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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 1952

1951 <-1952-> 1953
    

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1952
1.
1952

A Pound of Blues by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

22



4
R&B
[instrumental]
written by Leroy Lovett
2.
1952

Beside You by The Swallows

15



8
R&B
[King 4525]
written by Herman Denby & Bill Conrad
3.
1952

Booted by Roscoe Gordon

32



✫1
R&B
written by Roscoe Gordon
4.
1952

Call Operator 210 by Johnny Otis

22



4
R&B
as Johnny Otis and His Orchestra featuring Mel Walker
written by Floyd Dixon
5.
1952

Coffee Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins

18



6
R&B
[Sittin' In With 635]
written by Lightnin' Hopkins (as Sam Hopkins)
6.
1952

Cry Baby by Percy Mayfield

14



9
R&B
[Specialty 416]
written by Percy Mayfield
7.
1952

Diane by Buddy Lucas and His Band of Tomorrow

27



2
R&B
[instrumental]
[Jubilee 45-5070]
written by Erno Rapee & Lew Pollack
8.
1952

Don't You Cry by Joe Turner

20



5
R&B
[Atlantic 970]
written by Doc Pomus
9.
1952

Dust My Broom by Elmore James

14



9
R&B
as Elmo James
[Trumpet 146]
written by Robert Johnson
10.
1952

Every Day I Have the Blues by Joe Williams

15



8
R&B
[Checker 762]
written by Pinetop Sparks (as Aaron Sparks) & Marion Sparks
11.
1952

Give Me Central 209 by Lightnin' Hopkins

18



6
R&B
[Sittin' In With 621]
written by Lightnin' Hopkins (as Sam Hopkins)
12.
1952

Goodbye Baby by Little Caesar [Harry Caesar]

20



5
R&B
[novelty]
[Hollywood 235]
written by Que Martyn
13.
1952

Got You on My Mind by John Greer and the Rhythm Rockers

27



2
R&B
[RCA Victor 47-4348]
written by Howard Biggs & Joe Thomas [bluesman]
14.
1952

Heavenly Father by Edna McGriff

22



4
R&B
with Buddy Lucas and His Band of Tomorrow
[Jubilee 45-5073]
written by Edna McGriff
15.
1952

Hey Mrs. Jones by Jimmy Forrest

23



3
R&B
as Jimmy Forest and Orchestra
[United 130]
written by Jimmy Forrest & Robert L. Reagan
16.
1952

Hey, Miss Fannie by The Clovers

27



2
R&B
[Atlantic 977]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
17.
1952

I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night by Arthur Prysock

20



5
R&B
[Decca 9-27871]
written by Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas [bluesman] & Roy Lee
18.
1952

I Don't Know by Willie Mabon and His Combo

32



✫1
R&B
[Chess 1531]
written by Willie Mabon
19.
1952

I Played the Fool by The Clovers

23



3
R&B
B side to Hey, Miss Fannie
[Atlantic 977]
written by Diane Alexis
20.
1952

I'll Drown in My Tears by Sonny Thompson

20



5
R&B
[King 4527]
written by Henry Glover
21.
1952

I'm Gone by Shirley & Lee

27



2
R&B
[Aladdin 3153]
written by Leonard Lee
22.
1952

Juke by Little Walter and His Jukes

32



✫1
R&B
as Little Walter and His Night Cats
[instrumental]
[Checker 758]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)
23.
1952

Lawdy Miss Clawdy by Lloyd Price

32



✫1
R&B
[Specialty 428]
written by Lloyd Price
24.
1952

Let's Call It a Day by Sonny Thompson

16



7
R&B
[King 4541]
written by Henry Glover
25.
1952

Lovin' Machine by Wynonie Harris

20



5
R&B
written by O.O. Merritt & Dave Lambert
26.
1952

Mary Jo by The Four Blazes

32



✫1
R&B
[United 114]
written by Tommy Braden
27.
1952

Mellow Blues (Parts 1 & 2) by Sonny Thompson

15



8
R&B
[instrumental]
[King 4488]
written by Henry Glover & Sonny Thompson
28.
1952

Middle of the Night by The Clovers

23



3
R&B
B side to One Mint Julep
[Atlantic 963]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
29.
1952

Moody's Mood for Love by King Pleasure

27



2
R&B
[Prestige 45-924]
written by James Moody & Eddie Jefferson
30.
1952

My Heart's Desire by Jimmie Lee & Artis

16



7
R&B
written by Turner, Jimmie Cheatum & Jules Taub
31.
1952

My Story by Chuck Willis

27



2
R&B
[Okeh 6905]
written by Chuck Willis
32.
1952

New Blowtop Blues by Dinah Washington

20



5
R&B
B side to Trouble in Mind
[Mercury 8269]
written by Leonard Feather & Jane Feather
33.
1952

Night Train by Jimmy Forrest

32



✫1
R&B
as Jimmy Forest, tenor and all star combo
[instrumental]
[United 110]
written by Oscar Washington, Lewis Simpkins (as Lewis P. Simpkins) & Jimmy Forrest
34.
1952

Night and Day (I Miss You so) by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

20



5
R&B
as Roy Milton and Orchestra
written by Roy Milton
35.
1952

No More Doggin' by Roscoe Gordon

27



2
R&B
written by Roscoe Gordon & Jules Taub
36.
1952

One Mint Julep by The Clovers

27



2
R&B
[Atlantic 963]
written by Rudy Toombs
37.
1952

Oooh-Oooh-Oooh by Lloyd Price

22



4
R&B
written by Lloyd Price
38.
1952

Please Don't Go by The Orioles

15



8
R&B
[Jubilee 5065]
written by Joe Strutt & Sara Alexander
39.
1952

Please Send Her Back to Me by The Four Blazes

16



7
R&B
[United 127]
written by Tommy Braden
40.
1952

Port of Rico by Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra

23



3
R&B
written by Illinois Jacquet
41.
1952

Restless Heart by Lloyd Price

20



5
R&B
US B side to Oooh-Oooh-Oooh
[Specialty 440]
written by Lloyd Price
42.
1952

Ring-A-Ding-Doo by Little Esther and Mel Walker

15



8
R&B
written by Lucky Thompson
43.
1952

Rock Me All Night Long by The Ravens

22



4
R&B
[Mercury 8291]
written by Bill Sanford & James Ricks
44.
1952

Sad Hours by Little Walter and His Jukes

27



2
R&B
as Little Walter and His Night Caps
[instrumental]
[Checker 764]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)
45.
1952

She Moves Me by Muddy Waters

12



10
R&B
written by Muddy Waters
46.
1952

So Tired by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

18



6
R&B
written by Morgan Stuart
47.
1952

Story from My Heart and Soul by B.B. King

14



9
R&B
[RPM 374x45]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub
48.
1952

Sunset to Dawn by Mel Walker

12



10
R&B
with Johnny Otis Orchestra
written by Johnny Otis & Rick Darnell
49.
1952

Sweet Sixteen by Joe Turner

23



3
R&B
[Atlantic 960]
written by Ahmet Ertegun
50.
1952

Tell Me Why by Dinah Washington

16



7
R&B
B side to Wheel of Fortune
[Mercury 8267]
written by Marty Gold & Al Alberts
51.
1952

The Bells Are Ringing by Smiley Lewis

12



10
R&B
[Imperial 5194]
written by Smiley Lewis (as Overton Amos Lemons) & Dave Bartholomew
52.
1952

The Big Question by Percy Mayfield

18



6
R&B
[Specialty 425]
written by Percy Mayfield
53.
1952

The Wind Is Blowin by Jimmy Witherspoon

16



7
R&B
written by Jimmy Witherspoon
54.
1952

Thinking and Drinking by Amos Milburn

15



8
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
written by O.O. Merritt
55.
1952

Ting-A-Ling by The Clovers

32



✫1
R&B
[Atlantic 969]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
56.
1952

Trouble in Mind by Dinah Washington

22



4
R&B
[Mercury 8269]
written by Richard M. Jones
57.
1952

Wheel of Fortune by Dinah Washington

23



3
R&B
[Mercury 8267]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
58.
1952

Where Are You (Now That I Need You) by The Mello-Moods

16



7
R&B
[Red Robin 105]
written by Frank Loesser
59.
1952

Wonder Where My Baby's Gone by The Clovers

16



7
R&B
B side to Ting-A-Ling
[Atlantic 969]
written by Lou Krefetz & Bill Harris
60.
1952

Worry, Worry, Worry by Joe Houston

from Rock & Roll with Joe Houston & Rockers   
12



10
R&B
[Mercury 8248]
written by Robert Shad
61.
1952

You Know I Love by B.B. King

32



✫1
R&B
[RPM 363x45]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub
62.
02/1952

Walkin' by Nat King Cole

20



5
R&B
[Capitol F1863]
written by Lindsay Steele & Mary Lou Williams
63.
02/1952

Wheel of Fortune by Eddie Wilcox Orch.

106

13
US
2
R&B
with Sunny Gale
[Derby 45-787]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
64.
03/1952

Hard Times by Charles Brown

16



7
R&B
as Charles Brown and His Band
[Aladdin 3116]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
65.
03/1952

The Wheel of Fortune by The Cardinals

18



6
R&B
[Atlantic 958]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
66.
03/1952

Kiss-A Me Baby by Ray Charles

15



8
R&B
[Swing Time 274]
written by Ray Charles
67.
04/1952

5-10-15 Hours by Ruth Brown

32



✫1
R&B
[Atlantic 962]
written by Rudy Toombs
68.
04/1952

Goin' Home by Fats Domino

32



✫1
R&B
[Imperial 5180]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Alvin E. Young
69.
04/1952

Kiss of Fire by Billy Eckstine

83

16
US
8
R&B
[MGM 11225]
written by Angel Villoldo, Lester Allen & Robert Hill
70.
04/1952

That's What You're Doing to Me by The Dominoes

16



7
R&B
[Federal 12059]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
71.
05/1952

Be Anything - Be Mine by Wini Brown and Her Boyfriends

12



10
R&B
[Mercury 8270-X45]
written by Irving Gordon
72.
05/1952

Have Mercy Baby by The Dominoes

32



✫1
R&B
[Federal 12068]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
73.
06/1952

I'm Gonna Play the Honky Tonks by Marie Adams

23



3
R&B
with Bill Harvey's Band
[Peacock 1583]
written by Don Robey & Marie Adams
74.
07/1952

Easy, Easy Baby by Varetta Dillard

15



8
R&B
[Savoy 847]
written by Rudy Toombs
75.
07/1952

Call Operator 210 by Floyd Dixon

22



4
R&B
[Aladdin 3135]
written by Floyd Dixon
76.
08/1952

My Song by Johnny Ace

32



✫1
R&B
with The Beale Streeters
[Duke 102]
written by David James Mattis
77.
09/1952

Daddy Daddy by Ruth Brown

23



3
R&B
[Atlantic 973]
written by Rudy Toombs (as Rudolph Toombs)
78.
10/1952

Five Long Years by Eddie Boyd

32



✫1
R&B
[J.O.B. 45-1007]
written by Eddie Boyd
79.
10/1952

Poor Poor Me by Fats Domino

12



10
R&B
[Imperial 5197]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
80.
11/1952

I'd Be Satisfied by The Dominoes

15



8
R&B
as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12105]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
81.
12/1952

How Long by Fats Domino

14



9
R&B
[Imperial 5209]
written by Fats Domino & Alvin E. Young
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