Almanac: 1953 Billboard rnb selling debut

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January 3, 1953

8 I'd Be Satisfied-Billy Ward and his Dominoes

10 Mean Old World-Little Walter and his Nightcaps

January 10, 1953

8 Gabbin' Blues-Big Maybelle, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra

9 The Bells-Billy Ward and his Dominoes

9 Soft-Tiny Bradshaw

January 24, 1953

5 Baby Don't Do It-The "5" Royales with Charlie Ferguson His Tenor and Orchestra

9 Dream Girl-Jesse and Marvin

January 31, 1953

5 Cross My Heart-Johnny Ace with The Beale Streeters

February 7, 1953

8 Ain't It A Shame?-Lloyd Price A nd His Orchestra

9 Yes! I Know (What You're Putting Down)-Linda Hayes, The Red Callender Sextette

February 14, 1953

6 (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean-Ruth Brown with Orchestra

10 I Believe-Elmore James

February 21, 1953

10 Pretend-Nat "King" Cole, Nelson Riddle Orchestra

February 28, 1953

8 Let Me Go Home Whiskey-Amos Milburn and his Aladdin Chickenshackers

March 7, 1953

9 Baby I'm Doin' It-Annisteen Allen

March 14, 1953

10 Crawlin'-The Clovers

March 21, 1953

9 My Kind Of Woman-Emitt Slay Trio

10 24 Hours-Eddie Boyd

March 28, 1953

5 Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone)-B. B. King And His Orchestra

6 Hound Dog-Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, Kansas City Bill [aka Johnny Otis] & Orch.

April 4, 1953

7 Red Top-King Pleasure with Charlie Ferguson & Band

April 11, 1953

8 Daughter (That's Your Red Wagon)-Swinging Sax Kari and Orchestra, Vocal - Gloria Irving

April 18, 1953

9 Bear Cat-Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas, Jr.

10 I Wanna Know-The Du Droppers

April 25, 1953

9 Going To The River-Fats Domino

May 2, 1953

6 I'm Mad-Willie Mabon and his Combo

May 9, 1953

10 Going To The River-Chuck Willis with Orchestral Acc.

May 16, 1953    

8 Help Me Somebody-The "5" Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson and His Orch.

May 23, 1953

10 Crazy, Crazy, Crazy-The "5" Royales with Charlie (Little Jazz) Ferguson and His Orch.

May 30, 1953

10 Is It A Dream-The Vocaleers with Rhythm Accompaniment

June 6, 1953

8 These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You-Billy Ward And His Dominoes

10 Way Back Home-Big Maybelle, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra

June 20, 1953

5 Wild Wild Young Men-Ruth Brown with Orchestra

9 Hittin' On Me-Buddy Johnson and his Orchestra

June 27, 1953

5 Please Love Me-B. B. King And His Orchestra

6 I Found Out (What You Do When You Go 'Round There)-The Du Droppers

July 4, 1953

7 Third Degree-Eddie Boyd and his Chess Men

9 The Clock-Johnny Ace, The Beale Streeters

July 11, 1953

9 Mercy, Mr. Percy-Varetta Dillard with Orchestra

July 25, 1953 

4 Good Lovin'-The Clovers

7 Please Don't Leave Me-Fats Domino

9 Don't Deceive Me-Chuck Willis

August 1, 1953

5 Crying In The Chapel-The Orioles

10 Get It-The Royals

August 22, 1953

5 Too Much Lovin' (Much Too Much)-The "5" Royales with Charlie "Little Jazz" Ferguson & His Orch.

10 Shake A Hand-Faye Adams With The Joe Morris Orch.

September 5, 1953

10 Baby, It's You-The Spaniels

September 26, 1953

8 One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer-Amos Milburn and his Aladdin Chickenshackers

9 Honey Hush-Joe Turner and his Band

October 3, 1953

6 Feelin' Good-Little Junior's Blue Flames

October 17, 1953

8 Please Hurry Home-B. B. King And His Orchestra

10 Rose Mary-Fats Domino

October 24, 1953

9 Blues With A Feeling-Little Walter and his Jukes

10 TV Is The Thing (This Year)-Dinah Washington

October 31, 1953

9 Money Honey-Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

November 14, 1953

6 I Had A Notion-Joe Morris Orch. Featuring Al Savage

9 Drunk-Jimmy Liggins And His 3-D Music

10 Fat Daddy-Dinah Washington

November 21, 1953

9 Mad Love-Muddy Waters and his Guitar

November 28, 1953

6 Rags To Riches-Billy Ward And His Dominoes

8 Marie-The Four Tunes, Sid Bass Orch.

December 5, 1953

10 My Country Man-Big Maybelle, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra

December 12, 1953

7 I'll Be True-Faye Adams with Joe Morris Orch.

December 26, 1953

9 Something's Wrong-Fats Domino