Almanac: 1943 Billboard rnb jukebox debut

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January 16, 1943

10 If I Cared A Little Bit Less (And You Cared A Little Bit More)-Ink Spots

January 30, 1943

7 It Started All Over Again-Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers

8 Don't Stop Now-Bunny Banks Trio with Bonnie Davis

9 I Had The Craziest Dream-Harry James and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Helen Forrest

10 The Chicks I Pick Are Slender And Tender And Tall-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

February 6, 1943

8 Let's Beat Out Some Love-Buddy Johnson And His Band

10 I've Heard That Song Before-Harry James and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Helen Forrest

February 13, 1943

1 Apollo Jump-Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra

9 Why Don't You Do Right-Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Peggy Lee

10 That Old Black Magic-Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Frances Wayne

April 3, 1943

3 Baby Don't You Cry-Buddy Johnson And His Band, Vocal Chorus - Warren Evans

8 Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil)-Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Vocal Choruses - Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell

April 17, 1943

7 I Can't Stand Losing You-Ink Spots

8 Riffette-Freddie Slack And His Orchestra

9 Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil)-Xavier Cugat And His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Cugat Chorus

April 24, 1943

8 As Time Goes By-Jacques Renard And His Orchestra, Vocal [Uncredited] - Frank Munn

May 1, 1943

9 Flying Home-Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

10 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To-Dinah Shore

May 8, 1943

7 Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament)-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra

9 Velvet Moon-Harry James and his Orchestra

May 15, 1943

6 My Heart And I Decided-Ella Fitzgerald And The Keys

9 Don't Stop Now!-Beverly White And Her Blues Chasers

May 22, 1943

4 Washington Whirlygig-Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra

6 Please Be Careful (If You Can't Be Good)-Boone's Jumping Jacks, Vocal Chorus - Chester Boone

10 Rusty Dusty Blues-Count Basie and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - James Rushing

May 29, 1943

10 Paper Doll-Mills Brothers

June 5, 1943

3 Oh! Miss Jaxson-Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Peanuts Holland

June 19, 1943

9 Rubber Bounce-Sonny Boy Williams And His Orchestra

10 Taking A Chance On Love-Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Helen Forrest

June 26, 1943

7 It Can't Be Wrong-Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners (acapella)

9 Hey Lawdy Mama (Meet Me In The Bottom)-Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy, Vocal Chorus - June Richmond

July 10, 1943

3 You'll Never Know-Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners (acapella)

10 In The Blue Of The Evening-Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Frank Sinatra

July 17, 1943

7 Get Me On Your Mind-Jay McShann And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Albert Hibbler

8 All Or Nothing At All-Frank Sinatra With Harry James and his Orchestra

9 It Can't Be Wrong-The Four Vagabonds

10 Boogie Woogie-Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra

July 24, 1943

10 Flash-Harry James and His Orchestra

July 31, 1943

8 Don't Cry, Baby-Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Jimmy Mitchell

August 7, 1943

9 From Twilight 'Til Dawn-Ceelle Burke and his Orch. with The 3 Shades and The 4 Dreamers, Vocal - Ceelle Burke

August 28, 1943

6 A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship)-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Ray Nance

September 4, 1943

7 Five Guys Named Moe-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan and Ensemble

10 Sentimental Lady-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra, Alto Sax solo - Johnny Hodges

September 11, 1943

10 Sunday, Monday Or Always-Bing Crosby With Ken Darby Singers

October 9, 1943

9 After Hours-Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra (Featuring Avery Parrish, Piano)

October 16, 1943

8 I Heard You Cried Last Night (And So Did I)-Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

October 23, 1943

6 Rhapsody In Blue-Glenn Miller and his Orch.

8 That'll Just About Knock Me Out-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

November 6, 1943

5 Pistol Packin' Mama-Al Dexter and his Troopers, Vocal - Al Dexter with String Band Acc.

8 All For You-King Cole Trio, Vocal - King Cole

November 13, 1943

4 Pistol Packin' Mama-Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters With Vic Schoen And His Orchestra

December 11, 1943

2 Sweet Slumber-Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Trevor Bacon

December 18, 1943

1 Shoo-Shoo Baby-Ella Mae Morse With Dick Walters and his Orchestra

4 Ration Blues-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan