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HERE’S THE WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2021
Song
Artist
Original Album or Single & Date
Big Dip Jimmy Forrest & His All-Star Combo United Records 1951
That’s How You Got Killed Before Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Elvis Costello
The New Orleans Album 1990
(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch & Grab It Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
Capitol Americana Records 1947
B. B. Boogie B.B. King R.P.M. Records 1950
Too Much Monkey Business Chuck Berry After School Session 1957
Snap Crackle Hop Big Chico Plays Rod Piazza 2021
There You Are Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Live From Austin, TX (1996) 2019
He’s A Real Gone Guy Nellie Lutcher Capitol Americana Records 1947
LOUIS JORDAN: THE SOLO HITS FROM A TO Y – WEEK 33
Open The Door Richard Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five Decca Records 1947
Jordan’s 28th record to hit the Billboard R&B Chart, “Open the Door Richard”
charted for six weeks, peaking at number two in the spring of 1947.
Put to music by Jack McVea in 1946, “Open the Door Richard” began life as
a vaudeville routine made famous by comedian Dusty Fletcher and a live
recording of his act was one of five versions to chart in 1947, the others
being recordings by Jack McVea, Count Basie, The Three Flames, and
– of course – Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five.
One O’Clock Jump Jack Parker & Etta Jones Decca Records 1954
One of Them Good Ones Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra Decca Records 1945
Save Your Love for Me Denise King Between Us 2017
Come Rain Or Come Shine Art Blakey / The Jazz Messengers Moanin’ 1958
I Believe to My Soul Ray Charles Atlantic Records 1959
Carryout Or Delivery Ben Levin Carryout Or Delivery 2020
CASH BOX R&B COUNTDOWN: WHAT’S HOT IN LOS ANGELES
The Top 10 R&B songs played in juke boxes along L.A.’s
Central Avenue for the week ending June 9, 1951
#10 Poppa Stoppa Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1951
#9 Tend To Your Business James Waynes Sittin’ In With Records 1951
#8 Don’t You Know I Love You The Clovers Atlantic Records 1951
#7 Wrong Woman Blues Roy Brown De Luxe Records 1951
#6 Sixty Minute Man The Dominoes Federal Records 1951
#5 Dolphin Street Boogie Red Callender Sextet Federal Records 1951
#4 All That Wine Is Gone Big Jay McNeely featuring Jesse Belvin
Imperial Records 1951
#3 Chick-A-boo Lloyd Glenn at the 88 Swingtime Records 1951
#2 Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats Chess Records 1951
#1 I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water (And Sleep In A Hollow Log)
Grant Jones w/ Brown’s Blues Blowers Decca Records 1951
Before the advent of Top 40 radio, musical tastes varied widely across the country. It wasn’t unusual for a song to be a hit in one or two cities and nowhere else. Here are a few examples of songs that were listed on only one of the
Cash Box Regional R&B Charts for the week ending June 9, 1951.
NEW YORK CITY
Sleep Earl Bostic King Records 1951
I Won’t Cry Anymore Dinah Washington Mercury Records 1951
DALLAS
The Numbers Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Specialty Records 1951
Chains Of Love Joe Turner w/ Vann “Piano Man” Walls & Orchestra
Atlantic Records 1951
I’ve Been Lost Little Willie Littlefield & Little Lora Wiggins Modern Records 1951
NEW ORLEANS
Stacked Deck Billy Wright Savoy Records 1951
Tra-La-La Dave Bartholemew Imperial Records 1951
Don’t You Lie To Me Fats Domino Imperial Records 1951
CASH BOX R&B CHART RESOURCES
Archive @ cashboxmagazine.com
Cash Box Magazine @ worldradiohistory.com
Cash Box Magazine Internet Archive
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