Almanac: 1955 Billboard rnb selling debut

   Almanac: Music Highlight of the 1955 Year

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Best Sellers in Stores Rhythm & Blues - debut in 

Billboard Top 9-15 chart

January 1, 1955

8 Ling, Ting, Tong-The Five Keys

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January 15, 1955
6 Tweedlee Dee-LaVern Baker and the Gliders with Orchestra

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January 22, 1955
7 Ling, Ting, Tong-The Charms

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10 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace, Johnny Otis Orchestra

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January 29, 1955
9 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles and his Band

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10 Every Day I Have The Blues-B. B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra

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February 5, 1955
9 Ko Ko Mo-Gene and Eunice with Johnny's Combo

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10 Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)-Bill Haley And His Comets

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15 Sneakin' Around-B. B. "Blues Boy" King and "The Kings Men"

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February 12, 1955

14 Come Back-Ray Charles and his Band

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February 19, 1955
10 The Wallflower-Etta James and "The Peaches"

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15 That's All I Want From You-Dinah Washington

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February 26, 1955
13 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard

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13 (Gotta Go) Upside Your Head-Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra, Ella Johnson - Vocal

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March 5, 1955
13 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed and his Trio

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14 Two Hearts-The Charms

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March 12, 1955
10 My Babe-Little Walter And His Jukes

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14 Close Your Eyes-The Five Keys

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March 19, 1955
13 Don't You Know-Fats Domino

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March 26, 1955
10 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner and His Blues Kings

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14 Lonely Nights-The Hearts, Al Sears Orchestra

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April 2, 1955
14 What'Cha Gonna Do-Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

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Almanac: 1955 Billboard rnb jukebox debut

   Almanac: Music Highlight of the 1955 Year

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Most Played in Juke Boxes Rhythm & Blues - debut in 

Billboard Top 8-10 Juke Box - R&B chart 

January 1, 1955

6 Sincerely-The Moonglows

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9 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon

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January 8, 1955

9 Hurt-Roy Hamilton, O. B. Masingill Orchestra

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9 21-The Spiders [Twenty One]

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January 15, 1955
8 Tweedlee Dee-LaVern Baker and the Gliders with Orchestra

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9 Come Back-Ray Charles and his Band

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January 22, 1955
9 Ling, Ting, Tong-The Charms

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January 29, 1955
5 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles and his Band

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6 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington

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10 Every Day I Have The Blues-B. B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra

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February 5, 1955
7 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace, Johnny Otis Orchestra

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February 26, 1955
7 Ko Ko Mo-Gene and Eunice with Johnny's Combo

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March 5, 1955
8 The Wallflower-Etta James and "The Peaches"

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10 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed and his Trio

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March 19, 1955
4 My Babe-Little Walter And His Jukes

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10 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard

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March 26, 1955
8 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner and His Blues Kings

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April 2, 1955
8 What'Cha Gonna Do-Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

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Almanac: 1954 Billboard rnb selling debut

   Almanac: Music Highlight of the Early Years

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Rhythm & Blues National Best Sellers - debut in 

Billboard chart

January 9, 1954

6 You're So Fine-Little Walter and his Jukes

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7 I'm Just Your Fool-Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra

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January 16, 1954

9 The Things That I Used To Do-Guitar Slim And His Band

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January 23, 1954

10 Saving My Love For You-Johnny Ace and Band

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February 6, 1954

8 You're Still My Baby-Chuck Willis with Orchestral Acc.

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9 TV Mama-Joe Turner and his Blues Kings

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February 20, 1954

7 You'll Never Walk Alone-Roy Hamilton

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9 I Didn't Want To Do It-The Spiders

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March 13, 1954

9 Such A Night-Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

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March 20, 1954

6 Lovey Dovey-The Clovers

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8 I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man-Muddy Waters and his Guitar

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March 27, 1954

7 Lucille-Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

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9 Little Mama-The Clovers

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10 Darling Dear-The Counts

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April 3, 1954

10 It Should've Been Me-Ray Charles and his Orchestra

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April 10, 1954

6 Gee-The Crows

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10 You Done Me Wrong-Fats Domino

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April 17, 1954

9 You're The One-The Spiders

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April 24, 1954

7 Work With Me Annie-The Midnighters, Formerly knows as The Royals

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May 1, 1954

9 Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite-Spaniels

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May 8, 1954

7 Shake, Rattle & Roll-Joe Turner and his Blues Kings

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June 5, 1954

8 Just Make Love To Me-Muddy Waters and his Guitar

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9 I Understand (Just How You Feel)-The Four Tunes, Sid Bass Orch.

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June 12, 1954

7 If I Loved You-Roy Hamilton, O. B. Masingill Orchestra

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June 19, 1954

3 Honey Love-The Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter

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10 Please Forgive Me-Johnny Ace, Johnny Otis Orchestra

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July 3, 1954

8 Sh-Boom-The Chords

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July 10, 1954

9 Sexy Ways-The Midnighters, Formerly The Royals

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10 I Feel So Bad-Chuck Willis with Orchestral Acc.

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July 31, 1954

8 I've Got My Eyes On You-The Clovers

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August 7, 1954

7 Oh What A Dream-Ruth Brown And Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra

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9 Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash-The Clovers

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August 21, 1954

10 Don't You Know-Ray Charles and his Orchestra

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10 Hurts Me To My Heart-Faye Adams

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September 4, 1954

8 Annie Had A Baby-The Midnighters

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September 11, 1954

8 Ebb Tide-Roy Hamilton, O. B. Masingill Orchestra

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September 18, 1954

10 Tick Tock-Marvin and Johnny, Marvin Phillips Orchestra

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October 9, 1954

9 I Don't Hurt Anymore-Dinah Washington With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra

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10 Oop Shop-Shirley Gunter and 'The Queens'

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October 23, 1954

9 Dream-Dinah Washington With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra

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10 You'd Better Watch Yourself-Little Walter and his Jukes

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October 30, 1954

8 Hearts Of Stone-The Charms

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9 Mambo Baby-Ruth Brown and her Rhythmakers with Orchestra

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November 6, 1954

7 I'm Ready-Muddy Waters and his Guitar

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9 You Upset Me Baby-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King and His Orchestra

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November 13, 1954

9 Whole Lotta' Love-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King and His Orchestra

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10 Bip Bam-The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

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December 4, 1954

7 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson

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9 Sincerely-The Moonglows

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December 11, 1954

9 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon

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10 Hurt-Roy Hamilton, O. B. Masingill Orchestra

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10 Annie's Aunt Fanny-The Midnighters

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December 18, 1954

6 Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)-The Penguins

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7 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington

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9 White Christmas-The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinckney

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