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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

1947 <-1948-> 1949

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1.
04/1948

Nature Boy by Nat King Cole

380

✫1
US


2
R&B
as King Cole
[Capitol 15054]
written by Eden Ahbez
2.
12/1948

A Little Bird Told Me by Blue Lu Barker

264

4
US


4
R&B
[Capitol 15308]
written by Harvey O. Brooks
3.
11/1948

A Little Bird Told Me by Paula Watson

234

6
US


2
R&B
[Supreme 1507]
written by Harvey O. Brooks
4.
06/1948

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.
12/1948

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.
11/1948

It's Too Soon to Know by The Orioles

159

13
US


✫1
R&B
[Jubilee 5000]
written by Deborah Chessler
7.
11/1948

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.
03/1948

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.
01/1948

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.
12/1948

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.
06/1948

Tomorrow Night by Lonnie Johnson

131

19
US


✫1
R&B
[King 4201]
written by Lonnie Johnson
12.
07/1948

Run Joe by Louis Jordan

116

23
US


✫1
R&B
written by Joe Willoughby, Louis Jordan & Walter Merrick
13.
05/1948

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.
08/1948

Ebony Rhapsody by Rosetta Howard

91

23
US


8
R&B
[Columbia 37573]
written by Arthur Johnston & Sam Coslow
15.
12/1948

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.
05/1948

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.
1948

Pretty Mama Blues by Ivory Joe Hunter

46





✫1
R&B
[Four Star 1254]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
18.
1948

My Heart Belongs to You by Arbee Stidham

46





✫1
R&B
[RCA Victor 20-2572]
written by Arbee Stidham
19.
1948

Messin' Around by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers

46





✫1
R&B
[Miracle 125]
written by Floyd Hunt
20.
1948

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.
10/1948

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.
1948

Late Freight by Sonny Thompson

46





✫1
R&B
as Sonny Thompson Quintet featuring Eddie Chamblee
[instrumental]
[Miracle 128]
written by Sonny Thompson
23.
1948

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.
1948

Good Rockin' Tonight by Wynonie Harris

46





✫1
R&B
written by Roy Brown
25.
1948

Corn Bread by Hal Singer Sextette

46





✫1
R&B
[instrumental]
[Savoy 672]
written by Hal Singer
26.
1948

Chicken-Shack Boogie by Amos Milburn

46





✫1
R&B
written by Amos Milburn & Anne Cullum (as Lola Cullum)
27.
10/1948

Blues After Hours by Pee Wee Crayton and His Guitar

46





✫1
R&B
[instrumental]
[Modern 624]
written by Pee Wee Crayton
28.
1948

Bewildered by Red Miller Trio

46





✫1
R&B
[Bullet 295]
written by Teddy Powell & Leonard Whitcup
29.
1948

Bewildered by Amos Milburn

46





✫1
R&B
written by Teddy Powell & Leonard Whitcup
30.
1948

Am I Asking Too Much by Dinah Washington

46





✫1
R&B
written by Helen Miller & Fay Whitman
31.
12/1948

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.
1948

Trees by Al Hibbler

39





2
R&B
written by Joyce Kilmer & Oscar Rasbach
33.
1948

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

39





2
R&B
[King 4245]
written by Lonnie Johnson
34.
1948

My Fault by Brownie McGhee

39





2
R&B
[Savoy 5551]
written by Brownie McGhee (as Walter Brown McGhee)
35.
1948

It's Too Soon to Know by Dinah Washington

39





2
R&B
written by Deborah Chessler
36.
1948

Fine Brown Frame by Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

39





2
R&B
written by Guadalupe Cartiero & J. Mayo Williams
37.
1948

Barnyard Boogie by Louis Jordan

39





2
R&B
written by Louis Jordan & Wilhelmina Gray
38.
12/1948

'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.
10/1948

What Have I Done? by Hadda Brooks Trio

33





3
R&B
[instrumental]
[Modern 602]
written by Hadda Brooks
40.
1948

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.
1948

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

33





3
R&B
written by Roy Milton
42.
1948

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.
1948

Reet, Petite and Gone by Louis Jordan

31





4
R&B
written by Lora Lee & Louis Jordan
44.
1948

More Than You Know by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

31





4
R&B
written by Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu & Vincent Youmans
45.
1948

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

31





4
R&B
written by Benny Carter, Louis Jordan & Irving Gordon
46.
1948

Blues for the Red Boy by Todd Rhodes Orchestra

31





4
R&B
[instrumental]
[King 4240]
written by Todd Rhodes
47.
1948

Write Me a Letter by The Ravens

28





5
R&B
written by Howard Biggs
48.
12/1948

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.
1948

Send for Me If You Need Me by The Ravens

28





5
R&B
[National 9045]
written by Jimmy Ricks & Howard Biggs
50.
1948

Pettin' and Pokin' by Louis Jordan

28





5
R&B
written by Louis Jordan
51.
1948

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.
1948

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.
1948

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.
1948

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.
1948

Three O'Clock Blues by Lowell Fulson

26





6
R&B
written by Lowell Fulson
56.
1948

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

26





6
R&B
written by Julia Lee
57.
1948

It's Too Soon to Know by Ella Fitzgerald

26





6
R&B
written by Deborah Chessler
58.
1948

It Took a Long, Long Time by Amos Milburn

26





6
R&B
B side to Chicken-Shack Boogie
written by Jesse Cryor
59.
1948

Elevator Boogie by Mabel Scott

26





6
R&B
[Exclusive 35x]
written by Benny Ray
60.
1948

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

26





6
R&B
[Capitol 15064]
written by Richard Larkin
61.
1948

Another Day, Another Dollar by Pvt. Cecil Gant

26





6
R&B
as Cecil Gant Trio
[Bullet 280]
written by Fowler, Curly Kinsey & Stout
62.
1948

Ain't Misbehavin' by Dinah Washington

26





6
R&B
written by Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks & Fats Waller
63.
1948

X-Temperaneous Boogie by Camille Howard and Her Trio

23





7
R&B
[instrumental]
[Speciality 307]
written by Camille Howard
64.
1948

West Side Baby by Dinah Washington

23





7
R&B
written by Dallas Bartley & Johnny Cameron
65.
1948

The Darktown Strutters' Ball by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

23





7
R&B
written by Shelton Brooks
66.
1948

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.
1948

Sweet Georgia Brown by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

23





7
R&B
written by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard & Kenneth Casey
68.
1948

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.
10/1948

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.
1948

Cool Water by Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

23





7
R&B
written by Bob Nolan
71.
02/1948

What'll I Do by The King Cole Trio

21





8
R&B
[Capitol 15019]
written by Irving Berlin
72.
1948

West Side Baby by T-Bone Walker

21





8
R&B
[Cornet 50]
written by Dallas Bartley & Johnny Cameron
73.
1948

Thirty-Five Thirty by Paul Williams [saxophonist]

21





8
R&B
as Paul Williams Sextette
[instrumental]
written by Paul Williams [saxophonist]
74.
1948

Silent Night by The Ravens

21





8
R&B
[National 9062]
written by Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr & John Freeman Young
75.
1948

Recess in Heaven by Dan Grissom

21





8
R&B
with Buddy Harper Orchestra
[Jewel 2004]
written by John Getz
76.
1948

Milky White Way by The Trumpeteers

21





8
R&B
[Score 5001]
written by Landers Coleman
77.
1948

Merry Christmas, Baby by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

21





8
R&B
[R]
written by Lou Baxter & Johnny Moore
78.
1948

Lollipop Mama by Wynonie Harris

21





8
R&B
written by Roy Brown
79.
1948

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

21





8
R&B
written by King Perry
80.
1948

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.
1948

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

21





8
R&B
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
82.
1948

Bye Bye Baby Blues by The Ravens

21





8
R&B
written by Howard Biggs
83.
1948

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

21





8
R&B
written by Phil Rose & Sid Sprung
84.
1948

What Did You Do to Me by Ivory Joe Hunter

19





9
R&B
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
85.
01/1948

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

19





9
R&B
[Capitol 15011]
written by Al Goodhart & Ruth Poll
86.
1948

Tell Me, Daddy by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

19





9
R&B
written by Bobby Black
87.
1948

Roll 'Em by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

19





9
R&B
[instrumental]
written by Joe Liggins
88.
09/1948

Out of the Blue by Hadda Brooks Trio

19





9
R&B
[instrumental]
[Modern 600]
written by Henry Nemo & Will Jason
89.
1948

Long Tall Mama by Smokey Hogg

19





9
R&B
[Modern 574]
written by Smokey Hogg
90.
1948

How Long Must I Wait for You by Louis Jordan

19





9
R&B
written by Jerry Black & Lucky Millinder
91.
11/1948

Go Long by The Dixieaires

19





9
R&B
[Gotham 163]
written by Rudy Toombs
92.
1948

Dripper's Blues by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

19





9
R&B
B side to Sweet Georgia Brown
written by Joe Liggins
93.
1948

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.
1948

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.
1948

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.
1948

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

18





10
R&B
written by Ford Dabney, Cecil Mack & Lew Brown
97.
1948

Ol' Man River by The Ravens

18





10
R&B
written by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II
98.
1948

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

18





10
R&B
written by Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour
99.
1948

Long Skirt Baby Blues by T-Bone Walker

18





10
R&B
[Black & White 123]
written by John Henry
100.
1948

Cecilia by Rose Murphy

18





10
R&B
[novelty]
[Majestic 1213]
written by Dave Dreyer & Harry Ruby
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