BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1956 (Most Played By Jockeys Charts) (Barry Kowal)

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
 1 HONKY TONK (PARTS 1 & 2)-BILL DOGGETT-SEPTEMBER 1296
  2 BLUEBERRY HILL-FATS DOMINO-November 1192
  3 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-FATS DOMINO-May 1176
  4 FEVER-LITTLE WILLIE JOHN-July 1144
  5 THE GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS-January 1048
  6 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL-SHIRLEY & LEE-September 994
  7 TUTTI' FRUTTI-LITTLE RICHARD-January 966
  8 LONG TALL SALLY-Little Richard-April 896
  9 DON'T BE CRUEL-Elvis Presley-September 852
 10 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT-Five Satins-December 810
 11 My Prayer-Platters-August 802
 12 Please,Please,Please-James Brown & The Famous Flames-July 776
 13 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Teenagers-March 740
 14 Rip It Up-Little Richard-August 702
 15 Seven Days-Clyde Mcphatter-January 666
 16 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles-March 644
 17 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley-August 642
 18 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis-September 634
 19 Slippin' And Slidin'-Little Richard-May 626
 20 Treasure Of Love-Clyde Mcphatter-July 584
 21 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino-June 570
 22 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters-May 548
 23 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed-March 548
 24 Corrine Corrina-Joe Turner-May 538
 25 Ivory Tower-Charms-May 534
 26 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino-August 506
 27 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley-November 502
 28 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee-December 498
 29 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-March 496
 30 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley-May 488
 31 Devil Or Angel-Clovers-March 460
 32 Love, Love, Love-Clovers-July 458
 33 So Long-Fats Domino-September 454
 34 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens-March 454
 35 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino-March 446
 36 Speedoo-Cadillacs-February 430
 37 I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-June 420
 38 Still-Lavern Baker-November 346
 39 Oh, What A Night-Dells-November 344
 40 I Can't Love You Enough-Lavern Baker-October 340
 41 Brown-eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry-November 332
 42 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You-Elvis Presley-August 324
 43 Slow Walk-Sil Austin-December 320
 44 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets-August 316
 45 Ready Teddy-Little Richard-July 282
 46 On My Word Of Honor-B.b. King-December 272
 47 I Wanna Do More-Ruth Brown-January 266
 48 Love Me-Elvis Presley-December 244
 49 The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2)-Buchanan & Goodman-September 240
 50 Trouble No More-Muddy Waters-March 238
 51 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John-January 232
 52 Lonely Avenue-Ray Charles-October 218
 53 Honey Chile-Fats Domino-December 216
 54 See Saw-Moonglows-December 206
 55 Morning, Noon And Night-Joe Turner-January 170
 56 See You Later,Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets-February 168
 57 Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry-June 162
 58 She's Got It-Little Richard-November 160
 59 No Money Down-Chuck Berry-March 156
 60 Letter From My Darling-Little Willie John-August 156
 61 Witchcraft-Spiders-February 136
 62 The Abc's Of Love-Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-October 128
 63 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino-February 124
 64 A Casual Look-Six Teens-September 122
 65 You'll Never Never Know-Platters-November 120
 66 Tricky-Gus Jenkins-December 120
 67 Hey, Doll Baby-Clovers-February 120
 68 Down In Mexico-Coasters-April 118
 69 The Green Door-Jim Lowe & The High Fives-December 116
 70 Juanita-Chuck Willis-December 114
 71 My Happiness Forever-Lavern Baker-March 108
 72 Chicken And The Hawk-Joe Turner-January 106
 73 White Christmas-Drifters-January 90
 74 I'll Be Forever Loving You-El Dorados-February 90
 75 Please, Listen To Me-Smiley Lewis-June 82
 76 Confidential-Sonny Knight-December 80
 77 Sweet Little Angel-B.b. King-November 80
 78 Lost Dreams-Ernie Freeman-June 78
 79 One Night-Smiley Lewis-April 78
 80 Kiss From Your Lips-Flamingos-June 76
 81 Can't Stand To See You Go-Jimmy Reed-June 76
 82 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind-Five Keys-October 76
 83 One Kiss Leads To Another-Coasters-September 74
 84 Be-bop-a-lula-Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps-August 74
 85 Time Will Tell-Bobby Charles-August 74
 86 I Love You Baby-Jimmy Reed-September 70
 87 I Know I Was Wrong-Barons-January 68
 88 Home At Last-Little Willie John-January 50
 89 Bring It Home To Me-Buddy Johnson-December 44
 90 We Go Together-Moonglows-June 44
 91 When You Dance-Turbans-January 42
 92 The Fool-Sanford Clark-October 42
 93 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry-October 40
 94 Hallelujah, I Love Her So-Ray Charles-July 40
 95 Pleadin' For Love-Larry Birdsong-July 40
 96 Anyway You Want Me-Elvis Presley-December 38
 97 Way You Dog Me Around-Diablos-January 38
 98 I Don't Go For That-Jimmy Reed-January 38
 99 Bad Luck-B.b. King-December 36
100 Heaven On Earth-Platters-September 36
101 Please, Mr. Disc Jockey-Sensations-May 36
102 Church Bells May Ring-Willows-May 34
103 That's Your Mistake-Otis Williams-January 34
104 Later, Alligator-Bobby Charles-March 34
105 Gee Whittakers-Five Keys-February 34
106 I Promise To Remember-Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-September 34
107 Love, Love, Love-Diamonds-July 34
108 Sugar Sweet-Muddy Waters-February 34