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Top R&B Songs of 1953

1953

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

1.

Baby, It's You by The Spaniels

12

10
R&B

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

2.

Fat Daddy by Dinah Washington

12

10
R&B

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

3.

Rose Mary by Fats Domino

12

10
R&B

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

4.

Tell Me Mama by Little Walter and His Jukes

12

10
R&B

[Checker 770]
written by Big Bill Broonzy (as William Lee Conley Broonzy) & Jazz Gillum

5.

Tin Pan Alley by Jimmy Wilson and His All-Stars

12

10
R&B

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

6.

Way Back Home by Big Maybelle

12

10
R&B

[Okeh 6955]
written by Leroy Kirkland, Rose Marie McCoy & Mabel Smith

7.

You're Mine by The Crickets

12

10
R&B

[MGM 11428]
written by Harold Johnson

8.

Baby Doll by Marvin and Johnny

13

9
R&B

[Speciality 479]
written by Marvin Phillips

9.

Comin' On by The Clovers

13

9
R&B

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

10.

Early in the Morning by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

13

9
R&B

as Roy Milton and Orchestra
written by Roy Milton

11.

Heavy Juice by Tiny Bradshaw

13

9
R&B

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

12.

I Believe by Elmore James

13

9
R&B

[Meteor 5000]
written by Elmore James

13.

I'm Glad by Mitzi Mars

13

9
R&B

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

14.

My Kind of Woman by Emitt Slay Trio

13

9
R&B

[novelty]
[Savoy 886]
written by Emitt Slay

15.

Baby I'm Doin' It by Annisteen Allen

15

8
R&B

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

16.

Daughter (That's Your Red Wagon) by Swinging Sax Kari and Orchestra

15

8
R&B

written by Schakleford, Allen & Swinging Sax Kari

17.

Dragnet Blues by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

15

8
R&B

written by Johnny Moore & Mark Hurley

18.

Off the Wall by Little Walter and His Jukes

15

8
R&B

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

19.

One Room Country Shack by Mercy Dee

15

8
R&B

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

20.

Tell Me Pretty Baby by Lloyd Price

15

8
R&B

US B side to Ain't It a Shame
written by Lloyd Price

21.

You Can't Keep a Good Man Down by The Dominoes

15

8
R&B

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

22.

In the Mission of St. Augustine by The Orioles

16

7
R&B

[Jubilee 5127]
written by Jack Chiarelli

23.

Mend Your Ways by Ruth Brown

16

7
R&B

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

24.

Train, Train, Train by Danny Overbea and His Combo

16

7
R&B

[Checker 768]
written by Danny Overbea

25.

Whoopin' and Hollerin' by Earl Forest

16

7
R&B

with The Beale Streeters
written by David Mattis & Don Robey

26.

Banana Split by Kid King's Combo

18

6
R&B

[instrumental]
[Excello 2009]
written by Edward Brooks

27.

Don't Deceive Me by Chuck Willis

18

6
R&B

[Okeh 6985]
written by Chuck Willis

28.

Get It by The Midnighters

18

6
R&B

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

29.

Hittin' on Me by Buddy Johnson

18

6
R&B

vocals by Ella Johnson
written by Buddy Johnson

30.

Mad Love by Muddy Waters

18

6
R&B

[Chess 1550]
written by Muddy Waters

31.

Mean Old World by Little Walter and His Jukes

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)

32.

Mercy, Mr. Percy by Varetta Dillard

18

6
R&B

[Savoy 897]
written by Mae Moten

33.

Something's Wrong by Fats Domino

18

6
R&B

[Imperial 5262]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

34.

Crazy, Crazy, Crazy by The 5 Royales

19

5
R&B

B side to Help Me Somebody
written by Lowman Pauling

35.

Feelin' Good by Little Junior Parker

19

5
R&B

as Little Junior's Blue Flames
written by Little Junior Parker

36.

My Country Man by Big Maybelle

19

5
R&B

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

37.

Perfect Woman by The Four Blazes

19

5
R&B

[United 158]
written by Tommy Braden

38.

These Foolish Things Remind Me of Love by The Dominoes

19

5
R&B

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

39.

Ain't It a Shame by Lloyd Price

21

4
R&B

[Specialty 452]
written by H. E. Owens

40.

Drunk by Jimmy Liggins

21

4
R&B

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

41.

Going to the River by Chuck Willis

21

4
R&B

[Okeh 6952]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino

42.

Is It a Dream by The Vocaleers

21

4
R&B

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

43.

Pedal Pushin' Papa by The Dominoes

21

4
R&B

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

44.

Please Hurry Home by B.B. King

21

4
R&B

[RPM 391]
written by B.B. King

45.

Too Much Lovin' (Much Too Much) by The 5 Royales

21

4
R&B

written by Lowman Pauling

46.

24 Hours by Eddie Boyd

23

3
R&B

[Chess 1533]
written by Eddie Boyd

47.

Bear Cat by Rufus Thomas

23

3
R&B

as Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas, Jr.
written by Sam Phillips

48.

Crawlin' by The Clovers

23

3
R&B

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

49.

Cross My Heart by Johnny Ace

23

3
R&B

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

50.

Gabbin' Blues by Big Maybelle

23

3
R&B

[Okeh 6931]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Rose Marie McCoy

51.

I Found Out (What You Do When You Go 'Round There) by The Du Droppers

23

3
R&B

[RCA-Victor 47-5321]
written by Caleb Ginyard, Bob Kornegay & Ray

52.

I Had a Notion by Joe Morris and His Orchestra

23

3
R&B

featuring Al Savage
[Herald 417]
written by Joe Morris

53.

I Wanna Know by The Du Droppers

23

3
R&B

[RCA-Victor 47-5229]
written by Caleb Ginyard

54.

Let Me Go Home, Whiskey by Amos Milburn

23

3
R&B

as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3164]
written by Shifty Henry (as Shifte Henri)

55.

Nadine by The Coronets

23

3
R&B

[Chess 1549]
written by Chuck Berry & Alan Freed

56.

Please Don't Leave Me by Fats Domino

23

3
R&B

[Imperial 5240]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)

57.

Red Top by King Pleasure

23

3
R&B

with Betty Carter & Charlie Ferguson Band
[Prestige 45-821]
written by Ben Kynard & Lionel Hampton

58.

Soft by Tiny Bradshaw

23

3
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 45-4577]
written by Tiny Bradshaw

59.

TV is the Thing (This Year) by Dinah Washington

23

3
R&B

written by Bill Sanford (as William Sanford) & Phil Medley

60.

The Bells by The Dominoes

23

3
R&B

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

61.

The Come Back by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers

23

3
R&B

[United 156]
written by Memphis Slim (as L.C. Frazier)

62.

Third Degree by Eddie Boyd

23

3
R&B

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

63.

Wild Wild Young Men by Ruth Brown

23

3
R&B

[Atlantic 993]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)

64.

Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone) by B.B. King

23

3
R&B

[RPM 380]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub

65.

Blues with a Feeling by Little Walter and His Jukes

27

2
R&B

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

66.

Dream Girl by Jesse & Marvin

27

2
R&B

[Speciality 447]
written by Jesse Belvin & Marvin Phillips

67.

Going to the River by Fats Domino

27

2
R&B

[Imperial 5231]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

68.

Good Lovin' by The Clovers

27

2
R&B

[Atlantic 1000]
written by Danny Taylor, Leroy Kirkland, Ahmet Ertegun (as part of Jesmet) & Jerry Wexler (as part of Jesmet)

69.

One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer by Amos Milburn

27

2
R&B

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

70.

Rags to Riches by The Dominoes

27

2
R&B

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

71.

Saving My Love for You by Johnny Ace

27

2
R&B

[Duke 118]
written by Sherman "Blues" Johnson

72.

Yes! I Know (What You're Putting Down) by Linda Hayes

27

2
R&B

written by Jacques

73.

Baby Don't Do It by The 5 Royales

31

✫1
R&B

written by Lowman Pauling

74.

Help Me Somebody by The 5 Royales

31

✫1
R&B

written by Lowman Pauling

75.

Honey Hush by Joe Turner

31

✫1
R&B

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

76.

Hound Dog by Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton

31

✫1
R&B

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

77.

I'll Be True by Faye Adams

31

✫1
R&B

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

78.

I'm Mad by Willie Mabon and His Combo

31

✫1
R&B

[Chess 1538]
written by Willie Mabon

79.

Money Honey by The Drifters

31

✫1
R&B

as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #252]
[Atlantic 45-1006]
written by Jesse Stone

80.

Please Love Me by B.B. King

31

✫1
R&B

[RPM 386]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub

81.

Shake a Hand by Faye Adams

31

✫1
R&B

with the Joe Morris Orchestra
[Herald 416]
written by Joe Morris

82.

The Clock by Johnny Ace

31

✫1
R&B

with The Beale Streeters
[Duke 112]
written by David James Mattis

83.

(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean by Ruth Brown

80

23
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 986]
written by Johnny Wallace & Herbert J. Lance

84.

Marie by The Four Tunes

105

13
US

2
R&B

[Jubilee 5128]
written by Irving Berlin

85.

Crying in the Chapel by The Orioles

118

11
US

✫1
R&B

[Jubilee 5122]
written by Artie Glenn

86.

Can't I by Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra

207

16
US

7
R&B

6
UK

[Capitol 2389]
written by Mogol (as Ivan Mogull) & Leroy Lovett

87.

Pretend by Nat King Cole

404

2
US

10
R&B

2
UK

[Capitol F2346]
written by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank LaVere

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