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List of Billboard number-one R&B singles of the 1950s

1951

 * January 6: "Bad, Bad Whiskey" — Amos Milburn (3 weeks)* – ALADDIN 3068
 * March 3: "Black Night" — Charles Brown (14 weeks) – ALADDIN 3076
 * June 9: "Rocket 88" — Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (5 weeks) – CHESS 1458
 * June 9: "Chica Boo" — Lloyd Glenn (2 weeks) – SWING TIME 254
 * June 30: "Sixty Minute Man" — The Dominoes (14 weeks)* – FEDERAL 12022
 * September 1: "Don't You Know I Love You" — The Clovers (2 weeks) – ATLANTIC 934
 * September 22: "The Glory of Love" —; The Five Keys (4 weeks)* – ALADDIN 3099
 * November 3: "'T' 99 Blues" — Jimmie Nelson and the Peter Rabbit Trio (1 week) – RPM 325
 * November 10: "Fool, Fool, Fool" — The Clovers (6 weeks)* – ATLANTIC 944
 * November 10: "I Got Loaded" — "Peppermint" Harris (2 weeks)* – ALADDIN 3097
 * November 17: "I'm in the Mood" — John Lee Hooker (4 weeks)* – MODERN 835
 * December 8: "Because of You" — Tab Smith and His Orchestra (2 weeks) – UNITED 104
 * December 29: "Flamingo" — Earl Bostic and His Orchestra (4 weeks)* – KING 4475

1952

 * January 12: "Weepin' & Cryin'" — Griffin Brothers Orchestra (3 weeks) – DOT 1071
 * January 12: "Cry" — Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads (1 week) – OKEH 6840
 * February 2: "3 O'Clock Blues" — B.B. King (5 weeks) – RPM 339
 * March 15: "Night Train" — Jimmy Forrest (7 weeks) – UNITED 110
 * March 15: "Booted" — Roscoe Gordon (1 week) – CHESS 1487
 * May 3: "5–10–15 Hours" — Ruth Brown (7 weeks) – ATLANTIC 962
 * June 14: "Have Mercy Baby" — The Dominoes (10 weeks)* – FEDERAL 12068
 * June 21: "Goin' Home" — Fats Domino (1 week) – IMPERIAL 5180
 * July 12: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" — Lloyd Price (7 weeks)* – SPECIALTY 428
 * August 23: "Mary Jo" — Four Blazes (3 weeks) – UNITED 114
 * September 6: "Ting-A-Ling" — The Clovers(1 week) – ATLANTIC 969
 * September 27: "My Song" — Johnny Ace (9 weeks) – DUKE 102
 * September 27: "Juke" — Little Walter (8 weeks)* – CHECKER 758
 * November 8: "Five Long Years" — Eddie Boyd (7 weeks)* – JOB 1007
 * November 8: "You Know I Love You" — B.B. King (2 weeks)* – RPM 363
 * December 27: "I Don't Know" — Willie Mabon and His Combo (8 weeks) – CHESS 1531

1953

 * February 21: "Baby Don't Do It" — The "5" Royales (3 weeks) – APOLLO 443
 * March 7: "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" — Ruth Brown (5 weeks) – ATLANTIC 986
 * April 18: "Hound Dog" — Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton" (7 weeks) – PEACOCK 1612
 * May 30: "I'm Mad" — Willie Mabon and His Combo" (2 weeks) – CHESS 1538
 * June 13: "Help Me Somebody" — The "5" Royales (5 weeks)* – APOLLO 446
 * July 4: "Please Love Me" — B.B. King (3 weeks)* – RPM 386
 * July 18: "The Clock" — Johnny Ace (5 weeks)* – DUKE 112
 * August 22: "Crying in the Chapel" — The Orioles (5 weeks)* – JUBILEE 5122
 * September 19: "Shake a Hand" — Faye Adams (10 weeks)* – HERALD 416
 * November 21: "Money Honey" — Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters (11 weeks) – ATLANTIC 1006
 * December 5: "Honey Hush" — Big Joe Turner (8 weeks) – ATLANTIC 1001

1954

 * January 30: "The Things That I Used to Do" — Guitar Slim (14 weeks) – SPECIALTY 482
 * February 6: "I'll Be True" — Faye Adams (1 week) – HERALD 419
 * March 27: "You'll Never Walk Alone" — Roy Hamilton (8 weeks) – EPIC 9015
 * May 22: "Work With Me, Annie" — The Midnighters (7 weeks) – FEDERAL 12169
 * June 12: "Shake, Rattle and Roll" — Big Joe Turner (3 weeks) – ATLANTIC 1026
 * July 10: "Honey Love" — The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter (8 weeks) – ATLANTIC 1029
 * September 4: "Oh What a Dream" — Ruth Brown (8 weeks) – ATLANTIC 1036
 * September 25: "Annie Had a Baby" — The Midnighters (2 weeks) – FEDERAL 12195
 * October 16: "It Hurts Me to My Heart" — Faye Adams (5 weeks) – HERALD 435
 * November 20: "Mambo Baby" — Ruth Brown (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1044
 * November 27: "Hearts of Stone" — The Charms (9 weeks) – DELUXE 6062
 * November 25: "You Upset Me Baby" — B.B. King (2 weeks) – RPM 416

1955

 * January 15: "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" — The Penguins (3 weeks) – Dootone 348
 * January 22: "Sincerely" — The Moonglows (2 weeks)* – CHESS 1581
 * February 12: "Pledging My Love" — Johnny Ace (10 weeks)* – DUKE 136
 * April 9: "The Wallflower" — Etta James (4 weeks)* – MODERN 947
 * April 23: "My Babe" — Little Walter (5 weeks)* – CHECKER 811
 * May 7: "I Got a Woman" — Ray Charles (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1050
 * May 21: "Unchained Melody" — Roy Hamilton (3 weeks) – EPIC 9102
 * June 11: "Ain't That a Shame" — Fats Domino (1 week) – IMPERIAL 5348
 * June 18: "Unchained Melody" — Al Hibbler (1 week) – DECCA 29441
 * June 25: "Bo Diddley" — Bo Diddley (2 weeks)* – CHECKER 814
 * August 6: "A Fool for You" — Ray Charles (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1063
 * August 20: "Maybellene" — Chuck Berry (11 weeks) – CHESS 1604
 * October 22: "Only You (and You Alone)" — The Platters (7 weeks) – MERCURY 70633
 * October 29: "All by Myself" — Fats Domino (3 weeks) – IMPERIAL 5357
 * December 17: "Hands Off" — Priscilla Bowman Jay McShann and His Orchestra (3 weeks) – VEE JAY 155
 * December 31: "Poor Me" — Fats Domino (1 week) – IMPERIAL 5369
 * December 31: "Adorable" — The Drifters (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1078

1956

 * January 7: "The Great Pretender" — The Platters (11 weeks)* – MERCURY 70753
 * January 7: "At My Front Door" — The El Dorados (1 week) – VEE JAY 147
 * March 17: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" — Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers (5 weeks) – GEE 10020
 * March 24: "Drown in My Own Tears" — Ray Charles (2 weeks) – ATLANTIC 1085
 * April 14: "Long Tall Sally" — Little Richard (8 weeks) – SPECIALTY 572
 * May 19: "I'm in Love Again" — Fats Domino (9 weeks)* – IMPERIAL 5386
 * July 21: "Fever" — Little Willie John (5 weeks) – KING 4935
 * July 28: "Treasure of Love" — Clyde McPhatter (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1092
 * August 4: "Rip It Up" — Little Richard (2 weeks) – SPECIALTY 579
 * August 18: "My Prayer" — The Platters (2 weeks) – MERCURY 70893
 * August 25: "Honky Tonk" (Parts 1 & 2) — Bill Doggett (13 weeks)* – KING 4950
 * September 1: "Let the Good Times Roll" — Shirley & Lee (3 weeks)* – ALADDIN 3325
 * September 15: "Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel" — Elvis Presley (6 weeks)* – RCA VICTOR 20-6604
 * November 13: "Blueberry Hill" — Fats Domino (11 weeks)* – IMPERIAL 5407

1957

 * January 5: "Since I Met You Baby" — Ivory Joe Hunter (3 weeks) – ATLANTIC 1111
 * January 26: "Blue Monday" — Fats Domino (8 weeks)* – IMPERIAL 5417
 * March 9: "Jim Dandy" — LaVern Baker (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1116
 * March 16: "Love Is Strange" — Mickey and Sylvia (2 weeks) – GROOVE 0175
 * March 23: "I'm Walkin'" — Fats Domino (6 weeks) – IMPERIAL 5417
 * April 27: "Lucille" — Little Richard (2 weeks) – SPECIALTY 598
 * April 29: "School Day" — Chuck Berry (5 weeks)* – CHESS 1653
 * April 29: "All Shook Up" — Elvis Presley (4 weeks) – RCA VICTOR 20-6870
 * June 3: "Young Blood" — The Coasters (1 week) – ATCO 6087
 * June 10: "Searchin'" — The Coasters (12 weeks) – ATCO 6087
 * June 17: "C.C. Rider" — Chuck Willis (2 weeks)* – ATLANTIC 1130
 * July 29: "Short Fat Fannie" — Larry Williams (1 week) – SPECIALTY 638
 * August 19: "Send for Me" — Nat "King" Cole (2 weeks) – CAPITOL 3737
 * September 2: "Further Up the Road" — Bobby "Blue" Bland (2 weeks)* – DUKE 170
 * September 2: "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" — Elvis Presley (1 week) – RCA VICTOR 47-7000
 * September 9: "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" — Jerry Lee Lewis (2 weeks) – SUN 267
 * September 16: "Long Lonely Nights" — Clyde McPhatter (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1149
 * September 23: "Diana" — Paul Anka (2 weeks) – ABC/PARAMOUNT 9831
 * September 30: "Mr. Lee" — The Bobbettes (4 weeks)* – ATLANTIC 1144
 * October 7: "Honeycomb" — Jimmie Rodgers (2 weeks) – ROULETTE 4015
 * October 21: "Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley (5 weeks) – RCA VICTOR 47-7035
 * October 28: "Wake Up Little Susie" — The Everly Brothers (1 week) – CADENCE 1337
 * November 25: "You Send Me" — Sam Cooke (6 weeks) – KEEN 34013

1958

 * January 6: "At the Hop" — Danny & the Juniors (5 weeks) – ABC/PARAMOUNT 9871
 * January 6: "Raunchy" — Ernie Freeman (2 weeks) – IMPERIAL 5474
 * January 20: "Raunchy" — Bill Justis And His Orchestra (1 week) – PHILLIPS INTERNATIONAL 3519
 * January 27: "I'll Come Running Back to You" — Sam Cooke (1 week) – SPECIALTY 619
 * February 3: "Get a Job" — The Silhouettes (6 weeks) – EMBER 1029
 * March 10: "Sweet Little Sixteen" — Chuck Berry (3 weeks) – CHESS 1683
 * March 31: "Tequila" — The Champs (4 weeks) – CHALLENGE 1016
 * April 28: "Twilight Time" — The Platters (3 weeks) – MERCURY 71289
 * May 5: "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" — Elvis Presley (3 weeks) – RCA VICTOR 47-7240
 * May 19: "All I Have to Do Is Dream" — The Everly Brothers (5 weeks) – CADENCE 1348
 * May 26: "Witch Doctor" — David Seville (1 week) – LIBERTY 55132
 * June 23: "Yakety Yak" — The Coasters (7 weeks) – ATCO 6116
 * June 23: "What Am I Living For" — Chuck Willis (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1179
 * August 4: "Splish Splash" — Bobby Darin (2 weeks) – ATCO 6617
 * August 11: "Patricia" — Perez Prado And His Orchestra (2 weeks) – RCA VICTOR 47-7245
 * August 25: "Just a Dream" — Jimmy Clanton (1 week) – ACE 546
 * September 1: "Little Star" — The Elegants (4 weeks) – APT 25005
 * September 1: "When" — The Kalin Twins (1 week) – DECCA 30642
 * September 29: "It's All in the Game" — Tommy Edwards (3 weeks) – M-G-M 12688
 * October 6: "Rock-In Robin" — Bobby Day (3 weeks) – CLASS 229
 * October 27: "Topsy Part 2" — Cozy Cole (6 weeks) – LOVE 50034
 * December 8: "A Lover's Question" — Clyde McPhatter (1 week) – ATLANTIC 1199
 * December 15: "Lonely Teardrops" — Jackie Wilson (7 weeks) – BRUNSWICK 55105

1959

 * February 2: "Try Me" — James Brown (1 week) – FEDERAL 12337
 * February 9: "Stagger Lee" — Lloyd Price (4 weeks) – ABC/PARAMOUNT 9927
 * March 9: "It's Just a Matter of Time" — Brook Benton (9 weeks) – MERCURY 71394
 * May 11: "Kansas City" — Wilbert Harrison (7 weeks) – FURY 1023
 * June 29: "Personality" — Lloyd Price (4 weeks) – ABC/PARAMOUNT 10018
 * July 27: "There Goes My Baby" — The Drifters (1 week) – ATLANTIC 2025
 * August 3: "What'd I Say" (Part 1) — Ray Charles (1 week) – ATLANTIC 2031
 * August 10: "Thank You Pretty Baby" — Brook Benton (4 weeks) – MERCURY 71478
 * September 7: "I'm Gonna Get Married" — Lloyd Price (3 weeks)* – ABC/PARAMOUNT 10032
 * September 21: "I Want to Walk You Home" — Fats Domino (1 week) – IMPERIAL 5606
 * October 5: "Poison Ivy" — The Coasters (4 weeks)* – ATCO 6146
 * October 12: "Sea of Love" — Phil Phillips (1 week) – MERCURY 71465
 * October 19: "You Better Know It" — Jackie Wilson (1 week) – BRUNSWICK 55149
 * November 16: "So Many Ways" — Brook Benton (3 weeks)* – MERCURY 71512
 * November 23: "Don't You Know?" — Della Reese (2 weeks) – RCA VICTOR 47-7591
 * December 7: "The Clouds" — The Spacemen (3 weeks)* – ALTON 254