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Top R&B Songs of 1951

1950 <-1951-> 1952

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1.
11/1951

Cry by Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads

395

✫1
US
✫1
R&B
written by Churchill Kohlman
2.
03/1951

How High the Moon by Les Paul & Mary Ford

388

✫1
US
2
R&B
[Capitol 1675]
written by Morgan Lewis & Nancy Hamilton
3.
04/1951

Too Young by Nat King Cole

382

✫1
US
3
R&B
[Capitol F1449]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee
4.
11/1951

The Little White Cloud That Cried by Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads

326

2
US
6
R&B
B side to Cry
written by Johnnie Ray
5.
03/1951

I Apologize by Billy Eckstine

230

6
US
4
R&B
hit for Bing Crosby in 1931
[MGM 10903]
written by Al Hoffman, Ed Nelson & Al Goodhart
6.
05/1951

Sixty Minute Man by The Dominoes

141

17
US
✫1
R&B
[Federal 12022]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
7.
09/1951

It's All in the Game by Tommy Edwards

137

18
US
✫1
R&B
[MGM 11035]
written by Carl Sigman & Charles Dawes
8.
07/1951

I'm Waiting Just for You by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

128

19
US
2
R&B
[King 454453]
written by Carolyn Leigh & Henry Glover
9.
11/1951

Because of You by Tab Smith

128

20
US
✫1
R&B
as Tab Smith & His Fabulous Alto & Orchestra
written by Arthur Hammerstein & Dudley Wilkinson
10.
09/1951

Smooth Sailing by Ella Fitzgerald

106

23
US
3
R&B
[Decca 27693]
written by Arnett Cobb
11.
02/1951

Jet by Nat King Cole

102

20
US
8
R&B
backing vocals by the Ray Charles Singers
[Capitol F1365]
written by Harry Revel, George David Weiss (as George Weiss) & Bennie Benjamin
12.
09/1951

Castle Rock by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

88

28
US
4
R&B
[instrumental]
written by Al Sears
13.
1951

Weepin' & Cryin' by The Griffin Brothers

46



✫1
R&B
as Griffin Brothers Orchestra featuring Tommy Brown
written by Tommy Brown
14.
1951

The Glory of Love by The Five Keys

46



✫1
R&B
[Aladdin 3099]
written by Billy Hill
15.
1951

T 99 Blues by Jimmie Nelson and the Peter Rabbit Trio

46



✫1
R&B
written by Jimmie Nelson & Jules Taub
16.
05/1951

Rocket 88 by Jackie Brenston

46



✫1
R&B
[Chess 1458]
written by Ike Turner
17.
1951

I'm in the Mood by John Lee Hooker

46



✫1
R&B
[Modern 835]
written by Bernard Besman & John Lee Hooker
18.
1951

I Got Loaded by Peppermint Harris

46



✫1
R&B
[Aladdin 3097]
written by Peppermint Harris
19.
1951

Fool, Fool, Fool by The Clovers

46



✫1
R&B
[Atlantic 944]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
20.
11/1951

Flamingo by Earl Bostic and His Orchestra

46



✫1
R&B
[instrumental]
[King 45-4475]
written by Edmund Anderson & Ted Grouya
21.
1951

Don't You Know I Love You by The Clovers

46



✫1
R&B
[Atlantic 934]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
22.
1951

Chica Boo by Lloyd Glenn

46



✫1
R&B
as Lloyd Glenn at the "88"
written by Lloyd Glenn
23.
02/1951

Black Night by Charles Brown

46



✫1
R&B
as Charles Brown and His Band
[Aladdin 3076]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
24.
1951

3 O' Clock Blues by B.B. King

46



✫1
R&B
[RPM 339x45]
written by Lowell Fulson
25.
1951

Tennessee Waltz Blues by Stick McGhee and His Buddies

40



2
R&B
[instrumental]
[Atlantic 926]
written by Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
26.
1951

Tend to Your Business by James Waynes

40



2
R&B
written by James Waynes
27.
10/1951

Seven Long Days by Charles Brown

40



2
R&B
as Charles Brown and His Band
[Aladdin 3092]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
28.
1951

Lost Love by Percy Mayfield

40



2
R&B
[Specialty 390]
written by Percy Mayfield
29.
1951

I Will Wait by The Four Buddies

40



2
R&B
[Savoy 45769]
written by Mildred Colclough
30.
1951

Gee Baby by Johnny Otis

40



2
R&B
written by Johnny Otis
31.
1951

Chains of Love by Joe Turner

40



2
R&B
[Atlantic 939]
written by Ahmet Ertegun
32.
1951

Best Wishes by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

40



2
R&B
written by Roy Milton
33.
1951

The Chill is On by Joe Turner

34



3
R&B
[Atlantic 949]
written by Joe Turner
34.
1951

Let's Rock a While by Amos Milburn

34



3
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
written by Monroe Tucker & Frank Haywood
35.
03/1951

I'll Wait for You by Ruth Brown

34



3
R&B
[Atlantic 930]
written by Rudy Toombs (as Rudolph Toombs)
36.
1951

Don't Take Your Love Away from Me by Joe Morris and His Orchestra

34



3
R&B
featuring Laurie Tate
[Atlantic 923]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
37.
1951

Cold, Cold Heart by Dinah Washington

34



3
R&B
[Mercury 5728]
written by Hank Williams
38.
01/1951

Telephone Blues by Floyd Dixon

32



4
R&B
with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers featuring Oscar Moore
[Aladdin 3075]
written by Floyd Dixon
39.
1951

Tear Drops from My Eyes by Louis Jordan

32



4
R&B
written by Rudy Toombs
40.
1951

Red's Boogie by Piano Red

32



4
R&B
[instrumental]
[RCA 50-0099]
written by Piano Red (as Willie Perryman)
41.
1951

Mambo Boogie by Johnny Otis

32



4
R&B
[instrumental]
written by Johnny Otis
42.
1951

How Many More Years by Howlin' Wolf

32



4
R&B
as The Howlin' Wolf
[Chess 1479]
written by Howlin' Wolf (as Chester Burnett)
43.
1951

Weak Minded Blues by Louis Jordan

29



5
R&B
[Decca 27547]
written by Louis Jordan
44.
1951

Tears, Tears, Tears by Amos Milburn

29



5
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
b side to Let's Rock a While
[Aladdin 3080]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
45.
01/1951

Little Red Rooster by Margie Day

29



5
R&B
with Griffin Brothers Orchestra
[Dot 1019]
written by Jimmy Griffin [trombone player] & Buddy Griffin (as Ernest "Buddy" Griffin)
46.
1951

Little Joe's Boogie by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

29



5
R&B
written by Joe Liggins
47.
1951

Eyesight to the Blind by The Larks [North Carolina band]

29



5
R&B
written by Sonny Boy Williamson [2°]
48.
02/1951

Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand by Ray Charles

29



5
R&B
[Swing Time 250]
written by Ray Charles
49.
1951

The Thrill is Gone by Roy Hawkins

26



6
R&B
[Modern 826]
written by Roy Hawkins & Rick Darnell
50.
1951

T-Town Twist by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

26



6
R&B
written by Roy Milton & Johnny Rogers
51.
09/1951

Sleep by Earl Bostic and His Orchestra

26



6
R&B
[instrumental]
[King 45-4444]
written by Earl Lebieg
52.
1951

Lemonade by Louis Jordan

26



6
R&B
written by Wilhelmina Gray & Louis Jordan
53.
1951

I Won't Cry Anymore by Dinah Washington

26



6
R&B
[Mercury 8211]
written by Al Frisch & Fred Wise
54.
1951

Hey Little Girl by John Godfrey Trio

26



6
R&B
[Chess 1478]
written by Robert Hill
55.
02/1951

Do Something for Me by The Dominoes

26



6
R&B
[Federal 12001]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
56.
1951

Bloodshot Eyes by Wynonie Harris

26



6
R&B
written by Hank Penny & Ruth Hall
57.
12/1951

Bar Room Blues by Roy Brown

26



6
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3319]
written by Roy Brown
58.
1951

All Nite Long by Johnny Otis

26



6
R&B
written by Johnny Otis
59.
1951

Tra-La-La by The Griffin Brothers

24



7
R&B
as Griffin Brothers Orchestra featuring Tommy Brown
written by Dave Bartholomew & Tommy Ridgley
60.
1951

Strange Things Happening by Percy Mayfield

24



7
R&B
US B side to Please Send Me Someone to Love
[Specialty 375]
written by Percy Mayfield
61.
10/1951

Shouldn't I Know? by The Cardinals

24



7
R&B
[Atlantic 938]
written by Meredith Brothers & Sam Azrael
62.
1951

Pretty Baby Blues by Tampa Red

24



7
R&B
[RCA 50-0136]
written by Tampa Red (as Hudson Whittaker)
63.
1951

Once There Lived a Fool by Jimmy Grissom

24



7
R&B
with the Red Callender Sextet
[Hollywood 143]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson
64.
1951

My Heart Cries for You by Dinah Washington

24



7
R&B
[Mercury 8209]
written by traditional, Carl Sigman & Percy Faith
65.
1951

Mother Earth by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers

24



7
R&B
[Premium 867]
written by Memphis Slim (as Peter Chatman)
66.
07/1951

I'll Always Be in Love with You by Charles Brown

24



7
R&B
as Charles Brown and His Band
[Aladdin 3091]
written by Bud Green, Herman Ruby & Sam H. Stept
67.
07/1951

I Know by Ruth Brown

24



7
R&B
[Atlantic 941]
written by Ahmet Ertegun, Harold Abramson & Rudy Toombs
68.
1951

I Have News for You by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

24



7
R&B
B side to T-Town Twist
written by Roy Milton
69.
1951

What a Fool I Was by Percy Mayfield

22



8
R&B
[Specialty 400]
written by Percy Mayfield
70.
1951

Long Distance Call by Muddy Waters

22



8
R&B
written by Marshall Paul
71.
1951

Layin' the Boogie by Piano Red

22



8
R&B
[instrumental]
[RCA 50-0130]
written by Piano Red (as Willie Perryman)
72.
1951

I'll Never Be Free by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

22



8
R&B
[RCA Victor 473128]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
73.
1951

I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (And Sleep in a Hollow Log) by Grant Jones with Brown's Blues Blowers

22



8
R&B
[Decca 9-48192]
written by Amos Easton
74.
11/1951

I Am with You by The Dominoes

22



8
R&B
[Federal 12039]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
75.
1951

Hoppin' by The Griffin Brothers

22



8
R&B
as Griffin Brothers Orchestra
B side to Tra-La-La
[Dot 1060]
written by Buddy Griffin (as Ernest "Buddy" Griffin) & Jimmy Griffin [trombone player] (as James Griffin)
76.
08/1951

Big Town by Roy Brown

22



8
R&B
as Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
[Deluxe 3318]
written by Roy Brown
77.
1951

Will You Be Mine by The Swallows

20



9
R&B
[King 4458]
written by Herman Denby & Bill Conrad
78.
1951

What Will I Tell My Heart by Al Hibbler

20



9
R&B
[Chess 1455]
written by Irving Gordon, Peter Tinturin & Jack Lawrence
79.
1951

Still a Fool by Muddy Waters

20



9
R&B
[Chess 1480]
written by Muddy Waters
80.
1951

Stacked Deck by Billy Wright

20



9
R&B
[Savoy 781]
written by Billy Wright
81.
1951

Saddled the Cow (And Milked the Horse) by Roscoe Gordon

20



9
R&B
as Roscoe Gordon and His Orchestra
written by Rosco Gordon
82.
12/1951

Rockin' Chair by Fats Domino

20



9
R&B
[Imperial 5145]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Alvin E. Young
83.
1951

Prayin' for Your Return by Percy Mayfield

20



9
R&B
[Specialty 408]
written by Percy Mayfield
84.
11/1951

I'm Gonna Dig Myself a Hole by Arthur Big Boy Crudup

20



9
R&B
as Arthur Crudup
[RCA Victor 50-0141]
written by Arthur Big Boy Crudup (as Arthur Crudup)
85.
1951

Frankie Lee by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

20



9
R&B
written by Joe Liggins
86.
09/1951

Walkin' the Chalk Line by Tiny Bradshaw

18



10
R&B
[King 45-4457]
written by Bernard & Norman
87.
1951

The Wrong YoYo by Piano Red

18



10
R&B
[RCA 50-0106]
written by Piano Red (as Willie Perryman)
88.
12/1951

Pretty Baby by The Griffin Brothers

18



10
R&B
featuring Margie Day
[Dot 1070]
written by Tampa Red (as Hudson Whittaker)
89.
1951

Moanin' at Midnight by Howlin' Wolf

18



10
R&B
as The Howlin' Wolf
B side to How Many More Years
[Chess 1479]
written by Howlin' Wolf (as Chester Arthur Burnett)
90.
1951

Louisiana Blues by Muddy Waters

18



10
R&B
[Chess 1441]
written by Muddy Waters
91.
1951

Little Side Car by The Larks [North Carolina band]

18



10
R&B
written by Big Bill Broonzy
92.
1951

Just Right Bounce by Piano Red

18



10
R&B
[instrumental]
[RCA 50-0118]
written by Piano Red (as Willie Perryman)
93.
03/1951

Jug by Gene Ammons and His Sextet

18



10
R&B
as Gene Ammons and His Band
[instrumental]
[Prestige 735]
94.
1951

It's Later Than You Think by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

18



10
R&B
written by Roy Milton
95.
1951

I've Been Lost by Little Willie Littlefield and Little Lora Wiggins

18



10
R&B
[Modern 801]
written by Frank Szabo & Jules Taub
96.
1951

I'm a Night Owl (Parts 1 & 2) by Lowell Fulson

18



10
R&B
written by Lloyd Glenn
97.
1951

Honey Bee by Muddy Waters

18



10
R&B
[Chess 1468]
written by Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield)
98.
1951

Harbor Lights by Dinah Washington

18



10
R&B
written by Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams) & Jimmy Kennedy
99.
1951

Go! Go! Go! by The Treniers

18



10
R&B
written by Don Hill [saxophonist], Gene Gilbeaux & Claude Trenier
100.
11/1951

All Over Again by Tommy Edwards

18



10
R&B
[MGM 11035]
written by Tommy Edwards
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