Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947

[1] Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five dominated the year-end chart with 10 ranked records, including the No.

1 record ("Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens") and five of the top ten.

[1] Four separate recordings of the song "Open the Door, Richard!"

[1] "That's My Desire" by Frankie Laine was the only record by a white singer to make the list, ranked at No.

A cover of the song by the Hadda Brooks Trio ranked No.