Joe Turner, Johnny Ace, Ruth Brown, rnb, rnr - 1953

   April 1953-The Rhythm & Blues Charts begin to reflect the overwhelming dominance of emerging rock 'n' roll with such hits as Big Joe Turner's "Honey Hush", Johnny Ace's "The Clock" and Ruth Brown's "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean". Only one pure blues record tops the chart the entire year, a significant shift from past years when blues had a steady presence on those charts.

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Joe Turner

Big Joe Turner

Honey Hush-Joe Turner and his Band - Atlantic 1001

Johnny Ace

The Clock-Johnny Ace, The Beale Streeters - Duke 112

Ruth Brown

(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean-Ruth Brown with Orchestra - Atlantic 986

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Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes, Oct. 1950

   Oct. 1950

  Atlantic Records scores its first #1 record in the decade it would come to define musically with Ruth Brown's "Teardrops From My Eyes", the biggest R&B hit for a female artist for the next 40 years.

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Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson's Orch. - Teardrops From My Eyes  Atlantic 919

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Ruth Brown

1950

10/1950

Teardrops from My Eyes - 1 R&B

1951

03/1951

I'll Wait for You - 3 R&B

07/1951

I Know - 7 R&B