Almanac: 1949 Billboard rnb jukebox debut

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January 1, 1949
5 Texas Hop-Pee Wee Crayton and His Guitar

6 'Fore Day In The Morning-Roy Brown and his Mighty-Mighty Men

10 Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)-The King Cole Trio, Vocal - King Cole

January 8, 1949
3 I'll Always Be In Love With You-The X-Rays, Vocal - Milton Larkin

6 Walkin' Around-Paul Williams "35-30" Sextette

9 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones And His Shadows

9 White Christmas-The Ravens

13 Trees-Al Hibbler and Orchestra

15 You're All I Want For Christmas-Frankie Laine And Carl Fischer's Orchestra, Vocal - Frankie Laine

January 22, 1949
7 Flo And Joe-The King Cole Trio, Vocal - King Cole

9 A and M Blues-Amos Milburn

13 I Feel Like Crying-Andrew Tibbs With Tom Archia & his All Stars

14 Rainy Weather Blues-Roy Brown and his Mighty-Mighty Men

January 29, 1949
5 The Deacon's Hop-Deacon McNeeley's Blue Jays

9 Up Above My Head, I Hear Music In The Air-Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight with Sam Price Trio

14 Boogie Chillen'-John Lee Hooker & His Guitar

February 5, 1949
6 Fools Rush In-Billy Eckstine

11 The Huckle-Buck-Paul Williams and his Hucklebuckers

13 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine With The Quartones

February 12, 1949
9 Get Yourself Another Fool-Charles Brown Trio

13 Tim Moore's Farm-Lightning Hopkins

February 19, 1949
9 So Tired-Lonnie Johnson

9 Gospel Train-Marie Knight with The Dependable Boys and Sam Price Trio

9 Lover, Come Back To Me-Al Hibbler and Orchestra

14 I Like It-Ivory Joe Hunter

February 26, 1949
11 Fat Meat 'N Greens-Edgar Hayes And His Stardusters

12 Wild Wig-Big Jay McNeely and His Bluejays

12 Frisco Bay-Memphis Slim and the House Rockers

March 5, 1949
13 Description Blues-T-Bone Walker and his Guitar

14 Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts I & II)-Jimmy Witherspoon

15 You Broke Your Promise-Paula Watson

15 I'll Always Be In Love With You-The Ray-O-Vacs, Vocal - Harry Lester

March 12, 1949
10 Dallas Blues-Floyd Dixon Trio

13 Hot Biscuits-Jay McShann and The Band That Jumps The Blues

13 Bongo Blues-Dee Williams Sextette

15 I Didn't Like It The First Time (The Spinach Song)-Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

March 19, 1949
8 Rockin' At Midnight-Roy Brown with His Mighty-Mighty Men

9 T-Bone Shuffle-T-Bone Walker and his Guitar

11 A Long Time-Charles Brown Trio with Anita

14 47th Street Jive-Andy Kirk And His Orchestra, Blues Vocal - June Richmond

14 Stay Gone Blues-Saunders King and his ORCH.

March 26, 1949
9 Hip Shakin' Mama-Chubby "Hip Shakin'" Newsom and Her Hip Shakers

10 Blue Dreams-Sonny Thompson and Orchestra, Featuring Eddie Chamblee

13 Lullaby In Rhythm-Charlie Ventura and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Jackie Cain

April 2, 1949
3 You Broke Your Promise-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

4 D'Natural Blues-Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra

6 Drinkin' Wine, Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-"Stick" McGhee and His Buddies

8 You Satisfy-Dinah Washington With Instrumental Accompaniment

8 Grandma Plays The Numbers-Wynonie Harris

10 Roamin' Blues-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

14 Mordido-Jazz At The Philharmonic, Norman Granz

April 9, 1949
8 Where Can I Find My Way Baby-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers Featuring Charles Brown and Oscar Moore

8 I Love You So Much It Hurts-Mills Brothers

8 Miss Fanny Brown-Roy Brown with Earl M. Barnes And His Orchestra / Ethel Morris with The Mighty-Mighty Men

12 Blue Moon-Billy Eckstine

12 I Feel That Old Age Coming On-Wynonie Harris

April 16, 1949
8 Corn Bread-Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra

13 It's Nothing-Charles Brown Trio

14 Jackson's Blues-Don Johnson And His Band

April 23, 1949
2 Hold Me Baby-Amos Milburn

6 Trouble Blues-Charles Brown Trio

8 Close Your Eyes-Herb Lance and Ray Abrams Sextet

8 Tell Me So-The Orioles

11 Empty Bedroom Blues-Saunders King and His Orchestra

13 The Huckle-Buck-Roy Milton And His Solid Senders

April 30, 1949
9 Little Girl Don't Cry-Bull Moose Jackson And His Buffalo Bearcats

May 7, 1949
10 Confession Blues-The Maxin Trio, Vocal - Ray Charles

12 Hoogie Boogie-John Lee Hooker & His Guitar

12 Hucklebuck Daddy-Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians

12 Hobo Blues-John Lee Hooker & His Guitar

May 14, 1949
11 Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch)-Frank "Floorshow" Culley and His Band

13 Back Street-Eddie Chamblee and Band

May 21, 1949
8 I Challenge Your Kiss-The Four Jacks

9 Lavender Coffin-Fat Man Robinson Quintet

May 28, 1949
12 Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch)-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

14 Drinkin' Wine, Spoo-Dee-O-Dee-Wynonie Harris

14 Caravan-Billy Eckstine

June 4, 1949
9 Pot Likker-Todd Rhodes And his Orchestra

June 11, 1949
13 Baby, It's Cold Outside-Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan With Tympany Five

13 In The Middle Of The Night-Amos Milburn

15 Ricky's Blues-The Ravens with Rhythm Acc., Featuring Jimmy Ricks

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June 25, 1949
15 Every Man To His Own Profession-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

July 16, 1949
8 I Love You So-Pee Wee Crayton and His Guitar

8 Blue And Lonesome-Memphis Slim and the House Rockers

8 Because-Herb Lance

12 House Rocker-Paul Williams And His Hucklebuckers

14 A Kiss And A Rose-The Charioteers

July 23, 1949
14 Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Drinking Wine-Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Sonny Parker and Ensemble

July 30, 1949
7 Temptation-Billy Eckstine

15 Little Girl, Don't Cry-Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Big John Greer

August 6, 1949
8 Beans And Corn Bread-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan And Ensemble

12 Baby Get Lost-Dinah Washington

August 13, 1949
12 The Huckle-Buck-Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Lorene Carter

August 20, 1949
10 It's Midnight (No Place To Go)-Little Willie Littlefield

12 Long John Blues-Dinah Washington

August 27, 1949
9 All She Wants To Do Is Rock-Wynonie Harris

10 Doby's Boogie-Freddie Mitchell Orchestra, Featuring Joe Black on Piano

13 He Knows How To Hucklebuck-Paul Williams And His Hucklebuckers, Vocal - Joan Shaw

13 Come Back Baby-Lowell Fulson & His Trio

13 Lavender Coffin-Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Lionel Hampton and Joe James

September 3, 1949
13 A Kiss And A Rose-The Orioles

13 Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?-Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra

13 Tonight's The Night-Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

13 Mardi Gras-Joe Lutcher and His Orchestra

September 10, 1949
1 Roomin' House Boogie-Amos Milburn

7 Waiting In Vain-Ivory Joe Hunter

10 Blues At Midnight-Ivory Joe Hunter And His Band

September 17, 1949
6 In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down-Charles Brown Trio

6 Rock The Joint-Jimmy Preston And His Prestonians

6 Late After Hours-The Great Gates

9 When Things Go Wrong With You-Tampa Red with Orchestra

9 Help Me Some-Memphis Slim and the House Rockers

9 Broken Hearted-Eddie Williams And His Brown Buddies, Vocal - Floyd Dixon

13 Pop-Corn-Paul Williams And His Hucklebuckers

13 Please Don't Go (Come Back Baby)-Roy Brown And His Mighty-Mighty Men

September 24, 1949
7 Page Boy Shuffle-Joe Thomas His Sax and His Orchestra

12 Blues At Dawn (Parts I & II)-Edgar Hayes and his Stardusters

12 In The Evening-Jimmy Witherspoon

12 Fiesta In Old Mexico-Camille Howard

October 1, 1949
10 I Want My Fanny Brown-Wynonie Harris

12 Empty Arms Blues-Amos Milburn

October 8, 1949
3 Saturday Night Fish Fry (Parts I & II)-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan and Ensemble

8 I Cover The Waterfront-Erroll Garner

8 "T" Model Blues-Lightnin' Hopkins

8 Ethel Mae-L. C. Williams With Conney's Combo

8 So Long-Ruth Brown as heard with Eddie Condon's N. B. C. Television Orchestra

13 Guess Who-Ivory Joe Hunter

13 Walkin' Blues-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (with Oscar Moore), Vocal refrain - Billy Valentine

October 15, 1949
6 Blues For My Baby-Billy Wright

12 Landlord Blues-Ivory Joe Hunter

12 Crying-Billy Eckstine

12 Sneakin' Around-Rudy Render with Orchestral Accompaniment

12 You've Changed-Bill Farrell

October 22, 1949
9 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me-Bull Moose Jackson And His Buffalo Bearcats

14 Teardrops-Joe Thomas His Sax and His Orchestra

14 That Lucky Old Sun-Herb Lance and Vocal Quartet

14 You Satisfy-Billy Wright

October 29, 1949
5 Don't Put Me Down-Jimmy Liggins And His Drops Of Joy

November 5, 1949
11 I Challenge Your Kiss-The Orioles

November 12, 1949
4 Jealous Heart-Ivory Joe Hunter

8 Mary Is Fine-Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown His Guitar and Orchestra

9 My Time Is Expensive-Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown His Guitar and Orchestra

November 19, 1949
8 Boogie At Midnight-Roy Brown And His Mighty-Mighty Men

8 Farewell-Little Willie Littlefield

14 Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red-Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

14 Angel Child-Memphis Slim and the House Rockers

November 26, 1949
9 Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby-Amos Milburn and his Aladdin Chicken-Shackers

14 That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)-Louis Armstrong and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus

14 Numbers Boogie-Sugar Chile Robinson

14 I'll Get Along Somehow (Parts I & II)-Larry Darnell

December 3, 1949
3 For You My Love-Larry Darnell

5 Homesick Blues-Charles Brown and his Smarties

11 Cuttin' Out-Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten Orchestra

December 10, 1949
6 Crawlin' King Snake-John Lee Hooker and his Guitar

15 I'll Miss You-Charles Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

December 17, 1949
14 Mississippi Blues-Floyd Dixon Trio

December 24, 1949
9 No Rollin' Blues-Jimmy Witherspoon

12 After Hour Session-Frank "Floorshow" Culley And His Band

December 31, 1949
13 Annie Lee Blues-The Nighthawks, Vocal - Robert McCullum

13 Love For Christmas-Felix Gross And His Orchestra

13 Cook That Stuff-Cleo Brown