Billboard Top R&B Records of 1951 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top rhythm and blues records based on record sales and juke box plays.
Retailyear-end Juke boxyear-end Title Artist(s) Label1 1 "Sixty Minute Man" The Dominoes Federal2 2 "Black Night" Charles Brown Aladdin3 14 "Teardrops from My Eyes" Ruth Brown Atlantic4 5 "Chains of Love" Big Joe Turner Atlantic5 9 "Don't You Know I Love You" The Clovers Atlantic6 17 "Please Send Me Someone to Love" Percy Mayfield Specialty7 4 "I'm Waiting Just for You" Lucky Millinder King8 11 "The Glory of Love" The Five Keys Aladdin9 3 "Rocket 88" Jackie Brenston Chess10 8 "Rockin' Blues" Johnny Otis, Mel Walker Savoy11 12 "Bad, Bad Whiskey" Amos Milburn Aladdin12 21 "Fool, Fool, Fool" The Clovers Atlantic13 13 "Lost Love" Percy Mayfield Specialty14 15 "I'm in the Mood" John Lee Hooker Modern15 10 "I Got Loaded" Peppermint Harris Aladdin16 NR "Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere" Joe Morris Atlantic17 22 "Too Young" Nat King Cole Capitol18 26 "Red's Boogie" Piano Red RCA Victor19 NR "Seven Long Days" Charles Brown Aladdin20 NR "Do Something for Me" The Dominoes Federal21 NR "Don't Take Your Love from Me" Joe Morris Atlantic22 24 "I Apologize" Billy Eckstine M-G-M23 16 "Tend to Your Business" James Wayne Swingtime24 19 "Smooth Sailing" Ella Fitzgerald Decca25 18 "I Will Wait" The Four Buddies Savoy28 6 "T" 99 Blues Jimmy Nelson RPM29 NR "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand" Ray Charles Swingtime30 NR "Flamingo" Earl Bostic KingNR 2 "Black Night" Charles Brown AladdinNR 7 "Chica Boo" Lloyd Glenn SwingtimeNR 20 "How High the Moon" Les Paul & Mary Ford CapitolNR 23 "Castle Rock" Johnny Hodges MercuryNR 25 "Bloodshot Eyes" Wynonie Harris KingNR 27 "Come On-a My House" Rosemary Clooney ColumbiaNR 27 "Hey, Little Girl" John Godfrey Trio ChessNR 29 "Tennessee Waltz Blues" Stick McGhee AtlanticNR 30 "All Nite Long" Johnny Otis Orchestra Savoy
See also Billboard No. 1 R&B singles of 1951 Billboard year-end top 30 singles of 1951 1951 in music
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