Top R&B Artists 1950 - 1959

Rank  Artist Points
1 Fats Domino 4,009
2 Elvis Presley 2,193
3 Ruth Brown 2,046
4 Dinah Washington 1,923
5 The Clovers 1,913
6 The Drifters 1,682
7 B.B. King 1,602
8 "Big" Joe Turner 1,581
9 Ray Charles 1,565
10 Little Richard 1,561
11 Chuck Berry 1,479
12 Johnny Otis 1,465
13 The Platters 1,350
14 Little Walter 1,297
15 Lloyd Price 1,242
16 The Dominoes 1,216
17 Lavern Baker 1,171
18 Chuck Willis 1,092
19 Nat "King" Cole  1,029
20 Muddy Waters 1,019
21 The Coasters 996
22 Ivory Joe Hunter 954
23 Johnny Ace 952
24 Clyde McPhatter 937
25 Sam Cooke 867


1942-1949: 25 Top Artists and 25 Top Hits

1950-1959: 25 Top Hits

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Source:
Whitburn, Joel Top R&B Singles 1942-1995, Menomonee Falls 2000

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