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Top R&B Songs of 1953

1952 <-1953-> 1954

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1.
02/1953
404

2
US
10
R&B
2
UK
[Capitol F2346]
written by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank LaVere
2.
04/1953
207

16
US
7
R&B
6
UK
[Capitol 2389]
written by Mogol (as Ivan Mogull) & Leroy Lovett
3.
08/1953
118

11
US
✫1
R&B


[Jubilee 5122]
written by Artie Glenn
4.
11/1953
105

13
US
2
R&B


[Jubilee 5128]
written by Irving Berlin
5.
02/1953
80

23
US
✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 986]
written by John Wallace (as Johnny Wallace) & Herb Lance (as Herbert J. Lance)
6.
07/1953
31



✫1
R&B


with The Beale Streeters
[Duke 112]
written by A.C. Williams (as David James Mattis)
7.
08/1953
31



✫1
R&B


with the Joe Morris Orchestra
[Herald 416]
written by Joe Morris
8.
31



✫1
R&B


[RPM 386]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub
9.
10/1953
31



✫1
R&B


as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #252]
[Atlantic 45-1006]
written by Jesse Stone
10.
31



✫1
R&B


[Chess 1538]
written by Willie Mabon
11.
12/1953
31



✫1
R&B


with the Joe Morris Orchestra
[Herald 419]
written by William McLemore
12.
31



✫1
R&B


[Peacock 5-1612]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
13.
31



✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 1001]
written by Joe Turner (as Lou Willie Turner)
14.
31



✫1
R&B


written by Lowman Pauling
15.
31



✫1
R&B


written by Lowman Pauling
16.
27



2
R&B


written by Jacques
17.
12/1953
27



2
R&B


[Duke 118]
written by Sherman "Blues" Johnson
18.
11/1953
27



2
R&B


as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[King 45-1280]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
19.
27



2
R&B


as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3197]
written by Rudy Toombs
20.
27



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
27



2
R&B


[Imperial 5231]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
22.
01/1953
27



2
R&B


[Speciality 447]
written by Jesse Belvin & Marvin Phillips
23.
27



2
R&B


[Checker 780]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)
24.
23



3
R&B


[RPM 380]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub
25.
06/1953
23



3
R&B


[Atlantic 993]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
26.
07/1953
23



3
R&B


as Eddie Boyd and His Chess Men
[Chess 1541]
written by Eddie Boyd
27.
23



3
R&B


[United 156]
written by Memphis Slim (as L.C. Frazier)
28.
01/1953
23



3
R&B


as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12114]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
29.
23



3
R&B


written by Bill Sanford (as William Sanford) & Phil Medley
30.
01/1953
23



3
R&B


[instrumental]
[King 45-4577]
written by Tiny Bradshaw
31.
23



3
R&B


with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band
[Prestige 45-821]
written by Ben Kynard & Lionel Hampton
32.
07/1953
23



3
R&B


[Imperial 5240]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
33.
09/1953
23



3
R&B


[Chess 1549]
written by Chuck Berry & Alan Freed
34.
23



3
R&B


as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3164]
written by Shifty Henry (as Shifte Henri)
35.
04/1953
23



3
R&B


[RCA-Victor 47-5229]
written by Caleb Ginyard
36.
23



3
R&B


featuring Al Savage
[Herald 417]
written by Joe Morris
37.
06/1953
23



3
R&B


[RCA-Victor 47-5321]
written by Caleb Ginyard, Bob Kornegay & Ray
38.
01/1953
23



3
R&B


[Okeh 6931]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Rose Marie McCoy
39.
01/1953
23



3
R&B


with The Beale Streeters
[Duke 107]
written by D. James & Johnny Ace
40.
23



3
R&B


[Atlantic 989]
written by Rudy Toombs (as Rudolph Toombs)
41.
23



3
R&B


as Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas, Jr.
written by Sam Phillips
42.
03/1953
23



3
R&B


[Chess 1533]
written by Eddie Boyd
43.
21



4
R&B


written by Lowman Pauling
44.
21



4
R&B


[RPM 391]
written by B.B. King
45.
03/1953
21



4
R&B


as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
B side to The Bells
[Federal 12114]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
46.
21



4
R&B


[Red Robin 114]
written by Joe Duncan & Bobby Robinson
47.
21



4
R&B


[Okeh 6952]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino
48.
21



4
R&B


as Jimmy Liggins and His 3-D Music
[Specialty 470]
written by Jimmy Liggins
49.
21



4
R&B


[Specialty 452]
written by Eddy Owens (as H. E. Owens)
50.
06/1953
19



5
R&B


as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12129]
written by Jack Strachey & Eric Maschwitz
51.
19



5
R&B


[United 158]
written by Tommy Braden
52.
11/1953
19



5
R&B


[Okeh 7009]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Sid Wyche (as Sidney J. Wyche)
53.
19



5
R&B


as Little Junior's Blue Flames
written by Little Junior Parker
54.
19



5
R&B


B side to Help Me Somebody
written by Lowman Pauling
55.
12/1953
18



6
R&B


[Imperial 5262]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
56.
07/1953
18



6
R&B


[Savoy 897]
written by Mae Moten
57.
18



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.
18



6
R&B


[Chess 1550]
written by Muddy Waters
59.
18



6
R&B


vocals by Ella Johnson
written by Buddy Johnson
60.
08/1953
18



6
R&B


as the Royals
[Federal 12133]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Hank Ballard
61.
18



6
R&B


[Okeh 6985]
written by Chuck Willis
62.
18



6
R&B


[instrumental]
[Excello 2009]
written by Edward Brooks
63.
16



7
R&B


with The Beale Streeters
written by A.C. Williams (as David Mattis) & Don Robey
64.
16



7
R&B


[Checker 768]
written by Danny Overbea
65.
07/1953
16



7
R&B


US B side to Wild Wild Young Men
[Atlantic 993]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Lincoln Chase
66.
16



7
R&B


[Jubilee 5127]
written by Jack Chiarelli
67.
09/1953
15



8
R&B


as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12139]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
68.
15



8
R&B


US B side to Ain't It a Shame
written by Lloyd Price
69.
06/1953
15



8
R&B


[Specialty 458]
written by Mercy Dee (as Mercy Dee Walton)
70.
15



8
R&B


[instrumental]
B side to Tell Me Mama
[Checker 770]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)
71.
15



8
R&B


72.
15



8
R&B


written by Lester Shackleford, Johnny Allen & Sax Kari (as Swinging Sax Kari)
73.
03/1953
15



8
R&B


[King 4608]
written by Mann, Glover, Wisemantal & Freed
74.
13



9
R&B


[novelty]
[Savoy 886]
written by Emitt Slay
75.
13



9
R&B


with Sax Mallard and Orchestra
[Checker 773]
written by Georg Witzel & Oett "Sax" Mallard
76.
13



9
R&B


[Meteor 5000]
written by Elmore James
77.
08/1953
13



9
R&B


[instrumental]
[King 45-4621]
written by Leroy Bass, Red Prysock & Tiny Bradshaw
78.
13



9
R&B


as Roy Milton and Orchestra
written by Roy Milton
79.
13



9
R&B


[Atlantic 1010]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
80.
13



9
R&B


[Speciality 479]
written by Marvin Phillips
81.
07/1953
12



10
R&B


[MGM 11428]
written by Harold Johnson
82.
06/1953
12



10
R&B


83.
12



10
R&B


[Big Town 101]
written by Bob Geddins (as Robert Geddins)
84.
12



10
R&B


[Checker 770]
written by Big Bill Broonzy (as William Lee Conley Broonzy) & Jazz Gillum
85.
10/1953
12



10
R&B


[Imperial 5251]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
86.
12



10
R&B


B side to TV is the Thing (This Year)
[Mercury 70214]
written by Bill Sanford (as William Sanford) & Phil Medley
87.
12



10
R&B


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

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