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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 1950

1949 <-1950-> 1951

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1.
06/1950

Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole

382

✫1
US
✫1
R&B
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1950]
[R]
[Capitol F1010]
written by Ray Evans & Jay Livingston
2.
02/1950

Rag Mop by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra

204

7
US
4
R&B
written by Johnnie Lee Wills & Deacon Anderson
3.
08/1950

Tenderly by Lynn Hope Quintet

105

19
US
8
R&B
[instrumental]
[Premium 851]
written by Walter Gross & Jack Lawrence
4.
06/1950

I Wanna Be Loved by Dinah Washington

100

22
US
5
R&B
[Mercury 8181]
written by Johnny Green (as John Green), Edward Heyman & Billy Rose
5.
02/1950

Sitting by the Window by Billy Eckstine

95

23
US
6
R&B
[MGM 10602]
written by Anton Karas
6.
04/1950

I Almost Lost My Mind by Nat King Cole

83

26
US
7
R&B
[Capitol F889]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
7.
10/1950

Teardrops from My Eyes by Ruth Brown

45



✫1
R&B
[Atlantic 919]
written by Rudy Toombs
8.
1950

Please Send Me Someone to Love by Percy Mayfield

45



✫1
R&B
[Specialty 375]
written by Percy Mayfield
9.
1950

Pink Champagne by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

45



✫1
R&B
written by Joe Liggins
10.
1950

Mistrustin' Blues by Esther Phillips

45



✫1
R&B
as Little Esther with Mel Walker and the Johnny Otis Orchestra
written by Johnny Otis
11.
1950

I Need You So by Ivory Joe Hunter

45



✫1
R&B
[MGM 10663]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
12.
1950

I Almost Lost My Mind by Ivory Joe Hunter

45



✫1
R&B
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
13.
06/1950

Hard Luck Blues by Roy Brown

45



✫1
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3304]
written by Roy Brown
14.
1950

Double Crossing Blues by Johnny Otis

45



✫1
R&B
as Johnny Otis Quintette, the Robins and Little Esther
written by Johnny Otis
15.
1950

Cupid Boogie by Johnny Otis

45



✫1
R&B
with Little Esther and Mel Walker
written by Johnny Otis
16.
1950

Blue Shadows by Lowell Fulson

45



✫1
R&B
featuring Lloyd Glenn at the "88"}
[Swingtime 226]
written by Lloyd Glenn
17.
1950

Blue Light Boogie (Pts. 1 & 2) by Louis Jordan

45



✫1
R&B
written by Ellis Walsh & Louis Jordan
18.
1950

Bad, Bad Whiskey by Amos Milburn

45



✫1
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3068]
written by Maxwell Davis & Amos Milburn
19.
1950

Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere by Joe Morris and His Orchestra

45



✫1
R&B
[Atlantic 914]
written by Laurie Tate & Joe Morris
20.
1950

Why Do Things Happen to Me by Roy Hawkins

39



2
R&B
[Modern 734]
written by Roy Hawkins
21.
05/1950

Well Oh Well by Tiny Bradshaw

39



2
R&B
[King 45-4357]
written by Tiny Bradshaw, Henry Glover (as Henry Bernard) & Syd Nathan (as Lois Mann)
22.
02/1950

The Fat Man by Fats Domino

39



2
R&B
[Imperial 5058]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
23.
1950

Rockin' Blues by Johnny Otis

39



2
R&B
as Johnny Otis Orchestra with Mel Walker
written by Johnny Otis
24.
09/1950

Love Don't Love Nobody by Roy Brown

39



2
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3306]
written by Roy Brown
25.
1950

Information Blues by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

39



2
R&B
written by Roy Milton
26.
1950

Sittin' on It All of the Time by Wynonie Harris

33



3
R&B
written by Henry Glover (as Henry Bernard) & Syd Nathan (as Lois Mann)
27.
1950

Old Time Shuffle Blues by Lowell Fulson

33



3
R&B
with Th' Fulson Unit
written by Lloyd Glenn
28.
1950

Old Time Shuffle Blues by Lloyd Glenn

33



3
R&B
with Th' Fulson Unit
written by Lloyd Glenn
29.
1950

I'll Never Be Free by Dinah Washington

33



3
R&B
[Mercury 8187]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
30.
1950

I Only Know by Dinah Washington

33



3
R&B
[Mercury 8163]
written by Dinah Washington & Richard Johnson
31.
1950

Everyday I Have the Blues by Lowell Fulson

33



3
R&B
featuring Lloyd Glenn at the "88"}
written by Pinetop Sparks (as Aaron Sparks) & Marion Sparks
32.
1950

Cry, Cry Baby by Ed Wiley and His After Hour Rhythm

33



3
R&B
33.
1950

Raining in My Heart by Peppermint Harris

31



4
R&B
[Sittin' In With 543]
written by Peppermint Harris (as Harrison Nelson)
34.
1950

Rag Mop by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

31



4
R&B
written by Johnnie Lee Wills & Deacon Anderson
35.
1950

Rag Mop by Doc Sausage and His Mad Lads

31



4
R&B
[Regal 3251]
written by Johnnie Lee Wills & Deacon Anderson
36.
1950

I'm Yours to Keep by Herb Fisher and His Trio

31



4
R&B
[Modern 753]
written by Herb Fisher & Jules Taub
37.
1950

I'll Never Be Free by Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra

31



4
R&B
as Annie Laurie - Paul Gayten and His Orchestra
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
38.
1950

I Quit My Pretty Mama by Ivory Joe Hunter

31



4
R&B
written by Syd Nathan (as Sydney Mann) & Ivory Joe Hunter
39.
08/1950

I Love My Baby by Larry Darnell

31



4
R&B
[Regal 3274]
written by Howard Biggs & Fred Madison
40.
1950

Deceivin' Blues by Esther Phillips

31



4
R&B
as Little Esther with Mel Walker and the Johnny Otis Orchestra
written by Johnny Otis
41.
1950

3 x 7 = 21 by Jewel King

31



4
R&B
[Imperial 5055]
written by Dave Bartholomew
42.
1950

Shotgun Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins

28



5
R&B
[Aladdin 3063]
written by Lightnin' Hopkins
43.
1950

School Days by Louis Jordan

28



5
R&B
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb
44.
1950

Rockin' with Red by Piano Red

28



5
R&B
B side to Red's Boogie
[RCA 50-0099]
written by Piano Red (as Willie Perryman)
45.
11/1950

Oh, Babe! by Larry Darnell

28



5
R&B
[Regal 3298]
written by Louis Prima & Milton Kabak
46.
1950

Oh Babe! by Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians

28



5
R&B
as Jimmy Preston with Burnetta Evans
[Derby 748]
written by Louis Prima & Milton Kabak
47.
1950

Oh Babe by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

28



5
R&B
written by Louis Prima & Milton Kabak
48.
1950

Little School Girl by Smokey Hogg

28



5
R&B
[Modern 704]
written by Sonny Boy Williamson [1°] (as John Lee Williamson)
49.
1950

It Isn't Fair by Dinah Washington

28



5
R&B
[Mercury 8195]
written by Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer & Sylvester Sprigato
50.
10/1950

I'm Going to Have Myself a Ball by Tiny Bradshaw

28



5
R&B
[King 45-4397]
written by Tiny Bradshaw, Syd Nathan (as Sally Nix) & Henry Glover
51.
1950

I Like My Baby's Pudding by Wynonie Harris

28



5
R&B
[King 4342]
written by Henry Glover (as Henry Bernard) & Syd Nathan (as Lois Mann)
52.
11/1950

Every Night About This Time by Fats Domino

28



5
R&B
[Imperial 5099]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
53.
1950

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) by The Ray-O-Vacs

28



5
R&B
[Decca 9-48162]
written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar
54.
08/1950

Bald Head by Roy Byrd and His Blues Jumpers

28



5
R&B
[novelty]
[Mercury 8175]
written by Roy Byrd
55.
1950

Wedding Boogie by Johnny Otis

25



6
R&B
as Johnny Otis' Congregation: Little Esther, Mel Walker, Lee Graves
written by Johnny Otis
56.
1950

Tennessee Waltz by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

25



6
R&B
written by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King
57.
02/1950

My Mother Told Me by The King Cole Trio

25



6
R&B
as Nat "King" Cole and the Trio
[Capitol 57-70050]
written by Don George & Nat King Cole
58.
04/1950

My Baby's Gone by Charles Brown

25



6
R&B
as Charles Brown and His Band
[Aladdin 3051]
written by Charles Brown
59.
1950

Million Dollar Secret by Helen Humes

25



6
R&B
[live]
[Modern 779]
written by Helen Humes
60.
1950

I Love You My Darlin' by Joe Fritz

25



6
R&B
written by Joe Fritz
61.
1950

Goodnight Irene by Paul Gayten

25



6
R&B
as Paul Gayten and His Orchestra
[Regal 3281]
written by Gussie Davis & Leadbelly (as Lead Belly)
62.
1950

Good Morning Judge by Wynonie Harris

25



6
R&B
written by Louie Innis
63.
1950

Far Away Blues (Xmas Blues) by Johnny Otis

25



6
R&B
as Johnny Otis Orchestra with Little Esther and Mel Walker
written by Johnny Otis
64.
1950

Everybody's Somebody's Fool by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra

25



6
R&B
written by Ace Adams, Gladys Hampton & Regina Adams
65.
1950

Cry Baby by Johnny Otis

25



6
R&B
written by Johnny Otis & Mario DeLagarde
66.
10/1950

Cadillac Baby by Roy Brown

25



6
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3308]
written by Roy Brown
67.
11/1950

Street Walkin' Daddy by Margie Day

23



7
R&B
with Griffin Brothers Orchestra
[Dot 1010]
written by Jimmy Griffin [trombone player], Buddy Griffin (as Ernest "Buddy" Griffin) & Margie Day
68.
1950

Oh Babe! by Wynonie Harris

23



7
R&B
with Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
written by Louis Prima & Milton Kabak
69.
1950

Lonesome Christmas (Part 1 and 2) by Lowell Fulson

23



7
R&B
written by Lloyd Glenn
70.
1950

I've Been a Fool by The Shadows [vocal group]

23



7
R&B
[Lee 200]
written by Gladyce De Jesus
71.
1950

I'll Never Be Free by Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald

23



7
R&B
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
72.
1950

Easter Parade by Freddie Mitchell and His Orchestra

23



7
R&B
[instrumental]
[Derby 733]
written by Irving Berlin
73.
1950

Bon Ton Roula by Clarence Garlow

23



7
R&B
[Macy's 5002]
written by Clarence Garlow
74.
1950

You Gotta Love Me Baby Too by The Ray-O-Vacs

21



8
R&B
B side to Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)
[Decca 9-48162]
written by Jack Allen
75.
1950

Walking Blues by Amos Milburn

21



8
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
written by Amos Milburn
76.
1950

Time Out for Tears by Dinah Washington

21



8
R&B
[Mercury 5503]
written by Abe Schiff & Irving Berman
77.
11/1950

Sad Journey Blues by Floyd Dixon

21



8
R&B
as Floyd Dixon and His Orchestra
[Peacock 1544]
written by Floyd Dixon
78.
1950

Low Society Blues by Lowell Fulson

21



8
R&B
featuring Lloyd Glenn at the "88"}
B side to Blue Shadows
[Swingtime 226]
written by Lloyd Glenn
79.
02/1950

Lost My Baby by Larry Darnell

21



8
R&B
[Regal 3240]
written by Yvonne Doray, Leo Levine & Ruthe Bergner
80.
02/1950

For You My Love by Nellie Lutcher and Nat King Cole

21



8
R&B
[Capitol F847]
written by Paul Gayten
81.
1950

Dreamin' Blues by Mel Walker

21



8
R&B
with Johnny Otis Orchestra
written by Johnny Otis
82.
1950

Because (Parts 1 & 2) by Buddy Johnson

21



8
R&B
vocals by Arthur Prysock
written by Guy d'Hardelot & Edward Teschemacher
83.
10/1950

'Long About Sundown by Roy Brown

21



8
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
US B side to Cadillac Baby
[Deluxe 3308]
written by Roy Brown
84.
1950

Still in the Dark by Joe Turner

19



9
R&B
written by Joe Turner
85.
1950

Sax Shack Boogie by Amos Milburn

19



9
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3064]
written by Amos Milburn
86.
06/1950

Safronia B by Calvin Boze and His All-Stars

19



9
R&B
[Aladdin 45-3055]
written by Calvin Boze
87.
1950

S.P. Blues by Ivory Joe Hunter

19



9
R&B
[MGM 10618]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
88.
07/1950

My Foolish Heart by Gene Ammons and His Sextet

19



9
R&B
[instrumental]
[Chess 1425]
written by Victor Young & Ned Washington
89.
1950

Misery by Esther Phillips

19



9
R&B
as Little Esther with the the Johnny Otis Orchestra
b side to Mistrustin' Blues
written by Johnny Otis & Mario Delagarde
90.
1950

I Don't Have to Ride No More by The Ravens

19



9
R&B
written by Bill Sanford & James Ricks
91.
1950

Danny Boy by Al Hibbler

19



9
R&B
[Atlantic 911]
written by Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)
92.
1950

Where There Is No Love by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

18



10
R&B
B side to Information Blues
written by Roy Milton
93.
1950

Tamburitza Boogie by Louis Jordan

18



10
R&B
[Decca 27203]
written by Vasil Crienica & Vaughn Horton
94.
06/1950

Stack-A'Lee (Parts I & II) by Archibald and His Orchestra

18



10
R&B
[Imperial 5068]
written by Leon T. Gross
95.
1950

Our Father (Which Art in Heaven) by Original Five Blind Boys

18



10
R&B
[Peacock 1550]
written by Reverend Marvin L. Jackson
96.
1950

Junior Jives by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

18



10
R&B
written by Roy Milton & Johnny Rogers
97.
1950

It's a Sin by Ivory Joe Hunter

18



10
R&B
[MGM 10818]
written by Zeb Turner (as William Grishaw) & Fred Rose
98.
1950

If It's so Baby by The Robins

18



10
R&B
written by Billy Richard & Ty "Terrell" Leonard
99.
1950

Confused by Lonnie Johnson

17



11
R&B
[King 4336]
written by Paul Gayten
100.
1950

Sparrow's Flight by Johnny Sparrow and His Bows and Arrows

16



12
R&B
[instrumental]
written by Johnny Sparrow
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