Bear Family Rhythm & Blues CDs – Where Soul Began

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Big John Greer - Rocks (CD)
Big John Greer: Big John Greer - Rocks (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD17743

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Let The Good Times Roll (1938-1954) (9-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Louis Jordan: Let The Good Times Roll (1938-1954) (9-CD... Art-Nr.: BCD15557

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James Brown - Rocks (CD)
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Louis Jordan - Rocks (CD)
Louis Jordan: Louis Jordan - Rocks (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD17769

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Wynonie Harris - Rocks (CD)
Wynonie Harris: Wynonie Harris - Rocks (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD17746

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Chicago Rocks Vol.1 (CD))
Various: Chicago Rocks Vol.1 (CD)) Art-Nr.: BCD17771

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Bear Family Records Rocks Vol. 1 (CD)
Various: Bear Family Records Rocks Vol. 1 (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD17734

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The Memphis Blues Box - Original Recordings 1914–1969 (20-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Various: The Memphis Blues Box - Original Recordings... Art-Nr.: BCD17515

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Etta James - Rocks (CD)
Etta James: Etta James - Rocks (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD17750

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Big Joe Turner - Rocks
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Looking for real groove, raw emotion and unforgettable voices? Our Rhythm & Blues CDs bring you classics, deep cuts and hidden gems from a genre that shaped modern music.

From Doo-Wop to Early Soul

Explore artists like Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and beyond – with rare tracks, remastered sound and beautifully designed booklets full of stories and photos.

For Collectors & R&B Fans

Whether you're a lifelong R&B lover or new to the genre, these CDs open a door to musical history. Discover the roots of soul at bear-family.de.

Looking for real groove, raw emotion and unforgettable voices? Our Rhythm & Blues CDs bring you classics, deep cuts and hidden gems from a genre that shaped modern music. From Doo-Wop to... read more »
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Bear Family Rhythm & Blues CDs – Where Soul Began

Looking for real groove, raw emotion and unforgettable voices? Our Rhythm & Blues CDs bring you classics, deep cuts and hidden gems from a genre that shaped modern music.

From Doo-Wop to Early Soul

Explore artists like Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and beyond – with rare tracks, remastered sound and beautifully designed booklets full of stories and photos.

For Collectors & R&B Fans

Whether you're a lifelong R&B lover or new to the genre, these CDs open a door to musical history. Discover the roots of soul at bear-family.de.

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Red Hot - The Sun Years, Plus
Billy 'the Kid' Emerson: Red Hot - The Sun Years, Plus Art-Nr.: BCD16937

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1-CD-Album Digipak, 44 pages booklet, 20 tracks (1954-60), playing time 87:33. All the 1950s recordings from Vee-Jay, Chess and MAD Records. All the original Sun singles. All the original Vee-Jay singles. All the original Chess singles....
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Taking Care Of Business (7-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Freddie King: Taking Care Of Business (7-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD16979

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7-CD Box, LP-size, 104 pages hardcover book, 168 tracks, playing time 549:28 minutes. Everything the legendary electric blues guitarist Freddie King cut in the studio from 1956 to 1973 for El-Bee, Federal, King, Cotillion-Atlantic, and...
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When A Guitar Plays The Blues (CD)
Roy Lee Johnson: When A Guitar Plays The Blues (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16321

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1-CD Digipak (4-plated) with 39-page booklet, 30 tracks. Playing time approx. 73 mns. The first, long overdue collection of rare but sought-after singles by Roy Lee Johnson , the underground hero of guitar freaks and deep soul fans....
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Shirley & Lee Rock
Shirley & Lee: Shirley & Lee Rock Art-Nr.: BCD15785

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1-CD Digipak (6-plated) with 44-page booklet, 31 tracks. Playing time approx. 73 mns. 'Let The Good Times Roll' is a rock 'n' roll milestone, inspiring film titles, book titles and two dozen versions from Soul to Merseybeat to Reggae....
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Seariously (CD)
Big Al Sears: Seariously (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD15668

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1-CD with 28-page booklet, 25 tracks. Playing time approx. 82 mns. He invented R&B saxophony! He started with Duke Ellington and ended up leading the house bands on those fabulous rock'n'roll tours! Jazz and R&B fans will want this....
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Snatch And Grab It 33 2 - 3 Edition (CD - Limited)
Various - Bear Family Records: Snatch And Grab It 33 2 - 3 Edition (CD - Limited) Art-Nr.: BCD17031

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CD in Stecktasche, 33 Titel, Spieldauer 81 Minuten. - Diese Aufnahmen kommen aus dem Bear-Family-Bestand mit R&B-verwandtem Material. Einige der Titel sind nicht sonderlich bekannt, selbst die Namen einiger Künstler klingen wenig...
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Rocks (CD)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Rocks (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16687

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CD Digipac with 64-page booklet, 31 tracks, playing time 78 minutes. • The godfather of gothic rock - Screamin' Jay Hawkins! • The star of Jim Jarmusch's 1989 cult movie 'Mystery Train'! • 31 classics, featuring the original hit version...
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The Sun Years, plus (CD)
Rufus Thomas: The Sun Years, plus (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16695

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CD digipac with 68-page booklet, 29 tracks, playing time 85 mns. 29 tracks including all known surviving recordings from 1949 ' 1956, plus 2 recently discovered sides from his first recording session for Star Talent. All 8 original 78...
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Sea Of Love - incl. 9 prev.unissued masters
Phil Phillips: Sea Of Love - incl. 9 prev.unissued masters Art-Nr.: BCD16981

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CD Digipac with 36-page booklet, 26 tracks, playing time 64 mns. The first Phil Phillips LP or CD! Sea Of Love is one of all-time rock'n'roll classics. It has been revived by Robert Plant, titled a movie starring Al Pacino, and Cat...
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The Mercury New Orleans Sessions (2-CD)
Various - Record Label Profiles: The Mercury New Orleans Sessions (2-CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16804

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2-CD-Album DigiPac (6-plated) with 70-page booklet, 47 tracks, playing time approx. 126 minutes. New Orleans is still in everyone’s hearts and minds…not least for the music it contributed to the world. The beginning of New Orleans R&B is...
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1957 - 31 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox (CD)
Various - Blowing The Fuse: 1957 - 31 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox... Art-Nr.: BCD16712

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1-CD-Album Digipak (6-plated) with 82-page booklet, 31 tracks. Playing time approx. 77 mns. The annual committee of the German record review awards has awarded the CD series Nowadays, when journalists talk about '50 years of pop music'...
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1954 - 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox (CD)
Various - Blowing The Fuse: 1954 - 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox... Art-Nr.: BCD16709

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1-CD-album DigiPac (6-sided) with 68-page booklet, 29 tracks, playing time 79:06 minutes. The annual committee of the German record review awards has awarded the CD series Nowadays, when journalists talk about '50 years of pop music'...
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1955 - 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox (CD)
Various - Blowing The Fuse: 1955 - 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox... Art-Nr.: BCD16710

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1-CD-album DigiPac (6-sided) with 72-page booklet, 29 tracks, playing time 79:20 minutes. The annual committee of the German record review awards has awarded the CD series Nowadays, when journalists talk about '50 years of pop music'...
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1946 - 27 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox (CD)
Various - Blowing The Fuse: 1946 - 27 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox... Art-Nr.: BCD16701

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1-CD DigiPac (6-plated) with 72-page booklet, 27 tracks, playing time 79:52 minutes. The annual committee of the German record review awards has awarded the CD series Nowadays, when journalists talk about '50 years of pop music' they are...
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The Mercury Recordings (CD)
Jimmy McCracklin: The Mercury Recordings (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD15558

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1-CD with 12-page booklet, 12 tracks. Playing time approx. 34 mns. The great bluesman's most commercial and sought-after recordings from 1958-1960! Included are 3 previously unissued masters! Blues, Rock'n'Roll, and R&B collectors will...
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Rhythm Rockin' Blues (CD)
McGILL, Rollee: Rhythm Rockin' Blues (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD15926

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1-CD with 12-page booklet, 30 tracks. Playing time approx. 79 mns. Unlike most of his 1950s rhythm 'n' blues cohorts, Rollee McGill's sound didn't betray his regional origins in the slightest. Though the tenor saxman's 1955 R&B smash...
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You'll Lose A Good Thing (CD)
Barbara Lynn: You'll Lose A Good Thing (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16207

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(Bear Family Records) 28 tracks (68:06) 16 page booklet Here is everything that the fabulous Barbara Lynn recorded for Jamie - a total of 58 tracks (BCD16207 + BCD16208) Here are all the original singles, all the original LP tracks, and...
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Oh, How It Hurts (CD)
Barbara Mason: Oh, How It Hurts (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16206

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(Bear Family Records) 26 tracks (77:37) 16 page booklet
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The Sweethearts Of The Blues (4-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Shirley & Lee: The Sweethearts Of The Blues (4-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15960

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4-CD box (LP-size) with 32-page book, 112 tracks. Playing time approx. 273 mns. They were called 'The Sweethearts Of The Blues', and, for a decade, they made some of the most exciting and offbeat music to come out of New Orleans. Let The...
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Yes, I'm Ready (CD)
Barbara Mason: Yes, I'm Ready (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16205

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(Bear Family Records) 27 tracks - 16 page booklet
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The Jamie - Guyden Story (2-CD)
Various - Record Label Profiles: The Jamie - Guyden Story (2-CD) Art-Nr.: BCD15874

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Sixty titles tell the story of one of the neglected labels in rock 'n' roll, R&B and soul. Jamie wasn't just Duane Eddy, you know! There are 60 songs here including Barbara Lynn You'll Lose A Good Thing, The Stompers Quarter To Four...
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Kansas City Star (5-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Julia Lee: Kansas City Star (5-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15770

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5-CD box (LP-size) with 32-page book, 109 tracks. Playing time approx. 309 mns. No-one handled a ribald blues like Julia Lee, but it would be wrong to think of her simply as a singer of smutty songs. A fine pianist, she surrounded...
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Northern Soul - On The Philadelphia Beat Vol.1 (CD)
Various: Northern Soul - On The Philadelphia Beat Vol.1... Art-Nr.: BCD15844

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(Bear Family Records) 28 tracks (72:40) - 24 page booklet Here's a dancehall classic that has waited too long to come out. Rarer than rare Sixties soul classics that have become highly prized Northern Soul favorites. Titles include...
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Capitol Years 1962-1965 (3-CD Deluxe Box Set)
King Curtis: Capitol Years 1962-1965 (3-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15670

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3-CD boxed set (LP-size) with 24-page book, 77 tracks. Playing time approx. 199 mns. King Curtis was THE R&B sax player in the late '50s and early '60s. They'd cancel sessions if they couldn't get him. He made some highly regarded solo...
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Shame, Shame, Shame (4-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Smiley Lewis: Shame, Shame, Shame (4-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15745

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4-CD box (LP-size) with 36-page book, 100 tracks. Playing time approx. 238 mns. As essential as the Fats Domino set, this is everything that the hard luck New Orleans bluesman cut in his short life.Smiley Lewis had one of the great blues...
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