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]

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TitleArtist(s)Label
12"(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" Ruth Brown Atlantic
28"Shake a Hand" Faye Adams Herald
34"Hound Dog" Big Mama Thornton Peacock
45"Crying in the Chapel" The Orioles Jubille
59"The Clock" Johnny Ace Duke
61"I Don't Know Willie Mabon Chess
710"Good Lovin'" The Clovers Atlantic
83"Baby Don't Do It" The "5" Royales Apollo
97"Help Me Somebody"The "5" RoyalesApollo
106"Please Love Me" B.B. King RPM
1116"Going to the River" Fats Domino Imperial
1219"Crawlin'"The CloversAtlantic
1328"Let Me Go Home, Whiskey" Amos Milburn Aladdin
1424"I Wanna Know" The Du Droppers RCA Victor
1511"I'm Mad"Willie MabonChess
1627"Too Much Lovin'"The "5" RoyalesApollo
1712"Soft" Tiny Bradshaw King
1817"Red Top" King Pleasure, Betty Carter Prestige
1915"Cross My Heart"Johnny AceDuke
20NR"Don't Deceive Me" Chuck Willis Okeh
2120"Honey Hush" Big Joe Turner Atlantic
2213"Yes, I Know" Linda Hayes Hollywood
2314"Please Don't Leave Me"Fats DominoImperial
24NR"Wild, Wild Young Men"Ruth BrownAtlantic
25NR"One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer"Amos MilburnAladdin
2621"Woke Up This Morning"B.B. KingRPM
27NR"Mercy, Mr. Percy"Varetta DillardSavoy
2817"Dream Girl" Jesse & Marvin Specialty
29NR"Money Honey" Clyde McPhatter Atlantic
30NR"I Found Out"The Du DroppersRCA Victor
NR22"Sad Hours" Little Walter Chess
NR23"Bells"DominoesFederal
NR25"24 Hours" Eddie Boyd Chess
NR26"Bear Cat" Rufus Thomas Chess
NR29"Hittin' on Me" Buddy Johnson Mercury
NR30"I'm Gone" Shirley & Lee Aladdin

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  1. 1 2 3 "1953's Top R&B Records". The Billboard. December 19, 1953. p. 29.