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Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947

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was the only record by a white singer to make the list, ranked at No. 20. A cover of the song by the
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dominated the year-end chart with 10 ranked records, including the No. 1 record ("
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based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes.
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assigned point totals to each record based on its juke box plays.
842: 83:(Louis Jordan's label) receiving 433 points, followed by 799:"Year's Most-Played Race Records on Nation's Juke Boxes" 552:& His Orchestra (vocals Harry Edison, Bill Johnson) 527:
Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)
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also awarded point totals to each of the labels with
87:(including Capitol Americana) with 120 points and 1013: 243:(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It 828: 835: 821: 765:Billboard Most-Played Folk Records of 1947 17:Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 1014: 793: 791: 789: 787: 785: 760:Billboard year-end top singles of 1947 373:"I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" 50:Four separate recordings of the song " 816: 707:Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes 646:(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 171:I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You) 782: 741:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 724:Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers 613:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 592:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 532:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 423:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 293:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 272:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 203:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 155:Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 13: 704:"Don't You Think I Ought to Know?" 630:Roy Milton & His Solid Senders 14: 1043: 123:Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens 45:Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens 25:magazine ranking the year's top 19:is a year-end chart compiled by 443:with Jimmy Jones & His Band 395:Across the Alley from the Alamo 338:Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm 805:. January 3, 1948. p. 88. 359:"Johnny Moore's Three Blazers" 1: 775: 47:") and five of the top ten. 7: 753: 10: 1048: 948: 887: 856: 546:"Open the Door, Richard!" 457:"Open the Door, Richard!" 437:"Open the Door, Richard!" 112: 109: 106: 103: 100: 150:Boogie Woogie Blue Plate 418:Open the Door, Richard! 267:Let the Good Times Roll 52:Open the Door, Richard! 1032:1947 in American music 589:"Early in the Mornin'" 379:& His Hamptonians 251:& Her Boy Friends 95:with 77 points each. 499:Since I Fell for You 309:He's a Real Gone Guy 73:Trio ranked No. 25. 608:Choo Choo Ch'Boogie 483:& His Orchestra 463:& His All Stars 227:& His Orchestra 58:and His Orchestra. 1022:1947 record charts 690:The King Cole Trio 667:"That's My Desire" 652:The King Cole Trio 401:The Mills Brothers 177:Savannah Churchill 1009: 1008: 751: 750: 466:Black & White 354:New Orleans Blues 341:Capitol Americana 320:Capitol Americana 288:Texas and Pacific 254:Capitol Americana 198:Jack, You're Dead 1039: 1027:Billboard charts 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Index

Billboard
race records
Louis Jordan
Tympany Five
Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Open the Door, Richard!
Count Basie
That's My Desire
Frankie Laine
Hadda Brooks
Decca
Capitol
Manor
Mercury
Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Louis Jordan
Tympany Five
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)
Savannah Churchill
The Four Tunes
Jack, You're Dead
Old Maid Boogie
Eddie Vinson
(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee
Let the Good Times Roll
Texas and Pacific
He's a Real Gone Guy
Nellie Lutcher

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