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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 1946

1946

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1.

The Gypsy by The Ink Spots

video

MP3

243

243 pts

US ✫1
US R&B ✫1

written by Billy Reid

2.

(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons by The King Cole Trio

video

MP3

239

239 pts

US ✫1
US R&B 3

[Capitol 304]
written by Pat Best (as William Best) & Deek Watson

3.

To Each His Own by The Ink Spots

video

MP3

235

235 pts

US ✫1
US R&B 3

written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans

4.

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

video

MP3

183

183 pts

[Capitol 311]
written by Mel Tormé & Robert Wells

5.

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

157

157 pts

US 7
US R&B ✫1

written by Denver Darling, Vaughn Horton & Milt Gabler

6.

Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) by Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald

video

MP3

155

155 pts

US 7
US R&B ✫1

written by Wilmoth Houdini

7.

Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) by Ella Fitzgerald

video

MP3

153

153 pts

US 7
US R&B ✫1

written by Wilmoth Houdini

8.

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra

video

MP3

140

140 pts

US 9
US R&B ✫1

9.

Buzz Me by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

138

138 pts

US 9
US R&B ✫1

written by Fleecy Moore & Dave Dexter

10.

Prisoner of Love by The Ink Spots

video

MP3

133

133 pts

written by Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill & Leo Robin

11.

Prisoner of Love by Billy Eckstine

video

MP3

131

131 pts

as Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra
hit for russ columbo in 1932
[National 9017]
written by Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill & Leo Robin

12.

The Dark Town Poker Club by Phil Harris

video

MP3

127

127 pts

as Phil Harris & his Orchestra
[novelty]
hit for Bert Williams in 1914
[ARA 116]

13.

(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 by The King Cole Trio

video

MP3

91

91 pts

[Capitol 256]
written by Bobby Troup

14.

Got a Right to Cry by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

video

MP3

89

89 pts

written by Joe Liggins

15.

Don't Be a Baby, Baby by The Mills Brothers

video

MP3

88

88 pts

16.

You Call It Madness but I Call It Love by Billy Eckstine

video

MP3

85

85 pts

as Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra
written by Con Conrad & Russ Columbo

17.

I Know by Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy

video

MP3

85

85 pts

as Andy Kirk & His Orchestra & the Jubalaires
[Decca 18782]

18.

Buzz Me by Ella Mae Morse

video

MP3

83

83 pts

[Capitol 226]
written by Fleecy Moore & Dave Dexter

19.

Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time) by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

79

79 pts

US 17
US R&B ✫1

20.

Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' by Delta Rhythm Boys

video

MP3

74

74 pts

[Decca 18739]

21.

Beware (Brother, Beware) by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

71

71 pts

22.

Cement Mixer (Put-Ti-Put-Ti) by Slim Gaillard Trio

video

MP3

62

62 pts

[novelty]
[Cadet 201]
written by Lee Ricks & Slim Gaillard

23.

Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

25

25 pts

24.

Sunny Road by Roosevelt Sykes and His Piano

video

MP3

22

22 pts

as Roosevelt Sykes with His Original Honeydrippers

25.

Salt Pork, West Virginia by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

22

22 pts

26.

Reconversion Blues by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

22

22 pts

27.

R.M. Blues by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

video

MP3

22

22 pts

28.

Playful Baby by Wynonie Harris

video

MP3

22

22 pts

as Wynonie "Blues" Harris with Johnnie Alston and His All Stars

29.

Let the Good Times Roll by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

22

22 pts

written by Sam Theard & Fleecie Moore

30.

I've Got a Right to Cry by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

video

MP3

22

22 pts

Driftin' Blues

31.

Driftin' Blues by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

video

MP3

22

22 pts

written by Charles Brown, Johnny Moore & Eddie Williams

32.

The Honeydripper by Cab Calloway

video

MP3

20

20 pts

[Columbia 36894]
written by Joe Liggins

33.

I Cover the Waterfront by The Cats 'N Jammer Three

video

MP3

20

20 pts

[Mercury 2003]
written by Johnny Green & Edward Heyman

34.

Come to Baby, Do! by The King Cole Trio

video

MP3

20

20 pts

[Capitol 224]
written by Inez James & Sid Miller

35.

Wynonie's Blues by Wynonie Harris

video

MP3

20

20 pts

as Wynonie "Blues" Harris with Illinois Jacquet and His All Stars

36.

The Very Thought of You by Luis Russell and His Orchestra

video

MP3

20

20 pts

37.

That Chick's Too Young to Fry by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

20

20 pts

38.

Tanya by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers

video

MP3

20

20 pts

[instrumental]
written by Joe Liggins

39.

So Glad You're Mine by Arthur Big Boy Crudup

video

MP3

20

20 pts

40.

Petootie Pie by Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald

video

MP3

20

20 pts

B side to Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)

41.

Gotta Gimme Watcha Got by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

video

MP3

20

20 pts

42.

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin' by Louis Jordan

video

MP3

20

20 pts

43.

After Hours by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

video

MP3

20

20 pts

44.

Voo-It! Voo-It! by The Blues Woman

video

MP3

19

19 pts

with the Buddy Banks Sextet
[Juke Box 502]

45.

The Frim Fram Sauce by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

video

MP3

19

19 pts

[Decca 23496]
written by Joe Ricardel & Ray Evans

46.

Shorty's Got to Go by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

video

MP3

19

19 pts

[Decca 18867]

47.

Fifteen Years (And I'm Still Serving Time) by Pearl Bailey

video

MP3

19

19 pts

[Columbia 36837]

48.

Sunny Road by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

video

MP3

18

18 pts

49.

So Long by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

video

MP3

18

18 pts

50.

Milton's Boogie by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

video

MP3

18

18 pts

51.

I Know Who Threw the Whiskey (In the Well) by Bull Moose Jackson

video

MP3

18

18 pts

as Bull Moose Jackson & His Orchestra

52.

Fan It by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

video

MP3

18

18 pts

as Woody Herman & His Woodchoppers featuring Red Norvo
written by Woody Herman, Joe Bishop, Frankie Jaxon (uncredited) & Dan Howell (uncredited)

53.

Ethel Mae by Arthur Big Boy Crudup

video

MP3

18

18 pts

B side to So Glad You're Mine

54.

Port Wine by The Cats 'N Jammer Three

video

MP3

17

17 pts

as Bill Samuels and the Cats 'N Jammer Three
[Mercury 8012]

55.

I Don't Know What I'd Do without You by Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy

video

MP3

17

17 pts

as Andy Kirk & His Orchestra & the Jubalaires
[Decca 18916]

56.

Blue Flame by Lennie Lewis and His Orchestra

video

MP3

17

17 pts

[instrumental]
[Queen 4133]

57.

They All Say I'm the Biggest Fool by Buddy Johnson

video

MP3

17

17 pts

vocals by Arthur Prysock

58.

Sneakin' Out by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

video

MP3

17

17 pts

59.

My Gal's a Jockey by Joe Turner

video

MP3

15

15 pts

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