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together, often in the same song. The focus is on the the Jump Blues and
Early Rock’n’Roll Eras (1940s to mid-1950s) and on how those styles
and artists have evolved over the years.
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Today we countdown the Top 10 R&B songs in New Orleans
for Thanksgiving weekend 1951.
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2023
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Blues For The Red Boy Todd Rhodes Sensation Records 1947
Everybody Eats When They Come to My House
Cab Calloway
Columbia Records 1948
Jumpin’ Salty Sean Costello Cuttin’ In 2000
Gabbin’ Blues Big Maybelle Okeh Records 1952
Why Don’t You Haul Off & Love Me
Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
King Records 1949
Street Walkin’ Daddy Margie Day Dot Records 1950
South Shore Drive Paul “Hucklebuck” Williams Vee-Jay Records 1956
Going Back to New Orleans Dr. John Big Band Voodoo 2019
Cool Rage Illinois Jacquet Mercury Records 1952
(Cherry) Red Blues
Cootie Williams Orchestra w/ Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
Hit Records 1944
Lovin’ You Duke Robillard Six Strings Of Steel 2023
Please Be Kind Charles Brown Aladdin Records 1949
Don’t Put Me Down Jimmy Liggins Specialty Records 1949
Shake Rattle And Roll Van Morrison Accentuate The Positive 2023
This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’ Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1958
Don’t Worry ’bout That Mule Louis Jordan Decca Records 1945
Aggrivatin’ Papa Lil Green RCA Victor 1947
TOP 10 R&B HITS IN NEW ORLEANS FOR THANKSGIVING 1951
As reported by juke box operators in the New Orleans area to
Cash Box Magazine for the week ending December 1, 1951
10 – Rockin’ Chair Fats Domino Imperial Records 1951
9 – Worry, Worry, Worry Joe Houston Mercury Records 1951
8 – Best Wishes Roy Milton Specialty Records 1951
7 – I’m In The Mood John Lee Hooker Modern Records
6 – I Tried (To Get Along With You) Chuck Willis Okeh Records 1951
5 – Weepin’ & Cryin’ Tommy Brown Regent Records 1951
4 – Because Of You Tab Smith United Records 1951
3 – Fool, Fool, Fool The Clovers Atlantic Records 1951
2 – Cold, Cold Heart Dinah Washington Mercury Records 1951
1 – All Over Again Tommy Edwards MGM Records 1951
Juicy Fruit Tiny “Mac” Grimes Red Robin Records 1953
Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got Julia Lee Columbia Records 1946
Losing Hand Ray Charles Atlantic Records 1953
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
Billie Holiday
Songs for Distingue Lovers 1958
Killer Joe Taj Mahal Savoy 2023
Turkey Hop Part 1 Johnny Otis Savoy Records 1950
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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