Top R&B Songs of 1952 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1951 <-1952-> 1953
Top songs: #1: Wheel of Fortune by Eddie Wilcox Orch. - #2: Kiss of Fire by Billy Eckstine - #3: You Know I Love by B.B. King - #4: Ting-A-Ling by The Clovers - #5: Night Train by Jimmy Forrest
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#1
02/1952

Wheel of Fortune
Eddie Wilcox Orch.

111 pts
13
US
2
R&B
with Sunny Gale
[Derby 45-787]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
Kiss of Fire
#2
04/1952

Kiss of Fire
Billy Eckstine

87 pts
16
US
8
R&B
[MGM 11225]
written by Angel Villoldo, Lester Allen & Robert Hill
#3
1952

You Know I Love
B.B. King

33 pts


1
R&B
[RPM 363x45]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub
#4
1952

Ting-A-Ling
The Clovers

33 pts


1
R&B
[Atlantic 969]
written by Nugetre
Night Train
#5
1952

Night Train
Jimmy Forrest

33 pts


1
R&B
as Jimmy Forest, tenor and all star combo
instrumental
[United 110]
written by Oscar Washington, Lewis P. Simpkins & Jimmy Forrest
#6
08/1952

My Song
Johnny Ace

33 pts


1
R&B
with The Beale Streeters
[Duke 102]
written by David James Mattis
#7
1952

Mary Jo
The Four Blazes

33 pts


1
R&B
[United 114]
written by Tommy Braden
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
#8
1952

Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price

33 pts


1
R&B
[Specialty 428]
written by Lloyd Price
#9
1952

Juke
Little Walter and His Jukes

33 pts


1
R&B
as Little Walter and His Night Cats
instrumental
[Checker 758]
written by Walter Jacobs
#10
1952

I Don't Know
Willie Mabon and His Combo

33 pts


1
R&B
[Chess 1531]
written by Willie Mabon
#11
05/1952

Have Mercy Baby
The Dominoes

33 pts


1
R&B
[Federal 12068]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
#12
04/1952

Goin' Home
Fats Domino

33 pts


1
R&B
[Imperial 5180]
written by Antoine Domino & Alvin E. Young
Five Long Years
#13
10/1952

Five Long Years
Eddie Boyd

33 pts


1
R&B
[J.O.B. 45-1007]
written by Eddie Boyd
#14
1952

Booted
Roscoe Gordon

33 pts


1
R&B
written by Roscoe Gordon
#15
04/1952

5-10-15 Hours
Ruth Brown

33 pts


1
R&B
[Atlantic 962]
written by Rudy Toombs
#16
1952

Sad Hours
Little Walter and His Jukes

29 pts


2
R&B
as Little Walter and His Night Caps
instrumental
[Checker 764]
written by Walter Jacobs
#17
1952

One Mint Julep
The Clovers

29 pts


2
R&B
[Atlantic 963]
written by Rudy Toombs
No More Doggin'
#18
1952

No More Doggin'
Roscoe Gordon

29 pts


2
R&B
written by Roscoe Gordon & Jules Taub
#19
1952

My Story
Chuck Willis

29 pts


2
R&B
[Okeh 6905]
written by Chuck Willis
#20
1952

Moody's Mood for Love
King Pleasure

29 pts


2
R&B
[Prestige 45-924]
written by James Moody & Eddie Jefferson
#21
1952

I'm Gone
Shirley & Lee

29 pts


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

Hey, Miss Fannie
The Clovers

29 pts


2
R&B
[Atlantic 977]
written by Nugetre
#23
1952

Got You on My Mind
John Greer and the Rhythm Rockers

29 pts


2
R&B
[RCA Victor 47-4348]
written by Howard Biggs & Joe Thomas [bluesman]
#24
1952

Diane
Buddy Lucas and His Band of Tomorrow

29 pts


2
R&B
instrumental
[Jubilee 45-5070]
written by Erno Rapee & Lew Pollack
#25
1952

Wheel of Fortune
Dinah Washington

24 pts


3
R&B
[Mercury 8267]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
#26
1952

Sweet Sixteen
Joe Turner

24 pts


3
R&B
[Atlantic 960]
written by Ahmet Ertegun
#27
1952

Port of Rico
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra

24 pts


3
R&B
written by Illinois Jacquet
#28
1952

Middle of the Night
The Clovers

24 pts


3
R&B
B side to One Mint Julep
[Atlantic 963]
written by Nugetre
#29
06/1952

I'm Gonna Play the Honky Tonks
Marie Adams

24 pts


3
R&B
with Bill Harvey's Band
[Peacock 1583]
written by Don Robey & Marie Adams
#30
1952

I Played the Fool
The Clovers

24 pts


3
R&B
B side to Hey, Miss Fannie
[Atlantic 977]
written by Diane Alexis
#31
1952

Hey Mrs. Jones
Jimmy Forrest

24 pts


3
R&B
as Jimmy Forest and Orchestra
[United 130]
written by Jimmy Forrest & Robert L. Reagan
#32
09/1952

Daddy Daddy
Ruth Brown

24 pts


3
R&B
[Atlantic 973]
written by Rudolph Toombs
Trouble in Mind
#33
1952

Trouble in Mind
Dinah Washington

23 pts


4
R&B
[Mercury 8269]
written by Richard M. Jones
#34
1952

Rock Me All Night Long
The Ravens

23 pts


4
R&B
[Mercury 8291]
written by Bill Sanford & James Ricks
#35
1952

Oooh-Oooh-Oooh
Lloyd Price

23 pts


4
R&B
written by Lloyd Price
#36
1952

Heavenly Father
Edna McGriff

23 pts


4
R&B
with Buddy Lucas and His Band of Tomorrow
[Jubilee 45-5073]
written by Edna McGriff
#37
1952

Call Operator 210
Johnny Otis

23 pts


4
R&B
as Johnny Otis and His Orchestra featuring Mel Walker
written by Floyd Dixon
#38
07/1952

Call Operator 210
Floyd Dixon

23 pts


4
R&B
[Aladdin 3135]
written by Floyd Dixon
#39
1952

A Pound of Blues
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

23 pts


4
R&B
instrumental
written by Leroy Lovett
#40
02/1952

Walkin'
Nat King Cole

21 pts


5
R&B
[Capitol F1863]
written by Lindsay Steele & Mary Lou Williams
#41
1952

Restless Heart
Lloyd Price

21 pts


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

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

21 pts


5
R&B
as Roy Milton and Orchestra
written by Roy Milton
#43
1952

New Blowtop Blues
Dinah Washington

21 pts


5
R&B
B side to Trouble in Mind
[Mercury 8269]
written by Leonard Feather & Jane Feather
#44
1952

Lovin' Machine
Wynonie Harris

21 pts


5
R&B
written by O.O. Merritt & Dave Lambert
#45
1952

I'll Drown in My Tears
Sonny Thompson

21 pts


5
R&B
[King 4527]
written by Henry Glover
#46
1952

I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night
Arthur Prysock

21 pts


5
R&B
[Decca 9-27871]
written by Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas [bluesman] & Roy Lee
#47
1952

Goodbye Baby
Little Caesar [Harry Caesar]

21 pts


5
R&B
[novelty]
[Hollywood 235]
written by Que Martyn
#48
1952

Don't You Cry
Joe Turner

21 pts


5
R&B
[Atlantic 970]
written by Doc Pomus
#49
03/1952

The Wheel of Fortune
The Cardinals

19 pts


6
R&B
[Atlantic 958]
written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
#50
1952

The Big Question
Percy Mayfield

19 pts


6
R&B
[Specialty 425]
written by Percy Mayfield
#51
1952

So Tired
Roy Milton and His Solid Senders

19 pts


6
R&B
written by Morgan Stuart
#52
1952

Give Me Central 209
Lightnin' Hopkins

19 pts


6
R&B
[Sittin' In With 621]
written by Sam Hopkins
#53
1952

Coffee Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins

19 pts


6
R&B
[Sittin' In With 635]
written by Sam Hopkins
#54
1952

Wonder Where My Baby's Gone
The Clovers

17 pts


7
R&B
B side to Ting-A-Ling
[Atlantic 969]
written by Lou Krefetz & Bill Harris
#55
1952

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

17 pts


7
R&B
[Red Robin 105]
written by Frank Loesser
#56
1952

The Wind Is Blowin
Jimmy Witherspoon

17 pts


7
R&B
written by Jimmy Witherspoon
#57
04/1952

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

17 pts


7
R&B
[Federal 12059]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
#58
1952

Tell Me Why
Dinah Washington

17 pts


7
R&B
B side to Wheel of Fortune
[Mercury 8267]
written by Marty Gold & Al Alberts
#59
1952

Please Send Her Back to Me
The Four Blazes

17 pts


7
R&B
[United 127]
written by Tommy Braden
#60
1952

My Heart's Desire
Jimmie Lee & Artis

17 pts


7
R&B
written by Turner, Jimmie Cheatum & Jules Taub
#61
1952

Let's Call It a Day
Sonny Thompson

17 pts


7
R&B
[King 4541]
written by Henry Glover
#62
03/1952

Hard Times
Charles Brown

17 pts


7
R&B
as Charles Brown and His Band
[Aladdin 3116]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
#63
1952

Thinking and Drinking
Amos Milburn

15 pts


8
R&B
as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
written by O.O. Merritt
#64
1952

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

15 pts


8
R&B
written by Lucky Thompson
#65
1952

Please Don't Go
The Orioles

15 pts


8
R&B
[Jubilee 5065]
written by Joe Strutt & Sara Alexander
#66
1952

Mellow Blues (Parts 1 & 2)
Sonny Thompson

15 pts


8
R&B
instrumental
[King 4488]
written by Henry Glover & Sonny Thompson
#67
03/1952

Kiss-A Me Baby
Ray Charles

15 pts


8
R&B
[Swing Time 274]
written by Ray Charles
#68
11/1952

I'd Be Satisfied
The Dominoes

15 pts


8
R&B
as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12105]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
Every Day I Have the Blues
#69
1952

Every Day I Have the Blues
Joe Williams

15 pts


8
R&B
[Checker 762]
written by Aaron Sparks & Marion Sparks
#70
07/1952

Easy, Easy Baby
Varetta Dillard

15 pts


8
R&B
[Savoy 847]
written by Rudy Toombs
#71
1952

Beside You
The Swallows

15 pts


8
R&B
[King 4525]
written by Herman Denby & Bill Conrad
#72
1952

Story from My Heart and Soul
B.B. King

14 pts


9
R&B
[RPM 374x45]
written by B.B. King & Jules Taub
#73
12/1952

How Long
Fats Domino

14 pts


9
R&B
[Imperial 5209]
written by Alvin E. Young & Fats Domino
Dust My Broom
#74
1952

Dust My Broom
Elmore James

14 pts


9
R&B
as Elmo James
[Trumpet 146]
written by Robert Johnson
#75
1952

Cry Baby
Percy Mayfield

14 pts


9
R&B
[Specialty 416]
written by Percy Mayfield
#76
1952

Worry, Worry, Worry
Joe Houston

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13 pts


10
R&B
[Mercury 8248]
written by Robert Shad
#77
1952

The Bells Are Ringing
Smiley Lewis

13 pts


10
R&B
[Imperial 5194]
written by Overton Amos Lemons & Dave Bartholomew
#78
1952

Sunset to Dawn
Mel Walker

13 pts


10
R&B
with Johnny Otis Orchestra
written by Johnny Otis & Rick Darnell
#79
1952

She Moves Me
Muddy Waters

13 pts


10
R&B
written by Muddy Waters
#80
10/1952

Poor Poor Me
Fats Domino

13 pts


10
R&B
[Imperial 5197]
written by Antoine Domino & Dave Bartholomew
Be Anything - Be Mine
#81
05/1952

Be Anything - Be Mine
Wini Brown and Her Boyfriends

13 pts


10
R&B
[Mercury 8270-X45]
written by Irving Gordon

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