The Legends of the Rocking Dutchman - episode 45
The Rhythm & Blues Chart
Number ones, 1952-1953
It's hit parade time again, today we feature the number ones from March 1952 up to July 1953. And that brings us a very varied mix again, with the doowop sounds of the Clovers, B.B. King with a guitar drenched blues but also with a pop-sounding love song, the gospel-influenced songs of the "Five" Royales and the Dominoes and the one and only version of that great classic Hound Dog from Big Mama Thornton.
Playlist
The date indicates when the record was listed number one for the first time.
- Rosco Gordon - Booted (March 15, 1952)
- Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours (May 3)
- Dominoes - Have Mercy Baby (June 14)
- Fats Domino - Goin' Home (June 21)
- Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (July 12)
- Four Blazes - Mary Jo (August 23)
- Clovers - Ting A Ling (September 6)
- Johnny Ace - My Song (September 27 **)
- Little Walter - Juke (September 27 *)
- Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years (November 8 *)
- B.B. King - You Know I Love You (November 8 **)
- Willie Mabon - I Don't Know (December 27)
- Five Royales - Baby Don't Do It (February 21, 1953)
- Ruth Brown - Mama (he treats your daughter mean) (March 7)
- Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog (April 18)
- Willie Mabon - I'm Mad (May 30)
- Five Royales - Help Me Somebody (June 13)
- B.B. King - Please Love Me (July 4)
*) Most played in jukeboxes; **) Most sold in retail. See notes of episode 25
Outtro:
- Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce
- Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
- Cozy Eggleston - Big Heavy
- Freddie Mitchall - Mr Freddie's Boogie
- Freddie Mitchell - Moon Dog Boogie
- Pete 'Guitar' Lewis - Harmonica Boogie
- Pete 'Guitar' Lewis - Louisiana Hop