As Samp crosses from December 1952 to January 1953 here's a few of the items we might expect to see reviewed over the next few weeks :-

Johnny Ace – Cross My Heart/Angel
Annisteen Allen – Yes I Know/Baby I’m Doin’ It
The Blue Belles – The Story Of A Fool
Jackie Brenston & Delta Cats – Blues Got Me Again
Bep Brown – Round House Boogie
Roy Brown – Hurry Hurry Baby
Ruth Brown – Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Ray Charles – The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again/Jumpin’ In The Morning
Fats Domino – Cheatin’/Nobody Loves Me
The Five Keys – Can’t Keep From Crying/ Come Go My Bail Louise
Roscoe Gordon – Just In From Texas
Wynonie Harris – Bad News Baby (There’ll Be No Rockin’ Tonight)
Henry Hayes ft/ Elmore Nixon – Forgive Me Baby
Linda Hayes – Yes I Know
Annie Laurie – Stop Talkin’ And Start Walkin’
Little Caesar – Here Is A Letter/You’re Part Of Me
Little Esther & Little Willie – Turn The Lamps Down Low
Little Sylvia – A Million Tears
Percy Mayfield – River’s Invitation
Big Jay McNeely – Just Crazy
Big Jay McNeely – Jet Fury/Deacon’s Express
The Mello-Moods – I Tried And Tried And Tried/Call On Me
Amos Milburn – Let Me Go Home Whiskey
Joe Morris ft. Fay Scruggs* – That’s What Makes My Baby Fat
The Orioles – Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
The Orioles – Till Then/I Miss You So
Danny Overbea – Train Train Train
Lloyd Price – Ain’t It A Shame/Tell Me Pretty Baby
Bobby Prince – Tell Me Why Why Why
The Ravens – I’ll Be Back
The Tilters – Ee-Til-Ya-Dee
The Vocaleers – Be True

*this lady will get nowhere as "Fay Scruggs" but after a label (and a name) change Faye Adams will reach the r&b #1 chart spot several times