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Billboard Top R&B Records of 1953

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Billboard Top R&B Records of 1953 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top rhythm and blues records based on record sales and juke box plays.[1]

Retail
year-end[1]
Juke box
year-end[1]
Title Artist(s) Label
1 2 "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" Ruth Brown Atlantic
2 8 "Shake a Hand" Faye Adams Herald
3 4 "Hound Dog" Big Mama Thornton Peacock
4 5 "Crying in the Chapel" The Orioles Jubille
5 9 "The Clock" Johnny Ace Duke
6 1 "I Don't Know Willie Mabon Chess
7 10 "Good Lovin'" The Clovers Atlantic
8 3 "Baby Don't Do It" The "5" Royales Apollo
9 7 "Help Me Somebody" The "5" Royales Apollo
10 6 "Please Love Me" B.B. King RPM
11 16 "Going to the River" Fats Domino Imperial
12 19 "Crawlin'" The Clovers Atlantic
13 28 "Let Me Go Home, Whiskey" Amos Milburn Aladdin
14 24 "I Wanna Know" The Du Droppers RCA Victor
15 11 "I'm Mad" Willie Mabon Chess
16 27 "Too Much Lovin'" The "5" Royales Apollo
17 12 "Soft" Tiny Bradshaw King
18 17 "Red Top" King Pleasure, Betty Carter Prestige
19 15 "Cross My Heart" Johnny Ace Duke
20 NR "Don't Deceive Me" Chuck Willis Okeh
21 20 "Honey Hush" Big Joe Turner Atlantic
22 13 "Yes, I Know" Linda Hayes Hollywood
23 14 "Please Don't Leave Me" Fats Domino Imperial
24 NR "Wild, Wild Young Men" Ruth Brown Atlantic
25 NR "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer" Amos Milburn Aladdin
26 21 "Woke Up This Morning" B.B. King RPM
27 NR "Mercy, Mr. Percy" Varetta Dillard Savoy
28 17 "Dream Girl" Jesse & Marvin Specialty
29 NR "Money Honey" Clyde McPhatter Atlantic
30 NR "I Found Out" The Du Droppers RCA Victor
NR 22 "Sad Hours" Little Walter Chess
NR 23 "Bells" Dominoes Federal
NR 25 "24 Hours" Eddie Boyd Chess
NR 26 "Bear Cat" Rufus Thomas Chess
NR 29 "Hittin' on Me" Buddy Johnson Mercury
NR 30 "I'm Gone" Shirley & Lee Aladdin

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "1953's Top R&B Records". The Billboard. December 19, 1953. p. 29.