Almanac: 1947 Billboard rnb jukebox debut

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January 18, 1947

4 Bobby Sox Blues-T Bone Walker and His Guitar with Jack McVea & All Stars

February 1, 1947

4 Shake The Boogie-Sonny Boy Williamson

February 8, 1947

3 Open The Door Richard!-Jack McVea And His All Stars

4 Open The Door, Richard!-"Dusty" Fletcher with Jimmy Jones and his Band

5 Swanee River Boogie-Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings

February 15, 1947

4 Open The Door, Richard!-Count Basie and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Harry Edison and Bill Johnson

March 1, 1947

4 Texas And Pacific-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

March 8, 1947

3 Open The Door, Richard!-The Three Flames, Vocal - "Tiger" Haynes with guitar, bass and piano acc.

4 Open The Door, Richard!-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

March 15, 1947

4 Old Maid Boogie-Eddie Vinson And His Orchestra

March 22, 1947

5 I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)-Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes [The Sentimentalists]

May 3, 1947

3 Hawk's Boogie-Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra

May 10, 1947

5 Kidney Stew Blues-Eddie Vinson And His Orchestra

May 17, 1947

4 That's My Desire-Frankie Laine And Mannie Klein's All Stars

May 24, 1947

4 That's My Desire-Hadda Brooks Trio

5 Blow-Top Blues-Lionel Hampton And His Septet, Vocal Chorus - Dinah Washington

5 I'll Get Along Somehow-Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends, Piano Solo - Julia Lee

May 31, 1947

3 Meet Me At No Special Place (And I'll Be There At No Particular Time)-The King Cole Trio, Vocal - King Cole

June 7, 1947

4 I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)-Lionel Hampton and His Hamptonians

5 Across The Alley From The Alamo-Mills Brothers

5 Dream, Dream, Dream-Mills Brothers

5 Jack, You're Dead-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

5 I Like 'Em Fat Like That-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

June 28, 1947

3 That's My Desire-Ella Fitzgerald with Andy Love Quintet

3 I Know What You're Puttin' Down-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

3 New Orleans Blues-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Vocal - Charles Brown

August 9, 1947

3 Blow Mr. Jackson-Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers, Featuring James Jackson, Tenor Sax

4 True Blues-Roy Milton And His Solid Senders

August 16, 1947

4 Hurry On Down-Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm

August 30, 1947

1 Boogie Woogie Blue Plate-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

5 Ask Anyone Who Knows-Ink Spots

September 13, 1947

3 Don't You Think I Oughta Know-Bill Johnson And His Musical Notes, Vocal - Gus Gordon

3 Fool That I Am-Floyd Hunt Quartette, Vocal - Gladys Palmer

September 20, 1947

3 Red Top-Gene Ammons And His Sextet

September 27, 1947

3 He's A Real Gone Guy-Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm

October 4, 1947

5 Since I Fell For You-Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten and His Trio

October 11, 1947

3 (Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch And Grab It-Julia Lee and her Boy Friends

October 18, 1947

5 True-Paul Gayton Trio, Vocal - Paul Gayten

October 25, 1947

5 Look Out-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

November 1, 1947

5 Changeable Woman Blues-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Vocal - Charles Brown

November 15, 1947

4 Early In The Mornin'-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

5 Thrill Me-Roy Milton and his Solid Senders, Vocal - Camille Howard

December 20, 1947

5 Merry Christmas, Baby-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Vocal - Charles Brown

5 I Love You Yes I Do-Bull Moose Jackson and his Buffalo Bearcats