List of Artists Who Reached Number One On The Billboard R&B Chart - 1956

1956

• Ray Charles (2 weeks JB, 1 week JY)
• Bill Doggett (13 weeks BS, 1 week JB, 5 weeks JY)
• Fats Domino (15 weeks BS, 17 weeks JB, 20 weeks JY)
• The El Dorados (1 week JB)
• Little Willie John (3 weeks BS, 1 week JB, 5 weeks JY)
• Little Richard (8 weeks BS, 9 weeks JB, 5 weeks JY)
• Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers (5 weeks BS, 2 weeks JY)
• Clyde McPhatter (1 week JB)
• The Platters (10 weeks BS, 11 weeks JB, 13 weeks JY)
• Elvis Presley (1 week BS, 6 weeks JB)
• Shirley and Lee (3 weeks JB, 3 weeks JY)