Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

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Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

This is where it all started. Classic R&B from the 1940s through the early 1960s laid the foundation for soul, funk and rock ’n’ roll. Raw vocals, killer grooves, and no-nonsense storytelling – the blueprint of American music culture.

From the Greats to the Labels That Built Them

Discover legends like Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, and Wynonie Harris, plus treasures from the vaults of Atlantic, Chess, Specialty and more. These CDs and vinyls are essential for collectors and true rhythm lovers.

Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music This is where it all started. Classic R&B from the 1940s through the early 1960s laid the foundation for soul, funk and rock ’n’ roll.... read more »
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Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

This is where it all started. Classic R&B from the 1940s through the early 1960s laid the foundation for soul, funk and rock ’n’ roll. Raw vocals, killer grooves, and no-nonsense storytelling – the blueprint of American music culture.

From the Greats to the Labels That Built Them

Discover legends like Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, and Wynonie Harris, plus treasures from the vaults of Atlantic, Chess, Specialty and more. These CDs and vinyls are essential for collectors and true rhythm lovers.

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Rock Me - The Salvation Series (CD)
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1-CD (Digipak) with 36-page booklet, 29 tracks. Total playing time approx. 74 min. Following the well-received Bear Family Records® vinyl reissue of the Savoy classic Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Precious Memories, BAF18055, our team offers a...
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1-CD with 20-page booklet, 28 tracks. Total playing time approx. 78 min. • Highly enjoyable Christmas CD with a total of 28 great tunes, favorites of the Bear Family Records® team. • Black music from the golden age of rhythm 'n' blues...
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1-CD (Digipak) with 32-page booklet, 27 tracks. Total playing time approx. 65 min. When the bells are ringing, the harmonies are soaring and Santa suddenly has rhythm in his veins, it’s time for “Jingle Jangle Christmas Bells – 27 Cool...
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Gospel Time (LP, Cut-Out)
 Ruth Brown: Gospel Time (LP, Cut-Out) Art-Nr.: LP839315-C

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(PolyGram) 11 tracks - Recorded May, 1963 at RCA in Nashville, Tennessee - Produced by Shelby Singleton - Originally sealed stock copy. Cut-out (1cm cut in cover - see picture) Re-issue of the original 'Philips' album Ruth Brown – Gospel...
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Live In Concert: The Complete Performance (remastered) (CD)
 Ray Charles: Live In Concert: The Complete Performance... Art-Nr.: CDTRC22512

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Ray Charles – Live In Concert: The Complete Performance captures a legendary 1965 concert in an expanded edition. This CD features 19 tracks from the performance at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, presenting the concert more...
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Louis Jordan - Rocks (CD)
 Louis Jordan: Louis Jordan - Rocks (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD17769

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1-CD (Digipak) with 36-page booklet, 30 tracks. Total playing time approx. 79 min. With its acclaimed ROCKS series, Bear Family Records® celebrates the true pioneers of rock ’n’ roll. Few artists deserve that recognition more than Louis...
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(1970 'Stax') (41:34/11) Rufus Thomas brings the unmistakable Memphis spirit to life on „Do The Funky Chicken“, a wonderfully exuberant blend of soul, funk and the playful personality that made him one of Stax’s most distinctive...
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Neilson, Tami – Sassafrass (CD) . CD, label: OUTSIDE MUSIC. Tami Neilson – Sassafrass! is a powerful album where soul, country and rockabilly come together. The Canadian-born, New Zealand-based singer combines her country and rockabilly...
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Harlem Holiday - New York - Rhythm & Blues Vol.1 (LP)
 Various: Harlem Holiday - New York - Rhythm & Blues... Art-Nr.: COL5051-C

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(Collectables) 18 tracks - sealed cut-out LP
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Nothing But Good (52-62) (5-CD Deluxe Box Set)
 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: Nothing But Good (52-62) (5-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD16795

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5-CD box (LP-size) with 85-page hardcover book, 150 tracks. Playing time approx. 395 mns. Hank Ballard and The Midnighters were the first professional vocal group young James Brown ever witnessed in person. He vowed one day soon he'd be...
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The Complete Stax Singles Vol.1 1962-1967 (2-LP, Red Vinyl, Ltd.)
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B-stock – Brand-new, originally sealed items with minimal signs of storage on the cover (see photo) (Real Gone Music) 29 Tracks - Gatefold Jacket witl Liner Notes by Ed Osborne - Legendary Stax R&B Instumental Sides!
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The Anthology (2-CD)
 Bobby 'Blue' Bland: The Anthology (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDMCAD112596

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(1952-76 'Duke/ABC/MCA') (156:31/50) Jede Menge Singles (die späteren in stereo), dazu ein Live-Stück von 1973 / great bunch of 45s (the later ones in stereo), plus a live track from 1973. * = zuvor unveröffentlicht / previously unreleased.
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Stompin' Vol.21 (CD)
 Various: Stompin' Vol.21 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDST321

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(Stompin') 23 tracks (51:32) 1950s/1960s
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Lavender Blue - The Very Best Of (CD)
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CD on COLLECTABLE RECORDS by Sammy Turner - Lavender Blue - The Very Best Of (CD)
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Just Clownin' (More Of The Best) (CD)
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(1956-60 'Ace Records') (49:58/20) Huey “Piano” Smith was one of the key musicians behind the classic New Orleans rhythm & blues sound. As a pianist, bandleader and songwriter, he played an important role in the legendary Ace and Vin...
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Stompin' Vol.17 (CD)
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(Stompin') 22 tracks (52:02) 1950s/1960s.  ,- For the best part of the last 20 years the Stompin' record company has been introduc-ing latter-day rhythm 'n' blues collectors to forgotten small label gems and rare hard-to-find minor...
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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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9-CD boxed set (LP-size) with 48-page book, 215 tracks. Playing time approx. 623 mns. Look out! as the man himself said, 'This is it!' Throw away those old bootlegs, sell the other albums and pick up these nine little boogie woogie blue...
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Someone Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo Man (LP)
 Louis Jordan: Someone Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo Man (LP) Art-Nr.: LPJB619

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(Jukebox Lil) 16 tracks 1938-1942 - Gatefold Cover - rare photographs - notes by Tony Burke.
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Groovin' The Blues & Rockin' The Groove (2-CD)
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Various – Groove Records: Groovin’ The Blues & Rockin’ The Groove (2-CD) 68 tracks!****** A forgotten success story of Rhythm & Blues is finally brought back to life – sounding as fresh as if the recordings had been made yesterday. With...
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Heart And Soul - A Retrospective (4-CD)
 Etta James: Heart And Soul - A Retrospective (4-CD) Art-Nr.: CD1554502

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Beautiful, linen-bound 4-CD edition covering more than 50 years of Etta James' career, from her early rough and rocking r&b sides, to her later years elegant black music. This awesome combination of newly re-mastered music, biography,...
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Go. Mother, Go - Too Bad Sweet Mama (7inch, 45rpm)
 Sam 'Highpocket' Henderson and His Jumpers: Go. Mother, Go - Too Bad Sweet Mama (7inch, 45rpm) Art-Nr.: 45REP4G0021

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(Repro) Early R’n’B jumpers and one of the rarest on the fantastic Groove label.
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Stompin' Vol.25 (CD)
 Various: Stompin' Vol.25 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDST325

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(Stompin') 22 tracks (57:16) 1950s-60s
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Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm (4-CD Deluxe Box Set)
 Nellie Lutcher: Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm (4-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15910

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4-CD box (LP-size) with 36-page book, 105 tracks. Playing time approx. 283 mns. A million miles from the cottonpatch, this was swinging, sophisticated music that effortlessly combined blues, boogie, jazz, and classic pop. Nellie Lutcher,...
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Tony Crombie - A Tribute (CD)
 Tony Crombie: Tony Crombie - A Tribute (CD) Art-Nr.: CDEMB011

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(Ember Records) 25 tracks (77:52) Tony Crombie ranks among the most influential British drummers and bandleaders of the post-war era. A Tribute presents an outstanding retrospective of his work, showcasing his remarkable versatility...
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1952 - 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox (CD)
 Various - Blowing The Fuse: 1952 - 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox... Art-Nr.: BCD16707

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1-CD-album DigiPac (6-sided) with 64-page booklet, 29 tracks, playing time 78:57 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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