered by Red Miller Trio

46

✫1
R&B

[Bullet 295]
written by Teddy Powell & Leonard Whitcup

29.

Bewildered by Amos Milburn

46

✫1
R&B

written by Teddy Powell & Leonard Whitcup

30.

Am I Asking Too Much by Dinah Washington

46

✫1
R&B

written by Helen Miller & Fay Whitman

31.

Wrapped Up in a Dream by Do Ray and Me

39

2
R&B

[Commodore 7505]
written by Pat Best (as William Best) & Irving Berman

32.

Trees by Al Hibbler

39

2
R&B

written by Joyce Kilmer & Oscar Rasbach

33.

Pleasing You (As Long as I Live) by Lonnie Johnson

39

2
R&B

[King 4245]
written by Lonnie Johnson

34.

My Fault by Brownie McGhee

39

2
R&B

[Savoy 5551]
written by Brownie McGhee (as Walter Brown McGhee)

35.

It's Too Soon to Know by Dinah Washington

39

2
R&B

written by Deborah Chessler

36.

Fine Brown Frame by Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

39

2
R&B

written by Guadalupe Cartiero & J. Mayo Williams

37.

Barnyard Boogie by Louis Jordan

39

2
R&B

written by Louis Jordan & Wilhelmina Gray

38.

'Fore Day in the Morning by Roy Brown

38

12
country

6
R&B

as Roy Brown and His Orchestra
US B side to Rainy Weather Blues
[Deluxe 3198]
written by Roy Brown

39.

What Have I Done? by Hadda Brooks Trio

33

3
R&B

[instrumental]
[Modern 602]
written by Hadda Brooks

40.

The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On) by Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

33

3
R&B

written by Irving Berlin & Fritz Löhner-Beda

41.

Hop, Skip, and Jump by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

33

3
R&B

written by Roy Milton

42.

All My Love Belongs to You by Bull Moose Jackson

33

3
R&B

as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
written by Henry Glover & Syd Nathan (as Sally Nix)

43.

Reet, Petite and Gone by Louis Jordan

31

4
R&B

written by Lora Lee & Louis Jordan

44.

More Than You Know by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

31

4
R&B

written by Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu & Vincent Youmans

45.

Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends by Louis Jordan

31

4
R&B

written by Benny Carter, Louis Jordan & Irving Gordon

46.

Blues for the Red Boy by Todd Rhodes Orchestra

31

4
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 4240]
written by Todd Rhodes

47.

Write Me a Letter by The Ravens

28

5
R&B

written by Howard Biggs

48.

Texas Hop by Pee Wee Crayton and His Guitar

28

5
R&B

[instrumental]
[Modern 643]
written by Pee Wee Crayton (as Connie Crayton) & Jules Taub

49.

Send for Me If You Need Me by The Ravens

28

5
R&B

[National 9045]
written by Jimmy Ricks & Howard Biggs

50.

Pettin' and Pokin' by Louis Jordan

28

5
R&B

written by Louis Jordan

51.

I Want a Bowlegged Woman by Bull Moose Jackson

28

5
R&B

as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
B side to All My Love Belongs to You
written by Syd Nathan (as Sally Nix) & Henry Glover

52.

Everything I Do Is Wrong by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

28

5
R&B

B side to Hop, Skip, and Jump
written by Roy Milton

53.

Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad) by T-Bone Walker

28

5
R&B

[Black & White 122]
written by T-Bone Walker

54.

Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight

26

6
R&B

with Sam Price Trio
written by Sister Rosetta Tharpe

55.

Three O'Clock Blues by Lowell Fulson

26

6
R&B

written by Lowell Fulson

56.

That's What I Like by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

26

6
R&B

written by Julia Lee

57.

It's Too Soon to Know by Ella Fitzgerald

26

6
R&B

written by Deborah Chessler

58.

It Took a Long, Long Time by Amos Milburn

26

6
R&B

B side to Chicken-Shack Boogie
written by Jesse Cryor

59.

Elevator Boogie by Mabel Scott

26

6
R&B

[Exclusive 35x]
written by Benny Ray

60.

Come and Get it, Honey by Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

26

6
R&B

[Capitol 15064]
written by Richard Larkin

61.

Another Day, Another Dollar by Pvt. Cecil Gant

26

6
R&B

as Cecil Gant Trio
[Bullet 280]

62.

Ain't Misbehavin' by Dinah Washington

26

6
R&B

written by Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks & Fats Waller

63.

X-Temperaneous Boogie by Camille Howard and Her Trio

23

7
R&B

[instrumental]
[Speciality 307]
written by Camille Howard

64.

West Side Baby by Dinah Washington

23

7
R&B

written by Dallas Bartley & Johnny Cameron

65.

The Darktown Strutters' Ball by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

23

7
R&B

written by Shelton Brooks

66.

Tear Drop Blues by Jimmy Liggins

23

7
R&B

as Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy
[Specialty 521]
written by Jimmy Liggins

67.

Sweet Georgia Brown by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

23

7
R&B

written by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard & Kenneth Casey

68.

Freedom Train Blues by Little Son Jackson

23

7
R&B

[Gold Star 638]
written by Little Son Jackson (as Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson)

69.

Daddy-O by Louis Jordan

23

7
R&B

with Martha Davis [pianist]
[Decca 24502]
written by Don Raye & Gene De Paul (as Gene DePaul)

70.

Cool Water by Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

23

7
R&B

written by Bob Nolan

71.

What'll I Do by The King Cole Trio

21

8
R&B

[Capitol 15019]
written by Irving Berlin

72.

West Side Baby by T-Bone Walker

21

8
R&B

[Cornet 50]
written by Dallas Bartley & Johnny Cameron

73.

Thirty-Five Thirty by Paul Williams [saxophonist]

21

8
R&B

as Paul Williams Sextette
[instrumental]
written by Paul Williams [saxophonist]

74.

Silent Night by The Ravens

21

8
R&B

[National 9062]
written by Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr & John Freeman Young

75.

Recess in Heaven by Dan Grissom

21

8
R&B

with Buddy Harper Orchestra
[Jewel 2004]
written by John Getz

76.

Milky White Way by The Trumpeteers

21

8
R&B

[Score 5001]
written by Landers Coleman

77.

Merry Christmas, Baby by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

21

8
R&B

[R]
written by Lou Baxter & Johnny Moore

78.

Lollipop Mama by Wynonie Harris

21

8
R&B

written by Roy Brown

79.

Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

21

8
R&B

written by King Perry

80.

I'm Waiting for Your Call by T-Bone Walker

21

8
R&B

[Black & White 126]
written by Oscar McLollie (as Oscar Lollie)

81.

Don't Fall in Love with Me by Ivory Joe Hunter

21

8
R&B

written by Ivory Joe Hunter

82.

Bye Bye Baby Blues by The Ravens

21

8
R&B

written by Howard Biggs

83.

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

21

8
R&B

written by Phil Rose & Sid Sprung

84.

What Did You Do to Me by Ivory Joe Hunter

19

9
R&B

written by Ivory Joe Hunter

85.

Those Things Money Can't Buy by The King Cole Trio

19

9
R&B

[Capitol 15011]
written by Al Goodhart & Ruth Poll

86.

Tell Me, Daddy by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

19

9
R&B

written by Bobby Black

87.

Roll 'Em by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

19

9
R&B

[instrumental]
written by Joe Liggins

88.

Out of the Blue by Hadda Brooks Trio

19

9
R&B

[instrumental]
[Modern 600]
written by Henry Nemo & Will Jason

89.

Long Tall Mama by Smokey Hogg

19

9
R&B

[Modern 574]
written by Smokey Hogg

90.

How Long Must I Wait for You by Louis Jordan

19

9
R&B

written by Jerry Black & Lucky Millinder

91.

Go Long by The Dixieaires

19

9
R&B

[Gotham 163]
written by Rudy Toombs

92.

Dripper's Blues by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

19

9
R&B

B side to Sweet Georgia Brown
written by Joe Liggins

93.

Do You or Don't You Love Me? by Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

19

9
R&B

B side to The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)
written by Nellie Lutcher

94.

When I Grow Too Old to Dream by Rose Murphy

18

10
R&B

B side to I Can't Give You Anything but Love
[Majestic 1204]
written by Sigmund Romberg & Oscar Hammerstein II

95.

The Best Things in Life Are Free by The Ink Spots

18

10
R&B

[from the movie Good News]
written by Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva & Ray Henderson

96.

S-H-I-N-E by The Mills Brothers

18

10
R&B

written by Ford Dabney, Cecil Mack & Lew Brown

97.

Ol' Man River by The Ravens

18

10
R&B

written by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II

98.

Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) by The Mills Brothers

18

10
R&B

written by Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour

99.

Long Skirt Baby Blues by T-Bone Walker

18

10
R&B

[Black & White 123]
written by John Henry

100.

Cecilia by Rose Murphy

18

10
R&B

[novelty]
[Majestic 1213]
written by Dave Dreyer & Harry Ruby

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